Lindsay is the first African-American person to star in the \"Bachelor\" and \"Bachelorette\" franchise. Earlier this year, she told ABC News that the designation was an honor.
\"I just hope that people rally behind me like they did in Nick's season...just realize that my journey is just trying to find love,\" she said in an interview with \"Good Morning America.\" \"Even though I'm an African-American woman, it's no different from any other 'Bachelorette.'\"
\"The Bachelorette\" will premiere at 9 p.m. ET on May 22. The next week, it will resume airing in its regular time slot, at 8 p.m. ET.
The 31 men competing for Lindsay's affections are:
- Adam, 27, a real estate agent from Dallas, TX
- Alex, 28, an information systems supervisor from Grosse Pointe Park, MI
- Anthony, 26, an education software manager from Chicago, IL
- Blake E., 31, an aspiring drummer from Marina del Rey, CA
- Blake K., 29, a U.S. Marine veteran from San Francisco, CA
- Brady, 29, a male model from Miami, FL
- Bryan, 37, a chiropractor from Miami, FL
- Bryce, 30, a firefighter from Orlando, FL
- Dean, 26., a startup recruiter from Venice, CA
- DeMario, 30, an executive recruiter from Century City, CA
- Eric, 29, a personal trainer from Los Angeles, CA
- Fred, 27, an executive assistant from Dallas, TX
- Grant, 29, an emergency medicine physician from New York City, NY
- Ignacio, “Iggy,” 30, a consulting firm CEO from Chicago, IL
- Jack Stone, 32, an attorney from Dallas, TX
- Jamey, 32, a sales account executive from Santa Monica, CA
- Jedidiah, 35, an ER physician from Augusta, GA
- Jonathan, 31, a tickle monster from New Smyrna Beach, FL
- Josiah, 28, a prosecuting attorney from Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Kenneth, “Diggy,” 31, a senior inventory analyst from Chicago, IL
- Kenny, 35, a professional wrestler from Las Vegas, NV
- Kyle 26, a marketing consultant from Los Angeles, CA
- Lee, 30, a singer/songwriter from Nashville, TN
- Lucas, 30, a “whaboom” from Santa Monica, CA
- Matthew, “Matt,” 32, a construction sales rep from Meriden, CT
- Michael, 26, a former professional basketball player from Chicago, IL
- Milton, 31, a hotel recreation supervisor from North Bay Village, FL
- Mohit, 26, a product manager from Pacifica, CA
- Peter, 31, a business owner from Madison, WI
- Robert “Rob,” 30, a law student from Houston, TX
- Will, 28, a sales manager from Miami, FL
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