ABC recently announcedThe Bachelorettewouldn’t be back soon, and Jenn Tran is responding to the news. Jenn made her television debut during Joey Graziadei’s season ofThe Bachelor. She caught his attention on the first night when she pulled up toThe Bachelormansion in a go-kart instead of a limousine, highlighting her fun-loving personality. Though Joey liked Jenn, he realized she wasn’t his person and eliminated her before hometown dates.
Jenn was heartbroken to leave as she liked Joey and thought she’d be one of Joey’s hometown roses. In the end, Joey gave his final rose to Kelsey Anderson, but Jenn got the next best thing. Though mostBachelorNationfans thoughtThe Bachelorettewould be Daisy Kent or Maria Georgas, it was announced Jenn would be the next franchise’s lead. She would be the first Asian American franchise leadThe Bacheloretteseason 21ended with Jenn giving her final rose to Devin Strader. The relationship blew up, and ABC put the show on hiatus.
Jenn’s Season Ended Badly
Devin Seemed So Sure About His Feelings
From the moment Devin stepped out of the limousine on night one ofThe Bacheloretteseason 21, he seemed sure about his feelings. He was laser-focused on Jenn. Hedid everything to get her attention, even interrupting her time with other men. His aggressive tactics made all the other men hate him, but he got what he wanted. In the end, Jenn whittled it down to Devin and 31-year-old Marcus Shoberg, but, unlike Devin, Mark wasn’t as sure of his feelings, so Jenn sent him home.
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Turning the tables, Jenn proposed to Devin, and he accepted. The relationship fell apart almost immediately, and they were already broken up by the timeThe Bacheloretteseason 21 finale aired. Part of Jenn’s backstory was that she often found herself picking men who weren’t that into her, yet here she was, picking a man who almost desperately wanted her. It was surprising when, duringThe Bachelorseason 21 finale, Jenn revealed thatDevin had pulled away after the proposal.
Jenn Responded To The Hiatus
She Thinks It’s Just A Scheduling Snafu
During an exclusive interview withPeople,Jenn was asked about ABC delayingThe Bacheloretteseason 22. Jennchalked it up to inadequate scheduling choices. “The Bachelorettedoes usually air in the summer when people are traveling — I heard that it doesn’t do as well as The Bachelor, which airs in the fall, where people are home and ready to watch TV,” Jenn said. She went on to wish the network would give the nextBachelorettea better time slot.
“The good news is I know it’s not going away. I know it’s definitely coming back.”
Though Jenn didn’t address the issue of ratings, part of her must feel guilty about being the lastBachelorette.It would only be natural for her to worry that ABC put the show on hiatus because Jenn’s season ended so poorly. On the other hand, her theory about the show airing in the summer versus the fall is also a viable explanation.
Is The Bachelorette Gone Forever?
Jesse Palmer’s Unambiguous Answer
AfterDeadlinereported that production on the franchise was being paused, host Jesse Palmer appeared on thePlaying The Field Podcaston YouTube toclarifyThe Bachelorettewould be back eventually. “The good news is I know it’s not going away. I know it’s definitely coming back,” Jesse said. With the popularity ofThe Golden Bachelor, The Golden Bachelorette,andBachelor In Paradise,it’s a crowded field, andThe Bachelorettemay continue to struggle to earn its time slot.
