The Bachelor (Season 17)

The **17th season** of *The Bachelor* premiered on January 7, 2013. The season featured 28-year-old Sean Lowe, a former Kansas State football player from McKinney, Texas.

The season re-aired in a shortened version on June 8, 2020, as a part of *The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons - Ever!*.

Lowe placed third as a contestant during the 8th season of *The Bachelorette* with Emily Maynard.

He ultimately chose to propose to Catherine Giudici.

## Filming and development

### Casting

Casting began during the airing of the 16th season of *The Bachelor*. First the show approached Tim Tebow, then-quarterback of the Denver Broncos; but he never signed an agreement. Lamar Hurd, a sportscaster from Portland, Oregon, had been another potential candidate, vying to become the first African-American Bachelor. Other rumored possible candidates included *The Bachelorette* season 6 winner Roberto Martinez, Lowe's fellow *The Bachelorette* castmate Arie Luyendyk, Jr. (runner-up from Maynard's season), and eleven-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte. Luyendyk dropped out to focus on his racing career. Martinez and Lochte also declined.

### Production

This season traveled many places including Montana, the Canadian province of Alberta, St. Croix in the United States Virgin Islands and Thailand. Appearances including Ben Taylor, Eli Young Band and Sarah Darling.

## Contestants

This season has been the first time the official website listed 24 new contestants along with one contestant from Bachelor Pad who joined the others, for a total of
25 suitors. In addition to the 25 new contestants, the premiere revealed one mystery woman, bringing the total to 26.

Catherine Giudici
26
Seattle, Washington
Graphic Designer
WinnerLindsay Yenter
24
Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Substitute Teacher
Runner-upAshLee Frazier
32
Houston, Texas
Personal Organizer
Eliminated in week 9Desiree Hartsock
26
Northglenn, Colorado
Bridal Stylist
Eliminated in week 8Lesley Murphy
25
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Political Consultant
Eliminated in week 7Tierra LiCausi
24
Las Vegas, Nevada
Leasing Consultant
Eliminated in week 7Daniella McBride
24
Belmont, California
Commercial Casting Associate
Eliminated in week 6Selma Alameri
29
Borrego Springs, California
Real Estate Dealer
Eliminated in week 6Sarah Herron
26
Evergreen, Colorado
Advertising Executive
Eliminated in week 6Robyn Howard
24
Topeka, Kansas
Oil Field Account Manager
Eliminated in week 5Jackie Parr
25
Ormond Beach, Florida
Cosmetics Consultant
Eliminated in week 5Amanda Meyer
26
Bakersfield, California
Fit Model
Eliminated in week 4Leslie Hughes
28
Ruskin, Florida
Poker Dealer
Eliminated in week 4Kristy Kaminski
25
Darien, Wisconsin
Model
Eliminated in week 3Taryn Daniels
30
Troutdale, Oregon
Health Club Manager
Eliminated in week 3Kacie Boguskie
25
Clarksville, Tennessee
Administrative assistant
Eliminated in week 3Brooke Burchette
25
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Community Organizer
Eliminated in week 2Diana Weeks-Willardson
31
Sandy, Utah
Salon Owner
Eliminated in week 2Katie Levans
27
Woodstock, Illinois
Yoga Instructor
Quit in week 2Ashley Harper
25
Garner, North Carolina
Fashion Model
Eliminated in week 1Ashley Palenkas
28
Macomb, Michigan
Hair Stylist
Eliminated in week 1Kelly Dutton
28
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Cruise Ship Entertainer
Eliminated in week 1Keriann Miranda
29
Agoura Hills, California
Entrepreneur
Eliminated in week 1Lacey Latka
24
Valencia, California
Graduate Student
Eliminated in week 1Lauren Marchetti
27
Cranston, Rhode Island
Journalist
Eliminated in week 1Paige Vigil
25
Minnetonka, Minnesota
Jumbotron Operator
Eliminated in week 1
* NOTES

* + Paige Vigil, a "superfan" from the 3rd season of *Bachelor Pad* is included in the list.
	+ In addition to 25 other women, Kacie Boguskie, competes this season. Boguskie competed in Ben Flanjnik's season of *The Bachelor* and finished fourth. Boguskie had met and befriended Lowe outside of the show and host Chris Harrison invited her back for a shot via a meet-and-greet with the bachelor—after the 25 ladies arrived at the mansion.

