The Bachelorette

The Bachelorette is a spinoff show from ABC’s The Bachelor, wherein women who were runner-ups or failed in relationships with the Bachelor that chose them but popular among viewers get their own shot at love, most recently, Jillian Harris, DeAnna Pappas, and Jen Schefft. The first Bachelorette was Trista Rehn, the runner-up from the first season of the Bachelor, which set a precedent for the two shows to be intertwined and for the Bachelors and Bachelorettes to often originate as contestants on the other show. Twenty-five men are presented to each Bachelorette, and over the course of the season she learns about each of them to determine who is the most compatible with her and might be worthy of pursuing a relationship with. At the end of each episode, a rose is presented to the remaining contestants that the Bachlorette wishes to continue dating, and the men may leave at any time if they don’t feel a connection. When the pool of bachelors is limited, the Bachelorette learns more about them by visiting their hometowns and introducing them to her family. Following the Bachelorette’s final decision, the chosen individual decides whether or not to issue a proposal, and after the finale, a supplement called ‘After the Final Rose’ shows viewers how the couple has fared since. MORE