As The Bachelorette spoilers predicted, Clare Crawley essentially got engaged and bowed out of the show early in 2020.
Crawley was replaced by Tayshia Adams, who finished the job of doling out the roses and ended up engaged herself.
In this most bizarre year for the series, and in general, a double shot at lasting love is just what Bachelor Nation needed.
Looking ahead, we’re hoping for the best for both Clare and Tayshia on their journeys, but the odds are not in their favor.
Why do we say that? Life gets in the say.
If Ashley Hebert and J.P. Rosenbaum split, that tells you all you need to know. Even in the best circumstances, it’s tough.
This is a dating competition throwing two people together under a pretense that is literally impossible to sustain over time.
Can they transition into real life, establish a new normal and make it work? Sure they can, but often times, they fall short.
Which stars made their true love last?
Which flamed out so hilariously fast you can barely even call it a relationship? And what about everyone in between?
We have ranked the 17 Bachelorette stars based on who was most successful at finding love during her stint as queen.
See how they stack up from worst to first, and see if this year’s TWO stars can succeed where others have failed …
1. Hannah Brown
Our most recent Bachelorette, Hannah Brown a.k.a. Hannah Beast a.k.a. Alabama Hannah a.k.a. Beast Mode, comes in first, or last, depending on your point of view. Hannah got engaged to Jed Wyatt on The Bachelorette, but that was over by the time we got to the After the Final Rose special, at which point she asked out runner-up Tyler Cameron. (That short-lived romance fizzled also.) Hopefully Clare can clear this very low bar.
2. Jen Schefft
Bachelorette Jen Schefft broke up with winner Jerry Ferris on the After the Rose special because she just “wasn’t feeling it.” Not even making it to the day after the finale? As we saw with Hannah Brown, Jen set a low bar set for everyone else at least.
3. Emily Maynard
Emily Maynard and Jef Holm broke up just a few months after his proposal in 2012. He was never the right guy anyway. Should’ve picked Sean Lowe. Not that she or Sean (who is happily married to Catherine Giudici, who he met on The Bachelor) are overthinking it right now. Sean and Catherine are about as happy as a couple can be, while Emily has since married and had a bunch of kids with Tyler Johnson.
4. Andi Dorfman
Andi Dorfman found love with Josh Murray on The Bachelorette, a move that she seemed destined to make from the start despite a lot of red flags. The heart wants what it wants, we suppose … including breakups. Unfortunately, their engagement ended after only six months or so.
5. DeAnna Pappas
DeAnna Pappas and Jesse Csincsak broke up seven months after their finale aired. Silver linings: Her journey introduced us to Jason Mesnick, one of the more popular contestants in franchise history, and DeAnna went on to marry Stephen Stagliano, a high school teacher and the twin brother of former Bachelorette contestant Mike Stagliano!
6. Tayshia Adams
We can’t put Tayshia Adams any higher on this list, since her journey just unfolded on ABC, but she and Zac Clark are engaged and head over heels in love. Nothing is guaranteed, but we don’t see these two flaming out as fast as some of the mismatches we’ve seen on this franchise. Or possibly at all! It’s been a solid few months since they met on the show, and hopefully, they’ll be a lot higher on this list as their relationship grows over time.
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