The Bachelorette alum Tayshia Adams is teasing something "fresh and new" now that she and Kaitlyn Bristowe are co-hosting the show's upcoming seventeenth season starring Katie Thurston.
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"Everything just kind of fell into place to where the world needs something fresh and new," Tayshia, 30, said during the latest episode of the Going to Bed with Garcelle podcast.
Tayshia added on Kaitlyn's behalf, "And I think that we are going to provide that this season."
ABC hired Kaitlyn and Tayshia to guide Katie through her journey to find love after Chris announced in February he'd be "stepping aside" from his hosting duties "for a period of time" to educate himself on racism in society on a "profound" level.
Chris came under fire during Matt James' The Bachelor season after he defended Season 25 contestant Rachael Kirkconnell's racially-ignorant and racially-insensitive actions in the last several years during a controversial interview he had with Extra's Rachel Lindsay, who starred as the first Black Bachelorette.
Tayshia, who is biracial, explained on the podcast, "I think that people are looking for change in the franchise."
"And I really think that this is something that they're going to be really excited about," she added.
Given Chris hosted The Bachelor franchise since Season 1 premiered nearly 20 years ago, Tayshia admitted she was shocked when ABC approached her to co-host The Bachelorette's seventeenth season, which taped at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico, according to Reality Steve spoiler blogger Steve Carbone.
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"It's so funny because if you would've told me I would be right here today, I would have never thought that this would be my position," Tayshia shared.
"Just because, you know, The Bachelor is pretty traditional in the sense of they have, like, their rhyme or reason."
RELATED LINK: 'THE BACHELORETTE' COUPLES NOWTayshia, however, noted Chris is "actually a dear friend," and Chris previously revealed on Good Morning America he hopes -- and plans -- to return to his hosting job at some point.
"The way that it's been presented on the set is that Tayshia and Kaitlyn are not replacing Chris. They aren't even referred to as hosts. It was made perfectly clear by the producers that they are not replacing him. They were brought in at the last moment," a source told Us.
"Their role is more experienced girlfriends to Katie and experienced contestants to the guys. They act professional, they're on time and are helping the franchise as much as they can in this funky situation."
Tayshia previously starred on The Bachelorette's sixteenth season and got engaged to Zac Clark, while Kaitlyn starred on Season 11 of the series and got engaged to Shawn Booth.
Kaitlyn and Shawn, however, split several years after getting engaged and Kaitlyn is now in a serious relationship with The Bachelorette Season 14 contestant Jason Tartick.
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The Bachelorette's seventeenth season premieres with a two-hour episode Monday, June 7 at 8PM ET/PT on ABC.
ABC had announced Katie's cast of 34 potential bachelors last month, just a few days before filming began on March 22.
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