The Bachelor (American TV series) season 23 explained

Season Number:23
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Starring:Colton Underwood
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Num Contestants:30
Network:ABC
Num Episodes:12
Episode List:List of The Bachelor (American TV series) episodes

The twenty-third season of The Bachelor premiered on January 7, 2019. This season features 26-year-old Colton Underwood, a former professional football player and charity founder from Washington, Illinois.[1] [2]

Underwood finished in fourth place on the fourteenth season of The Bachelorette featuring Becca Kufrin, and also appeared on the fifth season of Bachelor in Paradise. The season concluded on March 12, 2019, with Underwood choosing to pursue a relationship with 23-year-old speech pathologist Cassie Randolph. Randolph was the first woman to win in the show's history after quitting in the same season. The couple announced their breakup on May 29, 2020.[3] In September 2020, Randolph filed a restraining order against Underwood, alleging that he stalked her and put a tracking device on her car, but the restraining order was later dropped after the two reached a private agreement.[4]

Underwood publicly came out as gay on April 14, 2021, making him the first lead in franchise history to publicly identify as gay.[5]

Production

Casting and contestants

On September 4, 2018, during Good Morning America, Underwood was announced as the next Bachelor over Blake Horstmann and Jason Tartick, who are castmates with Underwood in The Bachelorette season 14. Horstmann would go on to be a contestant in season six of Bachelor in Paradise.[6]

Three contestants were first introduced in The Ellen DeGeneres Show on September 20, 2018. On that show, Colton met Annie Reardon, Sydney Lotuaco, and Katie Morton in a game of Know or Go. Annie won the game and got to talk to Colton for longer than Sydney and Katie.[7] [8]

