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Ranking 22 'Bachelor' Contestants Still Fighting For Chris Soules — There Can Only Be One Winner, After All
It may be early in The Bachelor game, but it's never too soon to start trying to figure out who Chris Soules is going to pick as the woman he will (fingers crossed) spend the rest of his life with. Of course, the spoilers are out there if you want them, but I prefer to play the game. Guessing which Bachelor constestant Chris might pick is half the fun, right?
And although we're only one episode in, eight of Chris's 30 women have already been sent home, leaving 22 hopefuls who will survive another week to vie for Prince Farming (ugh) and his obviously huge heart. I may not know much about the contestants aside from their initial, very short conversations with Chris and seeing how well they hold their liquor, but those two things can say a lot about how compatible they might be with our reigning bachelor.
Here are Chris's gals, ranked from least to most likely to win — and although I relied heavily on their ABC bios and the general vibe I got from them during the premiere, their limo introductions (which were way weirder this year) were definitely taken into consideration, too.
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22. Carly, 29
It is by Carly’s limo arrival alone that she ends up in last place. Between the pink prom dress and matching karaoke machine — and the fact that I was less than impressed with the song she sang when she got out of the limo — I’m not sure this cruise ship singer is the best match for Chris.
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21. Juelia, 30
Here’s why I don’t like Juelia (who gave me a bit of a bad vibe in the premiere): In her ABC bio, she says she doesn’t like sleeping. I’m sorry, what? I don’t trust her.
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20. Mackenzie, 21
I realize that age is just a number, but I think 21 is too young for Chris, who’s 33. I don’t know about you, but when I was 21, I wasn’t ready to commit to a lifelong marriage, let alone know whether or not I wanted to spend my life in a town with a population of 400.
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19. Ashley I, 26
Although Ashley and I would probably be friends if we met in real life, since we both love eating and are freelance journalists, I didn’t see any chemistry between her and Chris in the premiere. Of course, it’s early, but I don’t see a future between these two.
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18. Megan, 24
I like Megan. She’s gorgeous. But I’m not sure if she’s cut out for life with Chris in Iowa. I feel like there aren’t a lot of opportunities for makeup artists in Arlington. Especially since the number of women in the town is in single digits, and I bet most of them can do their own makeup.
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17. Amber, 29
Being that Amber’s from a big town, I think Arlington would definitely be a huge adjustment for her.
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16. Tara, 26
Oh, Tara, Tara, Tara. I found it incredibly admirable that Chris didn’t kick her off for one bad, very inebriated night, but I don’t see her lasting much longer in this competition. I wanted to hug her during the rose ceremony, though. Who hasn’t had an experience feeling exactly how Tara looked after drinking too much? The worst.
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15. Jordan, 24
I think Jordan’s adorable, but here’s why I’m not completely sold: She wants to “give a sexy dance” to impress someone. And I just don’t think Chris would be impressed by that kind of thing.
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14. Kelsey, 24
I just can’t get over the sheer number of women who are afraid of getting diarrhea on a date this season, and Kelsey is one of them. What I have in common with her is the necessity of having chapstick at all times. Who doesn’t love EOS?
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13. Alissa, 24
Unfortunately, Alissa rubbed me the wrong way from the minute she started demonstrating to Chris how to wear a seatbelt after she got out of the limo — but there are things I like about her too. After all, she loves dogs (as do I), and being that family is a priority, that’s definitely something she has in common with our bach.
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12. Trina, 33
There are a lot of things I love about Trina, like how she’s been to grad school twice. She’s smart! But since she’s from California, I think Iowa would be a really drastic change for her.
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11. Ashley S., 24
For some odd reason, I am in love with Ashley. I don’t know if it’s because I found her weird onion speech to be so hilarious, or the fact that she is so honest, but I find her so endearing. I know Chris will never pick her in the end, but I hold out hope she’ll last just a little longer.
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10. Tandra, 30
Something about Tandra makes me feel like she would be so compatible with Chris. Maybe it’s because she loves family and animals so much, or maybe it’s because her description of her idea of marriage matches what I think Chris is looking for so perfectly, but I think they’d be awesome together.
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9. Samantha, 27
Samantha is not playing around, because in her ABC bio she specifically mentioned that she’s interested in moving to the country to raise a family. Chris, this one’s ready for ya!
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8. Kaitlyn, 29
Here’s why i love Kaitlyn: If she had the money, she’d create a pirate island called Yarrland. And I really want that to happen in real life.
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7. Jillian, 25
Jillian is a news producer, and there’s a lot I like about her — and I got the vibe that Chris wants to get to know her better too. However, I don’t see how her job could follow her to Arlington, which would be a bummer.
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6. Tracy, 29
I like Tracy already! She’s a fourth grade teacher, she’s super cute, and I want to be her BFF.
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5. Nikki, 26
Nikki’s description of the perfect date: ”a gentleman with that old-school mentality/manners, is outgoing, fun, funny, witty, playful, engaging, charming.” Is that Chris or is that Chris? I feel like they’d be really compatible.
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4. Becca, 25
Becca, if you don’t end up winning The Bachelor, you are more than welcome to be my best friend. This girl is interested in two of the only things that matter: Netflix and Wifi. I love her already.
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3. Whitney, 29
Whitney got off to kind of a weird start when she started talking to Chris about, um, fertilizing his animals. But after that? Smooth sailing. She’s definitely going to stick around for awhile, and it’s clear there’s already some chemistry between them.
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2. Britt, 27
It’s clear that Britt is already a frontrunner in Chris’ heart, being that she was the lucky winner of the First Impression Rose. And who can deny how ultra gorgeous she is?
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1. Jade, 28
Jade. Is. My. Favorite. Where I get random bad vibes from the ladies at the bottom of my list, I get a great one from Jade, and I like her already. Plus, I love the fact that if she could be a fictional character, she’d be Jane Eyre. Please stick around, Jade!
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