The nineteenth season of ''

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'' (also promoted as ''The Bachelorettes'') premiered on July 11, 2022. This season features 26-year-old

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, a flight instructor from

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, and 31-year-old

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, an ICU nurse from

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. Recchia and Windey were the co-runners-up on the 26th season of '' The Bachelor'' featuring

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. The season concluded on September 20, 2022, with Recchia accepting a proposal from 28-year-old general contractor Tino Franco. They broke up while the season was airing when it was revealed Franco cheated on her. During the live finale, runner-up Aven Jones asked Recchia on a date, and she said yes, but they decided not to pursue a relationship. Windey accepted a proposal from 29-year-old real estate analyst Erich Schwer, but their breakup was announced on November 4, 2022. On August 2, 2023, Windey

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on '' The View'' and mentioned that she is in a relationship with a woman named

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. Windey is the first ''Bachelorette'' lead to publicly announce a same sex relationship. This is the third American edition of ''The Bachelorette'' to feature two leads following the

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and sixteenth seasons; however, unlike those seasons, this is the first American ''Bachelorette'' season to have both Bachelorettes co-lead the entire season. This has already occurred with the first season of ''The Bachelorette New Zealand'' featuring Lesina Nakhid-Schuster and Lily McManus, and the sixth season of ''

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'' featuring sisters Becky and Elly Miles.

Production

Casting and contestants

On March 15, 2022, Recchia and Windey were announced as the Bachelorettes by Jesse Palmer during the ''After the Final Rose'' special of the 26th season of '' The Bachelor''. All contestants and crew members were required to be fully vaccinated from

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and hold a current vaccination passport to participate. Notable contestants include

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drag racer Jordan Vandergriff, nephew of retired drag racer Bob Vandergriff Jr; Roby Sobieski, brother of former actress and artist

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;

Zach Shallcross Zachary Lloyd Shallcross (born July 31, 1996) is an American television personality who appeared on season 19 of '' The Bachelorette'', and starred in season 27 of '' The Bachelor''. Early life and education Shallcross was born in Fullerton, ...

, nephew of actor

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; and Kirk Bryant, assistant football coach at

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Filming and development

Former Bachelor Jesse Palmer was confirmed as the permanent host for the series, replacing interim hosts

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and

Kaitlyn Bristowe Kaitlyn Dawn Bristowe (born June 19, 1985) is a Canadian television personality best known for being a contestant on the nineteenth season of ABC's '' The Bachelor,'' and as the lead on the eleventh season of '' The Bachelorette''. She compete ...

. Filming began on March 26, 2022, in

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. This was the first ''The Bachelorette'' season to return to the Bachelor Mansion since season 15, after production of the previous three seasons was affected by the

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. Filming was reported in

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, and the

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onboard the

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'' Valiant Lady'' cruise ship across the

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and

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. Additionally, filming occurred at

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on April 25, 2022, for Tyler Norris' hometown date with Recchia. With the final portion of filming taking place in

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and concluded in mid-May. The season was delayed from its usual May start for the second time in three years to accommodate for ABC's coverage of the

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and

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. The rose ceremonies are conducted differently than previous seasons. In week 2, the Bachelorettes alternated handing out roses, with each rose coming from both of them. From week 3 onwards, the contestants had to divide into two groups based on which Bachelorette they were pursuing. If a contestant rejected a rose from one of the Bachelorettes, he would return to the line and wait to see if he received a rose from the other Bachelorette. If he did not receive a rose from the second Bachelorette, he was eliminated. Brett Young,

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, and Matt White made guest appearances this season.

Contestants

35 potential contestants were revealed on March 23, 2022. The final cast of 32 men was announced on June 7, 2022. James Clarke was originally cast in season 16 featuring

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, when filming of that season was due to start in March 2020. However, television productions were shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and he was not called back for the rescheduled season in July 2020.

Future appearances

''The Bachelor''

was chosen as the lead for

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of '' The Bachelor''.

''Bachelor in Paradise''

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Hayden Markowitz, Jacob Rapini, Joey Young, Johnny DePhillipo, Justin Young, Logan Palmer, and Tyler Norris returned for season 8 of '' Bachelor in Paradise''. Markowitz and Rapini were eliminated in week 4. Palmer split from Kate Gallivan in week 5. Joey and Justin split from Shanae Ankney and Florence Moerenhout, respectively, in week 6. Norris left in a relationship with Brittany Galvin in week 6. DePhillipo got engaged to Victoria Fuller in week 6.

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Recchia, Norris, Aven Jones, and Jordan Vandergriff returned for season 9 of '' Bachelor in Paradise''. Norris and Recchia quit in week 4. Vandergriff split from Mercedes Northup in week 5. Jones left in a relationship with Kylee Russell in week 5.

''Dancing with the Stars''

Windey participated in season 31 of ''

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'' where she partnered with

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. They finished runner-up to

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Call-out order

: The contestant received a first impression rose : The contestant received a rose from Rachel during a date : The contestant received a rose from Gabby 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 medically removed from the competition : The contestant moved on to the next week by default : The contestant quit the competition : The contestant won the competition ;Explanatory notes

Controversy

Contestant Erich Schwer faced controversy in September 2022 after photos of him posing with friends wearing

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hats and wearing

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in his high school yearbook emerged, with fans expressing frustration at

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for casting yet another contestant with a racially insensitive past. On September 8, 2022, Schwer issued an apology for his actions. Schwer was embroiled in further controversy when his ex-girlfriend came forward with allegations that he told her he was only going on the show for his career. Texts shared by her showed Schwer asking her to continue dating him because the show "isn't real", and he also allegedly sent her a bouquet of roses with a note saying "I'll never stop thinking of you" in the days before he left for filming. On the show's live finale, Schwer stated that he "used the show as an excuse to not confront her about our relationship." Windey further stated that Schwer had told her about the texts before they made their way online and that she had been "expecting them."

Episodes

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