Production
Casting and contestants
Young was announced as the Bachelorette by Emmanuel Acho during the ''After the Final Rose'' special of the The Bachelor (American season 25), 25th season of ''The Bachelor (American TV series), The Bachelor'' on March 15, 2021. The cast includes Guard (gridiron football), offensive guard Bryan Witzmann; undrafted tight end Clayton Echard; 2011 Minnesota Mr. Basketball award winner Joe Coleman (basketball), Joe Coleman; and LT Murray IV, grandson of actor Clint Eastwood.Filming and development
On August 2, 2021, it was reported that former ''Bachelorettes'' Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe were set to return as co-hosts for the eighteenth season. As with the last three American ''Bachelor Nation'' editions, which were filmed in a bio-secure bubble due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this season started production on July 30, 2021 at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa at the Coachella Valley in Indian Wells, California. Some quarantine restrictions were lifted halfway through the season, the cast and crew were allowed to leave the bubble with limited amount of travel from one location to another including Young's home state of Minnesota. The cast and crew were valid proof of requirement of COVID-19 vaccine, vaccination status. For the first time since the The Bachelorette (American season 15), fifteenth season, the season was able to leave the United States, as both overnight dates and last chance dates returned to its standard format and took place in Mexico with COVID safety precautions in place. On December 21, 2021, the day of the season finale, Adams revealed she had been exposed to COVID-19 and was not able to host the live finale and ''After the Final Rose'' special. This left Bristowe to be the sole host. Due to the potential COVID-19 resurgence, audiences must present a negative PCR test and wear masks for the duration of the show.Contestants
35 potential contestants were revealed on July 26, 2021. The final cast of 30 men was announced on September 27, 2021.Future appearances
''The Bachelor''
Clayton Echard was chosen as the lead for the The Bachelor (American season 26), 26th season of ''The Bachelor'' shortly after the completion of filming of ''The Bachelorette''.''Bachelor in Paradise''
Bachelor in Paradise (American season 8), Season 8 Brandon Jones, Casey Woods, Olu Onajide, Peter Izzo, Rick Leach, Rodney Mathews, and Romeo Alexander returned for season 8 of ''Bachelor in Paradise (American TV series), Bachelor in Paradise''. Alexander left in a relationship with Kira Mengistu in week 2. Woods and Izzo quit in week 2. Leach and Onajide were eliminated in week 3. Mathews split from Eliza Isichei in week 5. Jones got engaged to Serene Russell in week 6.''Bachelor in Paradise Canada''
Bachelor in Paradise (Canadian season 2), Season 2 Garrett Aida and Edward Naranjo returned for season 2 of ''Bachelor in Paradise Canada''.Call-out order
: : The contestant received the first impression rose : The contestant received a rose during a date : The contestant was eliminated : The contestant was eliminated during a date : The contestant was eliminated outside the rose ceremony : The contestant won the competitionEpisodes
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