The 21st season of The Bachelor premiered on January 2, 2017. This season features 36-year-old Nick Viall, a software sales executive from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who later resided in Chicago, Illinois.
Viall attended the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration. Viall was the runner-up on both the 10th season and the 11th season of The Bachelorette featuring Andi Dorfman and Kaitlyn Bristowe respectively. He also made it to the final episode on the 3rd season of Bachelor in Paradise along with Bachelor alumna Jennifer Saviano.
Video The Bachelor (season 21)
Filming and development
Casting and contestants
On August 30, 2016, during season 2 episode 4 of Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise and while the 3rd season of Bachelor in Paradise was still airing, Nick Viall was announced as the next Bachelor. Prior to Viall's selection in the series, fan favorites Luke Pell and Chase McNary, both from The Bachelorette season 12 were considered for the lead role on the show, according to host Chris Harrison.
Production
The season traveled to many places including Viall's home state of Wisconsin; New Orleans, Louisiana; Saint Thomas in United States Virgin Islands; Bimini, the Bahamas and Finnish Lapland. Numerous media outlets reported Backstreet Boys have performed at Honda Stage at the iHeartRadio Theater in Downtown Los Angeles on September 30, 2016 with former contestants Ashley Iaconetti and Becca Tilley. Besides Backstreet Boys, this season also had appearances include Olympians Michelle Carter, Allyson Felix and Carl Lewis, country singer Chris Lane and Lolo.
During production, the producers moved the Wisconsin date week from the original destination of Charleston, South Carolina when Hurricane Matthew hit the city. Host Chris Harrison told the trip was to be headed to Kiawah Island. The reason of the decision has not been disclosed.
Maps The Bachelor (season 21)
Contestants
The season began with 30 contestants.
Future appearances
The Bachelorette
Rachel Lindsay was chosen for the lead role on the thirteenth season of The Bachelorette while this season of the show is still airing.
Bachelor in Paradise
Season 4
Raven Gates confirmed on After the Final Rose that she would be competing in season four of Bachelor in Paradise. Corinne Olympios, Taylor Nolan, Alexis Waters, Lacey Mark, Kristina Schulman, Danielle Maltby, Danielle Lombard, Christen Whitney, Sarah Vendal, Dominique Alexis, Jaimi King, and Jasmine Goode would also appear on season 4. Olympios quit in week one during the production shutdown. Maltby quit in week two. Waters and Vendal were eliminated in week two. Schulman quit in week three. Lombard, Whitney, Alexis, King, and Goode all quit in week four. Gates, Nolan, and Mark all left Paradise in relationships with Adam Gottschalk, Derek Peth, and Daniel Maguire, respectively. It was announced on the reunion show, however, that Mark and Maguire had ended their relationship. Meanwhile, Gates and Gottschalk were still dating while Nolan and Peth became engaged.
Dancing with the Stars
Outside of Bachelor Nation franchise, Viall competed in the twenty-fourth season of Dancing with the Stars partnered with Peta Murgatroyd and finished in 6th place.
Call-out order
- The contestant received a first impression rose
- The contestant received a rose during the date
- The contestant was eliminated
- The contestant was eliminated during the date
- The contestant was eliminated outside the rose ceremony
- The contestant won the competition
Episodes
Notes
References
External links
- Official website
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