The Bachelorette (season 12)

The Bachelorette (season 12)
Country of origin	United States
Release
Original network	ABC

The twelfth season of The Bachelorette stars Joelle "JoJo" Fletcher, a 25-year-old real estate developer from Dallas, Texas.^[1] Fletcher was the runner up on the The Bachelor season 20. The season is set to premiere on May 23, 2016.^[2]

Filming and development

Casting and contestants

Casting began during season eleven of The Bachelorette. Days before the official announcement, The Bachelor season 20 finalist and second runner-up Caila Quinn was originally selected to be in the lead role,^[3] but she was dropped at the last minute for Fletcher by the producers.^[4] Filming commenced on March 16, 2016.^[5]

The cast will include Jordan Rodgers, younger brother of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.^[6]

References

1. Wagmeister, Elizabeth (March 14, 2016). "'The Bachelorette' Season 12: JoJo Fletcher Confirmed as ABC's Next Leading Lady". Variety. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
2. Freeman, Molly (March 14, 2016). "When Will JoJo's 'Bachelorette' Season Premiere? There's Already A Lot To Look Forward To". Bustle. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
3. Marquina, Sierra (March 4, 2016). "Caila Quinn Is the Next Bachelorette! All the Details". Us Weekly. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
4. Gajewski, Ryan (March 14, 2016). "ABC Switches Bachelorettes After Initially Picking Ben Higgins' Castoff Caila Quinn: Details!". Us Weekly. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
5. Fleiss, Mike (March 16, 2016). "@Millsy11374 and I will be live tweeting from tonite's Night One! #limosontheway". Twitter. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
6. Hautman, Nicholas (March 5, 2016). "Green Bay Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers' Brother Jordan to Appear on New Season of 'The Bachelorette'". Us Weekly. Retrieved March 15, 2016.

External links

• Official website