Hannah Brown Is the New Bachelorette, and Bachelor Nation Has a Lot to Say About It
A new season of ABC’s The Bachelor has come to a close with Cassie and Colton announcing that they are, yes, still together and in love. We also found out during the finale who will be the star of the next round of The Bachelorette when it begins this May: Hannah Brown, a.k.a. Hannah B, a 24-year-old former pageant queen.
“Even before The Bachelorette announcement, it was good for me to figure out who I am and what I want,” Brown told Glamour recently. “You can fall in love on this show, and if my person is here on this new journey with me, that’s amazing. I’m so open to it. I’m not here to just be on TV. I truly believe in this experience and want to find my person.”
“I’m happy for Colton. He was able to choose somebody and it wasn’t me, and that’s okay,” she also told People. “I’ve moved on. And I’m excited to find my person.”
But how is Bachelor Nation feeling about this announcement? Here’s what people are saying about the new Bachelorette on social media.
Many are on board
“It never ceases to amaze me how people, specifically women, get hyped whenever the Bachelor is announced, but when the Bachelorette is announced those same women slam and criticize whoever is chosen,” one user wrote. Another said, “Am I the only one who find Hannah B’s awkwardness really quirky and adorable? She’s growing on me.”
Others, however, were less psyched.
“Okie I don’t know if I can watch Hannah B all season,” one Twitter user said. “Does anyone else feel incredibly awkward when Hannah B is on stage? It’s awkward and she seems so uncomfortable. This is going to be weird,” another wrote.
Hannah’s season of The Bachelorette premieres on ABC on May 13.