The Bachelorette: Meet the Diverse Group of Men Competing For Rachel's Heart
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The Bachelorette is about to return on ABC, and we finally have a look at Rachel Lindsay's suitors! While she got to meet some early (on The Bachelor's "After the Final Rose" special), we're just seeing most of these guys for the first time. There are a ton of guys from her hometown of Dallas, and we're appreciating that ABC finally seems to have selected a diverse group of dudes. (Of course, they're still all super hot.) Until the show premieres on Monday, let's talk about the men competing for Rachel's heart.
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Adam
- Age: 27
- Occupation: Real estate agent
- Hometown: Dallas
- First impression: He's from Dallas, which makes it really easy for Rachel. On the flip side, if they don't end up together, they'll both live in fear of running into each other at Starbucks.
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Alex
- Age: 28
- Occupation: Information systems supervisor
- Hometown: Grosse Pointe Park, MI
- First impression: Um, we can stop right here, no? Jesus, look at this guy's face. LOOK AT IT.
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Anthony
- Age: 26
- Occupation: Education software manager
- Hometown: Chicago
- First impression: Ah, the first of several men from Chicago. Seriously, there are four.
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Blake E.
- Age: 31
- Occupation: Aspiring drummer
- Hometown: Marina del Rey, CA
- First impression: I'm going to need a definition of "aspiring drummer." Does that mean he's in a band that hasn't taken off yet, or does he have, like, a toy drum set?
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Blake K.
- Age: 29
- Occupation: US Marine veteran
- Hometown: San Francisco
- First impression: Can someone photoshop this and tell me if his bicep is indeed as large as his head?
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Brady
- Age: 29
- Occupation: Male model
- Hometown: Miami
- First impression: I have two questions here. 1. Why do we feel the need to say "male" model? We don't say "female model." Aren't they all just models? 2. Oh man, 29 is like 40 for models. Hope Brady has a backup career.
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Bryce
- Age: 30
- Occupation: Firefighter
- Hometown: Orlando, FL
- First impression: The firefighter always has a fighting shot. Ryan Sutter won Trista's hand, and Grant did pretty well for himself with JoJo.
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Dean
- Age: 26
- Occupation: Start-up recruiter
- Hometown: Venice, CA
- First impression: He seems lovely, like a piece of sourdough toast.
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DeMario
- Age: 30
- Occupation: Executive recruiter
- Hometown: Century City, CA
- First impression: Oh, DeMario sees Dean's "start-up recruiter" and raises him to "executive recruiter." I see how it is.
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Eric
- Age: 29
- Occupation: Personal trainer
- Hometown: Los Angeles
- First impression: I could see Rachel with a personal trainer. She's smart as hell, but she still seems like a physically fit gal.
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Fred
- Age: 27
- Occupation: Executive assistant
- Hometown: Dallas
- First impression: Is he the first contestant who's insisted on wearing a sweater/collared shirt combo? Where's Carlton?
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Grant
- Age: 29
- Occupation: Emergency medicine physician
- Hometown: New York City
- First impression: Haven't we seen this guy on literally every season of The Bachelorette?
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Ignacio "Iggy"
- Age: 30
- Occupation: Consulting firm CEO
- Hometown: Chicago
- First impression: I can't tell if he's short. Can you tell if he's short? It's important.
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Jack
- Age: 32
- Occupation: Attorney
- Hometown: Dallas
- First impression: This guy MIGHT be the long-lost Property Brothers triplet.
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Jamey
- Age: 32
- Occupation: Sales account executive
- Hometown: Santa Monica, CA
- First impression: This poor guy's gotta be sick of spelling his name out for people.
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Jedidiah
- Age: 35
- Occupation: ER physician
- Hometown: Augusta, GA
- First impression: A single, handsome doctor in his mid-30s . . . something is wrong here. Where's his goiter?
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Josiah
- Age: 28
- Occupation: Prosecuting attorney
- Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL
- First impression: Ohhh, a fellow attorney could mean fireworks. Then again, maybe they're too similar to get along?
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Kenneth "Diggy"
- Age: 31
- Occupation: Senior inventory analyst
- Hometown: Chicago
- First impression: Well, hello, you in your adorable glasses!
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Kenny
- Age: 35
- Occupation: Professional wrestler
- Hometown: Las Vegas
- First impression: Oh, we are going to have FUN guessing his stage name. Can't wait for him to serve as the bouncer between whichever two guys start beef with each other and threaten to beat the other one up.
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Kyle
- Age: 26
- Occupation: Marketing consultant
- Hometown: Los Angeles
- First impression: Call me jaded, but I don't trust handsome young guys from Los Angeles.
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Lee
- Age: 30
- Occupation: Singer/songwriter
- Hometown: Nashville
- First impression: The obligatory singer/songwriter from Nashville, of course.
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Lucas
- Age: 30
- Occupation: "Whaboom"
- Hometown: Santa Monica, CA
- First impression: Why is the Whaboom winking at us? Don't wink at me. Y'all don't know me.
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Matthew "Matt"
- Age: 32
- Occupation: Construction sales rep
- Hometown: Meriden, CT
- First impression: Why not just say your name is Matt instead of making it look like your wacky nickname is Matt? I'm gonna call you Goober instead.
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Michael
- Age: 26
- Occupation: Former professional basketball player
- Hometown: Chicago
- First impression: Yeah, you're a former pro, but what have you done for me lately?
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Milton
- Age: 31
- Occupation: Hotel recreation supervisor
- Hometown: North Bay Village, FL
- First impression: I definitely need more details about being a "hotel recreation supervisor." Does he watch the water slide?
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Mohit
- Age: 26
- Occupation: Product manager
- Hometown: Pacifica, CA
- First impression: Comin' in hot with that casual look, eh, Mohit?
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Peter
- Age: 31
- Occupation: Business owner
- Hometown: Madison, WI
- First impression: ALWAYS be suspicious of the small business owner.
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Robert "Rob"
- Age: 30
- Occupation: Law student
- Hometown: Houston, TX
- First impression: I think he's really hot, but I have to see him in motion. I'll keep an eye on him come May 22.
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Will
- Age: 28
- Occupation: Sales manager
- Hometown: Miami
- First impression: I get a good feeling from this gentleman. Looks like he has nice parents.