Caelynn Miller-Keyes is getting a hometown date with Colton Underwood on The Bachelor's 23rd season.
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Caelynn is a 23-year-old pageant queen from Asheville, NC.
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Caelynn is one of four women left competing for Colton's heart, as Episode 8 of The Bachelor airs on Monday, February 25 at 8PM ET/PT on ABC.
Colton and Caelynn have had a solid relationship since the start of the season, but other The Bachelor bachelorettes have attempted to throw Caelynn under the bus by saying she's not ready for an engagement and had hopes to become the next The Bachelorette star.
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Despite the drama, however, Colton determined his connection with Caelynn was strong enough to pursuit it.
The Bachelor star decided to follow his heart and his gut, and both told him to meet Caelynn's family and continue their romance.
Until viewers find out what happens next for Caelynn and Colton's relationship on The Bachelor, let's learn a little bit more about her right now.
Thirteen Things to Know About Caelynn Miller-Keyes
Below is a list of 13 facts Reality TV World has compiled about Caelynn Miller-Keyes:RELATED LINK: 'THE BACHELOR' SPOILERS: WHO DID COLTON PICK AS HIS FINAL WINNER? WHAT IS THE SHOCKING FINALE ENDING?!
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- Caelynn, who grew up in Fredericksburg, VA, has guts! She once flew to Japan for a first date.
- Caelynn was Miss North Carolina USA 2018 and finished as the runner up in Miss USA 2018.
- The Miss North Carolina USA 2019 pageant took place in late October 2018, and Caelynn was not able to attend and crown her successor due to her still-ongoing participation in filming The Bachelor.
- Caelynn graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2017 with a degree in Broadcast Journalism.
- A sexual assault survivor in college, her platform is to improve Title IX policies for sexual assault survivors on college campuses.
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- A fraternity brother, who was Caelynn's friend at the time, drugged a bottle of wine she was sharing with two friends at a party in college.
Caelynn woke up in her bed naked, without any memory of the previous night except for a man in her bedroom, and was sadly turned away by the first hospital she went to for a rape kit the next morning.
By the time her kit was conducted in a different hospital, too much time had elapsed for the results to be conclusive.
Caelynn waited a year before sharing the devastating event with her family, but she now relies on loved ones for support and believes she is stronger than ever.
- Her biggest mentor and role model is her grandmother, who was the first woman to be head of the FBI in Los Angeles.
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- The Bachelor bachelorette is a terrible cook, except for when it comes to making breakfast.
- Caelynn was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness called encephalitis when she was only two years old.
Although Caelynn was told by doctors she only had a 10 percent chance of ever walking again, she has apparently made a full recovery.
- Caelynn thinks Napa is the most romantic city in the United States, since it feels like a small taste of Italy.
- From 2016-2017, Caelynn worked for Victoria's Secret Pink, creating social media content for the PINK app and Instagram.
- Caelynn once got dumped by a boyfriend in Thailand, so although the destination for The Bachelor was incredibly romantic, she unfortunately had bad memories there.
- Caelynn has worked at Windy Gap, a Young Life camp in Weaverville, NC, where she was able to mentor young girls.
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