From discovering like to discovering their footing. Over time, many members of Bachelor Nation have joined Dancing With the Stars after their seek for romance. Whereas some have been extraordinarily profitable, others have fallen flat.
With each reveals airing on ABC, it’s a simple transition — for some. Kaitlyn Bristowe, who first appeared on season 19 of The Bachelor earlier than changing into the season 17 Bachelorette, has been extraordinarily vocal about how a lot she’d like to take part within the actuality competitors present. When she was given a suggestion, she was unable to take it.
“I consider women and men needs to be afforded the identical alternatives,” she instructed Leisure Tonight in 2017, two years after her season of The Bachelorette. “That has not been the case with the Bachelorettes and the Bachelors. I had a suggestion to do Dancing With the Stars and was instructed by [Bachelor creator] Mike [Fleiss] I couldn’t. I used to be instructed by Mike that it’s unhealthy for his model, and that he’s sick of individuals wanting fame from his present.”
She additionally famous that as a dancer, she needed to take part and her then-fiancé Shawn Sales space additionally hoped she would have the ability to compete.
“He even wrote Mike emails. I instructed Mike it was my ardour. I used to be instructed Shawn needs to be my solely ardour,” she stated on the time. “My hope in talking out is that future Bachelorettes are given the identical alternative as Bachelors. Whether or not it’s a marriage, to bop, or one other present. (Ben [Higgins] had the choice to do dancing or his personal present.) Simply to be handled the identical, to decide on no matter will make them blissful.”
Fleiss later insisted this wasn’t true, tweeting that she “has my complete assist if she needs to look on DWTS!” She rapidly responded, “Thanks I’ll get proper not that chance 2 yrs in the past. I ponder what modified your thoughts?”
In June 2020, Bristowe was lastly given her want. Whereas her season was re-airing as a part of The Bachelor: The Biggest Seasons Ever, host Chris Harrison supplied her a spot on season 29 of Dancing With the Stars — and she or he accepted.
Scroll by the gallery beneath to see all of the Bachelor Nation stars who’ve hit the ballroom flooring.
