The Bachelor (American TV series) season 26 explained

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Season Number:26
Starring:Clayton Echard
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Num Contestants:30
Runner Up:Gabby Windey
Rachel Recchia
Num Episodes:12
Network:ABC
Episode List:List of The Bachelor (American TV series) episodes

The twenty-sixth season of The Bachelor premiered on January 3, 2022, with Jesse Palmer as host.[1] This season featured 28-year-old Clayton Echard, a medical sales representative from Eureka, Missouri.[2]

Echard finished in eighth place on the eighteenth season of The Bachelorette featuring Michelle Young.

The season concluded on March 15, 2022, with Echard's final choice, 28-year-old wedding videographer Susie Evans, rejecting him. Evans was the first person in the show's history to reject the lead's proposal. However, during the live After the Final Rose special, it was revealed that they had since gotten back together, and they moved in together in Virginia Beach, Virginia in April 2022.[3] They announced their breakup on September 23, 2022.[4]

Production

Casting and contestants

In August 2021, it was reported that men from The Bachelorette who had been considered for the lead role were Tyler Cameron and Mike Johnson from season 15; Ben Smith from season 16; and Greg Grippo, Andrew Spencer and Michael Allio from season 17. Spencer and Allio eventually went on to compete in season 8 of Bachelor in Paradise.[5] [6] [7] [8]

On September 15, 2021, media outlets reported that Clayton Echard was named the Bachelor. The next day, the production crew was reported in his hometown of Eureka, Missouri filming footage for this upcoming season, just one week after the filming of season 18 had concluded. Echard was officially announced as The Bachelor on November 30, 2021.[9] [10] [11]

On September 28, 2021, it was announced that season five bachelor Jesse Palmer would host the season, replacing former host Chris Harrison. Harrison departed the franchise in June following backlash after his support for Rachael Kirkconnell, the winner of the previous season, whose photos resurfaced of her attending an Antebellum South-themed party.[1] [12]

Notable contestants include Hurricane Sandy survivor Daria Rose; Denver Broncos cheerleader Gabby Windey, who is the ex-girlfriend of The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise contestant Dean Unglert; Olympic sprinter Marlena Wesh, who represented Haiti at the 2012 Summer Olympics; Miss Virginia USA 2020 and Miss USA 2020 competitor Susie Evans; Miss South Carolina Teen 2015 and top 10 finalist at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2016 Sarah Hamrick; Miss Teen America 2013 Lindsay Dobbs; and Oppenheim Group realtor Kate Gallivan, who appeared in the series Selling Sunset.[13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

Filming and development

Filming began on September 29, 2021, at The Bachelor mansion in Agoura Hills, California, marking the return to the mansion for the first time since the twenty-fourth season.[18] Filming was reported in Houston, Texas at NRG Stadium; in October 2021 in Iceland in November 2021; at Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavík; and at Ingólfsskáli Viking Restaurant in Ölfus. Additionally, the season includes visits to Toronto, Ontario, Hvar, Croatia and Vienna, Austria. Croatia and Iceland were initially planned to visit in the sixteenth season of The Bachelorette, however, plans were cancelled at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic due to travel restrictions.[2] [19] [20]

Actresses Hilary Duff and Nicole Eggert, comedians Ziwe Fumudoh and Russell Peters, former Bachelorettes Kaitlyn Bristowe and Becca Kufrin, Houston Texans players Jonathan Greenard and Kamu Grugier-Hill, and musicians Restless Road and Chris de Burgh made guest appearances this season.[21] [22] [23] [24]

Contestants

33 potential contestants were revealed on September 25, 2021.[25]

The final cast of 31 women was announced on December 15, 2021.[26]

However, one of the contestants, Salley Carson, a 26-year-old spine-surgery robot operator from Greenville, South Carolina, made the decision to drop out of the show just hours before the limo arrived. As a result, only 30 women participated in the show.

