The Bachelor is an American dating and relationship reality television series that debuted on March 25, 2002, on ABC. For its first 25 seasons, the show was hosted by Chris Harrison. As the flagship of the original The Bachelor franchise, its success resulted in several spin-offs including The Bachelorette, Bachelor Pad, Bachelor in Paradise, Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise, The Bachelor Winter Games, The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart, The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons – Ever!, and The Bachelor Summer Games, as well as spawning many international editions of the shows.
The Bachelorette is an American reality television dating game show that debuted on ABC on January 8, 2003. The show is a spin-off of The Bachelor and the staple part of The Bachelor franchise. The first season featured Trista Rehn, the runner-up from the first season of The Bachelor, offering the opportunity for Rehn to choose a husband among 25 bachelors. The 2004 season of The Bachelorette again took a runner-up from the previous season of The Bachelor. After last airing on February 28, 2005, the series returned to ABC during the spring of 2008, following an absence of three years.
Rachel Lynn Lindsay Abasolo is an American media personality and attorney. She is best known for her role as a contestant on the twenty-first season of ABC's The Bachelor and as the lead of its spinoff, The Bachelorette, in its thirteenth season. She was the first African-American Bachelorette in the franchise. Rachel is married to the winner of her Bachelorette season, chiropractor Bryan Abasolo. She is a correspondent for Extra as well as a co-host of the Higher Learning podcast alongside Van Lathan on The Ringer platform and the Bachelor Happy Hour podcast with Becca Kufrin.
The seventh season of The Bachelorette, an ABC reality television series, premiered on May 23, 2011, featuring Ashley Hebert dating 25 men. Hebert was rejected by Brad Womack on the fifteenth season of The Bachelor, where she was the second runner-up. The season concluded with Ashley choosing J.P. Rosenbaum as her fiancé. The couple was married December 1, 2012 and now live in Miami, Florida. In October 2020, Hebert and Rosenbaum announced their separation.
Dale Moss is a former American football wide receiver and reality television personality. He played college football for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. After being a member of the offseason and practice squad rosters for the National Football League (NFL)'s Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears, and Carolina Panthers, he played professionally for the Los Angeles Kiss of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 2014. He was one of the winners of the 16th season of ABC's The Bachelorette, starring Clare Crawley.
Kaitlyn Dawn Bristowe is a Canadian television personality, podcast host, and former spin class instructor best known for her role as a contestant on the nineteenth season of ABC's The Bachelor, and as the lead on the eleventh season of The Bachelorette. She competed on season 29 of Dancing with the Stars, with partner Artem Chigvintsev, and was declared the winner on November 23, 2020.
The twelfth season of The Bachelorette, an American reality competition television series premiered on ABC on May 23, 2016, and concluded on August 1, 2016. The show featured Joelle "JoJo" Fletcher, a real estate developer from Dallas, Texas and former runner-up on the 20th season of The Bachelor, in the title role where she is courted by 26 men. Former pro quarterback Jordan Rodgers won the competition.
The 23rd season of The Bachelor premiered on January 7, 2019. This season features 26-year-old Colton Underwood, a former professional football player and charity founder from Washington, Illinois.
The fifteenth season of The Bachelorette premiered on May 13, 2019. This season features Hannah Brown, a 24-year-old interior designer from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Brown was crowned Miss Alabama USA 2018 and represented Alabama at Miss USA 2018.
Cassandra Ann Randolph is an American television personality who came to national prominence in 2019, as the winner of season 23 of The Bachelor, starring Colton Underwood.
The sixth season of Bachelor in Paradise premiered on August 5, 2019. Chris Harrison reprises his role from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette as the host of the show.
The sixteenth season of The Bachelorette features Clare Crawley, a 39-year-old hairstylist from Sacramento, California, and Tayshia Adams, a 29-year-old phlebotomist from Corona del Mar, California. The season was originally set to premiere on May 18, 2020, but was postponed to October 13, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season also aired on Tuesday nights instead of its regular Monday night timeslot.
Peter Weber is an American television personality. Weber placed third on season 15 of The Bachelorette, and was later cast as the star of season 24 of The Bachelor. Outside of his work on television, Weber works as an airline transport pilot for Delta Air Lines.
Tyler Cameron is an American television personality and model. Cameron received national attention as a contestant on season fifteen of The Bachelorette, starring Hannah Brown, in which Cameron was the season's runner-up. He works as a model with Soul Artist Management in New York City and Next Management Miami.
Hannah Godwin is an American television personality, model and YouTuber. She was a contestant on season 23 of The Bachelor, starring Colton Underwood. Godwin was one of two remaining finalists when Colton decided to call off the show to pursue Cassie Randolph, who decided to quit the show. After the conclusion of season 23 of The Bachelor, Godwin became a contestant on Bachelor in Paradise, where began a relationship with Dylan Barbour, getting engaged during the season finale. Godwin is also a YouTube vlogger and TikTok personality.
Tayshia Adams is an American television personality. She received national recognition after appearing as a contestant on season 23 of The Bachelor and the sixth season of Bachelor in Paradise. On November 5, 2020, Adams replaced Clare Crawley as the Bachelorette on season 16 of The Bachelorette.
Dylan Barbour is an American television personality and entrepreneur. He received national recognition after appearing as a contestant on season 15 of The Bachelorette before he was eliminated during week 6 by Hannah Brown. After being eliminated from The Bachelorette, he began appearing on season 6 of Bachelor in Paradise, where he dated and ultimately got engaged to Hannah Godwin.
Mike Johnson is an American television personality. He received national recognition after appearing as a contestant on season 15 of The Bachelorette before being eliminated by Hannah Brown during week 7 of the show. After being eliminated from The Bachelorette, he began appearing on season 6 of Bachelor in Paradise, but was sent home during the rose ceremony in week 10.
Clare Crawley is an American television personality, best known for her role as the runner-up on the 18th season of ABC's The Bachelor and as the lead of the 16th season of The Bachelorette. She also appeared on seasons 1 and 2 of Bachelor in Paradise, and on Bachelor Winter Games.
American reality television franchise The Bachelor has long been criticized for how it handles race. Industry journalists, academics, and critics have condemned the franchise for its lack of racial diversity, its portrayal of people of color, and its contestants' racist behaviors.
