The Bachelor (American TV series) season 28 explained

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Season Number:28
Starring:Joey Graziadei
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Num Contestants:32
Winner:Kelsey Anderson
Runner Up:Daisy Kent
Num Episodes:11
Network:ABC
Episode List:List of The Bachelor (American TV series) episodes

The twenty-eighth season of The Bachelor premiered on January 22, 2024.[1] This season features 28-year-old Joey Graziadei, a teaching tennis pro from Royersford, Pennsylvania.[2]

Graziadei was the runner-up on the 20th season of The Bachelorette featuring Charity Lawson.

The season concluded on March 25, 2024, with Graziadei choosing to propose to 25-year-old junior project manager Kelsey Anderson.[3]

Production

Casting and contestants

On August 21, 2023, Graziadei was announced as the Bachelor by Jesse Palmer during the After the Final Rose special of the 20th season of The Bachelorette.[4] He then met his first contestant, Lea.[5]

Notable contestants include Miami Dolphins Cheerleader Samantha Washington, who was crowned Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2017 and is the daughter of retired NFL safety Brian Washington, Marlena Haddad, who was previously an aide for former president Donald Trump, and Maria Georgas, who appeared in the 2005 Disney movie The Pacifier as one of the fireflies girl scouts.[6] [7] [8]

Filming and development

Much like the previous season, there was a three-week delay from its standard first week of January start to avoid a potential clash with ABC's coverage of Monday Night Football.[1]

Filming began on September 19, 2023, in Agoura Hills, California.[9] In October 2023, filming was reported at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge in Jasper, Alberta. This was previously set to be the filming location of season 17 of The Bachelorette in February 2021, but the season was relocated due to travel restrictions enforced by the Canadian government as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

This season also includes visits to Mdina, Malta; Marbella, Spain; and Montreal, Quebec, with filming concluding in Tulum, Mexico in mid-November.[9] [11] [12]

Musicians Michael Bolton, Bahamas, and Feist; former contestants Demi Burnett and Jubilee Sharpe; The Golden Bachelor contestants April Kirkwood, Kathy Swarts, Leslie Fhima, Nancy Hulkower, Sandra Mason, and Susan Noles; and retired professional tennis players James Blake and Pam Shriver made guest appearances this season.[13] [14] [15]

Contestants

32 potential contestants, including a set of sisters, were revealed on September 16, 2023.[16]

The final cast was announced on December 20, 2023. Unlike previous seasons, there were no cuts prior to the start of the filming, and all 32 women made it into the final cast.[17]

NameAgeHometownOccupationOutcomePlaceRef
Kelsey Anderson[18] 25Leesville, LouisianaJunior Project ManagerWinner1[19]
Daisy Kent[20] [21] 25Becker, MinnesotaAccount ExecutiveWeek 102 (quit)
Rachel Nance26Honolulu, HawaiiICU NurseWeek 93[22]
Maria Georgas29Kleinburg, OntarioExecutive AssistantWeek 84[23]
Jennifer "Jenn" Tran[24] [25] 25Hillsdale, New JerseyPA StudentWeek 75-6[26]
Kelsey Toussant[27] 31Inglewood, CaliforniaActress
Katelyn DeBacker[28] 26Santa Fe, New MexicoRadiochemistWeek 67-8
Lea Cayanan[29] 23Waipahu, HawaiiAccount Manager
Lexi Young[30] 30Pataskala, OhioDigital Strategist9 (quit)
Jessica "Jess" Edwards[31] 24Erwin, TennesseeExecutive Assistant10
Autumn Waggoner[32] 26De Soto, MissouriAccount ExecutiveWeek 511–12[33]
Madina Alam[34] 31Charlotte, North CarolinaMental Health Therapist
Allison Hollinger[35] 26Dover, DelawareRealtorWeek 413–14
Edwina Dorbor[36] 25Maple Grove, MinnesotaEntrepreneur
Sydney Gordon[37] 28Newport, Rhode IslandVintage Store Owner15[38]
Chrissa Perez[39] [40] 26Abbotsford, British ColumbiaMarketing DirectorWeek 316–18
Evalin Clark[41] 29San Antonio, TexasNanny
Starr Skyler25Delray Beach, FloridaMental Health Counselor
Erika Cardenas[42] 25North Bergen, New JerseyLeasing AgentWeek 219–21
Marlena Haddad26Waterbury, ConnecticutFinance Writer
Taylor Wiens[43] 23Olathe, KansasRecruiter
Lauren Hollinger28Dover, DelawareRegistered Nurse22 (quit)
Chandler Dewgard[44] 24Brooklyn, New YorkGraphic DesignerWeek 123–32[45]
Kayla Rodgers[46] 27Hamilton, OhioGuidance Counselor
Kyra Brusch26Miami, FloridaParalegal
Lanie Latsios27Glen Mills, PennsylvaniaRealtor
Natalie "Nat" Crepeau[47] 26Sudbury, OntarioNursing Professor
Samantha "Sam" Hale[48] 31Melville, New YorkCPA
Samantha Washington25Lincoln, NebraskaMiami Dolphins Cheerleader
Sandra Rabadi26Strongsville, OhioCybersecurity Consultant
Talyah Jackson[49] 23Huntington Beach, CaliforniaEsthetician
Zoe Antona[50] 24Roswell, GeorgiaArtist

Future appearances

The Bachelorette

Jenn Tran was chosen as the lead for season 21 of The Bachelorette.[51]

Call-out order

OrderBachelorettesWeek
12345678910
1LexiLeaJessKelsey A.LexiKelsey A.JennDaisyDaisyDaisyKelsey A.
2RachelAllisonDaisyJennKelsey T.MariaKelsey T.Kelsey A.Kelsey A.Kelsey A.Daisy
3MariaDaisyEdwinaKatelynMariaRachelMariaRachelRachelRachel
4ErikaKelsey T.RachelLexiKelsey A.JennDaisyMariaMaria
5AutumnLexiLexiLeaKatelynKelsey T.Kelsey A.Jenn
Kelsey T.
6Kelsey A.JessKelsey A.Kelsey T.DaisyDaisyRachel
7ChrissaJennKelsey T.RachelRachelLeaKatelyn
Lea
8ChandlerAutumnJennMadinaJennLexi
9MarlenaChrissaEvalinDaisyAutumnKatelynLexi
10StarrEdwinaAutumnJessJessJessJess
11TalyahKelsey A.MadinaEdwinaMadinaAutumn
Madina
12NatKatelynLeaAutumnLea
13SandraRachelKatelynAllisonAllison
Edwina
14SamErikaChrissaMaria
15AllisonMadinaMariaSydney Sydney
16LaurenSydneyStarrChrissa
Evalin
Starr
17KatelynStarrAllison
18Kelsey T.MarlenaSydney
19JennMariaErika
Marlena
Taylor
20JessTaylor
21LanieEvalin
22EdwinaLaurenLauren
23SamanthaChandler
Kayla
Kyra
Lanie
Nat
Sam
Samantha
Sandra
Talyah
Zoe
24Taylor
25Kyra
26Zoe
27Kayla
28Evalin
29Sydney
30Madina
31Daisy
32Lea

The contestant received the first impression rose

The contestant received a rose during a date

The contestant received a rose outside of a rose ceremony or date

The contestant was eliminated

The contestant was eliminated during a date

The contestant was eliminated outside the rose ceremony

The contestant quit the competition

The contestant won the competition

Episodes

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

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