The Bachelorette (American TV series) season 12
| The Bachelorette | |
|---|---|
| Season 12 | |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Season chronology | |
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
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (March 14, 2016). "'The Bachelorette' Season 12: JoJo Fletcher Confirmed as ABC's Next Leading Lady". Variety. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Marquina, Sierra (March 4, 2016). "Caila Quinn Is the Next Bachelorette! All the Details". Us Weekly. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ Gajewski, Ryan (March 14, 2016). "ABC Switches Bachelorettes After Initially Picking Ben Higgins' Castoff Caila Quinn: Details!". Us Weekly. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ Fleiss, Mike (March 16, 2016). "@Millsy11374 and I will be live tweeting from tonite's Night One! #limosontheway". Twitter. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- ^ 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.