The Bachelor (season 15)
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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
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...

, where he rejected both of his final two women, returned as the Bachelor for this season.

Contestants

Biographical information according to ABC official series site, plus footnoted additions.
Name Age Hometown Job Eliminated
Emily Maynard 24 Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...

Children's Hospital Event Planner Winner
Chantal O'Brien 28 Mercer Island, Washington
Mercer Island, Washington
Mercer Island is a city in King County, Washington, United States and the name of the island in Lake Washington on which the city sits. The population was 22,699 at the 2010 census....

Executive Assistant Runner Up
Ashley Hebert 26 Madawaska
Madawaska, Maine
Madawaska is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,035 at the 2010 census. Madawaska is opposite Edmundston in Madawaska County in New Brunswick, Canada, to which it is connected by the Edmundston-Madawaska Bridge. Today many of its residents speak French; 83.4% of...

, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...

Dental Student Episode 9
Shawntel Newton 25 Chico, California
Chico, California
Chico is the most populous city in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 86,187 at the 2010 census, up from 59,954 at the time of the 2000 census...

Funeral Director Episode 8
Michelle Money 30 Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...

Hair stylist Episode 7
Britt Billmaier 25 Woodinville
Woodinville, Washington
Woodinville is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 10,938 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Seattle metropolitan area. There is also a much larger population with Woodinville mailing addresses in adjacent unincorporated areas of King and Snohomish counties...

, Washington
Food writer Episode 7
Jackie Gordon 27 Warwick, Rhode Island
Warwick, Rhode Island
Warwick is a city in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. It is the second largest city in the state, with a population of 82,672 at the 2010 census. Its mayor has been Scott Avedisian since 2000...

Artist Episode 6
Alli Travis 24 Columbus
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...

, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

Apparel merchant Episode 6
Lisa Morrisey 24 Ottawa, Kansas
Ottawa, Kansas
Ottawa is a city situated along the Marais des Cygnes River in the central part of Franklin County, located in east-central Kansas, 50 miles southwest of Kansas City, Mo., in the central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,649. It is the county seat and most populous...

Marketing Coodinator Episode 5
Marissa May 26 Mesa, Arizona
Mesa, Arizona
According to the 2010 Census, the racial composition of Mesa was as follows:* White: 77.1% * Hispanic or Latino : 26.54%* Black or African American: 3.5%* Two or more races: 3.4%* Native American: 2.4%...

Sports Publicist Episode 5
Ashley Spivey 26 New York, New York Nanny Episode 5
Lindsay Hill 25 Plano, Texas
Plano, Texas
Plano is a city in the state of Texas, located mostly within Collin County. The city's population was 259,841 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-largest city in Texas and the 71st most populous city in the United States. Plano is located within the metropolitan area commonly referred to as...

First grade teacher Episode 4
Meghan 30 Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756...

Fashion Marketer Episode 4
Stacey Quirpel 26 Quincy, Massachusetts
Quincy, Massachusetts
Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nicknames are "City of Presidents", "City of Legends", and "Birthplace of the American Dream". As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council...

Bartender Episode 4
Kimberly Coon 27 Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...

Marketing Coordinator Episode 3
Sarah Powell 27 Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...

Real Estate Broker Episode 3
Madison Garton 25 New York City, New York Model Episode 3 (Quit)
Keltie Colleen 28 Sherwood Park, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...

Radio City Rockette Episode 2
Melissa Schreiber 32 Westport, Connecticut
Westport, Connecticut
-Neighborhoods:* Saugatuck – around the Westport railroad station near the southwestern corner of the town – a built-up area with some restaurants, stores and offices....

Waitress Episode 2
Raichel Goodyear 29 Fullerton, California
Fullerton, California
Fullerton is a city located in northern Orange County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 135,161.It was founded in 1887 by George and Edward Amerige and named for George H. Fullerton, who secured the land on behalf of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway...

Manscaper Episode 2
Britnee 25 Holland
Holland, Pennsylvania
Holland is an unincorporated community in Northampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located next to Newtown, Richboro, and Churchville. One of its communities is Village Shires, which has approximately 4,000 residents.-History:...

, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...