!Name!Age!Hometown!Occupation!Outcome!Place!Ref
Susie Evans[27] 28Poquoson, VirginiaWedding VideographerWinner1[28]
[29] 30O'Fallon, IllinoisICU NurseRunner-Up
(Week 10)
2–3
Rachel Recchia[30] 25Clermont, FloridaFlight Instructor
Susie Evans(Returned to competition)Week 9[31]
Serene Russell[32] 26Oklahoma City, OklahomaElementary School TeacherWeek 84[33]
Teddi Wright[34] 24Redlands, CaliforniaSurgical Unit NurseWeek 75
Sarah Hamrick[35] 23Spartanburg, South CarolinaWealth Management Advisor6
Genevieve Parisi[36] [37] 26Rehoboth, MassachusettsBartender7
Eliza Isichei[38] 25Tampa, FloridaMarketing ManagerWeek 68–9
Mara Agrait[39] 32Collingswood, New JerseyEntrepreneur
Hunter Haag[40] 28Lake Wylie, South CarolinaHuman Resources SpecialistWeek 510–11[41]
Marlena Wesh30Virginia Beach, VirginiaFormer Olympian
Shanae Ankney[42] 29Sycamore, OhioRecruiter12
Jillian "Jill" Chin26Scituate, Rhode IslandArchitectural HistorianWeek 413–15
Lyndsey Windham[43] 28Orange, TexasIndustrial Sales Representative
Sierra Jackson26Oklahoma City, OklahomaYoga Instructor
Elizabeth Corrigan[44] 32Highlands Ranch, ColoradoReal Estate AdvisorWeek 316–18
Kira Mengistu[45] 32Greensboro, North CarolinaPhysician
Melina Nasab[46] 27West Hollywood, CaliforniaPersonal Trainer
Ency Abedin[47] 28Burbank, CaliforniaSales ManagerWeek 219–21
Kate Gallivan32Clarksville, TennesseeReal Estate Agent
Tessa Tookes26Stamford, ConnecticutHuman Resources Specialist
Cassidy Timbrooks[48] 26Cave Creek, ArizonaExecutive Recruiter22
Daria Rose[49] [50] 24Baldwin, New YorkLaw StudentWeek 123–28[51] [52]
Hailey Malles26Orlando, FloridaPediatric Nurse
Ivana Noble31Snellville, GeorgiaBar Mitzvah Dancer
Jane Paik33Santa Monica, CaliforniaSocial Media Director
Lindsay Dobbs27Warner Robins, GeorgiaNeonatal Nurse
Rianna Hockaday26Mount Pleasant, TexasRegistered Nurse
Samantha Jeffries26Dayton, OhioOccupational Therapist29 (quit)
Claire Heilig[53] 28Virginia Beach, VirginiaSpray Tanner30

Future appearances

The Bachelorette

Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey were chosen as co-leads for season 19 of The Bachelorette.[54]

Bachelor in Paradise

Season 8

Eliza Isichei, Ency Abedin, Genevieve Parisi, Hailey Malles, Hunter Haag, Jill Chin, Kate Gallivan, Kira Mengistu, Lyndsey Windham, Mara Agreat, Salley Carson, Sarah Hamrick, Serene Russell, Shanae Ankney, Sierra Jackson, and Teddi Wright returned for season 8 of Bachelor in Paradise.[55] Haag, Malles, and Mengistu were eliminated in week 1. Wright, Jackson, and Carson quit in week 2. Mengistu returned in week 2 and left in a relationship with Romeo Alexander later that day. Chin and Hamrick quit in week 3, the latter had to leave due to the death of a family member. Abedin, Windham, and Agrait quit in week 5. Isichei and Gallivan split from Rodney Mathews and Logan Palmer, respectively, in week 5. Ankney and Parisi split from Joey Young and Aaron Clancy, respectively, in week 6. Russell got engaged to Brandon Jones in week 6.

Season 9

Isichei, Recchia, and Samantha Jeffries returned for season 9 of Bachelor in Paradise.[56] Jeffries was medically removed in week 2. Recchia quit in week 4. Isichei got engaged to Aaron Bryant in week 5.

