The wait is over. The contestants of the upcoming season of "The Bachelor" have finally been revealed. Last week ABC published information on the 28 girls in Nick Viall's romance lineup. Obviously, you don't want to see these girls for the first time as they're coming out of the limo, but if you don't have a few hours set aside to read through all of their bios, I've done the digging here for you. Because, yes, I am this level of petty. Its time to study up before "The Bachelor" premieres on January 2nd, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
The Bachelor himself: Nick Viall
Nick has a rough history in the Bachelor world. If you don't remember, he was runner up on not one, but two seasons of "The Bachelorette". First, Andi left him high and dry for Josh (which didn't work out, lol), then Kaitlyn broke his heart when she picked Shawn. After a bland trip to "Bachelor In Paradise", Nick is finally getting his turn in the hot seat. Honestly, I'm just wondering why it took so long. Just look at his puppy dog face. And not only that, but he's actually a really nice guy. And, from the looks of it, pretty into brunettes. Here's hoping Nick finally wins when he gets to the final rose, and that we have some drama along the way.
1. Alexis
Alexis wins most ridiculous job as an “aspiring dolphin trainer." Expect her to come out of the limo with a dolphin on her head and some fish as a prop.
2. Angela
Angela is a model from South Carolina. She’ll probably get eliminated week three, but I’ll move on.
3. Astrid
Astrid says she would be happy if she “never had to work.” With aspirations like these, she’ll definitely make it to the top four.
4. Briana
Briana is a surgical unit nurse, which means she definitely has her life together and needed a vacation, so hopefully she makes it far enough to go to the Bahamas or Mexico or Thailand or wherever it is they’re going this year.
5. Brittany
Brittany says that team sports are her favorite. My guess is she’ll be a key player during the inevitable soccer date. She’ll also more than likely say that she’s not team *whatever*, she’s “actually Team Nick.”
6. Christen
Her favorite TV show is "Dancing with the Stars" *hint ABC network hint*
7. Corinne
Corinne’s bio says she’s a business owner, but her Instagram says she’s a model. She says she’s “here for the right reasons.”
8. Danielle L.
Danielle L’s favorite movies include "The Notebook", "Love Actually", and "A Walk to Remember". Anyone want to place bets on how many times she’ll cry on camera?
9. Danielle M.
This girl lists Hermione Granger as her favorite fictional character. I love her already.
10. Dominique
This girl mentioned Chipotle burritos not once, but twice during her questionnaire so she’s already my favorite. Do I sense a “fun” sponsored date to Chipotle for their first one on one might be in our future?
11. Elizabeth
Elizabeth says she’s been using dating sites like Bumble and Hinge lately…Also the guy she’s dating is also dating 25 other girls….
12. Hailey
Hailey lists her greatest achievement to date as traveling to China to build schools and teach in orphanages. She’ll probably get too drunk on the first night and slur her words while talking about how great of a person she is.
13. Ida Marie
At 23, she’s the youngest girl in the competition. She’ll get decently far before Nick decides they “just don’t want the same things right now."
14. Jaimi
Jaimi is a chef and even catered for the Oscars. She’ll arrive with a chef hat and a cheesy line about teaching Nick to cook. She’s also a “pesco-pollo-lacto-ovo-paro-tarian”, meaning she’ll be kicked off early because she’s too high maintenance.
15. Jasmine B.
Jasmine B. lists her favorite author as Steve Harvey. Hopefully Nick doesn’t Steve Harvey her by accidentally giving her the rose meant for Jasmine G.
16. Jasmine G.
Jasmine G. is a pro basketball dancer. I expect she’ll dominate on the talent show group date, which will likely start some drama when she gets alone time with Nick.
17. Josephine
Josephine is an “unemployed nurse," so she’ll probably get drunk and cry a lot. At best, she’s hoping for a stint on "Bachelor in Paradise."
18. Kristina
This season’s token dental hygienist mentions being adopted twice in her bio, which was probably really hard for her, so we’ll probably hear about it a lot.
19. Lacey
Lacey states that her biggest fear is that her date is going on another date right after hers. She probably won’t survive long on this show.
20. Lauren
Lauren says she is a country girl and loves doing anything outdoors. Get this girl on a picnic date now.
21. Liz
If this girl doesn’t win, please let her be our next Bachelorette.
22. Michelle
Michelle is a food truck owner. Anyone want to take bets on whether she’ll pull up to the mansion driving it?
23. Olivia
She’s unique because she’s from Alaska, and we’ll probably hear about it a thousand times.
24. Rachel
This season’s girl-who-hates-birds. Catch her in the bloopers at the end of the show.
25. Raven
Raven says the most romantic gesture she’s ever experienced was receiving a diamond necklace and roses. Odds are she’ll be getting at least one of those things during her time on "The Bachelor."
26. Sarah
Sarah is the classic Bachelor contestant. She’s a preppy elementary teacher from from Newport Beach, CA. And she even dared to talk about her political views in her bio (socially Democratic, economically Republican). Bold.
27. Vanessa
Vanessa says her family’s approval is very important when it comes to who she’s dating. This could make for a very bad (or possibly good) hometown date.
28. Whitney
She mentioned that horses freak her out, so she has a 100% chance of going on a horseback riding date, and a 95% chance of “conquering her fear” when Nick is just sooo supportive.
