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‘The Bachelorette’: Jenn Tran Named First Asian Leading Lady for Season 21


Jenn Tran, a contestant from Joey Graziadei's season of 'The Bachelor,' has been named the new leading lady of 'The Bachelorette.'

Franchise host Jesse Palmer, along with former “Bachelorette” star Charity Lawson, revealed the news during “The Bachelor” Season 28 finale on Monday night. Anytime Asians were in the media it was to fill a supporting character role, to fulfill some sort of stereotype and I always felt boxed in by that because I was like, I don’t see myself on screen. In an official press release, ABC described Tran as “a sweet and compassionate woman who has dedicated her life to helping others and is currently studying to become a physician assistant.

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