Bachelor in Paradise Canada

Season 2

Rianna Hockaday and Tessa Tookes returned for the second season of Bachelor in Paradise Canada. Hockaday was eliminated in week 1. Tookes got engaged to Joey Kirchner in week 6.

Dancing with the Stars

Gabby Windey was chosen to participate in season 31 of Dancing with the Stars partnering with Val Chmerkovskiy.[57] They finished the competition as the runner-up.[58]

The Voice

Claire Heilig competed on the 24th season of The Voice. She was a member of Team Gwen, and was eliminated in the Battle Rounds.

Call-out order

OrderBachelorettesWeek
12345678910
1SarahTeddiSusieElizaRachelGabbyTeddiSusieSusieRachelSusie
2Lyndsey W.SereneSarahSarahTeddiRachelRachelSereneGabbyGabbyGabby
Rachel
3GenevieveSusieElizaGabbySereneGenevieveSarahRachelRachelSusie
4EncyElizaRachelMarlenaSarahSarahSusieGabbySerene
5SusieRachelSereneTeddiMarlenaSereneSereneTeddi
6ClaireEncySierraRachelGenevieveSusieGabbySarah
7SereneSarahTeddiMaraMaraTeddiGenevieveGenevieve
8TeddiKateLyndsey W.SierraGabbyElizaEliza
Mara
9TessaCassidyJillSusieSusieMara
10Lindsay D.ElizabethGabbyJillElizaHunter
Marlena
11DariaKiraKiraSereneHunter
12KateShanaeMaraGenevieveShanaeShanae
13SierraSierraMarlenaHunterJill
Lyndsey W.
Sierra
14MelinaMaraGenevieveLyndsey W.
15HaileyMarlenaHunterShanae
16JillGenevieveMelinaElizabeth
Kira
Melina
17MarlenaMelinaElizabeth
18JaneGabbyShanae
19RachelJillEncy
Kate
Tessa
20IvanaLyndsey W.
21KiraHunter
22MaraTessaCassidy
23RiannaDaria
Hailey
Ivana
Jane
Lindsay D.
Rianna
24Eliza
25Gabby
26Elizabeth
27Hunter
28Samantha
29Cassidy Samantha
30ShanaeClaire

The contestant received the first impression rose

The contestant received a rose during the date

The contestant was eliminated

The contestant was eliminated outside the rose ceremony

The contestant was eliminated during the date

The contestant initially received a rose during the date, but was eliminated

The contestant initially rejected a rose, but later accepted it

The contestant quit the competition

Episodes

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

Controversy

Shanae Ankney came under fire for alleged ableist comments to Elizabeth Corrigan, who has ADHD. When Corrigan claimed she could not process things to the same ability as others due to her condition, Ankney mocked her and even accused her of staging her condition. Corrigan responded by posting a TikTok video about mental health after the airing of the episode.[59] During the airing of the season, Echard released a public apology to Corrigan, stating that he would have sent Ankney home immediately had he known about her comments.[60] However, contestants Lyndsey Windham and Sierra Jackson disputed Echard's claims stating that he knew Ankney mocked Corrigan and kept Ankney anyway.[61]

