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Arie's 'Bachelor' Contestants Are Finally Here
The time is finally here, Bachelor Nation. The contestants for Arie's 2018 season of The Bachelor have been announced, so it's time to start making your predictions. People announced the women who will be competing for Arie Luyendyk Jr.'s heart and Neil Lane ring on Friday afternoon, along with a cast photos, headshots of all the contestants, and their names, ages, jobs, and where they live. Arie has 29 contestants, which is one less than Nick Viall had on the most recent season of the show.
Obviously, we won't know too much about Arie's contestants until the show actually starts, but we can see where we might be (vicariously) traveling to on hometown dates this season, how their ages compare to Arie's (he's 36), and if there are any particularly strange job titles this season (spoiler alert: weirdly, there aren't).
Usually, when the contestants are announced, ABC also releases bios for each one, but this year that is not the case. While we probably will soon get those bios with their favorite movies, worst first dates, and the occasional TMI tidbit about their lives, this time around, the names and photos were shared without the full bios, which doesn't leave fans much to go off of. Thankfully, Reality Steve has complied a list of some of the contestants with their last names and social media info, which gives fans some more info and photos of them.
Here's what we know about Arie's contestants so far:
Kendall
Age: 26
Job: Creative director
Residence: Los Angeles
Chelsea
Age: 29
Job: Real estate executive assistant
Residence: Portland, Maine
Chelsea is also an Olivia Caridi lookalike.
Bibiana
Age: 30
Job: Executive assistant
Residence: Miami Beach
Seinne
Age: 27
Job: Commercial real estate manager
Residence: Newport Beach, California
Rebekah (Bekah)
Age: Not listed
Job: Nanny
Residence: Los Angeles
Valerie
Age: 25
Job: Server
Residence: Nashville
Amber
Age: 29
Job: Business Owner
Residence: Denver
Annaliese
Age: 32
Job: Event designer
Residence: San Francisco
Ashley
Age: 25
Job: Real estate agent
Residence: West Palm Beach, Florida
Brianna
Age: 25
Job: Sports reporter
Residence: Portland, Oregon
Brittane
Age: 27
Job: Marketing manager
Residence: Los Angeles
Brittany
Age: 30
Job: Tech recruiter
Residence: Austin
Caroline
Age: 26
Job: Realtor
Residence: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
D'Nysha
Age: 30
Job: Orthopedic nurse
Residence: Anderson, South Carolina
Jacqueline
Age: 26
Job: Research coordinator
Residence: New York City
Jenna
Age: 28
Job: Social media manager
Residence: Raleigh, North Carolina
Jennifer
Age: 25
Job: Graphic designer
Residence: Chicago
Jessica
Age: 26
Job: Television host
Residence: Santa Monica, California
Krystal
Age: 30
Job: Fitness coach
Residence: San Diego, California
Lauren B.
Age: 25
Job: Technology salesperson
Residence: Dallas
Lauren G.
Age: 26
Job: Executive recruiter
Residence: Los Angeles
Lauren J.
Age: 33
Job: Recent masters graduate
Residence: New Roads, Louisiana
Lauren S.
Age: 31
Job: Social media manager
Residence: Dallas
Alison
Age: 27
Job: Personal stylist
Residence: Dallas
Maquel
Age: 23
Job: Photographer
Residence: Orem, Utah
Marikh
Age: 27
Job: Restaurant owner
Residence: Salt Lake City
Olivia
Age: 23
Job: Marketing associate
Residence: Chicago
Rebecca
Age: 27
Job: Publicist
Residence: Minneapolis
Tia
Age: 26
Job: Physical therapist
Residence: Weiner, Arkansas
Whew! Hopefully, the show will release the bios of all of these contestants soon. Fans need to know how to arbitrarily decide which contestant is most likely to get the first impression rose, make it to the final two, or become this season Whaboom based on only what we'll find out about their biggest fear, desert island essentials, and favorite hobby. After all, there isn't much time before the new season premieres on New Year's Day 2018 at 8 p.m ET.