The Bachelorette (American TV series) season 18 explained

Season Number:18
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Starring:Michelle Young
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Num Contestants:30
Winner:Nayte Olukoya
Runner Up:Brandon Jones
Network:ABC
Num Episodes:11
Episode List:List of The Bachelorette episodes

The eighteenth season of The Bachelorette premiered on October 19, 2021.[1] This season features 28-year-old Michelle Young, an elementary school teacher from Woodbury, Minnesota.

Young was the runner-up on the 25th season of The Bachelor featuring Matt James.

The season concluded on December 21, 2021, with Young accepting a proposal from 27-year-old sales executive Nayte Olukoya.[2] They announced their breakup on June 17, 2022.[3]

Production

Casting and contestants

Young was announced as the Bachelorette by Emmanuel Acho during the After the Final Rose special of the 25th season of The Bachelor on March 15, 2021.[4]

The cast includes offensive guard Bryan Witzmann; undrafted tight end Clayton Echard; 2011 Minnesota Mr. Basketball award winner Joe Coleman; and LT Murray IV, grandson of actor Clint Eastwood.[5] [6] [7] [8]

Filming and development

On August 2, 2021, it was reported that former Bachelorettes Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe were set to return as co-hosts for the eighteenth season.[9]

As with the last three American Bachelor Nation editions, which were filmed in a bio-secure bubble due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this season started production on July 30, 2021 at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa at the Coachella Valley in Indian Wells, California. Some quarantine restrictions were lifted halfway through the season, the cast and crew were allowed to leave the bubble with limited amount of travel from one location to another including Young's home state of Minnesota.[10] [11] The cast and crew were valid proof of requirement of vaccination status. For the first time since the fifteenth season, the season was able to leave the United States, as both overnight dates and last chance dates returned to its standard format and took place in Mexico with COVID safety precautions in place.[12]

Country music singer Caroline Jones, WNBA players Dearica Hamby and Diamond DeShields, actors Glen Powell and Jay Ellis, spoken word poet Rudy Francisco, professional wrestlers Nikki and Brie Bella, and musician Andy Grammer made guest appearances this season.[13] [14] [15]

On December 21, 2021, the day of the season finale, Adams revealed she had been exposed to COVID-19 and was not able to host the live finale and After the Final Rose special. This left Bristowe to be the sole host. Due to the potential COVID-19 resurgence, audiences must present a negative PCR test and wear masks for the duration of the show.[16]

Contestants

35 potential contestants were revealed on July 26, 2021.[17]

The final cast of 30 men was announced on September 27, 2021.[18]

NameAgeHometownOccupationOutcomePlaceRef
Nayte Olukoya[19] 27Winnipeg, ManitobaSales ExecutiveWinner1[20]
Brandon Jones[21] 26Portland, OregonTraveling Nurse RecruiterRunner-Up2
Joe Coleman[22] 28Minneapolis, MinnesotaReal Estate DeveloperWeek 83[23]
Rodney Mathews[24] 29Rancho Cucamonga, CaliforniaSales RepresentativeWeek 74[25]
Olumide "Olu" Onajide[26] 27Woodland Park, New JerseyIT AnalystWeek 65–6[27]
Rick Leach[28] 32Munroe Falls, OhioMedical Sales Representative
Martin Gelbspan[29] 29Córdoba, ArgentinaPersonal Trainer7
Clayton Echard28Eureka, MissouriMedical Sales Representative8
Casey Woods[30] 36Parkland, FloridaAdvertising Creative DirectorWeek 59–10[31]
Leroy Arthur27Durham, North CarolinaBiomedical PhD Student
Chris Sutton[32] [33] 28New Orleans, LouisianaCommodities Broker11
Chris Gallant[34] 28Halifax, Nova ScotiaMotivational SpeakerWeek 412–14
Romeo Alexander[35] 32Tribeca, New YorkMathematician
Will Urena[36] 28Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicAcademic Interventionist
Lowell "LT" Murray IV38Bellevue, WashingtonYoga GuruWeek 315–18
Mollique Johnson[37] 36James Hill, JamaicaAcademic Administrator
Peter Izzo[38] 26Bellmore, New YorkPizzapreneur
Spencer Williams25Cleveland, OhioFinancial Crimes Analyst
Jamie Skaar[39] 32Tacoma, WashingtonBiotech CEO19
Alec Thompson[40] 29Forest, VirginiaEngineerWeek 220–23
Daniel Tully[41] 26Austin, TexasFirefighter
Pardeep Singh30Brooklyn, New YorkNeuroscientist
PJ Henderson[42] 30Houston, TexasFirefighter
Brandon Kieffer29Sulphur, LouisianaBrand ManagerWeek 124–29[43]
Bryan Witzmann31Houlton, WisconsinNFL Player
Edward Naranjo27Brownsville, TexasWellness Coach
Garrett Aida[44] 33Salt Lake City, UtahTech CEO
Jack Russell30Greensboro, North CarolinaFormer Army Officer
JoMarri Gable26Fresno, CaliforniaPersonal Trainer
Ryan Fox[45] 30Sanger, CaliforniaEnvironmental Consultant 30

Future appearances

The Bachelor

Clayton Echard was chosen as the lead for the 26th season of The Bachelor shortly after the completion of filming of The Bachelorette.[6]

Bachelor in Paradise

Season 8

Brandon Jones, Casey Woods, Olu Onajide, Peter Izzo, Rick Leach, Rodney Mathews, and Romeo Alexander returned for season 8 of Bachelor in Paradise.[46] Alexander left in a relationship with Kira Mengistu in week 2. Woods and Izzo quit in week 2. Leach and Onajide were eliminated in week 3. Mathews split from Eliza Isichei in week 5. Jones got engaged to Serene Russell in week 6.

Season 9

Will Urena returned for season 9 of Bachelor in Paradise.[47] He was eliminated in week 2.

Bachelor in Paradise Canada

Season 2

Garrett Aida and Edward Naranjo returned for season 2 of Bachelor in Paradise Canada. Naranjo was eliminated in week 4. Aida left in a relationship with Meagan Morris in week 6.

Call-out order

Order! rowspan="2"
BachelorsWeek
123456789
1NayteNayteBrandon J.MartinMartinJoeNayteBrandon J.NayteNayte
2RomeoJamieJamieRodneyOluClaytonBrandon J.NayteBrandon J.Brandon J.
3JackLeroyJoeBrandon J.RickNayteJoeJoeJoe
4ClaytonMartinNayteJoeBrandon J.RickRodneyRodney
5JamieSpencerRodneyRickLeroyOluOlu
Rick
6Chris G.RickMartinLeroyJoeBrandon J.
7MolliqueClaytonRickNayteRodneyMartinMartin
8AlecPeterLeroyCaseyClaytonRodneyClayton
9WillPJSpencerChris G.CaseyCasey
Leroy
10PardeepMolliqueCaseyChris S.Nayte
11OluRomeoChris G.ClaytonChris S.Chris S.
12Chris S.DanielMolliqueOluChris G.
Romeo
Will
13GarrettBrandon J.OluRomeo
14CaseyWillChris S.Will
15Brandon K.Chris S.WillLT
Mollique
Peter
Spencer
16LTRodneyRomeo
17RickAlecLT
18RyanPardeepClayton
19RodneyChris G.PeterJamie
20PeterCaseyAlec
Daniel
Pardeep
PJ
21DanielOlu
22PJLT
23Brandon J.Joe
24SpencerBrandon K.
Bryan
Edward
Garrett
Jack
JoMarri
25Bryan
26JoMarri
27Edward
28Leroy
29Martin
30JoeRyan

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 won the competition

Episodes

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

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