Rachel Joanne Recchia (born March 8, 1996) is an American television personality who appeared on
season 26
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of ''
The Bachelor'', and co-starred in
season 19 of ''
The Bachelorette A bachelorette is an unmarried woman. Bachelorette may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Bachelorette'', a reality television dating show part of ''The Bachelor'' franchise with numerous versions:
** ''The Bachelorette'' (American TV ser ...
'' alongside
Gabby Windey
Gabriela Maria Windey (born January 2, 1991) is an American television personality who appeared on season 26 of '' The Bachelor'', and co-starred in season 19 of '' The Bachelorette'' alongside Rachel Recchia.
Early life and education
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Early life and education
Recchia was born in
Chicago, Illinois
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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, to parents Tony and Mary Anne Recchia, and moved to
Clermont, Florida
Clermont is a city in Lake County in central Florida, United States, about west of Orlando and southeast of Leesburg. The population was 43,021 in 2020. The city is residential in character and its economy is centered in retail trade, lodging, ...
after graduating from Huntley High School. She has a younger brother, Anthony. She graduated from
Ohio University
Ohio University is a Public university, public research university in Athens, Ohio. The first university chartered by an Act of Congress and the first to be chartered in Ohio, the university was chartered in 1787 by the Congress of the Confeder ...
with a degree in aviation, and was also a cheerleader in college.
Career
Prior to appearing on ''The Bachelor'', Recchia worked as a flight instructor while working on her hours to eventually become an airline pilot.
Reality television
''The Bachelor''
In September 2021, Recchia was revealed to be a contestant on
season 26
A season is a division of the year based on changes in weather, ecology, and the number of daylight hours in a given region. On Earth, seasons are the result of the axial parallelism of Earth's tilted orbit around the Sun. In temperate and pol ...
of ''
The Bachelor'', starring medical sales representative
Clayton Echard
Clayton Ray Echard (born April 29, 1993) is an American television personality best known for his appearances as a contestant on season 18 of '' The Bachelorette'', and as the star of season 26 of '' The Bachelor''. He played college football f ...
. She was the co runner-up with fellow finalist
Gabby Windey
Gabriela Maria Windey (born January 2, 1991) is an American television personality who appeared on season 26 of '' The Bachelor'', and co-starred in season 19 of '' The Bachelorette'' alongside Rachel Recchia.
Early life and education
Winde ...
.
''The Bachelorette''
During the live ''After the Final Rose'' special of Echard's season, Recchia was announced as ''
The Bachelorette A bachelorette is an unmarried woman. Bachelorette may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Bachelorette'', a reality television dating show part of ''The Bachelor'' franchise with numerous versions:
** ''The Bachelorette'' (American TV ser ...
'' alongside Windey. This marks the first time that there will be two leads for an entire season.
''Bachelor in Paradise''
On August 21, 2023, during ''The Bachelorette''
season 20 live season finale, Recchia was announced as a contestant on
season 9
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of
''Bachelor in Paradise''.
Personal life
On May 13, 2022, Recchia got engaged to Tino Franco, whom she chose as the winner on her season of ''The Bachelorette.'' They broke up while the season was airing after he confessed to cheating on her.
Filmography
References
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Living people
1996 births
American television personalities
American women television personalities
Bachelor Nation contestants
Ohio University alumni
People from Clermont, Florida