‘The Bachelorette’: Jenn Tran Named First Asian Leading Lady for Season 21
variety.comMichaela Zee Jenn Tran, a contestant from Joey Graziadei’s season of “The Bachelor,” has been named the leading lady of “The Bachelorette” Season 21.
Franchise host Jesse Palmer, along with former “Bachelorette” star Charity Lawson, revealed the news during “The Bachelor” Season 28 finale on Monday night.
Tran will make “Bachelor” franchise history as the first Asian American Bachelorette. Palmer brought out Tran during the “After the Final Rose” ceremony of Graziadei’s season finale. “I’m looking for someone who has a really big personality,” Tran said. “I’m all about having fun, all about having that cheeky banter.” On becoming the first Asian American Bachelorette, Tran said, “It’s honestly incredible and I feel so, so grateful and so honored to be the first Asian Bachelorette in this franchise.
Growing up, I’ve always wanted to see Asian representation on TV. I feel like it was really sparse. Anytime Asians were in the media it was to fill a supporting character role, to fulfill some sort of stereotype and I always felt boxed in by that because I was like, I don’t see myself on screen.
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