The thirteenth season of The Bachelorette premiered on May 22, 2017. This season featured Rachel Lindsay, a 32-year-old attorney from Dallas, Texas.
Lindsay attended the University of Texas at Austin where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2007 and Marquette University Law School where she graduated with a Juris Doctor in 2011. She finished in third place on season 21 of The Bachelor featuring Nick Viall. Lindsay is the first African-American in the lead role in the history of the Bachelor franchise.
The season concluded on August 7, 2017, with Lindsay accepting a proposal from 37-year-old chiropractor Bryan Abasolo. They married on August 24, 2019, and currently live in Los Angeles, California. On January 2, 2024 Bryan Abasolo filed for divorce after four years, citing "irreconcilable differences."
Production Casting and contestants Casting began during season twelve of The Bachelorette. Lindsay was named as the bachelorette on February 13, 2017, during the telecast of Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
Lindsay then appeared in the live season finale of season 21 on The Bachelor, she met the first four contestants, Dean, Eric, Blake E., and DeMario.
Notable cast includes pro wrestler Kenny Layne.
Filming and development Filming began on March 16, 2017, shortly after the conclusion of the twenty-first season of The Bachelor. Destinations for this season were South Carolina, Norway, Denmark, Switzerland and Spain, with appearances including actors Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, former NBA player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, actress and television host Ellen DeGeneres and country singer Russell Dickerson.
Contestants
The first 4 contestants were revealed in The Bachelor season finale on March 13, 2017. The full cast of 31 contestants were later revealed on May 17.
NameAgeHometownOccupationOutcomePlaceRefBryan Abasolo Fred Johnson archive link May 21, 2017. Dean Unglert June 18, 201737Miami, FloridaChiropractorWinner1Peter Kraus 31Cottage Grove, WisconsinBusiness Owner Runner-Up2Eric Bigger29Baltimore, MarylandPersonal Trainer Week 93Dean Unglert26Basalt, ColoradoStartup RecruiterWeek 84Adam Gottschalk27Dallas, TexasReal Estate AgentWeek 75Matt Munson32Meriden, Connecticut Construction Sales Rep6Alex Bordyukov28Grosse Pointe, MichiganInformation Systems SupervisorWeek 67Will Gaskins28White Plains, New YorkSales Manager8Kenny Layne35Orlando, FloridaProfessional Wrestler9Anthony Battle26Dolton, IllinoisEducation Software ManagerWeek 510–11Josiah Graham28Plantation, FloridaProsecuting AttorneyLee Garrett30Jacksonville, FloridaSinger/Songwriter12Ignacio "Iggy" Rodriguez30Pasadena, CaliforniaConsulting Firm CEOWeek 413–14Jonathan Treece31Paragould, ArkansasTickle MonsterJack Stone32Dallas, TexasAttorney15Brady Ervin29Eden Prairie, MinnesotaMale ModelWeek 316–18Bryce Powers30Orlando, FloridaFirefighterKenneth "Diggy" Moreland31Naperville, IllinoisSenior Inventory AnalystFred Johnson27Dallas, TexasExecutive Assistant19Blake Elarbee31Marina del Rey, CaliforniaAspiring DrummerWeek 220–22Jamey Kocan32Santa Monica, CaliforniaSales Account ExecutiveLucas Yancey30Woodside, CaliforniaWhaboomDeMario Jackson30Century City, CaliforniaExecutive Recruiter23Blake Killpack29Oahu, HawaiiU.S. Marine VeteranWeek 124–31Grant Hubsher29Palm Harbor, FloridaEmergency Medicine PhysicianJedidiah Ballard35Augusta, GeorgiaER PhysicianKyle Sherwood26Stratford, ConnecticutMarketing ConsultantMichael Black26Chicago, IllinoisFormer Professional Basketball PlayerMilton LaCroix31North Bay Village, FloridaHotel Recreation SupervisorMohit Sehgal26Pacifica, CaliforniaProduct ManagerRob Howard30Calgary, AlbertaLaw Student
Future appearances Bachelor in Paradise Season 4
DeMario Jackson was set to appear in season 4 of Bachelor in Paradise. When production restarted after the misconduct allegations had halted production, Jackson did not return for filming. Dean Unglert, Diggy Moreland, Matt Munson, Iggy Rodriguez, Jack Stone, Jonathan Treece, Fred Johnson, Blake Elarbee, and Adam Gottschalk also returned for season 4. When production restarted, Rodriguez was eliminated in week 1. Munson quit in week 2. Elarbee and Johnson were eliminated in week 3. Unglert, Moreland, Stone, and Treece all quit in week 4. Gottschalk left Paradise in a relationship with Raven Gates.
Season 5
Moreland, Eric Bigger, and Kenny Layne returned for season 5 of Bachelor in Paradise. Layne quit in week 3. Bigger quit in week 5. Moreland was eliminated in week 5.
Season 6
Unglert returned for season 6 of Bachelor in Paradise. He quit in week 3, but returned in week 5 to ask Caelynn Miller-Keyes to leave with him.
Season 8
Alex Bordyukov returned for season 8 of Bachelor in Paradise. He was eliminated in week 4.
Bachelor in Paradise Australia Season 2
Bordyukov appeared on the second season of Bachelor in Paradise Australia. He left the show in week 7 to pursue a relationship with fellow US contestant, Caroline Lunny, who was also competing on that season. However, the pair are no longer together.
Bachelor in Paradise Canada Season 1
Bordyukov returned for the inaugural season of Bachelor in Paradise Canada. He split from Kit Blaiklock in week 5.
The Bachelor Winter Games Unglert, Bigger, Jamey Kocan, and Josiah Graham returned for The Bachelor Winter Games to compete in Team USA. Bigger and Kocan were eliminated in week 1, Graham was eliminated in week 3, and Unglert was eliminated in week 4.
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The contestant received the first impression rose The contestant received a rose during a date The contestant was eliminated The contestant was eliminated during a date The contestant was eliminated outside the rose ceremony The contestant was disqualified from the competition The contestant won the competition
Episodes
Notes
Controversies Lee Garrett's racist tweets The show came under fire for casting Lee Garrett, who had tweeted many racist comments, for their first ever black lead's season. Garrett's tweets consisted of comparing Black Lives Matter to a terrorist group, comparing the NAACP to the Ku Klux Klan, and called feminists ugly.
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