As predicted by The Bachelorette spoilers, this season’s leading lady, Katie Thurston, did in fact find the one!
But as far as finding lasting love after the show?
Well, let’s just say she has her work cut out.
Sure, making love 30-46 times since they’ve met is a great place to start, but real life has a way of taking its toll.
Last season, Tayshia and Zac Clark ended up engaged, while Clare and Dale Moss may be back together.
This was a much better year than most. It’s just hard to bank on a romance stemming from a reality TV show.
Why? It’s just the nature of the beast.
If Ashley Hebert and J.P. Rosenbaum split, after starting a beautiful family together, that’s 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.
Can they transition into a new normal, grow together, and make it work? Sure, but often times, they fall short.
Which stars made their true love last?
Which ones fell in love so hard, yet flamed out so hilariously fast you can barely even call it a relationship?
And what about everyone in between?
We’ve ranked the Bachelorette stars based on who was most successful at finding love in her stint as queen.
See how they stack up from worst to first, and see if Katie can still succeed where others 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. Michelle Young
Michelle Young, whose Bachelorette season is set to begin later in 2021, literally can’t have a worse go of it than Hannah and Jen, unless she decides to peace out of the show altogether at some point during her quest for love. Given how unlikely that scenario is, and just how badly things ended for Jen and Hannah, we’re slotting Michelle in above them already.
4. Katie Thurston
The train wreck that is Greg Grippo aside, Katie’s season was a hit, as Thurston ended up engaged to Blake Moynes. Sure, the odds are still against them, but it sure seems like a good fit, so let’s take the glass half full attitude for now. Good luck to these lovely sexy people!
5. 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.
6. 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.
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