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Wagmeister . Elizabeth . November 30, 2021 . It's Official: ABC Names Clayton Echard Next Star of 'The Bachelor' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211201031857/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/clayton-echard-the-bachelor-abc-season-26-1235122464/ . December 1, 2021 . . November 30, 2021.
  3. Web site: Gelhoren . Giovana . June 3, 2022 . The Bachelor's Clayton Echard and Susie Evans Joke They 'Barely Knew Each Other' When They Moved In . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220606042700/https://people.com/tv/bachelor-couple-clayton-echard-susie-evans-joke-they-barely-knew-each-other-when-they-moved-in/ . June 6, 2022 . . June 6, 2022.
  4. Web site: Wynne. Kelly. The Bachelor's Clayton Echard and Susie Evans Announce Split: 'Not an Easy Time for Either of Us'. September 23, 2022. September 24, 2022. People.
  5. Web site: August 20, 2021 . 'The Bachelor' Season 26 Lead: Who's in the Running? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220521184142/https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/the-bachelor-season-26-lead-whos-in-the-running/ . May 21, 2022 . May 5, 2022 . Us Weekly . en-US.
  6. Web site: September 20, 2021 . Even Michael A. Doesn't Know Why He Isn't the Next Bachelor . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220415101050/https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/michael-allio-i-dont-know-why-im-not-the-season-26-bachelor/ . April 15, 2022 . May 5, 2022 . Us Weekly . en-US.
  7. Web site: Macke . Johnni . August 20, 2021 . 'The Bachelor' Season 26 Lead: Andrew Spencer, Greg Grippo and Tyler Cameron Are in the Mix . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211019052637/https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/the-bachelor-season-26-lead-whos-in-the-running/ . October 19, 2021 . October 19, 2021 . Us Weekly.
  8. Web site: Hearon . Sarah . September 20, 2021 . 'Bachelorette' Alum Michael Allio Says He Doesn't 'Know' Why He Wasn't Picked to Be Season 26 Bachelor . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211019052629/https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/michael-allio-i-dont-know-why-im-not-the-season-26-bachelor/ . October 19, 2021 . October 19, 2021 . Us Weekly.
  9. Web site: Hearon . Sarah . September 10, 2021 . ABC Taps One of Michelle Young's 'Bachelorette' Suitors to Be the Next Bachelor . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211101221756/https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/bachelor-26-will-be-one-of-michelle-youngs-contestants/ . November 1, 2021 . November 1, 2021 . Us Weekly.
  10. Web site: September 17, 2021 . Missouri native Clayton Echard reportedly tapped to be next 'Bachelor' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211101221756/https://fox4kc.com/news/entertainment/missouri-native-clayton-echard-reportedly-tapped-to-be-abcs-bachelor/ . November 1, 2021 . November 1, 2021 . WDAF-TV.
  11. Web site: Clayton Echard Makes His Emotional 'Bachelor' Debut in First Season 26 Trailer: 'I'm Just So Broken'. November 30, 2023. Macke. Johnni. Us Weekly.
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  13. Web site: Shapiro . Emily . April 20, 2015 . Teen Who Lost Home in Hurricane Sandy Accepted to 7 Ivy League Schools . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211204012849/https://abcnews.go.com/US/teen-lost-home-hurricane-sandy-accepted-ivy-league/story?id=30429033 . December 4, 2021 . December 3, 2021 . ABC News.
  14. Web site: Connor . Eric . January 4, 2022 . SC connections on 'The Bachelor': 2 from Upstate, but just 1 sticks around . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220105002517/https://www.postandcourier.com/greenville/news/the-bachelor-sc-connections-2-from-upstate-but-just-1-sticks-around/article_df6eea3e-6d82-11ec-a242-7715f9b7dd1b.html . January 5, 2022 . . January 6, 2022.
  15. Web site: Chambers . Mike . May 4, 2020 . Aurora ICU nurse Gabby Windey, a Broncos cheerleader, earns Denver Outlaws honor . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211204015316/https://www.denverpost.com/2020/05/04/gabby-windey-broncos-cheerleader-outlaws-honor/ . December 4, 2021 . December 3, 2021 . The Denver Post.
  16. Web site: Siwak . Miranda . January 6, 2022 . Bachelor's Gabby Windey Downplays Previous Blake Horstmann Relationship: 'No Drinks Were Paid For' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220106000848/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/bachelors-gabby-windey-downplays-blake-horstmann-relationship/ . January 6, 2022 . . January 6, 2022.
