It's official! Clare Crawley is the newest "Bachelorette" lead for season 16.
The announcement came as a shock to most of Bachelor Nation, who hadn't seen Clare on their screens since "Bachelor" spinoff "The Bachelor Winter Games" in 2018. Previously, she appeared on season 18 of "The Bachelor," where she famously told off Juan Pablo, and two consecutive seasons of "Bachelor in Paradise."
As expected, fans had A LOT to say about 38-year-old Clare being named the bachelorette. Love it or hate it, you'll get a laugh out of these hilarious Twitter reactions.
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So proud of ABC for making a commitment to diversity by choosing an elderly Bachelorette #TheBachelorette— Betches (@Betches) 1583155582.0
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Me and the 5 other people on the planet who were still holding out hope that they might pick a Bachelorette that wa… https://t.co/Lg4uxoMq88— Gay Bachelor Bitch 🌹 (@Gay Bachelor Bitch 🌹) 1583155842.0
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All the 23 year olds from Peter’s season when they heard they lost #TheBachelorette spot to an actual mature woman: https://t.co/JhhdDuIJLq— the bachelor & bitchelor 🌹 (@the bachelor & bitchelor 🌹) 1583157158.0
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Everyone is asking who Clare is, but I don’t know how you forget a person who talked to raccoons, told off Juan Pab… https://t.co/CJ8OcN23x5— Erin Crabtree (@Erin Crabtree) 1582902215.0
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ABC: Your next #TheBachelorette is CLARE! #BachelorNation: https://t.co/KtLNM3xm90— Jeff (@Jeff) 1582995810.0
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I know one person who doesn’t mind that #TheBachelorette is older. https://t.co/qLnrtopqnN— Luke Clark (@Luke Clark) 1583081883.0
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Ohh this is what all the “seniors looking for love” casting calls have been for! @BacheloretteABC #TheBachelorette https://t.co/9MGyTPTpvW— Chris Burns | Fat Carrie Bradshaw (@Chris Burns | Fat Carrie Bradshaw) 1583157896.0
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I love how the Bachelorette producers’ idea of diversity is a blonde woman who’s just a bit older than the other bl… https://t.co/L7ulqmrNKH— ryan (@ryan) 1583156631.0
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Clare is further proof that if you never give up on Bachelor franchises they will eventually give you your own seas… https://t.co/Pz4K3q639j— Kayla (@Kayla) 1583154962.0
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Bachelor producers giving us another mediocre white blonde lead like #thebachelorette #thebachelor https://t.co/R7M1x4XVAq— Bachelor Bitch🌹 (@Bachelor Bitch🌹) 1583160658.0
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Chris: I've been on the most Bachelor nation shows Clare: Hold my drink #TheBachelorette https://t.co/iGzjoZRVUM— Anna Kindel (@Anna Kindel) 1583161646.0