The Bachelor
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The Bachelor is an American reality television
dating game show
debuting in 2002 on ABC
. For all seasons, the show is hosted by veteran television personality, one-time game show
host and news anchor Chris Harrison
. There are two related series, The Bachelorette
and Bachelor Pad
.
During most seasons, the majority of the show takes place, and the contestants reside, in "Villa De La Vina," a 7590 square feet (705.1 m²), six-bedroom, nine-bath home in Agoura Hills, California. The custom home, built in 2005, is located on 10 acres at a confidential location. As of October 10, 2008, the home was listed for sale at a price of US$8.75 million.
The show is known for its twists, both structurally and contextually. In some cases, the bachelor may or may not follow the show's standard rose ceremony guidelines. Numerous bachelors, for instance, have conferred fewer roses than allotted as per standard rose ceremony procedure; others have eliminated both women on a two-on-one date. One bachelor, Brad Womack, selected neither of his final two women. Another, Jason Mesnick
, proposed to one woman, and then changed his mind during the "After the Final Rose" show to the other finalist; Mesnick is now married to her. Other twists include a woman leaving the show for work-related reasons and the dismissal of one candidate for an alleged affair with an ex-producer of the show.
The show's success has led Producer Mike Fleiss
to create multiple spin-offs, including The Bachelorette
, in which the format is gender-reversed. Many bachelorettes are runner-up
s or eliminated contestants from The Bachelor, including Trista Rehn
, whose wedding to Ryan Sutter – the show's winner – was televised on ABC. On August 9, 2010, Bachelor Pad
premiered, giving previous contestants of both The Bachelor and The Bachelorette the opportunity to compete in dating-themed eliminations for $250,000.
At any point during the process, if a woman decides she is no longer interested in the bachelor, she may leave. A few have actually done so over the course of the show.
In the end, the bachelor may select only one woman for the final rose. Several of the bachelors have proposed, and one bachelor selected no one.
As of the end of season 15, none of the bachelors has married the woman to whom he presented the final rose. The season 13 bachelor (Jason) ended up marrying his season's runner-up in February 2010; to this point, it is the only Bachelor season to result directly in marriage.
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Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
dating game show
Dating game show
Dating game shows are television game shows, some say reality game shows, that incorporate a dating system in the form of a game with clear rules. Human matchmaking is involved only in selecting the game's contestants - usually for amusement value as opposed to any concern for their happiness or...
debuting in 2002 on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
. For all seasons, the show is hosted by veteran television personality, one-time game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
host and news anchor Chris Harrison
Chris Harrison
Christopher Bryan "Chris" Harrison is an American television host, perhaps best known for his role as host of the ABC reality television dating show The Bachelor since 2002 and its spin-offs The Bachelorette since 2003 and Bachelor Pad in 2010...
. There are two related series, The Bachelorette
The Bachelorette
The Bachelorette is a spin-off of the American competitive reality dating game show The Bachelor. In its January 2003 debut on ABC, the first season featured Trista Rehn, the runner-up date from the first season of The Bachelor, offering the opportunity for Rehn to choose a husband among 25 bachelors...
and Bachelor Pad
Bachelor Pad
Bachelor Pad is an elimination-style two-hour American reality television game show that debuted on August 9, 2010 on ABC. The show features contestants from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, who compete for a final cash prize of $250,000...
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About the show
The series revolves around a single bachelor (deemed eligible) and a pool of romantic interests (typically 25), which could include a potential wife for the bachelor. The conflicts in the series, both internal and external, stem from the elimination-style format of the show. Early in the season, the bachelor goes on large group dates with the women, with the majority of women eliminated during rose ceremonies. As the season progresses, women are also eliminated on one-on-one dates and on elimination two-on-one dates. The process culminates with hometown visits to the families of the final four women, overnight dates at exotic locations with the final three women, and interaction with the bachelor's family and the final two women. In many cases, the bachelor proposes to his final selection.During most seasons, the majority of the show takes place, and the contestants reside, in "Villa De La Vina," a 7590 square feet (705.1 m²), six-bedroom, nine-bath home in Agoura Hills, California. The custom home, built in 2005, is located on 10 acres at a confidential location. As of October 10, 2008, the home was listed for sale at a price of US$8.75 million.
