The Bachelorette (American TV series) season 8 explained

Season Number:8
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Starring:Emily Maynard
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Num Contestants:25
Winner:Jef Holm
Runner Up:Arie Luyendyk Jr.
Network:ABC
Num Episodes:12 (including 2 specials)
Episode List:List of The Bachelorette episodes

The eighth season of The Bachelorette, an ABC reality television series, premiered on May 14, 2012. This season features 26-year-old Emily Maynard, a single mother from West Virginia living in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Maynard was previously the winner of season 15 of The Bachelor, where she got engaged to Brad Womack; however, they ended their engagement in May 2011.

The season concluded on July 22, 2012, with Maynard accepting a proposal from 27-year-old entrepreneur Jef Holm. They ended their engagement in October 2012.

This is the first season of The Bachelorette filmed in Maynard's current city of Charlotte, North Carolina, where she and her daughter Ricki Hendrick live[1] [2] [3] [4] (along with the child's paternal grandfather; the child's father died before she was born).[5] This marks the first time a show in The Bachelor franchise has taken place in the Southern United States and also the second time one has been filmed on the East Coast since New York City in season three.[6] [7] [8] [9]

Production

Casting and contestants

On January 18, 2012, Maynard was announced as the next Bachelorette.[10]

Notable contestants including race car driver Arie Luyendyk Jr.; former college football player Sean Lowe; and singer-songwriter David Homyk.

Michael Nance died on May 29, 2017. The official cause of his death was multiple drug toxicity, according to the Travis County Office of the Medical Examiner. His death was ruled as accidental.[11]

Contestants

On May 1, 2012, 25 contestants were revealed. Biographical information according to ABC's official series site, which gives first names only, plus footnoted additions. Ages stated are at time of contest.[12]

NameAgeHometownOccupationOutcomePlace
Jeffrey "Jef" Holm[13] 27St. George, UtahEntrepreneurWinner1
Arie Luyendyk Jr.[14] 30Scottsdale, ArizonaRace Car Driverdata-sort-value="Wh" Runner-up2
Sean Lowe[15] [16] 28Irving, TexasInsurance AgentWeek 93
Chris Bukowski[17] 25Bartlett, IllinoisCorporate Sales DirectorWeek 84
John Wolfner30Creve Coeur, MissouriData Destruction SpecialistWeek 75
Doug Clerget[18] 33Tacoma, WashingtonReal Estate Agent6
Ryan Bowers31Evans, GeorgiaPro Sports TrainerWeek 67
Travis Pope[19] 30Madison, MississippiAdvertising Sales Representative8
Alejandro Velez[20] 25Medellín, ColombiaMushroom FarmerWeek 59
Kalon McMahon27Houston, TexasLuxury Brand Consultant10
Charlie Grogan[21] 32Worcester, MassachusettsRecruiterWeek 411–12
Michael Nance[22] 26Austin, TexasRehab Counselor
Nathan Bakke25Casa Grande, ArizonaAccountant13
Stevie Alberino26Monroe Township, New JerseyParty M.C.Week 314
Alessandro Goulart[23] 30Saint Paul, MinnesotaGrain Merchant15
Tony Pieper31Beaverton, OregonLumber Trader16
Aaron Martell[24] 36North Sydney, Nova ScotiaBiology TeacherWeek 217–18
Kyle Dillon29Long Beach, CaliforniaFinancial Adviser
Joe Gendreau[25] 27Orlando, FloridaField Energy Adviser19
Brent Strandy[26] 41Midland, TexasTechnology SalesmanWeek 120–25
David Homyk33Charlottesville, VirginiaSinger/Songwriter
Jackson Bloore29Lockport, IllinoisFitness Model
Jean-Paul LaCount35Moraga, CaliforniaMarine Biologist
Lerone Anu29Laguna Beach, CaliforniaReal Estate Consultant
Randy Lee30Oak Creek, WisconsinMarketing Manager

Future appearances

The Bachelor

Sean Lowe was chosen as the lead of season 17 of The Bachelor.

Arie Luyendyk Jr. was chosen as the lead of season 22 of The Bachelor.[27]

Bachelor Pad

Chris Bukowski, Kalon McMahon, and Tony Pieper returned for the third season of Bachelor Pad. McMahon and his partner, Lindzi Cox, were eliminated in week 6, finishing in 5th place. Pieper and his partner, Blakeley Jones, were eliminated at the beginning of week 7, finishing in 4th place. Bukowski and his partner, Sarah Newlon, finished as the runners-up.

The Bachelorette

Bukowski returned for season 10 of The Bachelorette during night one. However, Bachelorette Andi Dorfman decided she didn't want to meet him, and he was sent home.

Bachelor in Paradise

Season 1

Bukowski and McMahon returned for the inaugural season of Bachelor in Paradise. Bukowski quit the show in week 3 due to a leg injury. McMahon was eliminated in week 4.

Season 2

Bukowski returned for season 2 of Bachelor in Paradise, but quit the show in week 4.

Season 6

Bukowski returned once again for season 6 of Bachelor in Paradise, and left engaged to Katie Morton.

Dancing With The Stars

Outside of the Bachelor Nation franchise, Lowe competed in the sixteenth season of Dancing with the Stars. He was partnered with Peta Murgatroyd and finished in 6th place.[28]

Other appearances

Luyendyk, Jean-Paul LaCount and Alejandro Velez appeared as a contestants in the Bachelors vs. Bachelorettes special on season 7 of Wipeout.

Luyendyk also appeared as a contestant on season 1 of The Traitors.

Call-out order

OrderBachelorsWeek
12345678910
1SeanDougRyanChrisDougSeanChrisSeanArieJef
2DavidChrisJefSeanJefJefSeanJefJefArieArie
3DougRyanKalonArieJohnDougJefArieSeanSean
4JacksonKalonArieJefSeanRyanArieChrisChris
5JoeArieMichaelCharlieArieChrisDoug
John
John
6ArieCharlieNathanDougTravisJohnDoug
7KyleJefSeanMichaelChrisTravisRyan
8ChrisNathanChrisTravisRyanArieTravis
9AaronSeanDougAlejandroKalonAlejandro
10AlessandroJoeTravisRyanAlejandroKalon
11JefKyleTonyJohnCharlie
Michael
12LeroneAaronJohnKalon
13StevieAlejandroAlessandroNathanNathan
14CharlieJohnCharlieStevie
15TonyAlessandroAlejandroAlessandro
16RandyMichaelStevieTony
17NathanStevieAaron
Kyle
18BrentTony
19JohnTravisJoe
20TravisBrent
David
Jackson
Jean-Paul
Lerone
Randy
21Michael
22Jean-Paul
23Alejandro
24Ryan
25Kalon

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 part of non-elimination bottom two

The contestant won the competition

Episodes

See also: List of The Bachelorette (American TV series) episodes.

Notes and References

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