'Bachelorette' season 18: Meet the contestants competing for Michelle Young
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."
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.
Young's season of "The Bachelorette" premieres Tuesday, Oct. 19, at 8 p.m. ET 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