The show is known for its twists, both structurally and contextually. In some cases, the bachelor may or may not follow the show's standard rose ceremony guidelines. Numerous bachelors, for instance, have conferred fewer roses than allotted as per standard rose ceremony procedure; others have eliminated both women on a two-on-one date. One bachelor, Brad Womack, selected neither of his final two women. Another, Jason Mesnick
Jason Mesnick
Jason Scott Mesnick is the runner-up on Season 4 of The Bachelorette and the Bachelor of the 13th season of the reality dating show The Bachelor.-Biography:Mesnick is a native of Cleveland, Ohio, but moved to Washington at the age of eight...
, proposed to one woman, and then changed his mind during the "After the Final Rose" show to the other finalist; Mesnick is now married to her. Other twists include a woman leaving the show for work-related reasons and the dismissal of one candidate for an alleged affair with an ex-producer of the show.
The show's success has led Producer Mike Fleiss
Mike Fleiss
Mike Fleiss is the creator, producer, and writer of The WB's Superstar USA, The Bachelorette, The Will and High School Reunion. His first reality TV romance show was Who Wants To Marry A Multi-Millionaire...
to create multiple spin-offs, including The Bachelorette
The Bachelorette
The Bachelorette is a spin-off of the American competitive reality dating game show The Bachelor. In its January 2003 debut on ABC, the first season featured Trista Rehn, the runner-up date from the first season of The Bachelor, offering the opportunity for Rehn to choose a husband among 25 bachelors...
, in which the format is gender-reversed. Many bachelorettes are runner-up
Runner-up
Runner-up is a term used to denote a participant which finishes in second place in any of a variety of competitive endeavors, most notably sporting events and beauty pageants; in the latter instance, the term is applied to more than one of the highest-ranked non-winning contestants, the...
s or eliminated contestants from The Bachelor, including Trista Rehn
Trista Rehn
Trista Nicole Sutter was the runner-up on season 1 of the ABC reality television show The Bachelor, before becoming the star of the first season of its companion show The Bachelorette....
, whose wedding to Ryan Sutter – the show's winner – was televised on ABC. On August 9, 2010, Bachelor Pad
Bachelor Pad
Bachelor Pad is an elimination-style two-hour American reality television game show that debuted on August 9, 2010 on ABC. The show features contestants from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, who compete for a final cash prize of $250,000...
premiered, giving previous contestants of both The Bachelor and The Bachelorette the opportunity to compete in dating-themed eliminations for $250,000.
The elimination process
According to the summary on ABC.com, each new Bachelor episode contains a rose ceremony during which one or more contestants is eliminated. Eliminations are based upon date performance (i.e., how the women relate to the bachelor on the dates). The bachelor must follow a process of elimination wherein his pool of bachelorettes is narrowed down week by week by presenting a rose to each of the women he wishes to keep.At any point during the process, if a woman decides she is no longer interested in the bachelor, she may leave. A few have actually done so over the course of the show.
In the end, the bachelor may select only one woman for the final rose. Several of the bachelors have proposed, and one bachelor selected no one.
As of the end of season 15, none of the bachelors has married the woman to whom he presented the final rose. The season 13 bachelor (Jason) ended up marrying his season's runner-up in February 2010; to this point, it is the only Bachelor season to result directly in marriage.
