H-Town's New Reality Star

Smooth villain: Kalon McMahon's Louis Vuitton luggage & cutting-in ways turns upBachelorette drama

Much like the smooth-talking Kermit, Houston native Kalon McMahon pulls offseveral one-on-one conversations with the bachelorette. In the end, he was savedfirst during the final elimination.
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Kalon Joseph Reid McMahon might know what he's doing on The Bachelorette afterall.
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During the Muppet performances, Kalon maintained a relatively low profile.
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Bachelors like Stevie (left of Fozzie) and Tony (clapping, far right) couldbarely contain their excitement during their Muppet variety show.
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Local reality star Kalon Joseph Reid McMahon lives to see another week of televised dating mayhem on The Bachelorette.

After an awkward-but-unforgettable helicopter arrival on the season premiere, Houston's contribution to the Hunger Games of romance is holding his own — not only surviving episode two's elimination rounds but finding himself among bachelorette Emily Maynard's group of top contenders.

Back at the bachelor manse, however, home life for the self-described "modern southern gentleman" is far from tranquil as McMahon butts heads with a handful of haters led mainly by New Jersey party MC Stevie.

As angry bachelors argued with him about his rather Machiavellian tactics, Kalon proved an adept debater, making for some of the best moments of an evening that, mind you, included performances from the Muppets.

Here's a rundown of Monday night's episode through the words and wisdom of our Bayou City native:

"Being here in Charlotte is overwhelming. It's like the frat house from hell — on steroids."

Unlike smiley team players like former pro football player (in the Arena League and NFL Europe) Ryan Bowers, McMahon is a bit of a lone wolf, looking to take down opponents one at a time rather than forging alliances through friendship and kindness.

"It seems almost as if they'd rather spend their time hanging out with each other than having that opportunity to spend time with Emily, which is absolutely bizarre to me."

While a group of bachelors made fun of Stevie as he gave a private dance lesson to Emily, Kalon took advantage of the situation to cut into the quiet moment for some one-on-one time with the bachelorette. The scheme worked, much to Stevie's chagrin.

"I was raised a gentleman. I've never been confrontational, because I know better . . . I'm just a little more eloquent in how I conduct myself."

Kalon is none too amused when another bachelor pulls the same routine and breaks in on his facetime with Emily. When he complains about the interruption to the rest of group, Stevie publicly shares his dislike for Kalon, who responds . . .

"I wouldn't like me either if I were you, bro. Fortunately, I'm me. I want to be the guy who talks to her and gets a rose."

While none of the other bachelors get involved in the little spat, the argument clearly begins to solidify the anti-Kalon contingency. "He uses his vocabulary to show his dominance within the household," says Sean, while John notes "if you have Louis Vuitton luggage and you're a dude, you're an asshole."

"The other guys have painted me as an outcast."

As the other bachelors trade off taking jabs, Kalon sneaks off for yet another private conversation with Emily. The two forge a nice connection over the struggles of being in the competition and by the end of the episode, McMahon walks away as Emily's first save in the final elimination scene.

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Concert News

Rapper Nelly brings an all-star hip hop party to Houston on 2025 tour

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Nelly will tour in 2025.

Rapper Nelly will celebrate a big anniversary with the massive Where The Party At Tour in 2025, which will include a stop at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands on Thursday, September 4.

The tour is in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Nelly's debut studio album, Country Grammar. He'll be joined by a series of special guests, including Ja Rule on all U.S. dates.

Other special guests on the tour (though not necessarily in the U.S.) will include Eve, St. Lunatics, Fabolous, Jermaine Dupri, and Chingy.

The 54-city worldwide tour will start with international dates in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and multiple European countries before kicking off its U.S. leg on July 23 in Bristow, Virginia.

In addition to Houston, the tour will also go to Dallas on September 5.

Country Grammar started Nelly's career in a big way, going to No. 1. He followed that up four more top 3 albums thanks to hits like "Hot in Herre," "Dilemma," and "Ride wit Me."

The tour will take fans on a journey through Nelly’s career, including those chart-topping hits and more.

Tickets will be available starting with various presales beginning on Tuesday, December 10 starting at 10 AM, including the Citi Entertainment Program.

The general on-sale for all countries will begin on Friday, December 13 at 10 a at RealNelly.com.

WHERE THE PARTY AT 2025 TOUR U.S. DATES

Wed Jul 23 - Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live
Fri Jul 25 - Virginia Beach, VA - Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
Sat Jul 26 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
Sun Jul 27 - Wantagh, NY - Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
Thu Jul 31 - Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage
Fri Aug 01 - Buffalo, NY - Darien Lake Amphitheater
Sat Aug 02 - Hartford, CT - Xfinity Theatre
Sun Aug 03 - Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center
Tue Aug 05 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
Wed Aug 06 - Bethlehem, PA - Musikfest
Fri Aug 08 - Oshkosh, QI - Crossroads 41 Festival
Sat Aug 09 - Clarkston, MI - Pine Knob Music Theatre
Sun Aug 10 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
Wed Aug 13 - Tinley Park, IL - Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Thu Aug 14 - Noblesville, IN - Ruoff Music Center
Sat Aug 16 - Greenwood Village, CO - Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
Fri Aug 22 - Concord, CA - Toyota Pavilion at Concord
Sat Aug 23 - Los Angeles, CA - Intuit Dome
Wed Aug 27 - Chula Vista, CA - North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Thu Aug 28 - Phoenix, AZ - Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Thu Sep 04 - Houston, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
Fri Sep 05 - Dallas, TX - Dos Equis Pavilion
Sat Sep 06 - Oklahoma City, OK - Zoo Amphitheatre
Tue Sep 09 - West Palm Beach, FL - iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
Fri Sep 12 - Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheatre
Sat Sep 13 - Raleigh, NC - Coastal Credit Union Music Park
Sun Sep 14 - Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion
Tue Sep 16 - Nashville, TN - Ascend Amphitheater
Thu Sep 18 - Birmingham, AL - Coca-Cola Amphitheater
Fri Sep 19 - North Little Rock, AR - Simmons Bank Arena

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H-Town's New Reality Star

Smooth villain: Kalon McMahon's Louis Vuitton luggage & cutting-in ways turns upBachelorette drama

Concert News

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