Meet the Contestants of the Bachelorette 2016 

The Bachelorette premieres this Monday on ABC, can’t wait. ABC has revealed the 26 contestants, complete with bios and interviews. I have taken the liberty to read them all and give you the highlights (you’re welcome).

Alex

U.S. Marine, 25

• Has tattoos but they’re all “family or work-related”
• He is self-motivated, loyal and intuitive – hope that’s true.
• He has a twin!
• Not into dancing, I think that’s totally normal.

Ali

Bartender, 27

• .. Bartender.
• He is a party-starter with a laid-back attitude.
• His favourite movies sound like something the Netflix algorithm gave you by accident – Midnight in Paris, Dumb and Dumber, and Her.
• He has a serious fear of bugs, cockroaches and bees.

Brandon

Hipster, 28

• Ok so this guy the most famous so far because he has the #1 most ridiculous byline I’ve ever seen.
• He’s 6’4”.
• No tattoos… I thought he was a Hipster.
• His favourite movies include Good Will Hunting, the Dark Night and Her… do these really qualify as Hipster?

Chad

28, Luxury Real Estate Agent

• .. he looks like a Chad… also did he accidentally apply for the wrong reality show? Million Dollar Listing might still be casting.
• Is worst date memory is a girl who got blackout drunk and passed out during dinner – amazing.
• He was also in the marine corps! Oh America.
• His greatest achievement to date is being born good looking (vomit).

Chase

27, Medical Sales Rep.

• Is ideal mate has an athletic build, natural beauty and perfect teeth – Something about this answer just kind of creeps me out.
• He will not sell his truck for love – BS just wait…

Christian

26, Telecom Consultant

• He has two cats.
• He’s done strip shows in lap dances in college.
• He wants to build a relationship with Mark Cuban.
• His mother is his best friend.

Coley

27, Real Estate Consultant

• Ok first of all, is his name for real?
• He’s interested in getting a tattoo (I’m sure the producers are going to love this one).
• He loves the Harry Potter series.

Derek

29, Commercial Banker

• First of all, I am very curious to see this guy in 3D.
• He admires Ben Franklin the most in the world.
• He has a problem with cucumbers
• He drinks and skinny-dips.

Daniel

31, Male Model

• No tattoos because “you don’t put stickers on a lambo…”
• He doesn’t have favourite movies…
• Oh and one more lambo quote about his comfort level wearing swimwear in public “Why have a lambo if you park it in the garage?”

Evan

33, Erectile Dysfunction Expert

• His 3 best attributes are “openness, fun, first impressions” – really looking forward to this limo reveal.
• His preferred type of dancing is booty dancing.
• Girls with chipped nail polish, girls who talk too much, and girls with serious allergies are all relationship deal-breakers… Well this guy sucks.

Grant

27, Firefighter

• Hmm, this guy looks too edgy for the Bachelorette, we should cross our fingers for him.
• His 3 best attributes are thoughtful, good at making people smile and feel appreciated – aw what a cutie.
• He evaded police in Mexico on an ATV once.
• He says he “does cute stuff all the time even for girls he’s just hooking up with”.

Jake

27, Landscape Architect

• He has no serious fear of any animals.
• He used the word “silly” in a sentence.

James F.

34, Boxing Club Owner

• He is currently lasering off all his tattoos.
• His favourite movies are A River Runs Through It, Gladiator, and Les Miserables.
• He used to have a buzzcut with bangs.
• He follows a carb cycling diet.
• He has acting dreams.
• His favourite book besides the Bible is Wizard’s First Rule.

Jonathan

29, Technical Sales Rep

• He has a tattoo of his grandma.
• He said that his hair is one of his best three attributes.
• He has renovated his own home.
• He dislikes all vegetables.

James S.

27, Bachelor Superfan

• Doesn’t he look familiar?
• He’s never had a one-night stand.
• He hates sushi.
• He had a girlfriend for 7 years but “she couldn’t bring herself to move” – hmm…

James Taylor

29, Singer-Songwriter

• He has the American flag tattooed on his body.
• He would want to be Michael Jordan for the day.
• He refers to his dad as daddy.

Jordan

27, Former Pro Quarterback

• I’m getting Ari vibes here.
• Princess Bride is one his favourite movies.
• His dream job would a food critic.
• He admires his grandparents the most in this world because they broke the mold after the generation – adorable.

Luke

31, War Veteran

• He would describe himself as the “Party Starter!”
• He’ll do anything for love
• He would want to have lunch with Mark Cuban.

Nick B.

33, Electrical Engineer

• His favourite magazine is Ducks Unlimited.
• He was on a rugby team.
• If he could be someone else for just one day he would want to be the woman he wants to marry to find out what’s in her head.
• His answer to the question, “How would you describe yourself as a lover”, was “Eager to please”.

Nick S.

26, Software Salesman

• Doesn’t he kind of look like Neil Patrick Harris?
• He has chased a mountain lion.
• He dislikes scary cheese.
• He made it to Eagle Scout.
• He wants lots of kids.

Peter

26, Staffing Agency Manager

• He wants to get a cardinal tattoo for his grandpa – aw.
• His favourite movies are Dumb and Dumber, Limitless, and The Departed.
• He’s a good cook.
• His ultimate date is “something active”.

Robby

27, Former Competitive Swimmer

• His three best attributes are “motivated, handsome and genuine”.
• He has reportedly spent more of his life in a Speedo than in everyday clothes.
• His favourite flower is a honeysuckle.

Sal

28, Operations Manager

• His favourite movies are Jaws, Rocky, and Real Steel.
• He his seriously afraid of snakes.
• He had really short answers in his ABC interview.

Vinny

28, Barber

• He likes to cook Italian food.
• If he could have a superpower it would be healing ability.
• He won’t use turkey meat, even for love.

Wells

31, Radio DJ

• He would describe himself as the party starter.
• He has gone cage diving with sharks in South Africa.
• He would not get a cat, even for love.
• He doesn’t love pizza, but he knows it’s weird.

Will

26, Civil Engineer

• He reported his height as 6’2 ½”
• He hates it when his date talks about heavy subjects too soon – this could really go both ways on the Bachelorette.
• He can’t cook.
• He can “clown it up as needed”.

Click here to meet this year’s line-up:

Krista is a 22-year-old sorority girl who lives in midtown Toronto with her parents. She loves white nail polish, sucks at Instagram, and wishes she could be friends with Jackie Schimmel. Watch her struggle using any type of social media, @KristaKelly33.

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