HIRE HER!
The Bachelorette fans beg series to break tradition and hire Netflix’s Jessica Vestal for series lead after heartbreak
The Bachelorette Season 21 premiere aired on Monday night
THE BACHELORETTE fans have begged the series to break its tradition and hire Netflix's Jessica Vestal as the show's lead for Season 22.
Fans of the reality TV star witnessed her heartbreak on both Perfect Match and Love is Blind.
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On Tuesday, in the trailer for the Netflix star's appearance on The Viall Files podcast, Jessica, 29, promised to open up about her failed romance with Perfect Match castmate Harry Jowsey, 27.
She told host Nick Viall, "I've been protecting my peace and I'm ready now."
In the clip, Jessica talked about Harry's betrayal of her trust as she admitted, "I'm hurt and I'm humiliated, pleading with you."
Jessica and Harry matched during the show and appeared to have a true connection until the Too Hot to Handle star kissed contestant Melinda Berry.
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He later lied about the kiss when questioned by Jessica about it.
Near the end of the trailer, Jessica admitted that after all the heartbreak, she needs to "take some time to heal" and figure out what she wants and what's good for her.
In the comment section, one fan wrote, "She is an absolute queen! One of the most mature figures on reality TV."
"She needs to find a good guy who is not on reality TV!" commented another.
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A third commenter suggested, "Jess for the next batchelorette. She's ALWAYS been so poised and has always shown her daughter is num 1. She deserves to find love, TRUE LOVE."
"She would be the perfect choice for that show!" agreed another.
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"I haven’t watched the bachelorette in 15 years, if Jess is ever on it I will GLADLY watch again!!" mentioned a fifth.
"Same haven’t watched in such a long time and I won’t watch this season but if Jess is on I will watch," remarked a sixth fan.
One fan tagged the series, writing "@bacheloretteabc don’t flop on this and please make Jess your next bachelorette. I’d actually watch it."
Several others echoed the sentiment with one writing, "Jess for The next Bachelorette! @bacheloretteabc," and another adding, "I want @jess.ves to be the next bachelorette."
A third person asked, "Why is she not the bachelorette… seriously @abc @bacheloretteabc."
Traditionally, The Bachelorette features a runner-up from the previous season of The Bachelor.
Fans are seemingly ready to ignore tradition as one person wrote, "@abc take a look at the comments.. she would be perfect for the bachelorette."
THE BACHELORETTE
The Bachelorette released a new trailer for Season 21 ahead of its premiere.
The teaser showed leading lady Jenn Tran, 26, hinting at what viewers can expect from her on this season of The Bachelorette.
"I'm gonna do things in my own way," Jenn said. "My love story is gonna be crazy and chaotic and fun."
The trailer also showed Jenn getting frustrated with some of her suitors, who she said were "making decisions for her."
"If someone is here for the wrong reasons, I will find out," she emphasized.
Jenn hails from Joey Graziadei's season of The Bachelor, where she was sent home right before hometown dates.
She was announced as the next Bachelorette during the show's After the Final Rose episode in March.
The news shocked fans at first, as many expected to hear frontrunner Maria Georgas or runner-up Daisy Kent be named the next Bachelorette.
MATCH-LESS
Last month, Perfect Match fans found out which couples survived after filming the show's Season 2 finale.
A video shared on the streaming platform X, formerly Twitter, showed the five couples who made it to the last episode with each speaking about the current status of the relationships fans saw them build on the show, revealing none of them lasted after filming.
The Season 2 finale shocked fans as contestants Christine Obanor and Nigel Jones took home the win.
The two entered the Tulum, Mexico villa late in the game, only having gone on a date and forming a connection just two days before the final vote.
The front-running couples were Alara Taneri and Steven Dittar and Tolú Ekundare and Chris Hahn.
Other finalists included controversial couple Micah Lussier and Kaz Bishop and newer couple Elys Hutchinson and Bryton Constantin.
Though Alara and Steven appeared to have the strongest relationship on the show, she revealed he "ghosted" her after they had planned to get an apartment together.
Steven added that he "didn't have time to carry on a relationship, let alone one that was overseas."
Elys also said she was ghosted by Bryton, to which the Squid Game: The Challenge alum responded that he saw a different personality from her after the show.
As for Tolú, the former The Trust star said Chris had "fumbled hard" after filming and that there was no relationship between them but Chris added that he believed the two were a "perfect match" and that the ending of their story was unfortunate.
Kaz revealed he and Micah were no longer together, saying the last message he received from her said she "truly hated him."
Micah added that their relationship after filming was "very quick lived" and "like a rollercoaster," very much like it was seen on the show.
Despite winning, Christine revealed she and Nigel were done for good and that she blocked him online.
She also said that he "wants everything to look good for the cameras" and said the two were on "good terms."
Nigel said that Christine had broken his trust, ending their relationship even though he "tried to make it work with her."
While longtime Netflix star Harry Jowsey didn't make it to the finale, his adolescent antics made a splash with viewers this season.
The full Perfect Match cast
Here are all the contestants in season two of the hit Netflix dating show including where you may know them from...
- Izzy Zapata (Love Is Blind)
- Jessica Vestal (Love Is Blind)
- Micah Lussier (Love Is Blind)
- Trevor Sova (Love Is Blind)
- Brittan Byrd (Too Hot to Handle)
- Christine Obanor (Too Hot to Handle)
- Dominique Defoe (Too Hot to Handle)
- Elys Hutchinson (Too Hot to Handle)
- Harry Jowsey (Too Hot to Handle)
- Holly Scarfone (Too Hot to Handle)
- Melinda Melrose (Too Hot to Handle)
- Nigel Jones (Too Hot to Handle)
- Stevan Ditter (Too Hot to Handle)
- Alara Taneri (Dated and Related)
- Kaz Bishop (Dated and Related)
- Chris Hahn (Dated and Related)
- Bryan Constantin (Squid Game: The Challenge)
- Tolú Ekundare (The Trust)
- Dom Gabriel (The Mole)
- Jake Cunningham (The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On)
- Justin Assad (Surviving Paradise)
- Xanthi Perdikomatis (The Circle)
Viewers saw him end his connection with Elys at the beginning of the season after he was paired with Jessica for a date.
Harry and Jessica seemed to have the strongest connection with the pair saying "I love you" and discussing marriage.
The relationship ended, however, after Harry lied about kissing contestant Melinda Berry during the infamous "boy's day."
"Perfect Match Season 2, I think the best way to describe it is... embarrassing," Harry said in the update video.
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"Probably shouldn't have met on a dating show," he joked, adding that while he and Jessica attempted a relationship again after the show, it didn't work out.
Jessica, mom to an 11-year-old daughter, Autumn, added that she and Harry were "nonexistent" as a couple and that there's no bad blood between them.
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