  17. Web site: Siwak . Miranda . December 29, 2021 . Crossover Alert! A Season 26 'Bachelor' Contestant Works at Selling Sunset's Oppenheim Group . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220101205912/https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/bachelor-contestant-works-at-selling-sunsets-oppenheim-group/ . January 1, 2022 . . January 2, 2022.
  18. Web site: Rahhal . Emily . October 8, 2021 . 'Bachelor' Returns To Agoura Hills Mansion After Three Seasons . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211125151938/https://patch.com/california/agourahills/bachelor-returns-agoura-hills-mansion-after-three-seasons . November 25, 2021 . November 25, 2021 . Agoura Hills Patch.
  19. Web site: Cowen, Diane . Garcia, Julie . October 13, 2021 . Why is the new season of 'The Bachelor' being filmed at the Houston Texans' loss-filled stadium . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211126005218/https://preview.houstonchronicle.com/movies-tv/even-more-heartbreak-coming-to-houston-texans-16530410 . November 26, 2021 . November 25, 2021 . Houston Chronicle.
  20. Web site: Hafstað . Vala . November 19, 2021 . 'The Bachelor' Being Filmed in Iceland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211126002854/https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/culture_and_living/2021/11/19/the_bachelor_being_filmed_in_iceland/ . November 26, 2021 . November 25, 2021 . Morgunblaðið.
  21. Baldwin . Kristen . January 24, 2022 . The Bachelor recap: Baywatch fights . live . Entertainment Weekly . https://web.archive.org/web/20220125070924/https://ew.com/tv/recaps/the-bachelor-season-26-episode-3/ . January 25, 2022 . January 25, 2022.
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  23. Baldwin . Kristen . February 7, 2022 . The Bachelor recap: Sorry not sorry . live . Entertainment Weekly . https://web.archive.org/web/20220208030814/https://ew.com/tv/recaps/the-bachelor-season-26-episode-5/ . February 8, 2022 . February 8, 2022.
  24. Baldwin . Kristen . February 21, 2022 . The Bachelor recap: Retail therapy . live . Entertainment Weekly . https://web.archive.org/web/20220222062243/https://ew.com/tv/recaps/the-bachelor-season-26-episode-7/ . February 22, 2022 . February 22, 2022.
  25. Web site: Strout . Paige . Get Your Early Look at 33 Potential 'Bachelor' 2022 Contestants (PHOTOS) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211201091040/https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/the-bachelor-2022-season-26-cast-photos/ . December 1, 2021 . October 14, 2021 . TV Insider . en-US.
  26. Web site: December 15, 2021 . 'Bachelor' cast revealed: Meet the 31 contestants vying for Clayton Echard's heart . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211215235847/https://abc7ny.com/the-bachelor-clayton-cast-contestants-2022-season-26-abc/11345079/ . December 15, 2021 . December 15, 2021 . WABC-TV.
  27. Web site: Burnett . Kadin . January 4, 2022 . Susie From The Bachelor Is Close Friends With Caelynn Miller-Keyes . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220106182655/https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/susie-evans-bachelor-instagram-job-pageant-history-bio . January 6, 2022 . . January 6, 2022.
  28. Baldwin . Kristen . March 15, 2022 . The Bachelor season finale recap: 'I don't think you're my person' . live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316020534/https://ew.com/tv/recaps/the-bachelor-season-finale-recap/ . March 16, 2022 . March 16, 2022.
  29. Web site: Willeke . Becky . September 28, 2021 . Southern Illinois woman on 'The Bachelor' with Missouri man . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211205023428/https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/southern-illinois-woman-on-next-abcs-bachelor/ . December 5, 2021 . . December 4, 2021.
  30. Web site: Hearon . Sarah . January 5, 2021 . Clayton Echard Breaks Down His Contestants: Gabby's 'Bachelor' Exes, Teddi's 1st Impression, 'Incredible' Rachel . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220105205817/https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/bachelor-clayton-talks-teddi-rachel-gabbys-past-with-dean-blake/ . January 5, 2022 . . January 6, 2022.
  31. The Bachelor Fantasy Suites recap: No more 'I love yous'. Kristen. Baldwin. . March 8, 2022. March 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220313082318/https://ew.com/tv/recaps/the-bachelor-episode-10-recap/. March 13, 2022. live.
