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The Bachelorette Season 19? It’s gonna be dramatic, folks!!!!!
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Earlier this week, The Bachelorette fans got their first look at Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey’s suitors.
These two will have their work cut out for them as they sift through this handsome bunch for a prospective husband — and do it side-by-side.
Now, the Bachelor Nation has something new — a brand new teaser trailer.
Just one month ahead of the premiere, we’re getting a look at Rachel and Gabby’s shared journey.
On Thursday, The Bachelorette shared this teaser video to Instagram.
Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey are clearly taking time to enjoy themselves during their season.
“Bring ’em on!” Rachel declares during the trailer, while Shania Twain music plays.
So what’s on the agenda for this season?
Both of our leading ladies will be taking their dates on helicopter rides.
They’ll also be jumping from a yacht — definitely the vehicle that you want to be jumping from of the two of them.
We’re shown glimpses of them popping bottles of champagne.
Things look downright chaotic at times — which is pretty par for the course when it comes to teaser trailers like this.
The dates are wild, as they should be, because this group of suitors is competing for two hearts, not one.
“You’re invited to the ultimate Bachelorette party of the summer,” The Bachelorette teaser’s Instagram caption reads.
The premiere date is, as we said, one month away.
The new season will begin on July 11, and will of course also be available to stream on Hulu.
Viewers of course remember watching Rachel and Gabby join the Final Three on Season 26.
Clayton Echard had narrowed down the field to them and to Susie Evans.
Infamously, Susie expressed shock and dismay that Clayton had slept with Rachel and Gabby while dating them, saying that she couldn’t “get past” this.
Clayton was stunned, feeling that Susie had dropped a “bombshell” on him at the last minute.
He was surprised that, if this was such a dealbreaker for her, she hadn’t told him that she expected him to not sleep with anyone else whom he was dating much sooner.
This was, among other things, a communication issue. You need to tell people your expectations, especially if they are hardly universal.
Susie ended up going home, at which point Clayton poured his heart out to Gabby and to Rachel.
Having faced such a shock, he didn’t want either of them to feel lied to or deceived by, let’s face it, normal dating practices.
Clayton had fallen in love with all three of his Final Three, which probably happens more than people realize.
However, he ended up with Susie. Not the first time that a lead has ended up with someone who was sent home.
All’s well that ends well, and this clearly worked out for the best for all four of the people involved.
Clayton and Susie have a chance to make things work out, and Gabby and Rachel are both getting to shoot their shots again with their own array of suitors.
Well, a new season of The Bachelorette is almost upon us.
And with it comes a new crop of young suitors who will compete for the affections of Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia.
A list of 35 contestants was revealed back in March.
But earlier this week, host Jesse Palmer appeared on TikTok to reveal that the pool had been narrowed down to just 32 suitors.
This, of course, will be the first time that the show has featured two co-Bachelorettes.
At the time of her casting, Rachel said she wants “someone that’s supportive and someone that loves me.”
Gabby said she’s seeking a man who’s “emotionally intelligent, mature, who can challenge me.”
And both women say their thrilled to have a close friend by their side throughout the process.
“Having a friend by my side is the best thing I could ask for,” Gabby said of Rachel.
“I am so happy for her. I truly am. This is insane and I’m excited to do this journey with you. We did it once together,” Rachel added.
“I feel like we both have been through so much, so I’m ready for us both to get our happy ending.”
So without further ado, here’s the complete cast of The Bachelorette Season 19, which will premiere on ABC on July 11.
As previously reported and as previously detailed, The Bachelorette will feature two leads this season, Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey.
This unique set-up has raised one crucial question:
How, exactly, is this going to look?
Last month, AB…
The Bachelorette made history two weeks ago when it announced Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey as The Bachelorette.
Both.
Together.
As the first-ever co-Bachelorettes.
But here’s the thing with making history:
Sometimes, it goes very bad…
As you very likely know by now, The Bachelorette will have two leads this summer.
Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia went quickly from Clayton Echard’s discard pile to the front of the ABC line, as they will serve this season as the first-ever pair of Bachelorettes.
It’s a unique opportunity.
And it’s also bound to be a scorching hot one!
Months ahead of the July 11 premiere, producers have released the names, ages, hometowns and, most importantly, photos of all the men who will compete to marry Gabby and Rachel later this year.
“We are giving you an early look at the men who may be on this season of The Bachelorette!” a Facebook post on the official Bachelorette page reads, before asking users to leave a rose emoji in the comments for “who would get your first impression rose.”
Well… you heard this account, didn’t you?
Get to scrolling down below and get to deciding!
ABC stunned the Bachelor Nation by selecting Jesse Palmer as a new host.
He seemed like a random name pulled out of a hat and a total blast from the past.
