ABC has revealed the identities of the 25 men who will compete for the affection of DeAnna Pappas on The Bachelorette's fourth season as well as some of the new twists and format changes the reality dating competition will feature.
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Instead of presenting just one first-impression rose at The Bachelorette's initial fourth-season cocktail party, Pappas -- who was twice-rejected by The Bachelor eleventh-season star Brad Womack -- will have three first-impression rose boutonnieres to present that night.
She'll also have help from fellow The Bachelor eleventh-season suitor Jenni Croft -- who was also rejected by Womack during the final Rose Ceremony and has since gotten engaged to her former live-in boyfriend --in determining who gets one of the boutonnieres.
Croft will individually grill each of the bachelors to try and learn as much about them as possible before reporting back to Pappas, who will then offer a boutonniere to one of the men based on her conversation with Croft.
In addition, The Bachelorette's fourth season will include a twist that deals with the suitor's living situation.
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Instead of living in a luxurious mansion like prior The Bachelor and The Bachelorette suitors, the bachelors competing for Pappas' heart will live in an ABC-described "unspectacular bunkhouse." However the "bunkhouse" will be "down the hill" from Pappas' own mansion, and she'll give three different trios of suitors the opportunity to live in the mansion with her at various times throughout the season.
 Jenni Croft shares her notes with DeAnna Pappas after individually grilling the bachelors (Photo credit ABC/Craig Sjodin) |
Pappas immediately presents one of the boutonnieres to a suitor whose "quiet charm" quickly catches her attention and offers the second one to the suitor who came out on top following her conversation with Croft. With only one boutonniere left to present, the guys waste no time in attempting to impress Pappas -- and some of their methods could be considered strange.
A Canadian sales manager reveals he's wearing a thong with Pappas' name on it; a Bostonian greets her in Greek; a professional snowboarder arrives in florescent sneakers and a flamboyant jacket; an oyster farmer presents her with a pearl necklace; a chef whips up a crab cocktail; and a martial arts master kicks a lemon off another suitor's head.
All of this leads up to Pappas eliminating 10 of the 25 men, leaving the rest of the men to compete in a season that will include group dates to the set of Ellen DeGeneres' talk show, Dodger Stadium; a stock car track, and a dude ranch, as well as a singing contest that will end with the winner accompanying Pappas to a private Natasha Bedingfield concert.
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Once Pappas narrows to the field to her final six bachelors, she and the men will travel to Palm Springs for a romantic getaway that will include a special one-on-one date at Frank Sinatra's former home. Similar to The Bachelor's format, Pappas will also visit the hometowns of her final four suitors and give her final two suitors the chance to meet her family.
The 26-year-old Neunan, GA real estate agent was rejected twice by Womack -- first at the final Rose Ceremony during the show's eleventh-season finale broadcast and for a second time during ABC's The Bachelor: After the Final Rose special.
Pappas subsequently expressed interest in serving as The Bachelorette's object of affection during an interview with Reality TV World. ABC then announced The Bachelorette's fourth season-- the first since the show's third edition aired nearly three years ago -- would air this summer before subsequently revealing Pappas as the star.
The Bachelorette's fourth season will premiere on Monday, May 19 at 9PM ET/PT. Following it's two-hour debut -- which will air immediately after Dancing with the Stars final sixth-season performance episode broadcast -- The Bachelorette will air regularly from 8-10PM ET/PT beginning Monday, May 26.
The 25 bachelors appearing on The Bachelorette's fourth season are:
- Brian W., a 31-year-old high school football coach from Weatherford, TX
- Brian W., a 29-year-old computer network consultant from New Castle, IN
- Chandler, a 25-year-old insurance representative from Spotsylvania, VA
- Chris, a 29-year-old medical sales rep from Dallas, TX
- Donato, a 26-year-old sales representative from Charleston, SC
- Eric, a 31-year-old senior analyst from Boston, MA
- Fred, a 30-year-old lawyer from Chicago, IL
- Graham, a 29-year-old professional basketball player from Raleigh, NC
- Greg, a 28-year-old personal trainer from New York, NY
- Jeffrey, a 27-year-old math teacher from Orlando, FL
- Jeremy, a 30-year-old real estate attorney from Dallas, TX
- Jesse, a 25-year-old professional snowboarder from Breckenridge, CO
- Jason, a 31-year-old account executive from Kirkland, WA
- Jon, a 35-year-old resort manager from Surfside Beach, SC
- Luke, a 27-year-old oyster farmer from Folly Beach, SC
- Patrick C., a 26-year-old financial analyst from Glenwood, IL
- Patrick D., a 27-year-old Internet marketer from Elmhurst, IL
- Paul, a 23-year-old sales manager from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Richard, a 27-year-old science teacher from Binghamton, NY
- Robert, a 28-year-old chef from San Francisco, CA
- Ron, a 36-year-old barber shop owner from Kansas City, MO
- Ryan, a 28-year-old professional football player from Lakeville, MN
- Sean, a 33-year-old martial arts master from Crestwood, KY
- Spero, a 38-year-old actor from Santa Monica, CA
- Twilley, a 33-year-old software programmer from Tulsa, OK
(Photo credit ABC/Craig Sjodin)
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