Ratings
Solid ratings throughout the twelve completed seasons have resulted from an average audience of nearly 10 million viewers, with some decline in the series' more recent seasons. While much of the series has aired on Wednesday nights, its ratings slide reversed somewhat with a move to Monday nights in January 2006.American television ratings
Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of The Bachelor on ABCAmerican Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
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| Season | TV season | Ranking | Viewers (in millions) |
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2005-06 | #23 | 12.53 |
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2006-07 | #65 | 8.51 |
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#57 | 9.32 | |
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2007-08 2007–08 United States network television schedule The following article details the developing fall prime time schedules for the United States' six major English language broadcast networks. Following are lists of what programs have been either renewed or canceled by their networks, the new programs picked up by the networks, and then a schedule... |
#83 | 8.45 |
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#49 | 9.72 | |
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2008-09 2008–09 United States network television schedule The following is the 2008–2009 network television schedule for the six major English language broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 2008 through May 2009. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and... |
#24 | 11.53 |
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2009-10 | #27 | 11.60 |
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2010-11 | #36 | 10.79 |
Seasons
| Season | Premiered | Bachelor | Profile | Winner | Runner(s)-Up | Proposal | Aftermath |
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| 1 | March 25, 2002 | Alex Michel Alex Michel Alex Michel is an American businessman, producer, and television personality, who appeared in The Bachelor during its premiere season in 2002.- Personal life :Alex was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, but has lived all over the U.S.... |
Management consultant | Amanda Marsh | Trista Rehn | No | Michel did not propose to Marsh, but instead they took a chance at a relationship. Marsh and Michel broke up after several months, and runner-up Rehn was featured on the first season of The Bachelorette The Bachelorette The Bachelorette is a spin-off of the American competitive reality dating game show The Bachelor. In its January 2003 debut on ABC, the first season featured Trista Rehn, the runner-up date from the first season of The Bachelor, offering the opportunity for Rehn to choose a husband among 25 bachelors... . |
| 2 | September 25, 2002 | Aaron Buerge | Vice President of a chain of family-owned banks | Helene Eksterowicz | Brooke Smith | Yes | They broke up after several months. Buerge became engaged to Angye McIntosh and married in 2009. Finalist Gwen Gioia became a contestant on the first season of Bachelor Pad Bachelor Pad Bachelor Pad is an elimination-style two-hour American reality television game show that debuted on August 9, 2010 on ABC. The show features contestants from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, who compete for a final cash prize of $250,000... . |
| 3 | March 24, 2003 | Andrew Firestone Andrew Firestone Andrew Boulton Firestone is an American TV reality show personality. He is the son of Brooks Firestone, a grandson of Leonard Firestone, and a great-grandson of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company founder Harvey Firestone and Idabelle Smith.... |
Sales manager of Firestone Family estates Firestone Tire and Rubber Company The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is an American tire company founded by Harvey Firestone in 1900 to supply pneumatic tires for wagons, buggies, and other forms of wheeled transportation common in the era. Firestone soon saw the huge potential for marketing tires for automobiles. The company... |
Jen Schefft | Kristen Baschbucher | Yes | Schefft and Firestone broke up after several months but remained friends. He is now married to actress Ivana Bozilovic Ivana Bozilovic Ivana Božilović is an American model and actress.Božilović was born in Belgrade, SR Serbia and grew up in Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States. Her credits includes small roles in the films 100 Girls, National Lampoon's Van Wilder and Wedding Crashers... . Schefft was featured on the third season of The Bachelorette. |