Reports say that co-hosts Kaitlyn and Tayshia were aware in advance that he, not they, would host Season 26.
Tayshia might return some day, but Kaitlyn confirms that she’s “not coming back” after being underpaid.
An inside source assured Us Weekly that Kaitlyn Bristowe and Tayshia Adams were both “part of the conversation” about the next host.
“Kaitlyn and Tayshia had a little bit of a heads up,” the insider shared.
The source emphasized that the pair “did not learn about them not returning as cohosts on the live [Bachelor] finale.”
That would have been an odd and potentially upsetting time to learn that Jesse Palmer would be taking their place.
The finale aired on Tuesday, March 15.
In addition to blindsiding them had they not been forewarned, the selection was reported on in the early autumn of 2021.
Some viewers, however, were surprised that 43-year-old Jesse would be hosting.
He confirmed the news, reported months ago, during the After The Final Rose special.
When it’s time for Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey to appear on Season 19 as co-Bachelorettes, he’ll be in front of the camera.
The source detailed that Jesse’s selection “wasn’t a surprise” for Kaitlyn and Tayshia.
The network reportedly knew that they both “needed to know in advance” for, among other things, “contractual reasons.”
For that reason, they were told about things some time “prior to the announcement.”
The insider expressed that they are both “rooting for Gabby and Rachel from afar.”
Chris may seem like a random selection to many, given that he appeared on Season 5 way back in 2004.
However, the network had its reasons.
“The decision came at some point throughout this past season that Jesse was a safe choice for the next Bachelorette season,” the source explained.
“They’re still testing him out for a more permanent role,” the insider characterized.
The source pointed out that this was “just like they tested out Tayshia and Kaitlyn for two seasons.”
According to the insider, ABC is actively “trying to get back to more of the Chris Harrison style” of hosting.
That may sound ominous to many of us, perhaps even cowardly.
But it’s possible that this source is simply referring to age in relation to most of the show’s leads. Maybe.
However, the insider added that the “doors aren’t closed for good” for Kaitlyn and Tayshia to return to the franchise in some capacity.
Tayshia, in particular, has maintained a “cordial relationship” with ABC.
As such, the source noted, “the bridge is not burned.”
“She’s been exploring a lot of different avenues and meeting with different people in the industry,” the insider said of Tayshia.
The source added: She’s looking to continue expanding her career outside of Bachelor Nation.”
Meanwhile, Kaitlyn has been “more outspoken” because of being given different titles — and pay — than Jesse.
Kaitlyn and Tayshia were listed as “special guests” on the show, while Jesse is getting the “host” title.
“The only resentment that seems to come out of it is their titles and contracts,” the insider said of Kaitlyn.
The source noted that it “all comes down to pay,” with the women (as is too often the case) making less than men with the same job.
Kaitlyn actually touched on this topic on her podcast, Off The Vine.
“I saw at the end of the finale, Jesse was announcing the two Bachelorettes, and he said he was going to be by their side for that,” she recalled this week.
“So, I guess spoiler alert,” Kaitlyn summarized, “I’m not coming back.”
Kaitlyn admitted to feeling a very natural degree of fear-of-missing-out, but noted that she had a “wild year” and could use the down time ahead of marrying Jason Tartick.
“I want to support Gabby and Rachel and be there for them so bad,” she expressed.
“I think it makes sense to have a woman being there for them,” Kaitlyn pointed out.
“But I also do want to prioritize being at home with Jason,” Kaitlyn acknowledged.
“And,” she added, “start planning my wedding and catch up on my businesses.”
Kailtyn decided to look on the bright side, viewing being sidelined as a “blessing in disguise.”
“I will be sad though,” Kaitlyn admitted. “I want to be there to support them, but that’s the update.”
“I think Jesse’s amazing,” she emphasized.
Kaitlyn praised: “He’ll be a great host and I hope he helps Gabby and Rachael in any way that he can.”
Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia were both suitors on Clayton Echard’s just-completed season of The Bachelor.
They both slept with the 28-year old, too.
Now, however? In a very surprising development?
Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia have somethi…
Bachelor Nation lost a member of its own in January.
As previously and sadly reported at the time, Clint Arlis was found dead two months ago at the age of 34.
He had been a contestant on Kaitlyn Bristowe’s season of The Bachelorette.
“It is wit…
According to various sources, The Bachelorette will commence filming next week.
This is very exciting news.
There’s just one hiccup. There’s just one apparent obstacles:
ABC is yet to actually announce the next Bachelorette.
What could be…
The Bachelor and The Bachelorette are TV shows with a goal that you don’t need Bachelor spoilers to figure out:
Set up a man or woman with his/her soulmate.
Heck, nearly every season ends with a proposal, right? And yet, very few of these proposals end in actual marriage.
