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Bachelor Nation announced the men who could appear in season 17 of The Bachelorette and would vie for Katie Thurston’s heart.
As is customary, the dating franchise released the first names, ages and hometowns of the men quarantined in New Mexico on Thursday to appear in the upcoming season. Although 34 men are listed, some are expected not to make it through the first night.
This season of The Bachelorette follows the quarantine bubble model first used in the final season of The Bachelorette and used again in The Bachelor. All production takes place at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa. In order for these contestants to participate in the competition, they must have a negative COVID-19 test.
There are 34 men in the running for Thurston’s heart
Aaron Clancy is a 26 year old from Walnut, California.
Aaron Clancy, 26, Walnut, CA. pic.twitter.com/547Gdi2d4g
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 18, 2021
Andrew Milcovich is 31 years old and is from Walnut Creek, California.
Andrew Milcovich 31, Walnut Creek, CA. pic.twitter.com/Lxu4VcvwWg
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 18, 2021
Andrew Spencer is a 26 year old from Waukegan, Illinois. Reality Steve reported that Spencer’s first cousin was Clay Harbor, who first appeared in season 14 of The Bachelorette before moving on to Bachelor in Paradise.
Andrew Spencer, 26, Waukegan, IL. He’s the cousin of Clay Harbor. pic.twitter.com/zXJmgndPkF
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 18, 2021
Austin Tinsley is a 25 year old from Mission Viejo, California.
Austin Tinsley, 25, Mission Viejo, CA. pic.twitter.com/XnsrvQV5o5
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 18, 2021
Bao Wu is a 36 year old from Concord, New Hampshire. Wu works in real estate and stocks.
Bao Wu, 36, San Diego, CA. Real estate agent. pic.twitter.com/StcN8gF4sT
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 18, 2021
Brandon Torres is a 26 year old from Mokena, Illinois. According to his Instagram, he has lived in Chicago, Tokoyo, and New York City.
Brandon Torres, 26, Mokena, IL. pic.twitter.com/8zGgu16A2I
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 18, 2021
Brendan Scanzano is a 26 year old from Toronto, Canada who works at Scotiabank. Reality Steve reports that he is a part-time model.
Brendan Scanzano, 26, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Works at Scotiabank. Also part-time model. Stole Jef Holm’s hair. pic.twitter.com/KSX33uLEnY
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 14, 2021
Christian Smith Massachusettes is 26 years old and is from Newburyport. He is a life coach. and real estate agent and investor according to his Instagram.
Christian Smith, 26, Newburyport, MA. Life advisor, real estate agent. pic.twitter.com/VU8gQPu08W
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 18, 2021
Cody Menk is a 27 year old Montclair, New Jersey. According to Reality Steve, he’s an Account Manager at Zip Pak.
Cody Menk, 28, San Diego, CA. Originally from Montclair, NJ. Account Manager for Zip Pak. pic.twitter.com/ziFrnftugb
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 17, 2021
Connor Brennan is 29 years old and is from Columbia, Illinois. He is a musician with “Rough Draft” and “Back to You” on Spotify.
Connor Brennan, 29, Columbia, IL. Musician. pic.twitter.com/buiOD5Sw39
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 18, 2021
Conor Costello is a 28 year old from Edmond, Oklahoma. However, Reality Steve says that Costello is based in Newport Beach, California. He is a retired baseball player who played in the state of Oklahoma and the minor leagues.
Conor Costello, 26, Newport Beach, CA. Originally from Oklahoma. Played baseball on Oklahoma St and minors. pic.twitter.com/ZFc42eYSZD
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 14, 2021
David Scott is a 27 year old from New York City, New York who now lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Reality Steve tweeted that he works as a technical product specialist for Dell.
David Scott, 28, Nashville, TN. Originally from NY. He is a specialist in technical products at Dell. pic.twitter.com/KIkDGgyKic
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 15, 2021
Dennis Walega is a 26-year-old police officer from Chicago, Illinois.
Dennis Walega, 26, Chicago, IL. Police officer. pic.twitter.com/sVh0114qot
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 18, 2021
Gabriel Everett is a 35 year old from Charlotte, North Carolina. According to Reality Steve, Everett was in the second season of Bravo’s Make Me a Supermodel, which aired in 2009. He took eleventh place.
Gabriel Everett, 35, Charlotte, NC. Was in season 2 of Make Me a Supermodel on Bravo. pic.twitter.com/eMrUS2tV4y
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 18, 2021
Garrett Schwartz is 29 years old and is from Salinas, California.
Garrett Schwartz, 29, Salinas, CA. pic.twitter.com/fkFBtNZ0Hx
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 18, 2021
Greg Grippo is a 27 year old from Edison, New Jersey. Although his job is currently unknown, he graduated from Saint Michael’s College with a degree in business and management. Reality Steve revealed that Grippo was originally cast for Clare Crawley’s season last year.
Greg Grippo, 27, Edison, NJ. pic.twitter.com/njFF3dKc2z
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 18, 2021
Hunter Montgomery is 34 years old and is from San Angelo, Texas. According to Reality Steve, he’s one of two fathers this season. The father of two is a former addict who now works as a lawyer. Like Thurston, Montgomery is on TikTok with 61.2 thousand followers.
