“The Bachelorette” returns for a new season on its usual streaming services and channels, featuring a historic change: its first Asian lead! Jenn Tran, who captured fans’ hearts in Joey Graziadei‘s season of “The Bachelor,” finishing in fifth place, will be the star of Season 21.
The start date is set for the second week of July 2024, and will follow the same rules as previous installments, although changes may occur as the production develops.
As always, a single bachelorette, typically from a recent “Bachelor” season, will choose from a pool of at least 25 romantic interests, one of whom could become her potential husband. Week after week, she will eliminate contestants until the final rose ceremony, where she will decide between the last two remaining suitors and either accept or decline a proposal. Now, let’s learn more about Jen Tran!
Who is the next Bachelorette? All about Jenn Tran
Jen Tran is one of the most memorable contestants from Season 28 of “The Bachelor.” While the show is known for its mix of romances and heartbreaks, Tran stood out for her emotional journey and the pain she felt from not being chosen by Joey Graziadei.
In March, the star gave an interview to US Weekly where she opened up about how much she suffered from the experience. Tran revealed that she had truly fallen in love with Joey, and it took her a long time to heal from the heartbreak.
“You can’t really put a time on processing a breakup. I think [you take it] just little by little, and one day you just stop thinking about it. It just took a lot of my friends bringing me ice cream and a lot of that,” she shared.
How old is Jenn Tran?
According to her Wikipedia page, Jen Tran was born on November 24, 1997, making her 26 years old. She graduated from Pascack Valley High School in 2016, where she excelled in basketball and lacrosse.
At around 20 years old, Jenn attended the University of Pittsburgh for two years before transferring to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. There, she joined the Alpha Phi sorority and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology in 2020.
Where is Jenn Tran from?
Jen Tran was born in Hillsdale, New Jersey, to Vietnamese immigrants, making her the first Asian American lead in “The Bachelorette.”
In May, the it-girl shared her cultural background in a “Get Ready With Me” segment on the show’s Instagram account for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Jen has frequently expressed pride in her heritage. In an interview with US Weekly, she said, “I feel so grateful and honored to be the first Asian bachelorette in this franchise. To be here today, saying I am going to lead my own love story, I am going to be the main character in my story — I just can’t help but think of how many people I’m inspiring.”
What does Jenn Tran do for a living?
According to her LinkedIn profile, Jenn Tran has been dedicated to “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” since joining the franchise in 2023. However, she has an extensive resume that showcases her diverse work experience.
Jen started working at the age of seventeen as a restaurant server at Momma’s Kitchen, where she stayed for two years until 2017. She then served as an Emergency Medical Technician with the River Vale Ambulance Corps for 18 months.
In 2018, Tran briefly returned to the restaurant industry, working as a server at Eno Vino Wine Bar & Bistro for five months. Around the same time, she also worked as a Lacrosse Instructor for i9 Sports for another five months.
While attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Jen held multiple roles: Community Relations Chairman for the Women’s Club Lacrosse team, Research Assistant in Cellular and Molecular Pathology, Red Dress Chairman in Alpha Phi, and a participant in the Health Professions Shadowing Program. These roles, though likely unpaid, significantly enhanced her resume.
From September 2020 to 2022, the star served as a Clinical Care Technician at Tufts Medical Center. Just before her television debut, she worked as a bartender at Cisco Brewers Inc. for five months.