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  33. Baldwin . Kristen . February 28, 2022 . The Bachelor hometown dates recap: Proceed with caution . live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20220301050048/https://ew.com/tv/recaps/the-bachelor-hometown-dates-recap/ . March 1, 2022 . March 1, 2022.
  34. Web site: Contreras . Cydney . January 4, 2022 . Meet Clayton Echard's First Impression Rose Recipient: 4 Things to Know About Her . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220104032729/https://www.eonline.com/news/1315008/meet-clayton-echards-first-impression-rose-recipient-4-things-to-know-about-her . January 4, 2022 . . January 4, 2022.
  35. Web site: Dill . Ashley . January 10, 2022 . The Bachelor: Broome High School, Clemson graduate Sarah Hamrick vies for a rose . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220111214206/https://www.goupstate.com/story/entertainment/2022/01/10/abc-the-bachelor-clemson-graduate-sarah-hamrick-reality-dating-clayton-echard/9124280002/ . January 11, 2022 . . January 11, 2022.
  36. Web site: September 27, 2021 . Rehoboth, Scituate Natives May Vie For Love on Next 'Bachelor' Season . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211216022348/https://fun107.com/rehoboth-scituate-natives-bachelor/ . December 16, 2021 . December 15, 2021 . WFHN.
  37. Web site: Slane . Kevin . January 4, 2022 . 'The Bachelor' season 26 cast includes Massachusetts native Genevieve Parisi . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220105001949/https://www.boston.com/culture/entertainment/2022/01/04/bachelor-season-26-genevieve-parisi/ . January 5, 2022 . . January 6, 2022.
  38. Web site: Hearon . Sarah . February 10, 2022 . Bachelor's Marlena Wesh Deletes TikTok Roasting Season 26 Contestants . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220210210346/https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/bachelors-marlena-deletes-tiktok-roasting-season-26-contestants/ . February 10, 2022 . . February 10, 2022.
  39. Web site: Rollins . Chris . December 1, 2021 . Cherry Hill Woman To Compete On Next Season Of The Bachelor . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211205080730/https://wpst.com/cherry-hill-nj-woman-to-compete-on-next-season-of-the-bachelor/ . December 5, 2021 . . December 5, 2021.
  40. Web site: January 3, 2022 . 'The Bachelor' Comes With a Gaston County Connection . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220712035012/https://www.gastongazette.com/restricted/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gastongazette.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2F2022%2F01%2F03%2Fabcs-the-bachelor-comes-gaston-day-school-connection%2F9075882002%2F . July 12, 2022 . . January 6, 2022.
  41. Baldwin . Kristen . February 14, 2022 . The Bachelor recap: Ready or not? . live . Entertainment Weekly . https://web.archive.org/web/20220215030641/https://ew.com/tv/recaps/the-bachelor-season-26-episode-6/ . February 15, 2022 . February 15, 2022.
  42. Web site: Goble . Gere . January 4, 2022 . 'We wish her a lot of luck and success': Shanae Ankney of Sycamore is on 'The Bachelor' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220104185153/https://www.bucyrustelegraphforum.com/story/news/2022/01/04/the-bachelor-2022-introduces-sycamore-ohio-resident-shanae-ankney/9087765002/ . January 4, 2022 . Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum . January 4, 2022.
  43. Web site: Aguirre . Priscilla . January 4, 2022 . One of the Texas women didn't make it past first episode of 'The Bachelor' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220104212518/https://www.lmtonline.com/culture/tv/article/The-Bachelor-eliminates-Texas-woman-Rianna-16748673.php . January 4, 2022 . . January 4, 2022.
  44. Web site: Thompson . Eliza . January 11, 2021 . Bachelor's Elizabeth Corrigan Fires Back After Her ADHD Becomes Story Line in Shanae Ankney Feud . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220111185713/https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/bachelors-elizabeth-fires-back-after-shanae-questions-her-adhd/ . January 11, 2022 . . January 11, 2022.
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  47. Web site: Paradise Profile: Catch Up with Ency Abedin of ‘The Bachelor’ Season 26. November 9, 2022. June 1, 2023. Bachelor Nation.
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  49. Web site: Lovece . Frank . December 20, 2021 . Daria Rose of Baldwin Harbor, a Yale Law student, to compete on next 'Bachelor' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220101205910/https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/reality-tv/bachelor-daria-rose-clayton-echard-1.50456910 . January 1, 2022 . . January 2, 2022.
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