Ladies and Gentlemen, the wait is finally over, and Jenn Tran has officially been announced as the new Bachelorette for Season 21 of the popular series!! Welcome to the Reality Recap of our new Bachelorette and let’s get to know more about the woman who will be gracing our television screens very soon. From her journey on the Bachelor, to her background, who she is, and her upcoming season; we will be discussing all about Jenn Tran!!
The Bachelor
Jenn’s journey on the Bachelor franchise began on its most recent season of the Bachelor. First seen driving up in a go-cart to make her introduction to Bachelor Joey Graziadei, Jenn made an impression from the start and even raced Joey in said go-cart later on in the episode. Throughout her time on the show, Jenn was a part of multiple group dates and had a very cute surfing one-on-one date. Jenn ended up making it to the final 6 and admitting that she was falling for Joey. However, she was ultimately sent home on Week 7 of the show, right before hometown week, with fellow contestant Kelsey T. Despite Jenn appearing sad during her departure, it does seem that her and Joey left their relationship on good terms as while leaving she stated that she hopes to find someone “as special as him one day”. Later on, Jenn attended the Women Tell All special on March 18th where she received a hot seat with host Jesse Palmer. During this session, she discussed her relationship with Joey, her heartbreak after being sent home, how the show helped strengthen her relationship with her family, and how she is now excited and feels “more than ever ready to find [her] person”. The next week on March 25th Jenn came back to attend the live finale of this Bachelor season, the big night of the final rose, where she was finally announced as the new Bachelorette at the end of the episode. This moment came as a shock to many of the attendees and viewers watching at home as many expected other contestants to take the slot, notably Daisy or Maria. Despite this shock, many members of Bachelor Nation are excited to see what her season will bring and to watch her love story unfold. Jenn is also making history as the first Asian lead on either the Bachelor or Bachelorette franchise. Jenn happily acknowledged this title on the Bachelor finale night, stating that she is so honored and grateful for the role, happy that she can be the Asian representation that she so desperately wanted to see on her television screen as a child.
Jenn’s Background
Now that we know Jenn’s journey within the Bachelor franchise, let us dive into her background. Jenn Tran was born on November 24th of 1998 in Hillsdale, New Jersey to a Vietnamese family. Jenn grew up with 1 brother and was raised in a turbulent household due to her parents’ unstable relationship. Jenn grew up in New Jersey playing both basketball and lacrosse through her high school years as well as attending school events, like her prom. She also worked as a server at a local restaurant and as an Emergency Medical Technician for the Rivervale Ambulance Corps during those years. On top of this, she volunteered with the Pascack Valley Medical Center as an Emergency Department Volunteer during her last semester of high school.
Jenn then went on to attend the University of Pittsburg in Pennsylvania for her first 1.5 years of university where she was involved in activities such as the Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, the American Medical Students Association, and the Student Emergency Medical Services. She also volunteered during the first semester of her sophomore year as a Trauma ICU Volunteer at the University of Pittsburg Medical Clinic. Finally, Jenn transferred to the University of Wisconsin – Madison in January of 2018 as a second semester sophomore where she stayed for the rest of her undergraduate years. During her time at the University, she was involved in organizations like Badger Volunteers and Alphi Phi Fraternity, where she served as the Red Dress Chairman during her junior and senior year, raising over $30,000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation and her university’s local hospital in support of women’s cardiovascular health. Jenn also worked many summer jobs throughout her time at the university, first as a restaurant server and then as a lacrosse instructor, she also did a summer study abroad stint in Florence, Italy. During the school year, she worked as the Community Relations Charmain for the University of Wisconsin – Madison’s women’s lacrosse team. During which, she also become a Research Assistant in Cellular and Molecular Pathology for the University of Wisconsin – Madison during the second semester of her junior year as well as attended a UW Health Professions Shadowing Program at the beginning of her senior year. On top of this, she also volunteered as at the Second Harvest Food Bank of Southern Wisconsin as well as at Glendale Elementary School throughout her junior year. Jenn eventually graduated from the University in May of 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in molecular biology.
After college, Jenn moved to Boston where she spent 2 years, September 2020 to July 2022, as a Clinical Care Technician at Tufts Medical Center. During which, she also volunteered at a local food pantry, Boston Cares, and worked as a bartender during the summer. Finally, Jenn moved to Miami, Florida to become a physician assistant student in a 2-and-a-half-year program. Against popular belief, she was able to take a leave of absence from her program in order to be on the Bachelor while still staying on track for her graduation, she did not drop out. During this leave of absence, she turned 26 years old.
Throughout those years, Jenn mentioned that she had a couple of serious relationships, but that she always struggled to open up in those. However, she said that throughout her relationship with Joey she worked on this weakness and ultimately their relationship was the first time she had overcome this. As of today, she states that she has fully overcome this difficulty which has placed her in a better position than ever to find her person.
Who is Jenn now?
As for who Jenn is today and her qualities, she is clearly very accomplished and driven, but her ABC bio also describes her as a “bubbly and compassionate” person. ABC states that she has “dedicated her life to helping others” but still prioritizes “finding love”. Jenn is a traveler, having visited international locations such as Italy, Greece, and the Bahamas as well as domestic locations such as New York City. She loves concerts, recently attending a Jonas Brothers and a Taylor Swift show. Jenn is also bilingual, speaking fluent English and Vietnamese, but can also speak some basic Spanish and even a little Italian. Jenn plays the piano which she showed off on the Bachelor, plays tennis, and fosters cats in here free time. As for what Jenn wanted Bachelor Nation to know about her before she went onto the show, she said in her ABC profile that she loves paddleboarding and traveling, that she cries to Shawn Mendes songs regularly, won’t leave home without ChapStick, knows that aliens are real, and also that she loves to read, especially “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo”.
Jenn’s Upcoming Season
Jenn is ready for her season and has already stated what she is looking for in a man, some characteristics she has in mind while going into filming. In her hot seat, Jenn stated that she wants an “undeniably ruthless love” that is reciprocated. Most importantly, she stated that she now knows what she deserves and will accept nothing less of that. Later, after her announcement as the next Bachelorette she stated that she is looking for her perfect match, a man with a big personality who can join her in her banter and ideally make fun of each other all night long. Jenn also reinstated during this interview that she truly wanted to find her person and be engaged by the end of filming.
As for the upcoming season, the information has been well hidden, but a few details have emerged. Firstly, that filming began on March 26th, just one day after the live Bachelor finale. Secondly, that Jenn’s season is expected to air in July of this year! And lastly, a list featuring names and photos of potential contestants on Jenn’s season, ranging of men from Canada to Florida and from ages 35 to 24. The list also notably included Aaron from Tulsa, Oklahoma who is the brother of a Bachelorette alum, Noah Erb, a contestant on season 16 of the show who later went on to meet his fiancée on season 7 of Bachelor in Paradise who he is about to celebrate their 3 year anniversary with.
That is Jenn Tran, the new smart, funny, and charming Bachelorette who will be gracing our screens within a few months with her love story. Overall, we have a lot of exciting reality TV coming up in the near future and cannot wait to see what story Jenn Tran brings!
