Susie Evans

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Susie Evans
Born
Susan Christine Evans

(1993-08-19) August 19, 1993 (age 31)
Education Lindenwood University (BA)
Occupation
  • Television personality
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title
Hair color Blonde
Eye color Hazel

Susan Christine Evans (born August 19, 1993) [1] is an American TV host and beauty pageant titleholder. She is best known for being the winner of season 26 of The Bachelor . As a beauty pageant titleholder, Evans was crowned Miss Virginia Teen USA 2011 and Miss Virginia USA 2020.

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Early life and education

Evans was born and raised in Poquoson, Virginia, to parents Tom and Jean Evans. [2] She attended Lindenwood University on a full scholarship, graduating in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in digital cinema arts and broadcast communications.[ citation needed ]

After graduating from college, Evans was hired as a performer at Tokyo Disneyland, where she portrayed several Disney princesses over the course of two years. While in Japan, Evans became skilled in the art of Jiu-Jitsu, which she continued to train in after returning home to Virginia. [3]

Career

Evans was previously employed as a program manager for a marketing agency in Williamsburg, Virginia, but left her role in May 2021 to pursue her passion of photography and videography full-time. [4]

Pageantry

Evans began competing in pageants as a teenager, where she was competed in Miss Virginia Teen USA 2011 representing Fredericksburg and won the title, she then competed in Miss Teen USA 2011, but did not place in the competition. She took a break from pageantry for several years, but returned to compete in Miss Virginia USA 2019 representing Seven Cities, where she placed second runner-up to Miss Georgia Teen USA 2012 Courtney Lynne Smits. She competed in Miss Virginia USA again the following year representing Williamsburg, and was crowned Miss Virginia USA 2020. Miss USA 2020 was originally scheduled for the spring of 2020, the competition was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and later held on November 9, 2020, but did not place. [3]

Evans crowned her successor, Christina Thompson, in July 2021, becoming the longest reigning titleholder in the state history due to COVID delays. [5]

Reality television

The Bachelor

In September 2021, Evans was revealed as a contestant on season 26 of The Bachelor , starring medical sales representative Clayton Echard. [6] In the final episode, Echard chose Evans, but she rejected him. It was later revealed on the live After the Final Rose special that they had since gotten back together. [7]

Personal life

Evans was in a relationship with Clayton Echard from December 2021 to September 2022. [8] In January 2024, Evans and Justin Glaze announced they are dating after being friends for a while. [9] Glaze confirmed their split on August 28, 2024. [10]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Miss Teen USA 2011 Herself Miss Virginia Teen USA; Unplaced
2020 Miss USA 2020 Miss Virginia USA; Unplaced
2022 The Bachelor Contestant; season 26; Winner

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References

  1. Susie Evans (August 19, 2021). "28 and thriving yall" . Retrieved March 8, 2022. [self-published]
  2. Stinson, Katherine (March 1, 2022). "Susie Evans' Dad Set Her Standard for Men — Did Clayton Impress Him?". Distractify . Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Norwin, Alyssa (March 8, 2022). "Susie Evans: 5 Things To Know About 'TheBachelor' Contestant In Clayton's Final 3". Hollywood Life . Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  4. "Susie Evans". LinkedIn . Retrieved March 8, 2022. [self-published]
  5. McIntosh, Brianna (July 18, 2021). "ABC13's Christina Thompson wins Miss Virginia USA". WSET-TV . Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  6. Strout, Paige. "Get Your Early Look at 33 Potential 'Bachelor' 2022 Contestants (PHOTOS)". TV Insider. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  7. Hearon, Sarah (March 15, 2022). "'The Bachelor: After the Final Rose': Clayton Echard and Susie Evans Give Update on Their Relationship". Us Weekly . Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  8. Wynne, Kelly (September 23, 2022). "The Bachelor's Clayton Echard and Susie Evans Announce Split: 'Not an Easy Time for Either of Us'". People . Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  9. Dupre, Elyse (January 25, 2024). "Why Bachelor Nation's Susie Evans and Justin Glaze Decided to Finally Move Out of the Friend Zone". E! Online. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  10. "Bachelor Nation's Justin Glaze Confirms Susie Evans Split After Speculation: 'Not Been Easy'". August 28, 2024.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Jacqueline Carroll
Miss Virginia Teen USA
2011
Succeeded by
Elizabeth Coakley
Preceded by
Courtney Lynne Smits
Miss Virginia USA
2020
Succeeded by
Christina Thompson
Preceded by The Bachelor winner
Season 26
Succeeded by
Kaity Biggar