The Bachelor (American season 25)

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File:The Bachelor S25 poster.jpeg
Promotional poster
Starring Matt James
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 12
Release
Original network ABC
Original release January 4, 2021 (2021-01-04) – March 15, 2021 (2021-03-15)
Additional information
Filming dates October 10, 2020 (2020-10-10) – November 21, 2020 (2020-11-21)
List of The Bachelor (American TV series) episodes

The twenty-fifth season of The Bachelor premiered on January 4, 2021.[1] This season features 28-year-old Matt James, a real estate broker and charity founder from Raleigh, North Carolina.[2]

James was originally cast on the sixteenth season of The Bachelorette featuring Clare Crawley. However, after filming was delayed due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, he was instead selected to be The Bachelor. The entire season was filmed at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington, Pennsylvania due to the pandemic, making this was the first and only season to film in a single location in The Bachelor. James is the first Black male lead in The Bachelor franchise.[3]

The season concluded on March 15, 2021, with James choosing to pursue a relationship with 24-year-old graphic designer Rachael Kirkconnell. However, during the After the Final Rose special, it was revealed that James had broken up with Kirkconnell after her racially insensitive past came to light.[4] On April 28, 2021, James confirmed that he and Kirkconnell were back together.[5]

This was the final Bachelor Nation season to feature Chris Harrison as the host.

Production

Casting and contestants

On June 12, 2020, James was announced as the next Bachelor on Good Morning America.[2] James is the first Black Bachelor in franchise history,[3] and while it was intended and announced as the second African-American lead (after Rachel Lindsay of The Bachelorette 13), the sudden introduction of Tayshia Adams as a co-lead on The Bachelorette 16, made James the third African-American lead of the franchise. He is also the first lead to have not previously appeared on a series in The Bachelor franchise since Matt Grant in season 12.[lower-alpha 1]

Notable contestants include Mariela "Mari" Pepin, Miss Maryland USA 2019 and top 10 finalist in Miss USA 2019; Kit Keenan, daughter of fashion designer Cynthia Rowley; Sydney Johnson, daughter of former New York Giants running backs coach and current University of Maryland analyst Craig Johnson; Abigail Heringer, the first deaf contestant in The Bachelor franchise; and Catalina Morales, who was crowned Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2015 and competed at Miss Universe 2015.[6][7][8][9][10]

Filming and development

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See also: The Bachelorette (American season 16) § Filming and development

As with the sixteenth season of The Bachelorette, the season was filmed in a bio-secure bubble at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington, Pennsylvania, 60 miles southeast of Pittsburgh due to quarantine safety protocols, making this the first The Bachelor season not to film in the traditional Villa de la Vina mansion in Agoura Hills, California, and the first location other than the mansion since season 11.[11]

Contestants

On October 5, 2020, 43 potential contestants were revealed on The Bachelor social media sites.[12] On December 11, 2020, the final cast of 32 women was revealed.[13] In week 3, five new women joined the cast, bringing the total number of contestants to 37.[10]

In week 6, season 23 contestant Heather Martin asked to join the cast, but James declined prior to the rose ceremony.[14]