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Iannucci . Rebecca . November 14, 2018 . 'The Bachelor' Set for January Premiere . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181117151200/https://tvline.com/2018/11/14/the-bachelor-premiere-date-colton-underwood-season-23/ . November 17, 2018 . November 17, 2018 . TVLine.
  3. Web site: Aiello . McKenna . May 29, 2020 . The Bachelor's Colton Underwood and Cassie Randolph Break Up After Less Than 2 Years Together . May 29, 2020 . E!.
  4. Web site: The Bachelor's Cassie Randolph Drops Restraining Order Against Ex Colton Underwood. November 3, 2020. March 25, 2023. Chung. Gabrielle. People.
  5. Web site: 'Bachelor' Star Colton Underwood Reveals He's Gay in Emotional 'GMA' Interview. April 14, 2021.
  6. Baldwin . Kristen . December 31, 2018 . The Bachelor creator Mike Fleiss explains why he chose Colton over Blake and Jason . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181231205606/https://ew.com/tv/2018/12/31/the-bachelor-creator-mike-fleiss-colton-underwood/ . December 31, 2018 . December 31, 2018 . Entertainment Weekly.
  7. Web site: Mueller . Matt . September 21, 2018 . Meet the Mequon native vying for Colton's heart on the next "Bachelor" season . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181206001724/https://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/bachelor-colton-mequon-contestant.html . December 6, 2018 . December 5, 2018 . OnMilwaukee.
  8. Web site: Real . Evan . September 20, 2018 . 'Bachelor' Star Colton Underwood Meets First 3 Contestants on 'Ellen' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190302210324/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/bachelor-star-colton-underwood-meets-first-3-contestants-ellen-1145669 . March 2, 2019 . March 2, 2019 . . en.
  9. Web site: Krolak . Mike . December 6, 2018 . The Bachelor 2019 Cast: Meet Colton's Bachelorettes . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181207102755/https://abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelor/news/updates/the-bachelor-2019-season-23-women-announced . December 7, 2018 . December 6, 2018 . ABC.
  10. Web site: Vick . Megan . November 19, 2018 . Colton Literally Jumps a Fence to Get Away From Crazy in the First Bachelor Trailer . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181205193521/https://www.tvguide.com/news/the-bachelor-trailer-colton/ . December 5, 2018 . December 5, 2018 . TV Guide.
  11. Web site: Pedersen . Erik . December 6, 2018 . 'The Bachelor' Season 23 Premiere Expanded To Three Hours As ABC Reveals Cast . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181215223752/https://deadline.com/2018/12/the-bachelor-season-23-cast-revealed-three-hour-premiere-colton-underwood-abc-1202514959/ . December 15, 2018 . December 13, 2018 . Deadline Hollywood.
  12. Web site: December 31, 2018 . Megan Mullally & Nick Offerman to Make 'The Bachelor' Appearance for the Season 23 Premiere . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121010925/https://www.tvinsider.com/741319/megan-mullally-nick-offerman-the-bachelor-abc-appearance-season-premiere/ . January 21, 2019 . January 20, 2019 . TV Insider.
  13. Web site: D'Alusio . Alexandra . December 7, 2018 . Gregg Sulkin Is Dating 'Bachelor' Season 23 Contestant Cassie Randolph's Sister Michelle . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181215223529/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/gregg-sulkin-dating-bachelor-stars-sister-michelle-randolph/ . December 15, 2018 . December 13, 2018 . Us Weekly.
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  15. Baldwin . Kristen . March 11, 2019 . The Bachelor season finale recap part 1: 'I don't know if I'm making the right decision' . March 11, 2019 . Entertainment Weekly.
  16. Web site: Igoe . Katherine J. . January 17, 2019 . Why 'Bachelor' Contestant Tayshia Adams Is One to Watch This Season . live . https://archive.today/20190306144256/https://www.marieclaire.com/celebrity/a25932416/the-bachelor-tayshia-adams/ . March 6, 2019 . March 6, 2019 . Marie Claire.
  17. Web site: Guglielmi . Jodi . March 4, 2019 . The Bachelor Colton Gets Rejected by Cassie Before the Fantasy Suite — So He Jumps a Fence . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190305125828/https://people.com/tv/the-bachelor-colton-underwood-jumps-fence-cassie/ . March 5, 2019 . March 4, 2019 . People.
  18. Web site: Cain . Brooke . October 18, 2018 . The new 'Bachelor' season will feature Miss NC USA and a woman from Raleigh . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181207103151/https://www.newsobserver.com/entertainment/article220243290.html . December 7, 2018 . December 6, 2018 . . Raleigh, North Carolina.
  19. Web site: Denninger . Lindsay . February 25, 2019 . Why Did Caelynn Go Home On The Bachelor? Colton Had To Make A Tough Decision . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190226111319/https://www.bustle.com/p/why-did-caelynn-go-home-on-the-bachelor-colton-had-to-make-a-tough-decision-16128591 . February 26, 2019 . February 25, 2019 . Bustle.
  20. Baldwin . Kristen . February 18, 2019 . The Bachelor recap: Cassie and Caelynn in the crosshairs . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190219142553/https://ew.com/recap/the-bachelor-season-23-episode-7/3/ . February 19, 2019 . February 18, 2019 . Entertainment Weekly.
  21. News: Rizzo . Laura . December 6, 2018 . This 'Bachelor' Contestant Says She's Never Been Kissed, Maybe Colton Underwood Will Change That? . . live . December 27, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181228130753/https://www.lifeandstylemag.com/posts/who-is-heather-martin-this-bachelor-contestant-has-never-been-kissed/ . December 28, 2018.
  22. News: Lopez . Kenny . December 17, 2018 . Former LSU Tiger Dancer vying for Colton's heart on 'The Bachelor' . . live . December 18, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181217235110/https://wgno.com/2018/12/17/lsu-tiger-dancer-vying-for-coltons-heart-on-the-bachelor/ . December 17, 2018.
  23. Web site: Guglielmi . Jodi . February 11, 2019 . Controversial Bachelor Contestant Demi Tells Colton She's Falling in Love — and He Sends Her Packing . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190212072044/https://people.com/music/the-bachelor-recap-demi-tells-colton-falling-love/ . February 12, 2019 . February 11, 2019 . People.
  24. Web site: Ford . Ashley . January 4, 2019 . 'The Bachelor' to feature Red Oak graduate, 23 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190104195828/https://www.waxahachietx.com/news/20190104/the-bachelor-to-feature-red-oak-graduate-23 . January 4, 2019 . January 5, 2019 . . Ellis County, Texas.