By the numbers, few duos from Bachelor Nation last months; let alone years; let alone an entire lifetime together.
Have there been exceptions to this rule?
Oh yeah, look at Jason and Molly. Or Sean and Cat. Rachel and Bryan. Even Arie and Lauren … or JoJo and Jordan.
Nevertheless, it’s an arduous, uphill battle — and the odds are poor.
See Hannah Brown and Jed Wyatt. Oof. Or Peter Weber and Hannah Ann, or Peter and Madison, for that matter.
Their engagements lasted … days? Hours?
These are unique cases, and yet … not. Heck, Peter and Kelley Flanagan broke up too. Dude was 0-for-3 in 2020!
More recently, we have the breakup between Katie Thurston and Blake Moynes, which was predicted by — well, just about everyone who watched Katie’s season.
In other words, it was the opposite of the Tayshia Adams-Zac Clark split, which genuinely caught us off-guard.
The fact is, it’s hard out there for duos spawned by this franchise to make it work — a fact we’ve been reminded of over and over again during the past couple of years.
If you recall, Colton and Cassie broke up in 2020. Followed by Becca and Garrett. Then even Ashley and J.P.
On the bright side, Matt and Rachael are giving it another go after his disaster of a season.
And if you ask us, Michelle Young and Nayte Olukoya seem like a match made in heaven.
Perhaps there’s hope for this franchise after all!
Looking back now, which duos are still living happily ever after after the final rose was bestowed?
Take a look at notable couples from The Bachelor and Bachelorette and see if they’re still a romantic item now.
Kaitlyn Bristowe has posted an Instagram message she never dreamed she’d have to write.
On Thursday night, we learned that Clint Arlis passed away this week from causes unknown.
The former reality star, who vied for Bristowe’s affection on The Ba…
Bachelor Nation is in mourning.
We learned this week that Clint Arlis, a Bachelorette alum who competed on Kaitlyn Bristowe’s season of the hit reality show, has passed away.
He was 34 years old.
The architectural engineer’s shockiing death…
Suffice it to say that not all of Andi Dorfman’s relationships have ended well.
That is okay. She has moved on and found her happiness, this time looking off screen.
The The Bachelorette alum has gone public with her new relationship.
Her new love is not a familiar face to the Bachelor Nation, but he is a man from her past.
Andi Dorfman was a contestant on Season 18 of The Bachelor before she made her The Bachelorette debut in Season 10.
About two months ago, she revealed that she was in a relationship.
She did not, at the time, disclose who the lucky man might be.
Now, the world knows his face — after she shared him on social media.
Thanks to an inside source speaking to E! News, we know his name.
Andi’s significant other is Blaine Hart.
The insider dished that Andi and Blaine “met each other years ago.
This was “during college,” the source detailed, after they met “through a mutual friend.”
The friend in question “went to school with Blaine in South Carolina.”
“They both happened to be in Italy at the same time this past summer,” the source shared.
“And,” the insider continued, the two “reconnected after 15 years.”
Triumphantly, the source explained: “They have been together ever since!”
The insider boasts that this beautiful romance is “the fairy tale Andi always dreamt of.”
The source added: “She has never been happier before in her life.”
Those are strong words. Encouraging ones, too.
At first, Andi played coy about her new man.
Her first public photo with Blaine had his face turned away from the camera.
This was on November 10, when her cousin — 13 Reasons Why star Tommy Dorfman — echoed many fans by asking “Now who is this?”
Andi let people ask their questions but was in no rush to answer them.
For New Year’s Eve, she took to social media to share a photo of the two of them sharing a kiss.
Andi captioned the celebratory photo: “By far my favorite thing from 2021.”
The next day, Andi kicked off 2022 with another post.
“Cheers to a year filled with love and sparkles,” she expressed.
Optimistically, Andi added: “2022 … I have a feeling you might very well be the best one yet!”
While that expression of hope sounds downright unrealistic considering the state of, well, everything, it’s nice to hear.
Andi has certainly been unlucky in love in the past.
Never was that more apparent than when her initial debut on the franchise was on Juan Pablo’s season.
Juan Pablo made for a very entertaining season … but he is widely regarded as being one of the worst leading men in the show’s history.
Andi dropped out of the competition, excusing herself.
That was seven years ago, and certainly not the end of her journey.
Andi moved on with Josh Murray after she had her own time as leading lady, but they broke up in early 2015.
Blaine likely has very little to say about Andi’s on-screen history.
Why? Because, according to the inside source, “he did not watch her on The Bachelorette.”
Nayte Olukoya and Michelle Young sound ready to defy the odds.
The most recent Bachelorette and her chosen suitor are very much aware of what people are saying about them.
They know there are probably betting pools out there, taking off on when, …
