Brooklyn Willie is making waves on The Bachelor, but Zach Shallcross apparently likes her and isn't willing to let her go, at least not yet.
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Brooklyn is a 25-year-old Texas native who currently resides in Oklahoma. She was one of four women who got to meet Zach early on The Bachelorette: After the Final Rose in September, but she did not receive "America's First Impression Rose."
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Brooklyn received a romantic one-on-one date with Zach earlier in the season, and Zach complimented her on being a sweet, compassionate, tough and battle-tested woman.
Zach seems to like how Brooklyn speaks her mind and is unapologetically herself.
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Brooklyn, in turn, said she has "all the feels" for Zach. She felt like the only girl in the world when she was with him, and Brooklyn gushed about how she never felt that way about a man before and could "definitely see Zach as [her] future husband."
But Brooklyn has been outspoken and brazen on The Bachelor so far this season. Not only did she butt heads with Christina Mandrell, but now she's arguing with Kat Izzo.
Brooklyn found it disrespectful, rude and unclassy when Kat pulled Zach aside for a conversation -- and a quick kiss -- immediately before his one-on-one date with Charity Lawson.
But according to previews of The Bachelor, Brooklyn is going to stick around for a while. In one scene, she says she's ready to take her relationship with Zach to the next level.
Brooklyn also boasts in the preview about how she's falling in love with Zach.
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Until viewers can watch more of Brooklyn and Zach's relationship unfold on The Bachelor's 27th season, let's learn some new details about this bachelorette.
Below is a list of seven facts Reality TV World has compiled about Brooklyn Willie.
Brooklyn is a professional barrel racer
At just 13 years old, Brooklyn discovered she has a passion for horse barrel racing.Brooklyn was shown teaching Zach how to lasso on The Bachelor, and she was also featured in an introductory package on the show's premiere riding and feeding horses.
The bachelorette's lifelong ambition is to become a professional rodeo cowgirl while also training horses.
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Brooklyn's love for horses translated into her education
Brooklyn is a graduate of Oklahoma State University.She received her Bachelor's degree in Animal Sciences in 2020.
While at Oklahoma State University, she was a member of the OKSate Rodeo Team.
Brooklyn knows what she wants in her future partner
ABC says Brooklyn is comfortable in her career but wants someone with a good heart, a man who is also loyal and caring.ADVERTISEMENT
Brooklyn wants to share her life with a good man, and it wouldn't hurt if he has kind eyes and nice teeth.
Brooklyn admired her grandparents' marriage growing up, but she doesn't want to end up with a man like her father.
The Bachelor bachelorette has a surprising second job
Brooklyn works as a lab designer for an oral surgery practice. Part of Brooklyn's job requires her to design teeth for drastic procedures.She also does a little modeling on the side and may be striving to become a social-media influencer.
Brooklyn wrote in January on Instagram, "Do I quit my job and let the influencers call me or do I call them?"
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Brooklyn hasn't had the easiest path when it comes to relationships
Prior to appearing on The Bachelor, Brooklyn had been in a long-term toxic relationship that began with emotional abuse.Brooklyn recalled being "a shell of myself" during that romance, which eventually escalated into physical abuse and a terrible six years for Brooklyn.
"I was not myself," Brooklyn explained. "And I woke up one day and was like, 'No, this can't define me.' I truly believe that if I wouldn't have just [woken] up and got out, I can literally guarantee I would not be sitting here right now."
Brooklyn recalled how one night, her ex-boyfriend knocked her out and she woke up to police nearby. She called her involvement in such an abusive relationship "embarrassing."
Brooklyn now believes that she deserves so much more than that, a man who will care for her and reciprocate her love in a tender and meaningful way.
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Brooklyn speaks out about her shocking past on social media
Brooklyn recently reposted a fan's compilation of moments Brooklyn had with Zach during their one-on-one date in The Bahamas on The Bachelor."I am so overwhelmed with the outpouring of love and support from everyone," Brooklyn wrote in her Instagram Stories on February 14.
"It does not go unnoticed and it is more appreciated than anyone will ever know."
Jesse Palmer called Brooklyn's past abuse "heartbreaking"
After Brooklyn and Zach's one-on-one date aired on The Bachelor, Jesse tweeted about Brooklyn's former relationship that left her a shell of herself, and he praised Brooklyn for her strength."Heartbreaking to hear Brooklyn talk about her past relationship," he tweeted in February. "She is so strong, courageous and deserving of love and happiness."
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