Jenn Tran on “The Bachelor”.Photo:Richard Middlesworth/Disney
Richard Middlesworth/Disney
Warning: This post contains spoilers from Monday’s finale ofThe Bachelor.
Despite her week 7 elimination,Jenn Tranis getting a second chance at finding love as she begins her own journey to find love on season 21 ofThe Bachelorette.
After fans discovered thatJoey Graziadeigotengaged,Jesse Palmerrecruited season 20 bacheloretteCharity Lawsonto break the news on Monday’s finale ofThe Bachelor.
“I can say that our next bachelorette is someone who is intelligent. She’s witty, she’s fun, and she’s super kind. And personally, I want to see a lot more of her and I can only hope that out of this experience that she’s getting ready to embark on that she really does find true love,” Charity gushed before announcing that Jenn would be succeeding her as next season’s leading lady.
Jenn Tran on “The Bachelor”.ABC
ABC
When Jesse asked Jenn about her hopes with becoming the next bachelorette, she admitted she wanted to walk away from her season with a “ring on my finger.”
“I hope I find my person someone that I truly feel like is 100% — my perfect match and someone who I’m compatible with someone who he and I can have fun,” she explained.
Jenn Tran and Joey Graziadei on “The Bachelor”.Disney/John Fleenor
Disney/John Fleenor
To the men who will vie for her heart, she said: “This experience is absolutely crazy and all I can hope is for them to really open up their heart to this because that’s what I did and I got so much out of it. You know, it didn’t end the way that I wanted to, but I grew and I learned so much from it … I really hope that they ready to have some frickin fun.”
Jenn also reacted to making Bachelor Nation history as the first Asian American bachelorette.
Jenn Tran on “The Bachelor”.Disney/John Fleenor
“I feel so so grateful and so honored to be the first Asian bachelorette in this franchise,” she smiled, noting how she failed to see proper Asian representation growing up and felt “boxed in” because she never imagined she could be a leading lady.
She continued, “And now to be here today saying in this position being like I am going to lead my own love story, I am going to be the main character in my story — like I just can’t help but think of how many people I’m inspiring.”
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The Bacheloretteis set to premiere later this year on ABC.
source: people.com
