The Bachelorette (American TV series) season 12 explained

Season Number:12
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Starring:Joelle "JoJo" Fletcher
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Num Contestants:26
Runner Up:Robby Hayes
Network:ABC
Num Episodes:12
Episode List:List of The Bachelorette episodes

The twelfth season of The Bachelorette premiered on ABC on May 23, 2016.[1] This season featured 25-year-old Joelle "JoJo" Fletcher, a real estate developer from Dallas, Texas. Fletcher was the runner-up on season 20 of The Bachelor featuring Ben Higgins.[2]

The season concluded on August 1, 2016, with Fletcher accepting a proposal from 27-year-old former pro quarterback Jordan Rodgers. Rodgers and Fletcher married on May 14, 2022, and currently live in Dallas.[3]

Contestant Chad Johnson, who was eliminated in Week 4, achieved some level of infamy in 2020 due to his arrest for domestic violence and the launch of a career in pornography.[4] [5]

Production

Casting and contestants

Casting began during season eleven of The Bachelorette. Days before the official announcement, second runner-up Caila Quinn was originally selected to be in the lead role, but she was dropped at the last minute and Fletcher was then named during the After the Final Rose special on the twentieth season of The Bachelor on March 14, 2016 by the producers in response to her popularity on the show. Quinn eventually went on to compete in season 3 of Bachelor in Paradise.[6] [7]

Notable contestant includes former American football quarterback Jordan Rodgers, the younger brother of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.[8]

Filming and development

Filming commenced on March 16, 2016 shortly after the twentieth season of The Bachelor. Destinations including Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, Uruguay, Thailand, and Argentina with appearances from Dan + Shay, All-4-One, Max Kellerman and Marcellus Wiley.[9] [10] [11]

Contestants

The season began with 25 contestants.[12]

NameAgeHometownOccupationOutcomePlaceRef
Jordan Rodgers27Chico, CaliforniaFormer Pro QuarterbackWinner1[13]
Robby Hayes[14] 27St. Augustine, FloridaFormer Competitive Swimmerdata-sort-value="Wh" Runner-up2
Chase McNary[15] 27Castle Rock, ColoradoMedical Sales RepWeek 93align=center rowspan="2"[16]
Luke Pell 31Burnet, TexasWar VeteranWeek 84
James Taylor[17] 29Katy, TexasSinger-SongwriterWeek 75[18]
Alex Woytkiw[19] 25Oceanside, CaliforniaU.S. Marine6
Derek Peth[20] 29Waverly, IowaCommercial BankerWeek 67[21]
Wells Adams[22] 31Monterey, CaliforniaRadio DJ8
Evan Bass[23] 33Hartford, ConnecticutErectile Dysfunction SpecialistWeek 59–11[24]
Grant Kemp27San Francisco, CaliforniaFirefighter
Vincent "Vinny" Ventiera[25] 28Kings Park, New YorkBarber
Daniel Maguire[26] 31Lions Bay, British ColumbiaMale Model Week 412–13
James Fuertes34Franklin, TennesseeBoxing Club Owner
Chad Johnson[27] 28Jenks, OklahomaReal Estate Agent14[28]
Ali Zahiri[29] 27Santa Monica, CaliforniaBartenderWeek 315–17
Christian Bishop[30] 26Los Angeles, CaliforniaTelecom Consultant
Nick Benvenutti[31] [32] 33Carthage, IllinoisElectrical Engineer
Brandon Howell28Marysville, WashingtonHipsterWeek 218–20[33]
James Spadafore[34] 27Phoenix, ArizonaBachelor Superfan
Will Haduch[35] 26Somerville, New JerseyCivil Engineer
Colin "Coley" Knust[36] 27Lincoln Park, IllinoisReal Estate ConsultantWeek 121–26[37]
Jake Patton26Playa Vista, CaliforniaLandscape Architect
Jonathan Hamilton[38] 29Vancouver, British ColumbiaTechnical Sales Rep
Nick Sharp[39] 26San Francisco, CaliforniaSoftware Salesman
Peter Medina26Rockdale, IllinoisStaffing Agency Manager
Salvatore "Sal" DeJulio[40] 28Hubbard, OhioOperations Manager

Future appearances

Bachelor in Paradise

Season 3

Christian Bishop, Chad Johnson, Daniel Maguire, Evan Bass, Grant Kemp, Vinny Ventiera, and Wells Adams returned for the third season of Bachelor in Paradise. Johnson was removed from the show by Chris Harrison in week 1 for aggressive behavior towards everyone. Bishop was eliminated in week 2 and Maguire in week 4. Ventiera quit the show in week 4. Adams split from Ashley Iaconetti in week 6. Bass and Kemp ended the season engaged to Carly Waddell and Lace Morris, respectively.

Season 4

Ventiera, Maguire, Nick Benvenutti, Alex Woytkiw, Derek Peth, and Robby Hayes returned for the fourth season of Bachelor in Paradise. Adams returned as the hotel bartender. Woytkiw, Benvenutti, and Ventiera were eliminated in week 1. Hayes split from Amanda Stanton in week 4. Maguire left Paradise in a relationship with Lacey Mark but it was revealed on the reunion special that they had split shortly afterwards. Peth left Paradise in a relationship with Taylor Nolan, and proposed to her during the reunion special.

Season 5

Hayes returned for the fifth season of Bachelor in Paradise. Hayes split from Shushanna Mkrtychyan in week 6.

Season 6

Peth returned for the sixth season of Bachelor in Paradise, along with Chase McNary. Peth quit in week 4. McNary split from Angela Amezcua in week 6.