  25. Web site: Vantsdal . Emma . January 7, 2019 . Former Moorhead woman competing on new season of 'The Bachelor' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190107225657/https://www.jamestownsun.com/entertainment/television/4553186-former-moorhead-woman-competing-new-season-bachelor . January 7, 2019 . January 8, 2019 . . Jamestown, North Dakota.
  26. Web site: Rumer . Anna . February 4, 2019 . 'The Bachelor': Elyse Leaves Early After After Breakdown Over Relationship With Colton Underwood . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190207020214/https://popculture.com/reality-tv/2019/02/04/the-bachelor-elyse-leaves-early-breakdown-relationship-colton-underwood/ . February 7, 2019 . February 4, 2019 . PopCulture.com.
  27. Baldwin . Kristen . January 28, 2019 . The Bachelor recap: Things get serious in Singapore . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190129181331/https://ew.com/recap/the-bachelor-season-23-episode-4/4/ . January 29, 2019 . January 28, 2019 . Entertainment Weekly.
  28. Web site: Longeretta . Emily . December 6, 2018 . 'Bachelor' Contestant Tracy Shapoff Bashed Series, Used the R-Word and Fat-Shamed Women Ahead of Season 23 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181207114854/https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/bachelor-contestant-tracy-shapoff-posted-offensive-tweets/ . December 7, 2018 . December 7, 2018 . Us Weekly.
  29. Web site: Graham . Ben . January 5, 2019 . US Bachelor contestant sparks internet lunacy with fake Aussie accent . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190106000100/https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/reality-tv/the-bachelor/us-bachelor-contestant-send-sparks-internet-lunacy-with-fake-aussie-accent/news-story/3b03d573c31c435c4869ae00cdfa4067 . January 6, 2019 . January 6, 2019 . News Corp Australia.
  30. Web site: Yasharoff . Hannah . January 21, 2019 . 'The Bachelor': Tensions rise among pageant-queen contestants; four more women head home . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190122101758/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2019/01/22/the-bachelor-recap-tension-rises-beauty-queens-4-ladies-gone/2606117002/ . January 22, 2019 . January 22, 2019 . USA Today.
  31. Web site: Marr . Madeleine . January 8, 2019 . Colton Underwood has his pick of two South Florida women on 'The Bachelor' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190120194523/https://www.miami.com/miami-news/colton-underwood-has-his-pick-of-two-south-florida-women-on-the-bachelor-203235/ . January 20, 2019 . January 20, 2019 . . Florida.
  32. Web site: January 7, 2019 . Everything we know about Caitlin Clemmens, the Toronto-based contestant on the newest season of The Bachelor . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190107210719/https://torontolife.com/culture/everything-know-caitlin-clemmens-toronto-based-contestant-newest-season-bachelor/ . January 7, 2019 . January 7, 2019 . . Ontario, Canada.
  33. Web site: Meet All 30 of Colton Underwood's Bachelor Contestants . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181230233339/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/gmp25238457/colton-underwood-bachelor-contestants-season-23-2019/ . December 30, 2018 . December 29, 2018 . Cosmopolitan. December 7, 2018 .
  34. Baldwin . Kristen . January 14, 2019 . The Bachelor recap: 'Maybe you're the first gay Bachelor!' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190115132536/https://ew.com/recap/the-bachelor-season-23-episode-2/4/ . January 15, 2019 . January 14, 2019 . Entertainment Weekly.
  35. Web site: Levine, Cecilia . December 6, 2018 . 'The Bachelor': New Jersey Contestant Is Small-Town Girl, Loves Corny Jokes . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181215223454/https://pascackvalley.dailyvoice.com/lifestyle/the-bachelor-new-jersey-contestant-is-small-town-girl-loves-corny-jokes/745447/ . December 15, 2018 . December 15, 2018 . Pascack Valley Daily Voice . Pascack Valley, New Jersey.
  36. Web site: Flanagan . Ben . December 6, 2016 . Meet the Alabama women competing for Colton Underwood's heart on 'The Bachelor' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181207053410/https://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2018/12/meet_the_alabama_women_competi.html . December 7, 2018 . December 6, 2018 . AL.com . Alabama.
  37. Web site: Kilgannon, Maddie . December 24, 2018 . Boston contestant set to be on this season of 'The Bachelor' with Colton Underwood . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181225130104/https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/names/2018/12/24/boston-contestant-set-this-season-the-bachelor-with-colton-underwood/wqIvvSWsMkJbLui4kpGeSP/story.html . December 25, 2018 . December 24, 2018 . Boston Globe.
  38. Baldwin . Kristen . January 7, 2019 . The Bachelor season 23 premiere recap: Playing the V card . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190108145544/https://ew.com/recap/the-bachelor-season-23-premiere/4/ . January 8, 2019 . January 7, 2019 . Entertainment Weekly.
  39. Web site: Turnquist . Kristi . January 4, 2019 . Meet the 30 women (including an Oregonian) vying for virginal Colton Underwood on 'The Bachelor' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190107072152/https://www.oregonlive.com/expo/life-and-culture/g66l-2019/01/f6f90381827868/meet-the-30-women-including-an.html . January 7, 2019 . January 6, 2019 . Oregon Live.
  40. Web site: Singer . Jenny . January 11, 2019 . I Demand Justice For Ousted Jewish 'Bachelor' Contestant Jane Averbukh . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190308080954/https://forward.com/schmooze/417389/i-demand-justice-for-ousted-jewish-bachelor-contestant-jane-averbukh/ . March 8, 2019 . March 7, 2019 . The Forward.
  41. Web site: 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 28 winner crowned . June 11, 2021 . Global News . en-US.
  42. Web site: December 7, 2018 . Instagram post . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190410231909/https://www.instagram.com/p/BrGqXwAh4p4/ . April 10, 2019 . December 13, 2018 . Tracy Shapoff.
  43. Web site: Dupre . Elyse . September 20, 2018 . The Bachelors Colton Underwood Meets His First 3 Ladies—and Puts Them to the Test |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/970098/the-bachelor-s-colton-underwood-meets-his-first-3-ladies-and-puts-them-to-the-test |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181205193637/https://www.eonline.com/news/970098/the-bachelor-s-colton-underwood-meets-his-first-3-ladies-and-puts-them-to-the-test |archive-date=December 5, 2018 |access-date=December 5, 2018 |publisher=E! News}}[8] The rest of the contestants were later revealed on the official Facebook page by Chris Harrison on December 6, 2018.[9]

