Who Is Jenn Tran? Everything to Know About ‘The Bachelorette’s First Asian American Lead
The 26-year-old Miami local burst onto the scene on Joey’s season of The Bachelor, and quickly became a fan favorite.
“I’m overwhelmed. It’s crazy. It feels so surreal to be sitting here,” she said of landing the Bachelorette role. “Honestly, I feel like just yesterday I was literally in the emergency room, in my scrubs, working, and now here I am in stilettos, in this little gown.”
Jenn’s casting as the latest Bachelorette makes her the first-ever Asian lead for the show, something that means a lot to her.
“It’s honestly incredible,” she said. “I feel so, so grateful and so honored to be the first Asian Bachelorette in this franchise. Growing up, I always wanted to see Asian representation on TV. I feel like it was really sparse. Anytime Asians were in the media, it was to fill a supporting character role, to fulfill some sort of stereotype.”
“I always felt boxed in by that, because I was like, ‘I don’t see myself on screen. I don’t see myself as a main character,'” Jenn continued. “Now, to be here today sitting in this position, and being like, I am going to lead my own love story, I am going to be the main character in my story, I just can’t help but think about how many people I’m inspiring and how many lives I am changing.”
Read on for everything you need to know about Jenn Tran.
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