Carly Waddell has no filter on Bachelor in Paradise, but that's why fans have come to love her.

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Carly is a 30-year-old singer and songwriter from Arlington, TX, who currently resides in Nashville, TN. She first entered The Bachelor franchise by competing for Chris Soules on Season 19.

Carly went on to appear on Bachelor in Paradise 2 and 3, but as of now (Season 3 is currently airing), she's single in Paradise because she dumped potential love prospect Evan Bass, who had a pretty big crush on her.

Carly makes self-deprecating jokes while also poking fun at other contestants. She gets down on herself, but there's still a lot of time for her to make a connection with a guy. So will Carly find her future husband on the show? We'll find out soon enough.

Below is a list of 9 facts Reality TV World has compiled about Carly Waddell:

- Her brother is Zak Waddell, who competed for Desiree Hartsock on The Bachelorette's ninth season. She also has another brother named Denton Waddell.

- Carly graduated from the University of Oklahoma.

- She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre Performance and has revealed she's a Mezzo-Soprano.

- Carly is best friends with Jade Roper from Bachelor in Paradise and even sung at her wedding, which aired on The Bachelor at 20: A Celebration of Love special.

- The bachelorette had her heart broken by Kirk DeWindt on Season 2 of Bachelor in Paradise.

- Carly's idea of marriage is when two souls are growing independently and intertwined at the same time. She believes there will be unconditional love, compassion, trust and companionship.

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- After being bullied post-The Bachelor for her thin eyebrows, Carly sadly revealed to critics it's a side effect of her 2014 hyperthyroidism diagnosis.

- The blonde beauty loves cats. Enough said!

- Carly dated Erik DiNardo, a singer/songwriter from Nashville, for six months and fell in love, but they split after Valentine's Day because they want different things in the future.


About The Author: Elizabeth Kwiatkowski
Elizabeth Kwiatkowski is Associate Editor of Reality TV World and has been covering the reality TV genre for more than a decade.