Who Will Be the Bachelorette? Bachelor Nation Weighs In

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Who Will Be the Bachelorette? Bachelor Nation Weighs In

Who will be handing out roses this spring? While Bachelor Nation is divided on who should be the next Bachelorette, it seems Hannah Brown is officially out of the running. Not long after Jed Wyatt proposed to the 25-year-old Alabama native on season 15 of The Bachelorette, Hannah found herself single again as reports surfaced that the 25-year-old aspiring country singer wasn’t honest about his relationship with his ex. While the Dancing With the Stars champ nearly rekindled her romances with the rest of her final three — Tyler Cameron and Peter Weber — she confirmed her single status last month. While some fans want to see Hannah’s journey to find love continue, she will no longer be available to tape the upcoming 16th season because she is reuniting with her dance partner Alan Bersten. Hannah confirmed on February 19 that she is joining the Dancing With the Stars live tour for five more shows through March. Hannah previously said on the “Scrubbing In” podcast that she doesn’t think The Bachelorette is her ticket to a happy ending. "I’m still like currently just sitting at a coffee shop like just waiting for somebody to happen. I think that being on the Bachelorette is a way to find love … I don’t think it’s my only option to find love,” she explained. “I’m still having hope with the coffee thing … Like somebody is just going to show up. I do think there was a lot of good that came out of it.” The former Miss Alabama added that she’s focused on her career. [jwplayer 7VF9vPbU-l3ahXupL] "I’m really trying to focus on what I have right now, and that’s building a home and working on other opportunities. I might have not found love, but I did find myself,” Hannah declared. “I have more confidence in what I can do and working towards that … I don’t need a man. I want a man and I think that’s OK. I’m just learning to be patient and learning to find happiness where I am now because it’s not what I ever expected." Now that Hannah is seemingly out of the running, scroll through to find out who Bachelor Nation is rooting for:

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Ben Higgins

"Tia or Tayshia!" the former Bachelor told Us. "If Madison isn't chosen for Peter, then definitely Madison Prewett."

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Peter Weber

The pilot told Entertainment Tonight that Kelley would “kill it” as the Bachelorette. “Kelley is so ready, Kelley is one of the smartest people I've met. [She has] such a strong presence,” he explained. "I definitely had questions at first if she was really ready and wanted this. I was wrong, she truly was. I think she can absolutely make an amazing [Bachelorette]."

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Emily and Haley Ferguson

“Haley and I were talking about who should be the next bachelorette and we both agree that our favorite is Madison Prewett!” the Bachelor in Paradise twins told Us. “Since Madi seems to be a front runner and might win Peters heart, we would also think a bachelorette season with Victoria Fuller would be fun. Victoria has a spicy, fun personality and we like that she’s brutally honest and sassy! I think she would have a good season with a lot of drama and passion which I think everyone loves!” 

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Angela Amezcua

“I’d love to see Madi become the next Bachelorette," Angela told Us. "She is mature, genuine, and beautiful! I love her no nonsense approach and how she always stays true to herself and her values! I think she’d kill it as our next Bachelorette!”

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Chad Johnson

“Hannah Ann Sluss needs to be the next bachelorette, it’s the only choice,” the Bachelorette contestant told Us. “The Bachelorette needs to be a f--king dime; and that my friends, is exactly what Hannah Ann Sluss is.” 

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Chase McNary

“Right now I don’t see anyone in this season that is a stand out Bachelorette. But I think we all felt that way before Hannah [Brown] and she crushed it!" Chase told Us. "So if I had to pick someone, I would say Hannah Ann. It would be great to watch her evolve and mature — into what all Bachelorette’s seem to — throughout an entire season.” 

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Colton Underwood

After Bachelor creator Mike Fleiss asked for “advice” for the next Bachelorette via Twitter, Colton replied, “Tia [Booth].” The physical therapist, who competed for Arie Luyendyk Jr.’s heart on season 22 of the show, dated Colton briefly before his own stint on The Bachelorette season 14. The exes rekindled their romance on Bachelor in Paradise season 5 before he was named the Bachelor for season 23. 

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Desiree Hartsock

“I wouldn’t mind seeing Kelsey as the new Bachelorette — she’s beautiful, ready for love and completely transparent, which would make for some great TV,” Desiree, who is blogging Peter’s season exclusively for Us Weekly, said. “Kelsey seems the most mature of the remaining ladies and I truly adore how honest she is with herself and with everyone around her. It’s really refreshing! She doesn’t try to be anyone else or try to put up a facade.” 

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Raven Gates

“I think Tia Booth would make a GREAT Bachelorette," Raven gushed to Us. "She’s unfiltered, ready to find love, and would be so entertaining to watch! I may be biased because she’s my BFF but she would be SO great!"

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Tanner Tolbert

"Victoria F. just because I want to watch the world burn," Tanner told Us exclusively. 

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Nick Viall

The “Viall Files” podcast host is rooting for his friend Demi Burnett, who is bisexual. 