Name Age Hometown Occupation Arrived Outcome Place Ref
Rachael Kirkconnell[15] 24 Cumming, Georgia Graphic Designer Week 1 Winner 1 [16]
Michelle Young[17][18] 27 Woodbury, Minnesota Teacher Week 3 Runner-Up 2
Briana "Bri" Springs[19][20] 24 San Antonio, Texas Communications Manager Week 1 Week 9 3 [21]
Serena Pitt[22][23] 23 Markham, Ontario Publicist Week 1 Week 8 4 (quit) [24]
Pieper James[25] 23 Happy Valley, Oregon Graduate Student Week 1 Week 7 5 [14]
Jessenia Cruz[20] 27 El Paso, Texas Social Media Marketer Week 1 6
Kit Keenan[7] 21 New York, New York Fashion Entrepreneur Week 1 7 (quit)
Abigail Heringer[9][25] 25 Salem, Oregon Client Financial Manager Week 1 8
Chelsea Vaughn[26] 29 Marietta, Georgia Runway Model Week 1 Week 6 9–10
Serena Chew[27] 24 San Bruno, California Flight Attendant Week 1
Katie Thurston[22][28] 29 Lynnwood, Washington Bank Marketing Manager Week 1 11 [29]
Brittany Galvin[17][30] 23 Hinsdale, Illinois Model Week 3 Week 5 12–14
Mearg "Magi" Tareke[31] 32 Adwa, Ethiopia[lower-alpha 2] Pharmacist Week 1
Ryan Claytor[17] 26 Mechanicsville, Virginia Dancer/Choreographer Week 3
Meredith "MJ" Snyder[32] 23 Hudson, Ohio Hairstylist Week 1 15
Catalina Morales[17] 29 Caguas, Puerto Rico[lower-alpha 3] Former Miss Universe Puerto Rico Week 3 Week 4 16–19 [33]
Lauren Maddox[34] 29 Miami, Florida Corporate Attorney Week 1
Mariela "Mari" Pepin[6][35] 24 Severn, Maryland Marketing Director Week 1
Victoria Larson[36] 27 New York, New York Queen Week 1
Anna Redman[37][38] 24 Owatonna, Minnesota Copywriter Week 1 20
Kaili Anderson[38] 26 San Diego, California Hostess Week 1 Week 3 21–23 [39]
Khaylah Epps[40] 28 Durham, North Carolina Healthcare Advocate Week 1
Kimberly "Kim" Li[17] 28 Cypress, California ICU Nurse Week 3
Sarah Trott[41] 24 San Diego, California Broadcast Journalist Week 1 24 (quit) [42]
Alana Milne[20] 26 San Antonio, Texas Photographer Week 1 Week 2 25–29
Illeana Pennetto[43] 25 South Salem, New York Health Food Developer Week 1
Kristin Hopkins[44] 27 Virginia Beach, Virginia Attorney Week 1
Marylynn Sienna[45] 28 Huntington Beach, California Event Coordinator Week 1
Sydney Johnson[8] 28 Franklin, Tennessee Marketing Specialist Week 1
Alicia Holloway[46] 24 Morgantown, West Virginia Professional Ballerina Week 1 Week 1 30–37 [47]
Amber Andrews[45] 30 Rialto, California Nursing Student Week 1
Carolyn Vallejo[45] 30 Newburyport, Massachusetts Journalist Week 1
Casandra Suarez[45] 25 Lodi, California Social Worker Week 1
Corrinne Jones[48] 22 Pomfret, Connecticut Marketing Manager Week 1
Emani Curl[49] 25 Albuquerque, New Mexico Realtor Week 1
Kimberly Courneya[28] 28 Lake Tapps, Washington Airline Recruiter Week 1
Saneh Ste. Claire[50] 25 St. Augustine, Florida IT Consultant Week 1

Future appearances

The Bachelorette

Katie Thurston and Michelle Young were both chosen as the leads for seasons 17 and 18 of The Bachelorette respectively. Additionally, Bri Springs and Serena Pitt appeared in one episode of season 18 on that show.

Bachelor in Paradise

Abigail Heringer, Alana Milne, Anna Redman, Chelsea Vaughn, Jessenia Cruz, Mariela "Mari" Pepin, Pieper James, Serena Chew, Serena Pitt and Victoria Larson returned for season 7 of Bachelor in Paradise.[51] Chew and Larson were eliminated during week 1. Milne and James quit week 3. Cruz was eliminated week 3. Heringer split from Noah Erb week 5, although they've gotten back together. Vaughn was eliminated week 5. Redman split from James Bonsall week 6. Pepin and Pitt got engaged week 6 to Kenny Braasch and Joe Amabile, respectively.

Bachelor in Paradise Canada

Illeana Pennetto returned for the inaugural season of Bachelor in Paradise Canada. She split from Brendan Scanzano in week 5.

Dancing with the Stars

James himself competed on season 30 of Dancing with the Stars. He was partnered with Lindsay Arnold. They were eliminated week 4, finishing in 12th place.

The Bachelor

Young appeared in the subsequent twenty-sixth season of The Bachelor in a deleted scene.

