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Where are they now?: The first five leads from The Bachelorette

By Jacob Mummert

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 22: DeAnna Pappas attends WE tv Launches Bridezillas Museum Of Natural Hysteria on February 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for WE tv)
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 22: DeAnna Pappas attends WE tv Launches Bridezillas Museum Of Natural Hysteria on February 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for WE tv) /
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We are less than three months away from The Bachelorette Season 19, Bachelor Nation! A new journey to find love is about to begin. Both Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey will share the spotlight as the first two Bachelorettes to share a season at the same time! Although we already have some idea of what this season will feature, it won’t make its television debut until July 11th.

The franchise has seen a lot during the first 18 seasons of the show. Trista Rehn kicked off the spin-off series after finishing as the runner-up in The Bachelor Season 1. In preparation for the upcoming season, let’s take a look back at the first five female leads and where they are now.

We know you’re curious to find out so check out all the details below–and share who is your favorite Bachelorette from the first five seasons is in the comments below!

(Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for WE tv )
(Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for WE tv ) /

The Bachelorette Season 1: Trista Rehn

Trista Rehn was featured as the first Bachelorette in the franchise. Having finished second on The Bachelor Season 1 Trista received the first opportunity to participate for the women. Over the course of six weeks, Trista got to know 25 eligible bachelors and decided on the 29-year-old firefighter from Vail, Colorado, Ryan Sutter.

The two got engaged at the end of the season and received $1 million from ABC for the rights to their wedding. This premiered in a three-part series with over 26 million people tuning in making it one of the most viewed events in reality tv history.

The couple resides in Eagle County, Colorado where Ryan continues to be a firefighter in Vail. Together they have two children, a son, and a daughter. According to a recent Instagram post, Trista and Ryan recently celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary. Her profile is filled with pictures of family travels and adventures. In her bio, she lists her occupation as the author of the Better Etc podcast. This is in addition to being a travel enthusiast, original Bachelorette, and proud hockey and dance mom.

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