Michelle Young will be one of the new arrivals on Matt James' The Bachelor season.

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Michelle is a 27-year-old from Edina, Minnesota.

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Based on previews for the upcoming The Bachelor episode, Michelle will shock fans and the rest of Matt's cast of bachelorettes when she's one of five new girls to arrive at The Bachelor resort in Pennsylvania late in the game.

Matt will certainly have his hands full, and drama is sure to erupt once the original ladies -- who survived the second Rose Ceremony of the season -- learn they have even more competition to win Matt's heart.

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So who is Michelle and what makes her tick?

Until viewers can watch Michelle and Matt potentially form a connection, let's learn a little bit about the new The Bachelor bachelorette right now.

Below is a list of 7 facts Reality TV World has compiled about Michelle Young.


Michelle Young might be interested in playing a little one-on-one with Matt

Michelle is a former Division I basketball player.

Michelle played basketball at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois for four years, from 2011 to 2015, according to Us Weekly.


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Michelle enjoys working with children, just like Matt

Michelle is an elementary school teacher. She last taught fifth grade and hopes to prepare her young students to be the next generation of community leaders.


The Bachelor bachelorette took a time out for love

Michelle admits she is a bit of an over-worker but decided to appear on The Bachelor because she's ready to find love and a man with whom to settle down and start a family.

Michelle says she has big dreams for the future and desires a man who will stick by her side and be supportive as they hopefully make the world a better place together.

She is looking for the superman to her superwoman.

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Michelle may be a bit of an overachiever, but she doesn't work ALL the time

When Michelle has time off from work, she loves to spend time with friends.

Michelle enjoys hiking, wine tasting and dining out. She is very adventurous in life and in appetite.

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Michelle considers herself to be a real catch, the total package

Michelle, as a partner, describes herself as loyal, compassionate and supportive. She likes to show love through acts of service and aspires to change the world.


What does Michelle want in her ideal partner?

The Bachelor bachelorette longs to find a confident but not cocky man who will look at her as his equal in all things.


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Michelle's dream man will also want to live in the moment with her.


Michelle appears to have gone on The Bachelor for the right reasons

While many women seem to appear on The Bachelor for more social-media followers and to hopefully become social-media influencers, Michelle didn't even join Instagram until April 2020.

Since then, Michelle has only shared a handful of posts -- so she's clearly not in it for the fame.

Michelle posted the first Instagram photo of herself on April 3 and captioned it, "A little late to the Instagram party but, I made it."

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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.