Call-out order

Order Bachelorettes Episode / Week
1 2/3 3/4 4/5 5/6 6/7 7 8 9 10
1 Bri Abigail Bri Rachael Bri Rachael Pieper Serena P. Michelle Michelle Rachael
2 Rachael Bri Lauren Serena P. Michelle Abigail Michelle Rachael Rachael Rachael Michelle
3 Sarah Rachael Sarah Chelsea Pieper[lower-alpha 4] Kit Bri Bri Bri Bri
4 Jessenia Chelsea Pieper MJ Brittany Jessenia Rachael Michelle Serena P.
5 Chelsea Sarah Kit Pieper Ryan Serena P. Serena P. Pieper
6 Mari MJ Magi Bri Rachael Michelle Kit Jessenia
7 Magi Serena P. Rachael Magi Serena P. Pieper Jessenia Kit
8 Carolyn Khaylah Abigail Michelle Magi Bri Abigail Abigail
9 Sydney Kristin Chelsea Mari Kit Chelsea Chelsea
Serena C.
10 Kristin Kit Jessenia Ryan MJ Katie
11 Anna Magi Katie Kit Jessenia Serena C. Katie
12 Khaylah Pieper Serena C. Serena C. Katie Brittany
Magi
Ryan
13 Serena C. Mari Serena P. Abigail Abigail
14 Serena P. Illeana Khaylah Katie Chelsea
15 Alicia Jessenia Mari Victoria Serena C. MJ
16 Saneh Kaili MJ Lauren Catalina
Lauren
Mari
Victoria
17 Alana Marylynn Anna Brittany
18 Kaili Serena C. Kaili Jessenia
19 Abigail Lauren Victoria Anna
20 Corrinne Sydney Alana
Illeana
Kristin
Marylynn
Sydney		 Catalina Anna
21 Marylynn Alana Kaili
Khaylah
Kim
22 Emani Katie
23 Lauren Anna
24 Pieper Victoria Sarah
25 MJ Alicia
Amber
Carolyn
Casandra
Corrinne
Emani
Kimberly
Saneh
26 Katie
27 Amber
28 Kimberly
29 Casandra
30 Illeana
31 Kit
32 Victoria
33 Brittany[lower-alpha 5]
34 Michelle[lower-alpha 5]
35 Ryan[lower-alpha 5]
36 Kim[lower-alpha 5]
37 Catalina[lower-alpha 5]
     The contestant received the first impression rose
     The contestant received a rose during the date
     The contestant received a rose outside of a rose ceremony or date
     The contestant was eliminated
     The contestant was eliminated outside the rose ceremony
     The contestant was eliminated during the date
     The contestant quit the competition
     The contestant won the competition

Episodes

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See also: List of The Bachelor (American TV series) episodes
No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Title Original air date Prod.
code		 U.S. viewers
(millions)		 Rating
(18–49)
252 1 "Week 1: Season 25 Premiere" January 4, 2021 (2021-01-04) 2501 5.23[52] 1.3[52]
253 2 "Week 2" January 11, 2021 (2021-01-11) 2502 4.74[53] 1.2[53]
254 3 "Week 3" January 18, 2021 (2021-01-18) 2503 5.00[54] 1.4[54]
255 4 "Week 4" January 25, 2021 (2021-01-25) 2504 5.25[55] 1.5[55]
256 5 "Week 5" February 1, 2021 (2021-02-01) 2505 5.49[56] 1.5[56]
257 6 "Week 6" February 8, 2021 (2021-02-08) 2506 5.47[57] 1.4[57]
258 7 "Week 7" February 15, 2021 (2021-02-15) 2507 5.51[58] 1.4[58]
259 8 "Week 8: Hometowns" February 22, 2021 (2021-02-22) 2508 5.40[59] 1.3[59]
260 9 "The Women Tell All" March 1, 2021 (2021-03-01) N/A 4.69[60] 1.1[60]
261 10 "Week 9: Fantasy Suites" March 8, 2021 (2021-03-08) 2509 5.08[61] 1.3[61]
262 11 "Week 10: Season Finale" March 15, 2021 (2021-03-15) 2510 6.07[62] 1.5[62]
263 12 "After the Final Rose" March 15, 2021 (2021-03-15) N/A 5.64[62] 1.4[62]

Controversy

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Further information: The Bachelor and race § Rachael Kirkconnell and Chris Harrison

Contestant Rachael Kirkconnell faced controversy in February 2021 after she was accused of liking racist social media posts and bullying a girl for dating African-American men in high school.[63] Photos also emerged of Kirkconnell attending an Antebellum South plantation themed fraternity formal in 2018.[64] Kirkconnell later issued an apology for her past behavior.[65]

Host Chris Harrison was criticized for his defense of Kirkconnell after he claimed that "50 million people [attended an Antebellum South ball] in 2018," and "the woke police is out there." He later issued an apology for his comments.[66] A petition to remove Harrison as host of the franchise garnered over 40,000 signatures.[67][68] On February 13, 2021, Harrison announced that he would be "stepping aside for a period of time" and would not host the After the Final Rose special.[69] On June 8, 2021, it was revealed Harrison would leave the franchise for good.[70]

On February 27, 2021, Emmanuel Acho was selected as the replacement host for After the Final Rose. Acho is the author of the New York Times bestseller Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man.[71]

Notes

  1. ↑ Brad Womack, who had served as lead for season 15, had not appeared on a season of The Bachelorette either, but had previously appeared on the show as the lead in season 11.
  2. ↑ Magi Tareke is originally from Adwa in Ethiopia but was residing in Washington, D.C. at the time of casting and filming.
  3. ↑ Catalina Morales is originally from Caguas in Puerto Rico but was residing in New York, New York at the time of casting and filming.
  4. ↑ Pieper had the rose from the second group date. The segment of the date when Matt gave the rose to her and her rose ceremony appearance were both unaired.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Brittany, Catalina, Kim, Michelle, and Ryan all entered the competition in Week 3.

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