“Demi’s a good friend. So, you know, I'm biased. I think she's funny and interesting and as open to love as anyone else. Just personally think she'd be fun to watch,” Nick told Us exclusively. “This season we're only halfway through, so it might change, you know, we don't know if Peter's gonna end up with someone, we don't know who that might be. And there's still a good chunk of the season left, so I know a lot of people right now seem to be frustrated with the collective group of women right now. And no one really is kind of outshining or you know, potential leads. But that could change as well. But I'm a big fan of Demi and if they were to cast her, it certainly it could be an interesting element knowing that she is attracted to both men and women. And certainly that would be an interesting element to potentially incorporate. So I would be a fan of that, but I guess we'll have to wait and see.” 

Demi first competed on Colton’s season of The Bachelor. While she got engaged to Kristian Haggerty on Bachelor in Paradise season 6, they called it quits in October 2019. Nick, for her part, added that he has “no idea” if the show would never feature both men and women as contestants.

“I think the show is always open to new things. I mean, obviously they introduced Demi’s relationship with Kristian and so I don't see why they wouldn’t,” he told Us. “I guess part of that might have to do with casting. It is about finding the right matches. I don't know how that would go, but I don't think they'd be against it, but that's not really for me to say.” 

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Jordan Kimball

"My vote for next Bachelorette goes to Tia Booth, she’s mature, she’s looking for love and she’s real," he told Us. "I’d love to see Tia as the Bachelorette, knowing that she’s actually giving the role the attention it needs!" 

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Ashley Iaconetti

The Bachelor in Paradise season 2 alum has several suggestions for the network to pick from including, Clare Crawley, Andi Dorfman and Tayshia Adams. 

“Clare and I had some beef back when she went on a date with Jared on BiP 2 but I became really good friends with her on Bachelor Winter Games,” Ashley told Us. “She is such a self assured woman. She is not going to deal with anything that is below her. She will call you out, she is very smart, she is beautiful, she is very nurturing, warm, and I feel like she has so many great qualities for a Bachelorette. She would be entertaining, real, raw, I can keep going on and on but I do think she would be a fantastic Bachelorette and I feel like there were certain times where she was in the running for it and then there was always somebody who kind of beat her out. So if we're trying to get older in the franchise let's go with somebody in their 30s.” 

“Also down for Andi Dorfman round two if they would prefer to go with Andi. She is going to turn 33 in the spring and I think it would be nice to see a girl of that age and just Andi killed it as Bachelorette the first time so why not do it twice with her,” Ashley continued. “I also like Tayshia if we're going to go with somebody more recent. I think Tayshia is a really good choice. She is just so likable. I don't think anybody has met Tayshia and been like eh, she's mediocre. She's just pretty fantastic.” 

If the show wants to go with someone from Peter’s season, Ashley is rooting for Kelsey.

“I like the way that Kelsey is so emotional, she's older, and she's 100 percent ready for this,” the former Bachelor contestant explained. “That girl is trying to find her husband I don't even think she cares about all the hoopla that comes with the show. I was talking to her and she doesn't even know if she'd want to do Paradise.” 

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Jared Haibon

Ashley’s husband agreed with his wife’s picks. “I think Clare is just a very dynamic choice. I think she'd make a great Bachelorette. She's ready to get married, she's ready to start a family, she is very upfront, forward, and honest. She is beautiful. She has so many qualities that everybody is looking for in a Bachelorette so I couldn't think of anyone better either,” the Bachelor in Paradise alum told Us. “Tayshia is a really good pick too. I like Tayshia.” 

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Andi Dorfman

While fans have suggested the season 10 Bachelorette to return for round two, she isn’t convinced.

“If Brad Womack can be the Bachelor twice I feel like you can bring back a previous Bachelorette....? @AndiDorfman what do you say?” a social media user tweeted at Andi earlier this month. She quipped back, “I say they’d never go for it lol.” 

When another viewer wrote that she’s on the Andi “train” with “unlimited wine” for the next Bachelorette, the author responded, “We would need the entire county of Napa for that to work.”

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Amanda Stanton

While some fans want to see the Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise alum as a lead, she told fans it’s “not going to happy for many reasons” via her Instagram Stories. 

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Jade Roper

"I’m Team Tayshia! I think Peter’s season showed why having a group of younger women doesn’t work for the show," Jade told Us excluisvely. "I think Tayshia would make a great Bachelorette! She comes across as someone who knows who she is and is grounded in that." 

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Kirpa Sudick

“I think Tayshia would make an incredible Bachelorette!” the Bachelor season 23 contestant told Us exclusively. “She’s mature and has had past relationships that have prepared her for the real thing. She’s definitely ready to find her forever love.”

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Elyse Dehlbom

"I would love to see Danielle Maltby be the next Bachelorette!" the season 23 contestant told Us. "She is not only beautiful, but has a heart of gold and the experience to know what she is looking for in a partner."

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Sydney Lotuaco

"Tayshia would be an incredible Bachelorette!" Sydney told Us. "We have been close friends since we met night one so I’m partial to her, but she is such a light, insanely gorgeous, so much fun to be around, and perfect for the role. Any guy applying would be lucky to have her as their Bachelorette!"