September 27, 2021

'Bachelorette' season 18: Meet the contestants competing for Michelle Young

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The group of 30 men who will compete for Michelle Young's heart on "The Bachelorette" season 18 has been revealed.

Young, a 28-year-old fifth grade teacher and former Division I college basketball player from Edina, Minn., will meet a group that includes a professional football player, two firefighters, a mathematician, two personal trainers and someone who describes himself as a "pizzapreneur," which we can only assume is a combo of the words "pizza" and "entrepreneur."

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She will also have help from former Bachelorettes Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe, who will return as co-hosts.

Young first appeared as a late arrival to Matt James' season of "The Bachelor" earlier this year. During James' "After the Final Rose" special, it was announced that she and her fellow contestant Katie Thurston would be the franchise's next two Bachelorettes. Thurston's season ended with a proposal from Blake Moynes last month.

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Young's season of "The Bachelorette" premieres Tuesday, Oct. 19, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

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Thirty bachelors will appear on the "The Bachelorette" with Michelle Young beginning Oct. 19 on ABC.

Meet the 30 men who will vie for Michelle’s heart:

Alec, 29, an engineer from North Charleston, South Carolina

Brandon J., 26, a traveling nurse recruiter from Portland, Oregon

Brandon K., 29, a brand manager from Austin, Texas

Bryan, 31, an NFL player from Chicago, Illinois

Casey, 36, an advertising creative director from Miami Beach, Florida

Chris G., 28, a motivational speaker from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Chris S., 28, a commodities broker from West Hollywood, California

Clayton, 28, a medical sales rep from Columbia, Missouri

Daniel, 26, a firefighter from Austin, Texas

Edward, 27, a wellness coach from Los Angeles, California

Garrett, 33, a tech CEO from Salt Lake City, Utah

Jack, 30, a former Army officer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Jamie, 32, a biotech CEO from San Diego, California

Joe, 28, a real estate developer from Minneapolis, Minnesota

JoMarri, 26, a personal trainer from Fresno, California

Leroy, 27, a biomedical Ph.D. student from Dallas, Texas

LT, 38, a yoga guru from Bellevue, Washington

Martin, 29, a personal trainer from Miami, Florida

Mollique, 36, an academic administrator from San Diego, California

Nayte, 27, a sales executive from Austin, Texas

Olu, 27, an IT analyst from Newark, New Jersey

Pardeep, 30, a neuroscientist from Brooklyn, New York

Peter, 26, a pizzapreneur from Port St. Joe, Florida

PJ, 30, a firefighter from Houston, Texas

Rick, 32, a medical sales rep from Los Angeles, California

Rodney, 29, a sales rep from Rancho Cucamonga, California

Romeo, 32, a mathematician from New York City, New York

Ryan, 30, an environmental consultant from San Jose, California

Spencer, 25, a financial crimes analyst from Cleveland, Ohio

Will, 28, an academic interventionist from Grand Rapids, Michigan