Clare Crawley: 5 Things to Know About the Season 16 Bachelorette

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Clare Crawley: 5 Things to Know About the Season 16 Bachelorette

Clare Crawley has been a fan favorite with Bachelor Nation since she made her debut on Juan Pablo Galavis’ season of The Bachelor in 2014 — and now she is the season 16 Bachelorette! The Sacramento, California, native, 38, surprised viewers when she snuck out of the hotel room she was sharing with the other contestants to pay the soccer star a surprise visit in the middle of the night. The pair got hot and heavy in the ocean but next day at the cocktail ceremony, Galavis told Claire that he regretted what they did, calling it a mistake and saying he didn’t want his daughter to see what happened between them. His words made her cry. The hairstylist ended the season as the runner-up and let Galavis have it after he dumped her, telling him, “I would never want my children having a father like you.” [jwplayer hT1nCoAQ] Crawley then looked for love again on Bachelor in Paradise seasons 1 and 2. In a memorable scene from her first appearance, she sobbed to a producer after a run-in with AshLee Frazier about Galavis. The moment was edited to look like she was pouring her heart out to a raccoon, and Crawley, being a good sport about it, later pretended to talk to other animals on the next season of BiP. She returned to the franchise for 2018’s Bachelor Winter Games, where she was involved in a love triange with Bachelorette Germany’s Christian Rauch and Benoit Beausejour-Savard, who appeared on The Bachelorette in Canada. After she returned home alone, Crawley and Beausejour-Savard rekindled their romance via text, leading him to propose to her two months later in front of the studio audience during The Bachelor Winter Games: World Tells All! episode. But the pair split two months later, in April 2018. “There are no negative feelings here, we are simply two people who believed in love, and were open enough to give it a chance,” they said in a statement at the time. “We still care for each other very deeply (That is why no hate or disrespectful comments will be tolerated about the other.)” Scroll down for more about the next Bachelorette. [podcast_block]

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1. She loves her dogs.

The Sacramento has two pups — a Maltese mix named Elbie and a golden retriever. They are often featured on her Instagram pics. In a photo from last July, she referred to the pups, who sleep next to her in bed, as “two little toasters.”

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2. She enjoys the great outdoors.

She likes to hike, rock climb and be outdoors. “There is not a single thing that makes me feel more alive+happy than when I am immersed in nature!” she captioned a September 2019 photo that showed her standing on top of a peak. “Today I felt so connected and was soaking up every moment of it, when I thought, ‘I wish my dad could see how beautiful this is! He would love it!’ (He was a wildlife biologist) ...then I heard his voice say as clear as day ‘I’m right here with you’ Took my breath away.”

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3. She had a tough year in 2019.

Crawley admitted she struggled last year after her mom got a tough diagnosis but went into 2020 full of hope, sharing a happy photo of herself in the ocean in January. “2020 energy,” she captioned the photo. “Edit: What needs to be said, Is that this ‘energy’ was hard earned for me this past year. And this photo is to remind MYSELF how hard I’ve worked and fought for my peace and happiness. And the truth is that I probably wouldn’t have posted it in the past.) But guess what... 2019 was awful tough. I don’t show it often, but there were so many days where I wanted to just crumble. But my CHOSEN family, and 2 sisters fought right along side me when I was struggling. (Ya I said it) And I am forever forever grateful!! They held me up when the weight of my moms diagnosis crushed my soul. We fight together. So ya, here’s my 2020 energy, and who cares if I gained weight, earned a few more wrinkles and have a goofy looking chipped front tooth! I worked hard for this happiness. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.”

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4. She’s into smudging.

The University of California graduate believes in positive energy and shared a photo in November of two smudge sticks bound together with twine. The herbs inside are used to ward off negative energy or cleanse a space. “Protecting the vibe always,” she captioned her pic.

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5. She loves her job.

Crawley has worked as a hairstylist for more than a decade and explained in an Instagram post in May 2019 that she’s “obsessed “with her career because “I love connecting with people and being able to make a difference in their day, even if just for the few hours they sat in my chair!”