Rachel Lindsay, 31, is this season's 'Bachelorette,' and she first appeared on Nick Viall season of "The Bachelor." Even though she received the first impression rose on Nick’s first night, she was, unfortunately, sent home in one of the final episodes. She may not have found love with Nick, but she did win America's heart. She was the fan favorite, and many people are excited for her to be the bachelorette this season. Rachel is is a Texas-based attorney who is ready to put all these men on trial in order to win her heart, and her journey began on Monday, May 22, 2017. With 31 men to chose from, these are my top ten picks for Rachel based on the first night.
1. Bryan, the chiropractor from Miami, Florida
In the first week of this season of "The Bachelorette," Bryan received the first impression rose from Rachel. Rachel was given the same rose in her first night with Viall, so she knows the weight that the first impression rose holds, and therefore, she takes it very seriously. Bryan charmed Rachel with romantic Spanish and he took the initiative by being the first one to kiss her. He obviously impressed Rachel, and I think he will go a long way as a result.
2. Kenny, the professional wrestler from Las Vegas, Nevada
Kenny was one of the men who had a full package of his life at the beginning of the premiere. He won my heart in that package that featured not only his wrestling life but also his life with his daughter. He is looking for a future wife and a woman who will be a great mother for his daughter, and who better to be both of those things than Rachel? His slick dance moves after getting out the limo showed his more carefree side and left Rachel with a smile on her face. Given his family life, I feel like his intentions are genuine, and Rachel will be able to sense that as well.3. Josiah, the prosecuting attorney from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Josiah impressed me instantly with his package in the beginning as well since his career is similar to that of Rachel's, which would create a commonality between them. He stepped out of the limo, confident as ever, and hit Rachel with some attorney corny lines, such as "No reasonable doubt." Throughout the show, he got cocky, which is expected with a room full of 31 other males competing for the same woman, and he was expecting the first impression rose. However, I think that he is truly digging on Rachel, and his confidence may take him far.4. DeMario, the executive recruiter from Century City, California
DeMario was one of the men who showed up on "After The Final Rose" to kick-off Rachel's time as The Bachelorette. He came with plane tickets to Vegas for them to elope, which definitely impressed Rachel. However, some of her bachelor friends didn't agree with her initial impression. Whitney, another woman who was on Viall's season, told Rachel prior to the premiere that Sarah, who was also on Viall's season, apparently knows DeMario in real life. Whitney simply expressed her concerns to Rachel because Sarah wasn't there to speak for herself, and all she said was that Rachel should be careful - implying that maybe he wasn't there for the right reasons (aka FAME). I liked him off the bat just because he appears to be a nice guy, but only time will tell his intentions. If he proves his intentions to be for fame and not for Rachel's heart, there's a house full of men who wouldn't be too happy about that.
5. Lee, the singer/songwriter from Nashville, Tennesse
I love a good ol' Nashville boy who can rock a guitar, swoon me with his voice and treat me like a gentleman should, which explains why I fell in love with Lee right from the start. He swooned Rachel with a country song after stepping out of the limo, and he definitely stood out somewhat from the other men. He reminds me a lot of James T., from JoJo's season of "The Bachelorette," and I loved him from the beginning as well. Unlike James T., I am hoping that Lee makes it far in the journey to win Rachel's heart.6. Alex, the information systems supervisor from Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan
Alex impressed me from his package at the beginning of the show because I think there's more to him than meets the eye. I think he's the true definition of "Don't judge a book by its cover." Yes, he's handsome as all get out and he may appear to be a "meathead" as he stated in his package. But, he is a nerdy, goofy guy at heart who came out of the limo with some slick moves with a household appliance. Cute, funny and can help with cleaning the house? SCORE. I can't wait to see his personality in more depth, and I think that he'll be one of the men to win Rachel's heart.7. Dean, the startup recruiter from Venice, California
Dean was also one of the men who showed up on "After The Final Rose" to kick-off Rachel's time as the next bachelorette, and his line to Rachel was, "I'm ready to go black...and I'm never gonna go back." To be honest, I completely forgot about him until the premiere of the show, and while that may not be the best thing, I honestly just think he is a hottie who seems like a sweetheart. We didn't get to see a whole lot of him in the premiere *sad face*, but based on the season sneak peeks after the premiere, he seems to warm up to Rachel and with time, I think Rachel (and America) will fall in love with him too.8. Jack, the attorney from Dallas, Texas
Jack was the second man featured in the opening portions of "The Bachelorette" premiere, and his story really hit home for me. Having lost my father at the age of 17, I could relate to his story about losing his mother to cancer. Losing a parent has a profound impact on you as an individual and really shapes what you care about in life. I think that Jack is down-to-earth and caring, and he said in his package that when he watched Viall's season, he saw something special in Rachel. I feel he could really be a great guy for Rachel, one that would respect her, love her and cherish her, and I hope that Rachel sees that about him.
9. Kenneth, aka Diggy, the senior inventory analyst from Chicago, Illinois
Diggy is the fashion-lover who we see a little bit more of in the beginning of the show where he explains how he got the nickname Diggy. He also states that he has 575 pairs of sneakers...wutttttttt. That's more than I think I will ever own. Obviously, he likes to look good, but even more important, he seems to have a genuine interest in Rachel. He also seems sweet, kind and caring and he thinks he and Rachel would make cute babies. Awe, how cute! He's already thinking about their future together *swoon*.