    Notable contestants include beauty queens Caelynn Miller-Keyes, Hannah Brown and Hannah Godwin competed one against another in various beauty pageants. Miller-Keyes and Brown competed in Miss USA 2018, as Miss North Carolina USA and Miss Alabama USA, respectively; Miller-Keyes was placed as the first runner-up, Godwin had competed against Brown in Miss Alabama USA; and Catherine Agro is the twin sister of America's Next Top Model cycle 20 contestant Alexandra Agro.

    Filming and development

    This season featured a visit in Singapore.[10] Besides Singapore, this season also included visits in Thailand, Vietnam, Portugal, the Bachelor's hometown of Denver, Colorado and Spain.[11] The season also had special appearances from husband and wife comedians Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, actor and comedian Billy Eichner, actor and former professional football player Terry Crews, The Bachelor Vietnam host Khôi Trần and singer Brett Young.[12]

    Contestants

    This season began with 30 contestants.

    NameAgeHometownOccupationOutcomePlaceRef
    Cassie Randolph[13] 23Huntington Beach, CaliforniaSpeech PathologistWinner1[14]
    Hannah Godwin23Birmingham, AlabamaContent CreatorWeek 92[15]
    Tayshia Adams[16] 28Santa Ana, CaliforniaPhlebotomist3
    Cassie Randolph(Returned to competition)Quit[17]
    Caelynn Miller-Keyes[18] 23Miss North Carolina USA 2018Week 84[19]
    Kirpa Sudick26Whittier, CaliforniaDental HygienistWeek 75[20]
    Heather Martin[21] 23Carlsbad, CaliforniaAssistant Program Manager6 (quit)
    Hannah Brown24Northport, AlabamaMiss Alabama USA 20187
    Katie Morton[22] 26Oviedo, FloridaMedical Sales RepresentativeWeek 68[23]
    Demi Burnett[24] 23Red Oak, TexasInterior Designer9
    Sydney Lotuaco27Virginia Beach, VirginiaNBA Dancer10 (quit)
    Nicole Lopez-Alvar25Miami, FloridaSocial Media CoordinatorWeek 511–12
    Onyeka Ehie24Manhattan, KansasIT Risk Consultant
    Elyse Dehlbom[25] 31Soldotna, AlaskaMakeup Artist13 (quit)[26]
    Courtney Curtis23McDonough, GeorgiaCatererWeek 414–15[27]
    Tracy Shapoff[28] 31Rochester, New YorkWardrobe Stylist
    Brianna "Bri" Barnes[29] 24Chino Hills, CaliforniaModelWeek 316–18[30]
    Catherine Agro[31] 26Fort Lauderdale, FloridaDJ
    Nina Bartula30Raleigh, North CarolinaSales Account Manager
    Caitlin Clemmens[32] 25Toronto, OntarioRealtor19
    Alex Blumberg[33] 29Vancouver, British ColumbiaDog RescuerWeek 220–23[34]
    Angelique Sherman[35] 28Hamilton, New JerseyMarketing Salesperson
    Annie Reardon[36] 23Mequon, WisconsinFinancial Associate
    Erika McNutt25Encinitas, CaliforniaRecruiter
    Alex Dillon[37] 23Dennis, MassachusettsSlothWeek 124–30[38]
    Devin Gooden[39] 23Medford, OregonBroadcast Journalist
    Erin Landry28Plano, TexasCinderella
    Adrianne "Jane" Averbukh[40] 26West Hollywood, CaliforniaSocial Worker
    Laura Pellerito26Dallas, TexasAccountant
    Revian Chang24Plano, TexasNurse
    Tahzjuan Hawkins25Castle Pines, ColoradoBusiness Development Associate

    Future appearances

    The Bachelorette

    Hannah Brown was chosen as the lead for season 15 of The Bachelorette.