Paralegal Episode 1
Cristy Caserta 30 Davie
Davie, Florida
Davie is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. The town's population was 91,992 at the 2010 census.- History :Davie was founded by Jake Tannebaum and Tamara Toussaint. The original name of the town was Zona. In 1909 R.P. Davie assisted then Governor Broward by draining the swamplands...

, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

Attorney Episode 1
J Adams 26 Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...

Operations Manager Episode 1
Jill Ruskowski 28 Frisco
Frisco, Texas
Frisco is an affluent city in Collin and Denton Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a rapidly growing suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 Census, 116,989 people were living in Frisco up from 33,714 in the previous census. Frisco was the fastest growing city in the United States in 2009, and also...

, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

Sales director Episode 1
Lacey Garbelman 27 Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....

Insurance agent Episode 1
Lauren 26 Culpeper, Virginia
Culpeper, Virginia
Culpeper is an incorporated town in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States. The population was 9,664 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Culpeper County. Culpeper is part of the Culpeper Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Culpeper County. Both the Town of Culpeper and...

High School Teacher Episode 1
Lisa Pastrich 27 Dix Hills, New York
Dix Hills, New York
Dix Hills is a hamlet Dix Hills is a hamlet Dix Hills is a hamlet (and a census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Huntington on the North Shore of Long Island in Suffolk County, New York, United States. Dix Hills was named the 19th most affluent U.S. neighborhood by Forbes in 2008.. It is one...

Sales Consultant Episode 1
Rebecca 30 Mission Viejo, California
Mission Viejo, California
Mission Viejo is a city located in southern Orange County, California, U.S. in the Saddleback Valley. Mission Viejo is considered one of the largest master-planned communities ever built under a single project in the United States, and is rivaled only by Highlands Ranch, Colorado, in its size...

Esthetician Episode 1
Renee Halpin 28 Burbank, Illinois
Burbank, Illinois
Burbank is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 27,902 at the 2000 census. It is located at the southwest edge of the city of Chicago; the Chicago city limit – specifically that of the Ashburn neighborhood – is in common with Burbank's eastern city limit...

Nanny Episode 1
Sarah 25 Saginaw, Michigan
Saginaw, Michigan
Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County. The city of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center. Saginaw and Saginaw County lie in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan...

Musical Theatre Performer Episode 1

Call-out order

# Bachelorettes Episodes
12345678910
1 Chantal Ashley S. Ashley H. Ashley S. Chantal Shawntel Chantal Ashley H. Ashley H. Chantal Emily
2 Kimberly Michelle Michelle Shawntel Britt Emily Ashley H. Emily Emily Emily Chantal
3 Alli Kimberly Jackie Emily Michelle Ashley H. Emily Shawntel Chantal Ashley H.
4 Ashley S. Madison Emily Michelle Ashley S. Michelle Britt Chantal Shawntel
5 Meghan Emily Chantal Chantal Alli Alli Shawntel Michelle
6 Marissa Raichel Sarah P. Lisa M. Emily Britt Michelle Britt
7 Lindsay Keltie Alli Jackie Shawntel Jackie Jackie
8 Ashley H. Ashley H. Kimberly Ashley H. Lisa M. Chantal Alli
9 Raichel Meghan Shawntel Marissa Jackie Ashley S.
10 Madison Lisa M. Stacey Britt Marissa Lisa M.
11 Melissa Lindsay Ashley S. |Alli Ashley H. Marissa
12 Renee Alli Madison Lindsay Lindsay
13 Cristy Sarah P. Lisa M. Meghan Meghan
14 Jackie Marissa Marissa Stacey Stacey
15 Sarah P. Britt Meghan Sarah P.
16 Lacey Stacey Lindsay Kimberly
17 Lauren Shawntel Britt Madison
18 Lisa P. Jackie Keltie
19 Shawntel Melissa Melissa
20 Britnee Chantal Raichel
21 Stacey Britnee
22 Jill Cristy
23 Lisa M. J
24 Rebecca Jill
25 J Lacey
26 Keltie Lauren
27 Sarah L. Lisa P.
28 Emily Rebecca
29 Britt Renee
30 Michelle Sarah L.

