The Bachelorette 9 (Courtesy Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

The ninth season of The Bachelorette is set to premiere on May 27, 2013. This season features 27-year-old Desiree Hartsock, a bridal stylist from Northglenn, Colorado. Hartsock was sent home by Sean Lowe during the hometown dates episode, on the seventeenth season of The Bachelor.

Casting

Casting began during the airing of the eighth season of the show. Before Hartsock was chosen in this season, one potential candidate, Misee Harris, a dentist from Tennessee is vying to become the first Black bachelorette. Harris was chosen to be in The Bachelor in the previous year and did not made it in the final stage. But, she never signed the agreement.

Contestants

Biographical information according to ABC official series site, which gives first names only, plus footnoted additions. If any surnames found, source them into a reliable source article. Ages stated are at time of contest.

Name	Age	Hometown	Occupation	Eliminated
Ben Scott	28	Lubbock, Texas	Entrepreneur
Brad	27	Denver, Colorado	Accountant/DJ
Brandon	26	Blaine, Minnesota	Painting Contractor
Brian Jarosinski	29	Olney, Maryland	Financial Advisor
Brooks Forester	28	Salt Lake City, Utah	Sales & Marketing	WINNER
Bryden	26	Havre, Montana	Iraq War Veteran
Chris	27	McMinnville, Oregon	Mortgage Broker	Runner-Up
Dan	30	Dublin, California	Beverage Sales Director
Diogo	29	Penha, Brazil	Ski Resort Manager
Drew	27	Scottsdale, Arizona	Digital Marketing Analyst	4th place
James Case	27	Marietta, Georgia	Advertising Executive
Jonathan	26	Hickory, North Carolina	Lawyer
Juan Pablo Galavis	31	Barquisimeto, Venezuela	Former Pro Soccer Player
Kasey	29	Tulsa, Oklahoma	Advertising Executive
Larry	34	Overland Park, Kansas	ER Doctor
Micah	32	Detroit Lakes, Minnesota	Law Student
Michael Garofola	33	Lindenhurst, New York	Federal Prosecutor	5th Place
	28	London, England	Dental Student
Mikey Tenerelli	30	Glen Ellyn, Illinois	Plumbing Contractor
	27	Rochester, New York	Investment Adviser
Nick Roy	26	Ridgefield, Connecticut	Tailor/Magician
Robert	30	Glendale, Arizona	Advertising Entrepreneur
Will Smith	28	Federal Way, Washington	Banker
	28	Phillips Ranch, California	Book Publisher	3rd Place
	31	Dallas, Texas	Drilling Fluid Engineer

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