    Tayshia Adams was chosen to replace Clare Crawley as the lead in season 16 of The Bachelorette. Adams was named as the interim host for The Bachelorette in seasons 17 and 18 alongside season 11 Bachelorette Kaitlyn Bristowe, replacing Chris Harrison.

    Bachelor in Paradise

    Season 6

    Hannah Godwin, Tayshia Adams, Caelynn Miller-Keyes, Demi Burnett, Jane Averbukh, Katie Morton, Nicole Lopez-Alvar, Onyeka Ehie, Sydney Lotuaco, Bri Barnes, Caitlin Clemmens, Revian Chang, and Tahzjuan Hawkins returned for season 6 of Bachelor in Paradise. Averbukh was eliminated in week 1. Ehie quit in week 2. Clemmens and Hawkins were eliminated in week 3. Miller-Keyes left with Dean Unglert in week 5. Lotuaco and Chang were eliminated in week 5. Barnes and Adams split from Matt Donald and John Paul Jones, respectively, in week 6. Godwin, Burnett, and Morton ended the season engaged to Dylan Barbour, Kristian Haggerty and Chris Bukowski, respectively.

    Season 7

    Hawkins and Burnett returned for season 7 of Bachelor in Paradise. Hawkins quit in Week 2. Burnett was eliminated in week 3.

    Bachelor in Paradise Canada

    Season 1

    Clemmens returned for the inaugural season of Bachelor in Paradise Canada. She split from Kamil Nicalek in week 5.

    Dancing with the Stars

    Outside of Bachelor Nation franchise, Brown was chosen for the twenty-eighth season of Dancing with the Stars. She went on to win with her partner, Alan Bersten.[41]

    The Bachelor

    Brown appeared in two episodes in season 24 of The Bachelor. In addition, Heather Martin attempted to join the cast of season 25 of The Bachelor. Cassie Randolph made a guest appearance during the season 26 finale of The Bachelor. Tahzjuan Hawkins attempted to join the season 27 cast.

    Beyond the Edge

    Underwood competed in the first season of Beyond the Edge where he was crowned the winner.

    Coming Out Colton

    In 2021, after publicly coming out as gay, Underwood starred in an unscripted, six-episode Netflix documentary series titled Coming Out Colton. In the series, Ehie made an appearance in the sixth episode.

    Call-out order

    OrderBachelorettesWeek
    12345678910
    1DemiElyseCaelynnTayshiaHeatherTayshiaCassie
    2TayshiaCaelynnElyseDemiTayshiaCaelynnTayshiaTayshia
    3HeatherKatieHeatherNicoleCaelynnCassieKirpaCassieCassie
    4NicoleAlex B.TayshiaCaelynnCassieCaelynn
    5CaelynnHannah B.CassieTayshiaHeatherTayshiaCaelynnKirpa
    6SydneyOnyekaCaelynnKatieKirpaKirpaCassieHeather
    7ElyseCaitlinCourtneyCassieHannah B.DemiHeather
    8TahzjuanAnnieDemiKirpaKatieKatie
    9CassieKirpaNicoleSydneyElyseKatieDemi
    10KirpaHeatherKirpaDemiSydneySydneySydney
    11CaitlinElyseTracyCassieNicole
    Onyeka
    12CourtneyTayshiaCatherineCourtneyNicole
    13KatieCourtneyBriHeatherOnyekaElyse
    14Alex D.CassieSydneyOnyekaCourtney
    Tracy
    15OnyekaDemiOnyekaHannah B.
    16ErikaNinaKatieBri
    Catherine
    Nina
    17Hannah B.ErikaCaitlin
    18TracySydneyNina
    19AngeliqueBriTracyCaitlin
    20DevinAngeliqueAlex B.
    Angelique
    Annie
    Erika
    21RevianTracy
    22NinaNicole
    23Alex B.Catherine
    24BriAlex D.
    Devin
    Erin
    Jane
    Laura
    Revian
    Tahzjuan
    25Laura
    26Hannah G.
    27Annie
    28Jane
    29Catherine
    30Erin

    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 quit the competition

    The contestant won the competition

    Episodes

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

    Controversies

    Tracy Shapoff Twitter content

    Shortly after the announcement of this season's contestants, one of the contestants, Tracy Shapoff, came under fire for her offensive posts on Twitter, bashing reality dating shows and using offensive language, dating back from 2009 to 2011. Shapoff later apologized for her comments on Instagram.[42]

    External links

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