### Future appearances

Fourth place finalist Desiree Hartsock was later chosen as the star of the 9th season of *The Bachelorette*.

AshLee Frazier, Daniella McBride, Jackie Parr and Sarah Herron returned for the 1st season of *Bachelor in Paradise*. McBride, finished 24th, while Frazier and Parr also finished 7th/12th individually and Herron ended in 5th/6th.

Sarah Herron ended up returning for the 3rd season of *Bachelor in Paradise*, and was eliminated in week 3.

Lesley Murphy participated in The Bachelor Winter Games. She was finished co-runner-up.

## Episodes

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 There is a live viewing After the Final Rose party after the two-hour finale, and the first The Bachelor season of the live After the Rose Finale telecast since its introduction in 2002. Unlike previous seasons, the past After the Final Rose specials were taped.Before the introduction of the newly-engaged couple, Lindsay comes out for an interview after a break up with Sean, learned on her experiences the time of the show and accepts on a faith in the process of her heartbreak that torn herself apart. Next, Catherine is in the hot seat and sees wearing an engagement ring discuss with huge feelings on Sean that developed their relationship with Sean started on their first date in Canada as grew steadily fast that made incredibly best friends.Then, Sean appears in the studio audience and reunites with Catherine to see themselves together for the first time in public, as the two would be settling on for their marriage. Sean later announced the wedding would be aired on TV screens nationwide, whereas Catherine thinks that doesn't have a potential wedding date and must wait in a period of time. The two are made happily ever after to start their new lives together. Towards the end of the episode, and it was announced Desiree will be the next Bachelorette.

## Where are they now?

Lowe and Catherine married on January 26, 2014. On December 8, 2015, the Lowes announced via Instagram that they are expecting their first child. On July 2, 2016, the couple welcomed their son, Samuel Thomas. On November 3, 2017, they announced that they are expecting their second child. Their second son, Isaiah Hendrix, was born on May 18, 2018. On June 19, 2019, they announced that they are expecting their third child. Their daughter, Mia Mejia, was born on December 23, 2019.

Desiree Hartsock is married to Chris Siegfried whom she met on the 9th season of *The Bachelorette*. On April 27, 2016, they announced that they were expecting their first child, a boy. They welcomed their son, Asher Wrigley, on October 19, 2016. On July 18, 2018, they announced that they were expecting their second child, another boy. Their second son, Zander Cruz, was born on January 12, 2019.

AshLee Frazier is married to her friend of 10 years Aaron Williams. On March 20, 2018, they announced that they were expecting their first child, a daughter. Their daughter, Navy Lee, was born on September 11, 2018. On April 19, 2020, they announced that they are expecting their second child.

Selma Alameri married Patrick Daniels on December 29, 2016, in a low-key city hall ceremony.

In 2017, Lesley Murphy tested positive for BRCA 2, a breast cancer gene, and later underwent a double mastectomy. She is now cancer free. She dated Dean Unglert whom she met on The Bachelor Winter Games. They broke up in early April 2018. She began dating Alex Kav in late 2017. They got engaged on February 4, 2020.

Kacie Boguskie is married to Rusty Gastom whom she met in 2012. She now goes by the name Kacie Boguskie Gaston. They have a son, Ranger, and a daughter, Everly Sue.

## The Ring

A 3.15 cushion-cut diamond exquisitely set with 164 smaller round diamonds in a split-shank halo setting from Neil Lane, worth $80,000.