The contestant received the first impression rose.
The contestant was eliminated at the rose ceremony.
The contestant received a rose on a one-on-one date.
The contestant received a rose on a group date.
The contestant went on a one on one date and received a rose at the rose ceremony.
The contestant went on a one on one date and was eliminated at the rose ceremony.
The contestant went on a group date and received a rose at the rose ceremony.
The contestant went on a group date and was eliminated at the rose ceremony.
The contestant went on a group date. The contestant received a rose after advice from Ali and Roberto.
The contestant received a rose on a two-on-one date.
The contestant was eliminated on a two-on-one date.
The contestant was eliminated on a one-on-one date.
The contestant withdrew from the competition.
The contestant won the competition.

Week 2

1-on-1: Ashley H. They spent the night at a private carnival. She got a rose from Brad.

Group: Keltie, Chantal, Madison, Melissa, Kimberly, Marissa, Raichel, Britt, Meghan, Emily, Shawntel, Michelle, Lisa, Stacey, and Alli. They filmed a variety of sketches to advertise PSA and donating blood. At the after party, Raichel and Melissa argued. Michelle got the rose because it was her birthday.

1-on-1: Jackie. They got massages and spa treatment. She picked out her own dress and got her make-up done. Train
Train (band)
Train is an American pop rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1994. The band currently comprises a core trio of Patrick Monahan , Jimmy Stafford and Scott Underwood ....

 was there for a private concert. She got a rose.

Cocktail Party: All of the ladies. Ali and Roberto from The Bachelorette
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...

 came and talked to Brad and the ladies. Brad decided to give the rose to Emily after discussion with the then-engaged couple.

Week 3

1-on-1: Ashley S. They went to a famous recording studio and recorded them singing "Kiss from a Rose
Kiss from a Rose
"Kiss from a Rose" is a song from Seal's second eponymous album Seal . The song was first released as a single in July 1994. Re-released in 1995, it was included on the Batman Forever film soundtrack, helping it top the charts in the U.S. and Australia. It took the 1996 Grammy Awards for both...

" by Seal
Seal (musician)
Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel , known simply as Seal, is a British soul and R&B singer-songwriter, of Nigerian and Brazilian background. Seal has won numerous music awards throughout his career, including three Brit Awards—winning Best British Male in 1992, four Grammy Awards, and an...

. After, they witnessed the real Seal performing his song in the studio and had dinner on the rooftop of the building. She got a rose.

Group: Lindsay, Shawntel, Alli, Britt, Kimberly, Sarah, Chantal, Ashley H., Lisa, Stacey, Marissa, and Michelle. They filmed a fake action movie with action director, Steven Ho
Steven Ho
Steven Ho is a Chinese American martial artist, entrepreneur, stunt coordinator, stuntman, and member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences....

 where they rehearsed stunts and fight scenes called "Love Hurts". Shawntel got the rose.

1-on-1: Emily. They flew to a vineyard where they picnicked and later had dinner in a barn. She got a rose.

Week 4

1-on-1: Chantal. They flew in a helicopter to Catalina Island and walked on the ocean floor and looked at sealife. After, they had dinner at a campfire on the beach and in a tent. She got a rose.

Group: Ashley S., Stacey, Lindsay, Britt, Meghan, Alli, Lisa, Ashley H., and Jackie. The girls and Brad went on the radio show "Loveline with Mike and Dr. Drew" and discussed their feelings for Brad. At the after party, many girls fought for Brad's attention. Brad was going to give the rose to Ashley H, but after hearing her make negative comments, he gave it to Britt instead.

1-on-1: Michelle. They flew in a helicopter and landed on a high building in downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area...

 to rappel down the side to have dinner at a pool. She got a rose.

Week 5

  • Located in: Las Vegas metropolitan area
    Las Vegas metropolitan area
    The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...



1-on-1: Shawntel. Brad and Shawntel went shopping during the day. During the night, both Shawtel and Brad went atop a roof to watch fireworks and have dinner. This is where Shawntel revealed her work as a funeral director.