| 4 | September 24, 2003 | Bob Guiney Bob Guiney Robert "Bob" Guiney was a contestant on the first season of The Bachelorette and later, appeared as the bachelor in the fourth season of The Bachelor. He has hosted GSN Live from 2009 until the show's ending in 2011.... |
Creator of a mortgage company and former suitor on The Bachelorette | Estella Gardinier | Kelly Jo Kuharski | No | Guiney did not propose to Gardinier but she accepted a promise ring indicating that they would still date. They broke up shortly after the show aired. Guiney later married soap opera star Rebecca Budig Rebecca Budig Rebecca Jo Budig is an American actress and television presenter, best known for her role as Greenlee Smythe Lavery on the ABC soap opera All My Children.-Early life:... , but they split after five years of marriage. Meredith Phillips, who came fourth, was featured on the second season of The Bachelorette. |
| 5 The Bachelor (season 5) The Bachelor is the fifth season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor. The season premiered on April 7, 2004. The show featured the bachelor, Jesse Palmer, courting 25 women.-Contestants:... |
April 7, 2004 | Jesse Palmer Jesse Palmer Jesse James Palmer is a Canadian-born sports commentator and former college and professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League for four seasons in the early 2000s... |
Canadian American college football player | Jessica Bowlin | Tara Huckeby | No | Palmer did not propose to Bowlin. They continued to date but broke up several months later. |
| 6 | September 22, 2004 | Byron Velvick Byron Velvick Byron Paul Velvick is a 2-Time WON Bass U.S. Open champion and previously held the BASS Record for 3 day limit . Velvick spent 2 years as a commentator for the ESPN2 show "BassCenter" from 2005-2006... |
Pro bass fisherman and divorced father | Mary Delgado | Tanya Michel | Yes | Velvick and Delgado split after five years. |
| 7 | March 28, 2005 | Charlie O'Connell Charlie O'Connell Charles "Charlie" O'Connell is an American actor and reality television personality. He is known for his appearance on The Bachelor, as well as appearing in several of his older brother, Jerry O'Connell's projects, including a starring role as Colin Mallory in the fourth season of the science... |
Actor | Sarah Brice | Krisily Kennedy | No | O'Connell chose Brice to be the winner but he did not propose to her. Instead they took a chance at a relationship. They broke up in September 2007, but got back together in 2008. However, they called it quits again in 2010. Runner-up Kennedy became a contestant on the first season of Bachelor Pad. |
| 8 |
January 9, 2006 | Travis Lane Stork Travis Lane Stork Dr. Travis Lane Stork, MD is an American emergency physician and television personality, best known for appearing on The Bachelor, and as the host of the syndicated daytime talk show, The Doctors.... |
Medical doctor | Sarah Stone | Moana Dixon | No | Stork did not propose to Stone. They decided to take a chance at just a relationship. They broke up shortly after the show aired. Stork is now featured on The Doctors The Doctors (2008 TV series) The Doctors is an American syndicated talk show airing daily in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Ireland, Sweden and Finland. It debuted on September 8, 2008. The hour-long daytime program is produced by Phil McGraw and his son Jay McGraw and is distributed domestically and globally by CBS Television... and is now engaged to pediatrician Charlotte Brown. |
| 9 The Bachelor: Rome The Bachelor: Rome is the ninth season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor. The show was filmed in Rome, Italy. The season premiered on October 3, 2006... |
October 3, 2006 | Prince Lorenzo Borghese Lorenzo Borghese Lorenzo Borghese , commonly known as Prince Lorenzo Borghese, is a member of the House of Borghese, a cosmetics entrepreneur and animal advocate, and the featured bachelor on the 9th season of ABC’s The Bachelor American television show. Lorenzo is the son of Prince Francesco Marco Luigi Costanzo... |
Cosmetics entrepreneur | Jennifer Wilson | Sadie Murray | No | Borghese did not propose to Wilson. They took a chance at a relationship, and they broke up in January 2007. Finalist Tara Durr is now married to John Presser, who was a contestant on the fifth season of The Bachelorette The Bachelorette (season 5) The fifth season of the ABC reality television series The Bachelorette began on May 18, 2009 with a two-hour premiere. The show features Jillian Harris, an interior designer from Peace River, Alberta, Canada, courting 30 men, five more than previous seasons... . Finalist Erica Rose became a contestant on the second season of Bachelor Pad. |