Bachelor in Paradise Australia

Season 1

Kemp and Maguire appeared on the inaugural season of the Bachelor in Paradise Australia. Maguire was eliminated in week 3. Kemp left in a relationship with Ali Oetjen.

Season 2

Maguire returned for season 2 of Bachelor in Paradise Australia. He was eliminated in week 5.

Celebrity Big Brother UK

Johnson competed on season 20 of Celebrity Big Brother UK. After 25 days in the house, he finished in fifth place.[41]

The Bachelor Winter Games

Luke Pell returned for The Bachelor Winter Games as a part of Team USA. He was eliminated in week 4.

The Bachelorette

Fletcher served a guest host for the sixteenth season of The Bachelorette while host Chris Harrison was away to take his son in college.

Ex on the Beach

Season 1

McNary appeared in the first season of the MTV reality series Ex on the Beach.

Season 2

Johnson appeared in the second season of Ex on the Beach.

Season 4

Maguire appeared in the fourth season of Ex on the Beach.

Siesta Key

Hayes appeared on the third season of the MTV series Siesta Key.

The Challenge

McNary competed on the thirty-third season of the MTV series The Challenge dubbed War of the Worlds, in which alumni from multiple reality TV shows sought to compete for a $1 million prize. He was eliminated in episode 2.

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nowrapChase McNaryWar of the Worlds-None$0

Challenge in bold indicates that the contestant was a finalist on The Challenge.

Call-out order

OrderBachelorsWeek
12345678910
1Jordan Jordan Wells Chase Luke Jordan Luke Robby
2Derek Luke Derek Evan Jordan Derek Chase Luke Robby Robby Robby
3Grant Wells James T.James T.Alex Robby Robby Jordan Chase Chase
4James F.Alex Grant Derek Luke Jordan ChaseLuke
5Robby Grant Christian Derek Robby Chase Alex
James T.		James T.
6Alex Derek Robby Jordan Chase Alex Alex
7Will Christian Luke Luke Wells

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: Nahas . Aili . May 16, 2022 . Kate . Hogan . 'It Feels So Good!' All the Celebratory Photos from JoJo Fletcher & Jordan Rodgers' Wedding . 2022-06-06 . people.com . en.
  4. Web site: Murphy . Helen . The Bachelorette's Chad Johnson Arrested After Alleged Fight with Girlfriend . people.com . 29 January 2021 . en . 25 February 2020.
  5. Web site: Belcher . Sara . Trisha Paytas and Chad Johnson Made a Sex Tape and 2020 Can't Get Any Weirder . Distractify . 29 January 2021 . 14 August 2020.
  6. Web site: Caila Quinn Is the Next Bachelorette! All the Details. Us Weekly. Marquina, Sierra. March 4, 2016. March 15, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160315214323/http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/caila-quinn-is-the-next-bachelorette-all-the-details-w166313. March 15, 2016. live.
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  19. Web site: Oceanside Man Seeks Love on 'The Bachelorette. Times of San Diego. Sklar. Debbie. May 23, 2016. May 23, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160524132244/http://timesofsandiego.com/life/2016/05/23/oceanside-man-seeks-love-bachelorette/. May 24, 2016. live.
  20. Web site: Meet the Iowan who will appear on 'The Bachelorette'. Des Moines Register. May 12, 2016. May 12, 2016. Crowder, Courtney.
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  22. Web site: Nashville DJ selected for ABC's 'The Bachelorette'. The Tennessean. Watts. Cindy. May 12, 2016. May 13, 2016.
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  26. Web site: What Does Daniel Do On 'The Bachelorette'? He Is More Than A Professional Canadian. Romper. May 30, 2016. May 30, 2016. Mosthof, Mariella. https://web.archive.org/web/20160921125303/https://www.romper.com/p/what-does-daniel-do-on-the-bachelorette-he-is-more-than-a-professional-canadian-11191. September 21, 2016. live.
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  29. Web site: Four LA men seek love on 'The Bachelorette'. MyNewsLA.com. Sklar. Debbie. May 23, 2016. May 23, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160524105414/http://mynewsla.com/hollywood/2016/05/23/four-la-men-seek-love-on-the-bachelorette/. May 24, 2016. live.
  30. Web site: Justin Forsett's cousin is on the 'The Bachelorette,' and he's a real contender. Shaffer, Jonas. May 24, 2016. Baltimore Sun. May 25, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160528165857/http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baltimore-sports-blog/bal-justin-forsett-s-cousin-is-on-the-the-bachelorette-and-he-s-a-real-contender-20160524-story.html. May 28, 2016. live.
  31. Web site: Ole Miss alums make 'Bachelorette' first impression. Clarion Ledger. Threadgill, Jacob. May 25, 2016. May 27, 2016.
  32. Web site: Bay St. Louis native will seek final rose on 'The Bachelorette'. Sun Herald. Mitchell, Justin. May 18, 2016. May 19, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160520173127/http://www.sunherald.com/news/local/counties/hancock-county/article78500702.html. May 20, 2016. live.
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  36. Web site: 2 Chicago men vying for JoJo Fletcher's heart on 'The Bachelorette'. Chicago Tribune. Swartz. Tracy. May 11, 2016. May 12, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160513110734/http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-bachelorette-contestants-jojo-fletcher-coley-knust-20160512-story.html. May 13, 2016. live.
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  38. Web site: 'The Bachelorette' will feature an Asian contestant for the first time in just about forever. May 13, 2016. May 16, 2016. Fitzpatrick. Molly. Fusion. https://web.archive.org/web/20160516121638/http://fusion.net/story/301745/the-bachelorette-asian-contestant/. May 16, 2016. live.
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