Kaitlyn Bristowe
| Kaitlyn Bristowe | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Dance Instructor |
| Partner(s) | Shawn Booth |
Kaitlyn Bristowe is a Canadian television personality, best known for her role as a contestant on the nineteenth season of ABC's The Bachelor and as the lead on the eleventh season of The Bachelorette.[1]
Personal life
The daughter of a ballerina,[2] Bristowe grew up in Leduc, Alberta, Canada,[3] and moved as an adult to Vancouver for a dance scholarship[1] where she became a spin-class instructor.[2]
Television shows
The Bachelor
Bristowe was a contestant on Chris Soules's season of The Bachelor. She caught the audience's attention with her wry, sometimes inappropriate sense of humor. She placed third overall, losing to runner-up Becca Tilley and winner Whitney Bischoff.[4]"
The Bachelorette
On The Bachelor "After the Final Rose" segment, host Chris Harrison announced that season eleven would begin with two Bachelorettes, Bristowe and fellow season nineteen contestant Britt Nilsson, and that the men would vote to keep one of the two women on the first night of the show.[5] Bristowe ultimately earned more votes than Nilsson, and she became the official bachelorette of season eleven.[6] During week four of the season, Bristowe made the controversial decision to allow season ten contestant Nick Viall to enter the competition, after she ran into him during a group date in New York City.[7] Viall became the runner-up when Bristowe chose contestant Shawn Booth. Booth proposed to Bristowe in the season finale, and she accepted.[8]
References
- 1 2 Olya, Gabrielle (March 12, 2015). "5 Things You Need to Know about New Bachelorette Contender Kaitlyn Bristowe". People. Time Inc. Archived from the original on July 12, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- 1 2 "Will It Be Britt or Kaitlin? For the First Time Ever, There Will Be Two Bachelorettes Greeting Their Suitors When the Hit Series Returns To ABC for Its 11th Season on May 18" (Press release). ABC via TheFutonCritic.com. March 9, 2015. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Photos: Vancouver’s Kaitlyn Bristowe bounced from 'The Bachelor'". The Vancouver Sun (British Columbia). February 24, 2015. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ↑ Krolak, Mike (February 24, 2015). "Kaitlyn, Eliminated: Her Journey on The Bachelor". ABC The Bachelor. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ↑ Bentley, Jean (March 9, 2015). "The Bachelorette 11 Twist: There's Two! Both Kaitlyn Bristowe and Britt Nilsson Will Look for Love". Us Weekly. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ↑ Longeretta, Emily (May 19, 2015). "‘The Bachelorette’ Revealed — And Not Everyone’s Happy About It". Hollywood Life. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ↑ Shrayber, Mark (June 9, 2015). "Kaitlyn Brings Andi Dorfman Reject Nick V. Back Onto "The Bachelorette"". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ↑ Nahas, Aili (July 27, 2015). "The Bachelorette's Kaitlyn Bristowe on Her Engagement: 'I Didn't Think I Could Be This Happy'". People. Retrieved July 27, 2015.