| 10 The Bachelor: Officer and a Gentleman The Bachelor: Officer and a Gentleman is the tenth season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor. The show was filmed in Los Angeles, Hawaii, and Pennsylvania. The premiere of this season of The Bachelor aired on April 2, 2007... |
April 2, 2007 | Andrew Baldwin Andrew Baldwin Lieutenant Commander Andrew James "Andy" Baldwin, USN is a US Naval Officer, ironman triathlete, humanitarian, and physician. He is best known to the American television audience as the bachelor of the tenth season of the reality dating show The Bachelor dubbed The Bachelor: Officer and a Gentleman... |
US Naval Officer United States Navy The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S... |
Tessa Horst | Bevin Nicole Powers | Yes | Horst and Baldwin called off their engagement one month after the finale, but continued their relationship. They broke off the relationship in September 2007. Finalist Peyton Wright became a contestant on the first season of Bachelor Pad. |
| 11 The Bachelor (Season 11) The Bachelor 11 is the 11th season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor. The season premiere aired on September 24, 2007. The show features the bachelor, Stephen Bradley Womack, courting 25 women... |
September 24, 2007 | Brad Womack | Bar owner | None | DeAnna Pappas Deanna Pappas DeAnna Marie Stagliano is a TV personality best known for her participation in the ABC Television reality dating shows The Bachelor, Season 11, and The Bachelorette, Season 4.- Early life :... and Jenni Croft |
No | Womack chose Croft and Pappas as the two finalists, but they were both rejected in the season's finale. Pappas was featured on the fourth season The Bachelorette (Season 4) The Bachelorette 4 is the fourth season of ABC reality television series The Bachelorette. After a long three year absence of the show, the season premiere aired on May 19, 2008. This season featured Deanna Pappas courting 25 men. Pappas was rejected by Brad Womack in the eleventh season of The... of The Bachelorette. Womack returned to the show for its 15th season (see below). |
| 12 The Bachelor: London Calling The Bachelor: London Calling is the twelfth season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor. The season premiere aired on March 17, 2008. The show features the first bachelor from outside North America, Matt Grant, courting 25 women.-Contestants:... |
March 17, 2008 | Matt Grant | Global financier | Shayne Lamas Shayne Lamas Shayne Dahl Lamas is an American actress. She is known for her role as the Young Carly Corinthos on General Hospital and as the winner of the twelfth season of The Bachelor.-Personal life:... |
Chelsea Wanstrath | Yes | Grant and Lamas broke up in July 2008 as they felt their lives were going in different directions, but stated they would remain close friends. Finalist Holly Durst became a contestant on the second season of Bachelor Pad. |
| 13 The Bachelor (season 13) The Bachelor 13 is the thirteenth season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor. The season premiere aired on January 5, 2009. The show features a previous contestant from the ABC show The Bachelorette and the series' first single parent, Jason Mesnick, courting 25... |
January 5, 2009 | Jason Mesnick Jason Mesnick Jason Scott Mesnick is the runner-up on Season 4 of The Bachelorette and the Bachelor of the 13th season of the reality dating show The Bachelor.-Biography:Mesnick is a native of Cleveland, Ohio, but moved to Washington at the age of eight... |
Account executive, single father, and former suitor on The Bachelorette | Melissa Rycroft Melissa Rycroft Melissa Katherine Rycroft-Strickland , from Dallas, Texas, is a reality television contestant and former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader. She was a drill team officer at Newman Smith High School in Carrollton, Texas where she graduated in 2001... |
Molly Malaney | Yes | On the season's finale, Mesnick had called off the engagement with Rycroft, and resumed a relationship with runner-up Malaney. Rycroft later appeared on the eighth season Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 8) The eighth season of Dancing with the Stars premiered on Monday, March 9, 2009, as part of ABC's spring line-up. The show generally followed the format of previous seasons, with 13 couples, although there were some changes, including two new dances , and an occasional dance-off between the bottom... of Dancing with the Stars and is now married to Tye Strickland and has one daughter. On October 20, 2009, Mesnick proposed to Malaney in New Zealand, which she accepted. They were married on February 27, 2010, in California. Mesnick and Malaney's wedding aired on national television on March 8, 2010. Third-place finalist Jillian Harris was featured on the fifth season of The Bachelorette. Finalists Natalie Getz and Nikki Kaapke became contestants on the first season of Bachelor Pad while Rycroft co-hosted the program. Getz went on to co-win the first season of Bachelor Pad. Other finalist Ann Lueders is now married to The Bachelorette winner Jesse Csincsak Jesse Csincsak Jesse Csincsak is an American professional snowboarder. Jesse is the founder of the non-profit organization JSAK Snowboarding which helps snowboarders with Olympic aspirations to raise money for training, travel and related expenses. Jesse is also a coach at High Cascade Snowboard Camp and a... and has one son. |
