As the four remaining bachelors -- Ed, Kiptyn, Reid, Wes -- vie for "The Bachelorette"'s affections on tonight's episode, last week's eliminated bachelor, Michael Stagliano, talks to ET about the two big controversies.

First up, Michael addresses the issue of Ed, who left the show a while back citing "work" as the reason. Last week, he returned unexpectedly. He never did say whether or not his job was really in jeopardy, but, as a result, Jillian Harris had to eliminate two bachelors this week, instead of just one.

"I think during the Rose Ceremony, I honestly put my hand up to ask Chris Harrison, 'Is this legal? Doesn't this break the structure of the show?' I didn't really understand the concept of: 'Jillian, I am going to leave for a month and then I will be back and we will pick it up from there,'" Michael tells ET.

But in the end, Michael says it doesn't really matter what he thinks, it is all about Jillian. If Jillian really likes Ed, by all means he should be back and be able to get a rose and continue on.

As for the second topic of controversy: Whether or not Wes has a girlfriend, Michael says he honestly doesn't know.

"I never had any of that light shed on me," Michael tells ET. "I do know, and I will stand by Wes, that he is a really good guy. He is getting edited kind of badly. He was there with the right intentions. I have been pretty taken aback by all this stuff. I don't think Jake is a liar. I think Jake heard something that was disconcerting and that he needed to confront Wes about. I just don't know whether it is fact or fiction."

Find out when "The Bachelorette" airs tonight at 8 p.m. on ABC.