The fifteenth season of ''

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'' premiered on May 13, 2019. This season features

Hannah Brown Hannah Kelsey Brown (born September 24, 1994) is an American television personality and former beauty pageant titleholder. She starred as the lead in season 15 of '' The Bachelorette''. Brown had previously placed in the top seven in season 23 ...

, a 24-year-old interior designer from

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. Brown was crowned Miss Alabama USA 2018 and represented Alabama at

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. Brown finished in seventh place on

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of '' The Bachelor'' featuring

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 ...

. She is the first ''Bachelorette'' lead to not have placed in the top four of a season of ''The Bachelor'', and is the youngest bachelorette in the show's history. The season concluded on July 30, 2019, with Brown accepting a proposal from 25-year-old singer/songwriter Jed Wyatt. However, during the ''After The Final Rose'' special, it was revealed that they called off their engagement in June 2019 after Brown discovered that Wyatt had a girlfriend at home during filming. Wyatt also admitted that he only went on the show to promote his music career.

Production

Casting and contestants

was named as the Bachelorette during the ''After the Final Rose'' special of the 23rd season of '' The Bachelor'' on March 12, 2019. During the live finale of the latter season, Brown met the first five contestants: Luke P., Cam, Dustin, Connor and Luke S. Notable contestants include Connor Jenkins, the son of former WGN News and FOX News Chicago anchor

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; and Daron Blaylock, the son of retired NBA basketball player

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Filming and development

Filming began on March 16, 2019 at The Bachelor Mansion. On March 21, filming was first spotted at

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and several reports are seen filming in Boston, Massachusetts a week later. Production crews have also reported in

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at MacGregor's Bar nestling over River Ness and Gouda and

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in the

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. In addition to them, the season will also include visits in

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and

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. The visit in Latvia marks the first time in a major U.S.-based television or film production to take place in the country and a first visit in the

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for the whole ''Bachelor Nation'' franchise. Appearances for this season are runway model J. Alexander,

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drag queens

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and

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, actors

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and

Jenny Mollen Jenny Ann Biggs ( Mollen) is an American actress and published writer and essayist. She played Nina Ash on the television series ''Angel'' (2003–04). She appeared on the series ''Viva Laughlin'' (2007), ''Crash'' (2008), and ''Girls'' (2014). ...

, Danish pop band

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, American country singer

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and Boston Celtics basketball players

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and

Terry Rozier Terry William Rozier III (born March 17, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals before being selected ...

Contestants

The first 5 men were revealed in ''The Bachelor'' season finale on March 12, 2019, with the potential contestants were then revealed in ''The Bachelorette'' social media pages two days later, on March 14. The final cast of 30 men was revealed on May 7.

Future appearances

''The Bachelor''

Peter Weber was chosen as the lead for

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of '' The Bachelor''. Additionally, Brown appeared in two episodes during season 24, and

Tyler Cameron Tyler Cameron (born January 31, 1993) is an American television personality, model and general contractor. Cameron received national attention as a contestant on season fifteen of '' The Bachelorette'', starring Hannah Brown, in which Cameron wa ...

also appeared in one episode of

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''Bachelor in Paradise''

;

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Cam Ayala, Kevin Fortenberry, John Paul Jones, Dylan Barbour, Connor Saeli, Mike Johnson, Matt Donald, and Luke Stone competed in

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of '' Bachelor in Paradise''. Brown also made an appearance to give advice to fellow

contestant, Demi Burnett. Ayala and Fortenberry were eliminated during week 2. Johnson was eliminated during week 4. Saeli quit during week 5. Stone was eliminated during week 5. Donald and John Paul Jones split from Bri Barnes and

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, respectively, during week 6.

''Dancing with the Stars''

;

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Brown competed in and won

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of '' Dancing With the Stars''.

Call-out order

: The contestant received a special first impression rose : The contestant received Hannah's first impression rose : The contestant received a rose outside of a rose ceremony or date : 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 was disqualified from the competition : The contestant quit the competition : The contestant won the competition

Episodes

Controversy

On June 18, 2019, ''

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'' released a story that contestant Jed Wyatt was in a relationship with

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musician Haley Stevens before and during filming of the season. Stevens stated that Wyatt promised her he was going on the show purely to further his music career, that he did not intend to begin a relationship with Brown, and any appearance of him pursuing Hannah Brown was simply "acting". Fans felt that Stevens' accusations had merit as Wyatt had performed several of his own written songs for Brown throughout his time on the show. She additionally published letters that Wyatt wrote to her, where he stated how someday she would be thankful that he did this. In the first episode, Brown had eliminated contestant Scott Andersen before the first rose ceremony after she was informed that Andersen still had a girlfriend back home. Ultimately, the news of Wyatt's relationship prior to the show caused Brown to end her engagement with him.

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