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Jenn Tran Slams Narrative She Only Got Bachelorette Lead Because Maria Turned It Down: ‘Not the Truth’

The Bachelorette star Jenn Tran corrected the ‘narrative’ that she was only cast as the show’s lead because other women like Maria Georgas turned it down.

The show’s new lead was away filming when her Bachelor costar claimed to have been the original person chosen as the Bachelorette, and Jenn is now setting the record straight on what really happened. She reiterated that there’s “always multiple people” considered for the lead role every season and confirmed that her casting was not a “last minute decision.” In fact, Jenn said she was in talks with producers for “months” before she got the call. However, she said she decided to pass on becoming the Bachelorette for a number of reasons, including the toll long hours of filming and traveling would take on her physical health.

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