Hunter Montgomery, 33 or 34, Houston, TX. Divorced father of two children. Former addict who has been clean for a while and is now a great lawyer. Tik Tok’er = (hmontgomery86) pic.twitter.com/XLrXHCyQ28
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 14, 2021
James Bonsall is a 30-year-old who is from New York City, New York, according to The Bachelorette. A screenshot of his Instagram account on Reality Steve’s Twitter shows that he is from San Diego, California.
James Bonsall, 30, New York, NY. pic.twitter.com/m5CbpDLZLd
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 18, 2021
Jeff Caravello is a 31-year-old from Cranford, New Jersey who lives in Brooklyn, New York, according to Reality Steve. He is a sales representative for Integra LifeSciences at. a past in pole vaulting at Wagner College.
Jeff Caravello, 31, Brooklyn, NY. Sales representative for Integra LifeSciences. Was a pole vaulter in college at Wagner College. pic.twitter.com/QYFPu1LV6g
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 14, 2021
John Hersey is 27 years old and is from Santa Cruz, California. According to Reality Steve, Hersey is training to be a pilot.
John Hersey, 27, Santa Cruz, CA. Training to become a pilot. pic.twitter.com/QAiwu7QtF7
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 18, 2021
Joshua Tylerbest According to Reality, Steve is a 25-year-old sales consultant from Pembroke Pines, Florida.
Joshua Tylerbest, 25, Pembroke Pines, FL. Sales consultant. pic.twitter.com/XBQOrn1q8O
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 18, 2021
Justin Glaze is a 26 year old from Ellicott City, Maryland. Glaze is a sales consultant at T. Rowe Price, and directed athletics at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Reality Steve reported.
Justin’s art… pic.twitter.com/nlXfaqElxs
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 17, 2021
Karl Smith is a 33 year old from Miami, Florida. The motivational speaker was originally cast for Clare Crawley’s season, but was cut before filming began.
Karl Smith, 33, Miami, FL. Motivational speaker. pic.twitter.com/jGsjRVOhoe
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 18, 2021
Kyle Howard is a 26 year old from Sarasota, Florida. According to his Instagram he is a traveler who has been to “47 states and 14 countries” so far.
Kyle Howard, 26, Sarasota, FL. pic.twitter.com/HSHH1QmjQJ
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 18, 2021
Landon Goesling is a 25 year old from Bakersfield, California. According to Reality Steve, he is a retired college basketball player turned high school basketball coach. He played at Appalachian State, St. Edward’s University and the University of Houston.
Landon Goesling, 25, Dallas, TX. Former college basketball player on Appalachian Street, St. Edward’s & Univ of Houston. Current HS basketball coach at Coppell HS in Coppell, TX. pic.twitter.com/9uzg42IeCn
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 15, 2021
Marcus Lathan is a 30 year old real estate agent based in Vancouver, Washington.
Marcus Lathan, 30, Vancouver, WA. Real estate agent. pic.twitter.com/azNBOflhmm
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 18, 2021
Marty Hargrove is a 25 year old male model from Reno, Nevada.
Marty Hargrove, 25, Reno, NV. pic.twitter.com/MAMFrVSf3k
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 18, 2021
Michael Allio is a 36 year old single father from Akron, Ohio. According to Reality Steve, he started the L4 project after his wife passed away in 2019, Live Life Like Laura.
Michael Allio, 36, Akron, Ohio. Single father. Ms. Laura died in 2019. He started the L4 project – Live Life Like Laura. https://t.co/EtA8NKOpTM pic.twitter.com/TzqKgEtoTJ
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 18, 2021
Mike Planeta is a 31-year-old from Surprise, Arizona, although Reality Steve reports he now resides in San Diego, California. He tweeted that he was a “former minor league baseball player who then played college basketball at Point Loma Nazarene University.” He is currently working as a personal trainer.
Mikey Planeta, 31, San Diego, CA. The former minor league baseball player then played college basketball at Point Loma Nazarene University. Currently a personal trainer. pic.twitter.com/YqxkJvX84e
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 15, 2021
Quartney Mixon is a 26 year old from Arlington, Texas. According to Reality Steve, Mixon’s mother died while studying at Stephen F. Austin University, where he received a degree in biology. He is a medical sales representative.
Quartney Mixon, 26, McKinney, TX. Medical sales rep. Graduated from Stephen F Austin University with a degree in biology. Also involved in fitness. Mother died while he was in college. pic.twitter.com/sUMACO0azs
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 14, 2021
Tanner Guisness is the 28 year old founder of DyeisLife Beer Die & Snapps. He lives in Del Mar, California.
Tanner Guisness, 28, Del Mar, CA. pic.twitter.com/TqQxHXfCD2
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 18, 2021
Thomas Jacobs is a 28 year old from San Diego, California. Reality Steve tweeted that the real estate agent was a retired basketball player at the University of San Diego.
Thomas Jacobs, 28, San Diego, CA. Real estate agent. Played basketball at the University of San Diego. pic.twitter.com/B9qRvQlEPp
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 18, 2021
Tré Cooper is a 26 year old from Covington, Georgia
Tre Cooper, 26, Covington, GA. pic.twitter.com/N7K9eLQQSE
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 18, 2021
Viktor Simco is a 32 year old from Galveston, Texas. According to his Instagram, he is a “vet shelter advocate” and “disaster relief volunteer”.
Victor Simco, 32, Galveston, TX. pic.twitter.com/VbWMYuhbPC
– RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) March 18, 2021
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