Cassandra Ann Randolph (born April 27, 1995) is an American television personality who came to national prominence in 2019, as the winner of

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of '' The Bachelor'', starring

Colton Underwood Colton Scott Brown-Underwood (born January 26, 1992) is an American reality television personality and former professional football player. He played defensive end at Illinois State and was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free ...

Early life and education

Randolph was born in

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to parents Matt Randolph and Amy McCleary. She is the eldest of three siblings; her younger siblings include Michelle, an actress and model signed to

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, and Landon. Randolph grew up in

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, where she graduated from Berean Christian High School; Randolph then attended

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, graduating with a degree in communication sciences and disorders in 2016. She then began working as a substitute

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teacher at the

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. She is scheduled to graduate with a master's degree in speech pathology from the

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in 2021.

Career

Randolph began her career in reality television in 2016, appearing in the reality

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''Young Once''. The series follows

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students in

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studying at

, a conservative

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university that enforces

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rules and bans alcohol and drugs. Season two of the web series began airing at the same time as '' The Bachelor''. In 2018, Randolph was cast in

of ''The Bachelor'', starring former professional football player

. Filming for the season took place throughout fall 2018, and Randolph was later revealed by

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as a contestant on December 6, 2018. In the episode which aired on March 4, 2019, Randolph quit the competition after realizing she did not feel ready to become engaged at the end of the season; Randolph breaking up with Underwood caused him to commit the "

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jump", which was heavily reported in the media. Randolph later rejoined the season in the following episode, after Underwood revealed to her that he would not propose and had broken up with other finalists

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and

Hannah Godwin Hannah Godwin (born February 4, 1995) is an American television personality, model and YouTuber. She was a contestant on season 23 of '' The Bachelor'', starring Colton Underwood. Godwin was one of two remaining finalists (with Tayshia Adams) w ...

to be with her. At the live ''After the Final Rose'' special airing on March 12, Underwood and Randolph confirmed that they were in a relationship.

Personal life

Randolph dated Connor Cabral from Berean and then professional basketball player Caelan Tiongson for five years. Randolph was in a relationship with ''Bachelor'' star

from November 2018 to May 2020. On September 11, 2020, Randolph filed a restraining order against Underwood, alleging that he stalked her outside her Los Angeles apartment and her parents' Huntington Beach house, that he sent harassing text messages using an anonymous number, and that he installed a tracking device underneath her car. At an October 6 hearing, the restraining order was extended by the judge until further court proceedings on November 6. The same day, Randolph proceeded to file a police report concerning the tracking device installed on her car, alleging that Underwood had planted it.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Randolph, Cassie 1995 births American Christians Bachelor Nation contestants Biola University alumni Living people People from Huntington Beach, California University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire alumni Reality show winners