Summary

The Bacheloretteseason 21’s opening night saw Jenn Tran have to make some difficult decisions with very little information, butone of her first cuts hasBachelorNation hurting. Jenn, who joinedBachelorNation as a part ofThe Bachelorseason 28with Joey Graziadei, was excited at the prospect of finding love with the Pennsylvania native. Making it to the final five, Jenn felt secure in her relationship with Joey until her surprising elimination took her out of the competition. Though she was happy with her experience, Jenn was ecstatic to be namedThe Bachelorettefor the upcoming season.

In her own quest to find love, Jenn’s makingBachelorNation history with her time as the lead of the series. As the first-ever Asian AmericanBachelorette,Jenn is breaking through barriers that the show hasn’t ventured through before. Jenn shared that she knows it’s a major responsibility to be present and open about the process, especially because she’ll be representing the women of her culture. While there’s only been one episode ofThe Bacheloretteseason 21, Jenn’s already making waves with her style as the lead of the series, andone of her opening night eliminations was unexpectedly heartbreaking.

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Brett Harris Joined The Bachelorette With The Odds Stacked Against Him

In thepremiere episode ofThe Bacheloretteseason 21, Jenn met Brett Harris, a 28-year-old from Manheim, Pennsylvania who offered the show some much-needed body diversity. A plus-sized man,Brett was excited forThe Bacheloretteafter following Jenn on Jeoy’s season. Confident in himself, Brett knew he was the whole package and shared that he was excited to get to know Jenn. Knowing that he wasn’t the typicalBachelorettecontestant, Brett was open and honest about feeling different in the cast of fitness models and personal trainers, but hoped that he would be able to make a great first impression.

Brett Was Charming And Funny Throughout Opening Night

During his time with Jenn and the rest of the cast on a somewhat different premiere thanThe Bachelorettehas hosted in the past,Brett showed off his personality, letting it shine through. While some of the other men had a hard time showing Jenn who they were,Brett was able to be charming, funny, and thoughtful throughout the opening night cocktail party, which included a few games for the guys. The Health and Safety Manager was even able to get himself into a split during a game of truth or dare, shocking Jenn and the rest of the cast.

Bachelor Nation Wishes Jenn Would’ve Kept Brett Around Longer

Sadly, when it came time for thefirst rose ceremony ofThe Bacheloretteseason 21, Jenn had to eliminate seven of her initial suitors. While Brett was hopeful that he’d done enough to show off who he was to Jenn, he wound up missing out on a rose during the ceremony and getting eliminated fromThe Bacheloretteseason 21. Though Jenn likely didn’t feel a spark with him,BachelorNation was up in arms about her decision not to continue to get to know Brett. They were hopeful that Jenn would find Brett appealing enough to keep onThe Bachelorette.

The Bachelorette

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The Bacheloretteis a spinoff show of 2002’sThe Bachelor. First premiering in 2003,The Bachelorettefollows a woman who dates several men to try to find her one true love, eliminating one man each week. Mike Fleiss’ series has endured the test of time by lasting over 200 episodes and becoming one of ABC’s most popular reality TV shows.

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