Group: Michelle, Alli, Britt, Chantal, Lisa M., Marissa, Emily and Jackie. They went racecar driving. Emily had a particularly hard time with the date due to the association of racing with her deceased fiance, Ricky Hendrick
Ricky Hendrick
Joseph Riddick Hendrick IV , also known as Ricky Hendrick, was an American NASCAR stock car driver and partial owner at Hendrick Motorsports, a team that his father Rick Hendrick founded. He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on April 2, 1980, and began his career in racing at the age of fifteen...

. Ricky (the son of Rick Hendrick
Rick Hendrick
Joseph Riddick Hendrick III , better known as Rick Hendrick, is the current owner of the American NASCAR team, Hendrick Motorsports and founder of the Hendrick Automotive Group and Hendrick Marrow Program. He attended Park View High School in South Hill, Virginia, and began his career in auto...

, the owner of the Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports , originally named All Star Racing, is a current American auto racing team created in 1984 by Rick Hendrick. The team currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with Chevrolet Impalas...

 team) was a NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...

 driver who was killed, along with nine others in 2004, in a plane crash. Emily received the rose on the group date.

2-on-1: Ashley H. and Ashley S. Both ladies got an opportunity to watch and practice for a performance in the Viva Elvis
Viva Elvis
Viva Elvis is the seventh resident Cirque du Soleil show on the Las Vegas Strip. It resides at the Aria Resort & Casino and premiered on February 19, 2010...

 show in Las Vegas. Both ladies had dinner with Brad. The leading man sent Ashley S. home for missing connections. Ashley H. and Brad performed in the show that night.

Week 6

  • Located in: Costa Rica
    Costa Rica
    Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....



1-on-1: Chantal. They took another helicopter on a scenic ride, then ziplined
Zip-line
A zip-line consists of a pulley suspended on a cable mounted on an incline...

 through the jungle. It rained again before they got to eat dinner outside.

Group: Michelle, Emily, Jackie, Shawntel, Ashley H., and Britt. They rappelled down a waterfall. No one received the rose.

1-on-1: Alli. They went horseriding and explored a cave full of bats and giant spiders. They later enjoyed dinner floating in the middle of the hot springs; however they didn't have the most intimate conversation. In the end, she went home.

Week 7

  • Located in: Anguilla
    Anguilla
    Anguilla is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin...



1-on-1: Emily. They had a picnic on the beach and then had dinner.

1-on-1: Shawntel. They went to a farmer's market.

1-on-1: Britt. They took a yacht to go cliff-diving. Britt was sent home.

Group: Ashley H, Michelle, Chantal. They did a photoshoot for Sports Illustrated.

Note: This was the first week where there was no cocktail party as Brad felt there was no reason to lead the women on if the conversations were not going to change his mind on who to send home.

Week 8

  • Located in: Hometowns (Dates) and New York City
    New York City
    New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

     (Rose Ceremony)

# Bachelorette Hometown
1 Chantal Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...

2 Emily Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...

3 Ashley H. Madawaska, Maine
Madawaska, Maine
Madawaska is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,035 at the 2010 census. Madawaska is opposite Edmundston in Madawaska County in New Brunswick, Canada, to which it is connected by the Edmundston-Madawaska Bridge. Today many of its residents speak French; 83.4% of...

4 Shawntel Chico, California
Chico, California
Chico is the most populous city in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 86,187 at the 2010 census, up from 59,954 at the time of the 2000 census...



Ashley H. got the first rose followed by Emily, leaving Chantal and Shawntel at the bottom two. In the end, Brad handed Chantal the last rose, eliminating Shawntel.

Week 10 & After the Final Rose

  • Located in: Cape Town
    Cape Town
    Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...

    , South Africa
    South Africa
    The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...



Brad has one rose left, to give to either Emily Maynard or Chantal O'Brien after they meet his family. Brad and Chantal swim in shark-infested waters, while Emily's final date is a helicopter tour of Cape Town that includes stunning views of the Cape of Good Hope. Then comes Brad's decision: he chooses Emily over Chantal in a finale, leaving Chantal hurt emotionally. Emily does not wear a ring during most of the After the Final Rose show, as it was being re-sized. Brad gives her the re-sized ring at the end of the show.

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