ABC has revealed the identities of the bachelorettes competing for Juan Pablo Galavis' heart on The Bachelor's eighteenth season, which will premiere on Monday, January 6 at 8PM ET/PT.

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The Bachelor's eighteenth season will begin with the 32-year-old single dad from Miami, FL, arriving at the Malibu mansion and being introduced to 27 bachelorettes -- including a former NBA dancer who has supermodel looks but is a shy single mom, a "sexy" hairstylist who tries to hide the pain of losing her father, a "dedicated" first-grade teacher who is convinced her fate is to be with the Bachelor, a world-class opera singer, and "a flower child."

Juan Pablo will encounter some interesting introductions from the ladies as the new The Bachelor star.

Nurse Nikki will present a stethoscope to Juan Pablo so he can listen to her heart beat, "flower child" Lucy will arrive barefoot, dancer Kat will show off her salsa moves, music composer Lauren S. will peddle in on a "piano bike" while playing her own composition, Kelly will bring her dog Molly with her to meet Juan Pablo, and Clare will deliver "the jaw-dropping moment of the night" when she appears to arrive seven months pregnant, according to ABC.

During the initial cocktail reception, Juan Pablo will throw a dance party in attempt to calm the bachelorettes' nerves. However, tensions will still be high when he determines whom to give his first-impression rose to.

The premiere will conclude with Juan Pablo whittling his bachelorettes down to 18 during the season's first Rose Ceremony.

The 27 bachelorettes competing on The Bachelor's eighteenth edition -- and their ABC-supplied bios -- are:

- Alexis Morgado, a 24-year-old communications director from Tampa, FL

- Alli Restko, a 26-year-old nanny from Chicago, IL

- Amy Jokinen, a 31-year-old massage therapist from Los Angeles, CA

- Amy Long, a 27-year-old local news reporter from Orlando, FL

- Andi Dorfman, a 26-year-old federal prosecutor from Atlanta, GA

- Ashley Poe, a 25-year-old grade school teacher from Dallas, TX

- Cassandra Ferguson, a 21-year-old former NBA dancer from Rochester Hills, MI

- Chantel Forrest, a 27-year-old account manager from San Diego, CA

- Chelsie Webster, a 24-year-old science educator from Columbus, OH

- Christine Llano, a 23-year-old police support specialist from Miami, FL

- Christy Hansen, a 24-year-old marketing manager from Chicago, IL

- Clare Crawley, a 32-year-old hairstylist from Sacramento, CA

- Danielle Ronco, a 25-year-old psychiatric nurse from St. Louis, MO

- Elise Mosca, a 27-year-old first grade teacher from Forty Fort, PA

- Kat Hurd, a 29-year-old medical sales representative from Scottsdale, AZ

- Kelly Travis, a 27-year-old dog lover from Atlanta, GA

- Kylie Lewis, a 23-year-old interior designer from Rockford, IL

- Lacy Faddoul, a 25-year-old nursing home owner from La Jolla, CA

- Lauren Higginson, a 25-year-old mineral coordinator from Oklahoma City, OK

- Lauren Solomon, a 26-year-old music composer from Austin, TX

- Lucy Aragon, a 24-year-old free spirit from Santa Barbara, CA

- Maggie Gantt, a 24-year-old personal banker from North Augusta, SC

- Nikki Ferrell, a 26-year-old pediatric nurse from Kansas City, MO

- Renee Oteri, a 32-year-old real estate agent from Sarasota, FL

- Sharleen Joynt, a 29-year-old opera singer from Heidelberg, Germany

- Valerie Eredia, a 26-year-old personal trainer from Sutter, CA

- Victoria Lima, a 24-year-old legal assistant from Boca Raton, FL
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