The Bachelor (Season 27)

The **27th season** of *The Bachelor* premiered on January 23, 2023. It features 26-year-old Zach Shallcross, a tech executive.

Zach previously appeared on Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey's season of *The Bachelorette*.

He ultimately decided to propose to Kaitlyn Biggar.

## Filming and development

The season is delayed by three weeks from its standard first week of January start, to avoid a potential clash with ABC's coverage of *Monday Night Football*.

Filming began on September 26, 2022, in Los Angeles. On October 22, the show was seen filming in Tallinn, Estonia. This season also includes visits to The Bahamas, London, England, Budapest, Hungary, and concluded in Krabi, Thailand in mid-November.

### Casting and contestants

Zach Shallcross was first reported to be the frontrunner for the Bachelor by Variety on September 14, 2022. He was formally announced on September 20, 2022, on **After The Final Rose**.

Zach met 5 of his women during the **After The Final Rose** special, Brooklyn, Brianna, Bailey, Cat and Christina.

32 potential women were announced on September 23, 2022 on the official Bachelor Facebook page. The final 30 women were revealed on January 4, 2023.

Notable contestants include Christina Mandrell, niece of country music singer Barbara Mandrell, and Miss South Carolina 2018 Davia Bunch.

## Contestants

The season began with 30 contestants.

Kaitlyn "Kaity" Biggar
27
Kingston, Ontario
Travel Nurse
WinnerGabriella "Gabi" Elnicki
25
Pittsford, Vermont
Senior Account Executive
Runner-UpAriel Frenkel
28
Manhattan, New York
Marketing Executive
Eliminated in week 9Charity Lawson
26
Columbus, Georgia
Child and Family Therapist
Eliminated in week 8Katherine Izzo
26
Tampa, Florida
Registered Nurse
Eliminated in week 7Brooklyn Willie
25
Mineola, Texas
Rodeo Racer
Eliminated in week 7Greer Blitzer
24
Bellaire, Texas
Medical Sales Representative
Eliminated in week 7Alyssa "Aly" Jacobs
26
Smyrna, Georgia
Healthcare Strategist
Eliminated in week 6Jess Girod
23
Winter Springs, Florida
E-Commerce Coordinator
Eliminated in week 6Kylee Russell
25
Charlotte, North Carolina
Postpartum Nurse
Eliminated in week 5Mercedes Northup
24
Bloomfield, Iowa
Nonprofit Case Manager
Eliminated in week 5Davia Bunch
25
Roebuck, South Carolina
Marketing Manager
Eliminated in week 4Genevie Mayo
26
Joppa, Maryland
Neonatal Nurse
Eliminated in week 4Anastasia Keramidas
30
Baltimore, Maryland
Content Marketing Manager
Eliminated in week 4Christina Mandrell
26
Hendersonville, Tennessee
Content Creator
Eliminated in week 3Brianna Thorbourne
24
Entrepreneur
Jersey City, New Jersey
Quit in week 3Bailey Brown
27
Brentwood, Tennessee
Executive Recruiter
Eliminated in week 3Catherine "Cat" Wong
26
Long Island, New York
Professional Dancer
Eliminated in week 2Kimberly Gutierrez
30
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Hospitality Manager
Eliminated in week 2Victoria Jameson
30
Keller, Texas
Professional Makeup Artist
Eliminated in week 2Becca Serrano
25
Burbank, California
Nursing Student
Eliminated in week 1Cara Ammon
27
McCandless, Pennsylvania
Corporate Recruiter
Eliminated in week 1Holland Parsons
24
Boca Raton, Florida
Insurance Marketer
Eliminated in week 1Lekha Ravi
29
Miami, Florida
Financial Advisor
Eliminated in week 1Olivia Lewis
24
Churchville, New York
Patient Care Technician
Eliminated in week 1Olivia Miller
25
Delphos, Ohio
Stylist
Eliminated in week 1Sonia Sharma
29
Jericho, New York
Project Manager
Eliminated in week 1Vanessa Dinh
23
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Restaurant Marketer
Eliminated in week 1Viktoria Eichner
29
Chicago, Illinois
Nanny
Eliminated in week 1Madison Johnson
26
Fargo, North Dakota
Business Owner
Eliminated in week 1
### Future appearances

On the *Women Tell All* special Charity Lawson was announced as the star of season 20 of *The Bachelorette*.

## Where are they now?

Zach Shallcross and Kaitlyn Biggar are still engaged, and moved in together in July 2023.

## The Ring

A 3.10 carat platinum oval-cut diamond placed on a three-sided diamond band and surrounded by a halo of round-cut diamonds featuring a gallery set with over 150 smaller diamonds by Neil Lane.
## Promotional gallery

### Zach

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### The Women

* Zach & The Women at the first rose ceremony.
* Kaity Biggar - Winner
* Gabi Elnicki - Runner-Up
* Ariel Frenkel - Week 9
* Charity Lawson - Week 8
* Katherine Izzo - Week 7
* Brooklyn Willie - Week 7
* Greer Blitzer - Week 7
* Aly Jacobs - Week 6
* Jess Girod - Week 6
* Kylee Russell - Week 5
* Mercedes Northup - Week 5
* Davia Bunch - Week 4
* Genevie Mayo - Week 4
* Anastasia Keramidas - Week 4
* Christina Mandrell - Week 3
* Brianna Thorbourne - Week 3
* Bailey Brown - Week 3
* Cat Wong - Week 2
* Kimberly Gutierrez - Week 2
* Victoria Jameson - Week 2
* Becca Serrano - Week 1
* Cara Ammon - Week 1
* Holland Parsons - Week 1
* Lekha Ravi - Week 1
* Olivia Lewis - Week 1
* Olivia Miller - Week 1
* Sonia Sharma - Week 1
* Vanessa Dinh - Week 1
* Viktoria Eichner - Week 1
* Madison Johnson - Week 1
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