During the first rose ceremony of Joey Graziadei's Bachelor season, Rachel Nance was convinced her chances of receiving a token of love were "zero." "He lived up to my expectations of him and more," she said in a confessional. "But there were like 30 of us. It's crazy. So there's a pit in my stomach and I'm screaming in there right now. Because I really want to stay."
Luckily, Rachel made the cut when Joey narrowed down the women on night one — and the ICU nurse might be one to keep an eye on throughout Season 28. Here’s everything you need to know about Rachel on The Bachelor .
part of home
Rachel is from Honolulu, Hawaii. According to her Instagram, she recently moved to California, but that didn't stop her from sharing a home with Joey on her first night. She presented him with a wreath of kukui nuts as a "symbol of love" for her potential partner.
Joey also lived in Hawaii for a while, and although he recently told Jimmy Kimmel that he moved to Philadelphia, it's clear that the symbol of the state he once called home means a lot.
She's a fan of "Friends"
According to Rachel's Bachelor bio, she loves watching Friends, which she proved on Instagram, where she posed and wrote that she's "Rachel South on paper" Si" but "Rachel Green at heart".
Besides fashion, you can count on Rachel to bring some serious romance to The Bachelor. According to her bio, she is a fan of Jane Austen and told BachelorNation.com that she once planned a weekend getaway and cooked a homemade meal from her significant other's mom's recipe.
Like Joey, Rachel's Instagram also shows her love for the outdoors and sports. While Rachel's online game of choice was tennis, he played volleyball at the University of Maine at Fort Kent. Today, Rachel works as a travel nurse and documents her experiences on TikTok.
Rachel’s Bachelor spoilers say…
So, what can you expect from Rachel on The Bachelor ? There's leaked information out there, if you're interested! But of course, there are potential spoilers ahead.
Just like Rachel and Joey didn't make it out on Friends, they reportedly didn't make it to the end of The Bachelor either. Reality Steve claimed that while Rachel didn't receive the final rose from Joey, she made it all the way to the overnight date in Tulum, Mexico.
According to her Instagram, Rachel traveled to her hometown after being eliminated from The Bachelor . She also recently celebrated a birthday and wrote that she was celebrating her "27th season" while fans watched her journey through season 28.