| 14 The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love is the 14th season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor. The season premiere aired on January 4, 2010. The show features a previous contestant from The Bachelorette, Jake Pavelka, courting 25 women... |
January 4, 2010 | Jake Pavelka Jake Pavelka Jacob Lynn "Jake" Pavelka is an American pilot who appeared on four reality TV programs, most notably The Bachelor.- Early life and career :... |
Commercial pilot and former suitor on The Bachelorette | Vienna Girardi | Tenley Molzahn Tenley Molzahn Tenley Molzahn is an American TV personality, correspondent, host, spokesperson, actress, model, dancer and writer. She was also a reality television contestant known from her appearances as a cast member on two ABC reality shows The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love and Bachelor Pad .-Dancing:In... |
Yes | They ended their relationship in June 2010. Pavelka appeared as a celebrity contestant on the tenth season Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 10) Dancing with the Stars returned for a tenth season on March 22, 2010. There was not an elimination the first week of competition. The first elimination took place on March 30.... of Dancing with the Stars. Fourth-place finalist Ali Fedotowsky was featured on the sixth season The Bachelorette (season 6) The Bachelorette 6 is the sixth season of ABC reality television series The Bachelorette. The show premiered on May 24, 2010, featuring Ali Fedotowsky dating 25 men... of The Bachelorette. Runner-up Tenley Molzahn Tenley Molzahn Tenley Molzahn is an American TV personality, correspondent, host, spokesperson, actress, model, dancer and writer. She was also a reality television contestant known from her appearances as a cast member on two ABC reality shows The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love and Bachelor Pad .-Dancing:In... along with other finalists Gia Allemand Gia Allemand Gia Allemand is an American swimsuit model, actress, consultant, and reality television contestant. She is best known for appearing in Maxim, and being a cast member on two ABC reality shows The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love and Bachelor Pad... , Ashley Elmore, Elizabeth Kitt, Michelle Kujawa and Jessie Sulidis became contestants on the first season of Bachelor Pad. On the Bachelor Pad, Tenley Molzahn got together with Kiptyn Locke from the Bachelorette season 5. Allemand would return for the second season of Bachelor Pad along with finalist Ella Nolan, winner Girardi and Pavelka himself. |
| 15 The Bachelor (season 15) The Bachelor: Season 15 is the 15th season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor. The season premiere aired on January 3, 2011. 38-year old Brad Womack, who previously appeared as the Bachelor in season 11, where he rejected both of his final two women, returned as the Bachelor for this... |
January 3, 2011 | Brad Womack | Returning Bachelor (see above) | Emily Maynard | Chantal O'Brien | Yes | Womack and Maynard broke up in May 2011 but remained friends. Third-place finalist Ashley Hebert was featured on the seventh season The Bachelorette (season 7) The Bachelorette 7 is the seventh season of ABC reality television series The Bachelorette. The show premiered on May 23, 2011, featuring Ashley Hebert dating 25 men.... of The Bachelorette. Finalists Alli Travis, Michelle Money, Jackie Gordon and Melissa Schreiber became contestants on the second season of Bachelor Pad. |
| 16 | January 2, 2012 | Ben Flajnik | Winemaker and former suitor on The Bachelorette |
Controversy
As of July 2011 The Bachelor and its popular spin-off show The Bachelorette have never featured a non-white contestant in the title role, in their combined 21 seasons. Furthermore, a disproportionate majority of the rest of the contestants featured on the show have been white. When asked about the lack of minority representation on the two shows executive producer, Mike Fleiss, responded, "It's just that for whatever reason, they don't come forward. I wish they would."External links
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