The Bacheloretteis gearing up for its 21st season which is set to debut August 16, 2025, on ABC, and whileJenna Tranis making historyas the first Asian American Bachelorette, she’s also teasing that the new seasonwill have a shocking finale. Tran was first introduced to audiences during season 28 ofThe Bachelorearlier this year, where she became a top-six finalist. However, after opening up about her past and her parents’ strained marriage to Joey Graziadei, and thieving a kiss in front of the other contestants,Tran was eliminated in Week 7by the Pennsylvanian heart throb.
As perParade, Tran is back and ready for love, this timefinding herself the center of attentioninThe Bachelorette, where she’ll have25 men competing for her affectionin the hopes of finding a lasting connection. However, before audiences are even introduced to her 25 hopefuls, Tran has already revealed that season 21 will end with“a bit of a shock.”
“The season ended in a way that I didn’t see for myself. It was definitely a bit of a shock.”
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The Bachelorettestar would further tease the ending to the new season, saying thatdespite the twist that’s to come, she’s“very happy with the way everything played out and how things ended.”She would also mention that season 21 ofThe Bachelorettewas a“revealing season”for the 26-year-old New Jersey native, and that she discovered things about herselfshe never knew before.
“I think it was a really revealing season. I learned so much about myself, so I’d say there was a lot of self-growth there. I’m really excited to watch it back and have everybody kind of join along on my journey.”
Jenna Tran Says She’s “Grateful” to be Back on The Bachelorette
She Also Calls Her 25 Potential Husbands “Thoughtful”
With tears in her eyes, Jenna Tran bared her heart and soul to audiences after beingeliminated from season 28ofThe Bachelorin Week 7. Crying to the camera, she proclaimed,“I wasn’t enough. That’s not fun.“Despite the heartbreak, she wasn’t ready to give up on love just yet, stating“I know that somebody else will be happy to be my person.”
Now, Tran has her chance to find that person thanks to her return to the popular series that was spun off fromThe Bachelorin 2003, and has sincegained a massive following all its own, with millions tuning in weekly to see theReality TVromance play out before their very eyes.The Bachelorettehasresulted in five marriages thus far, and while Tran isn’t dishing on if she said“yes”to her proposal, she does saythat meeting her 25 potentials surprised her.
“I was really surprised at just how thoughtful they all were, and how much effort they put into their limo entrances and getting to know me on that first night. Everybody was so intentional and I truly felt so lucky and grateful to be there with them.”
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You can see if Jenna Tranfinds her happily everafter when season 21 ofThe Bachelorettepremieres on Monday, June 09, 2025, on ABC, with episodesmade available on Hulu the next day.
Select seasons ofThe Bacheloretteare available to stream onHulu, and you can check out the trailer for season 21 below.
