Months later, Jenn Tran was cast as The Bachelorette 's first-ever Asian American lead, and her journey to love finally begins on July 8 — and the show wasted no time in previewing what's to come. "I can't let you propose to me," the Season 21 protagonist says in an ominous flash-forward at the beginning of the episode before dropping the final rose.
In another clip, she walks down a hotel corridor and knocks on someone's door before going inside. Anyone who watched Joey Graziadei's season of The Bachelor knows that these 11 hours of conversations are sure to throw up a twist or two.
But before fans can speculate too much , the show returns to the beginning of Jenn's journey. The 26-year-old physician assistant student spent some time with her family before heading to the Bachelor Mansion (or, rather, Hummingbird Nest Ranch in Santa Susana, California). Here's a recap of Jenn's Night 1 — from the unforgettable first impression to the seven men who went home on the Bachelorette premiere.
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Jenn's limousine arrivals range from the downright romantic - like French-speaking Marvin Goodly, who Jenn finds "tall and sexy" - to the playful and garish, like Jonathan Johnson in the open entry A "cheeky" entrance. Put on a hospital gown.
The carnival continues inside, with Austin Ott running wild through the house in a hilarious game of truth or dare.
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Although Jenn had several hopeful conversations throughout the night, the first rose ultimately went to Sam McKinney — whom Jenn said she couldn't stop thinking about throughout the night.
"I don't always choose the right man, but my gut tells me there's something here," she continued. "I'm very excited about it."
So, who left The Bachelorette ?
While getting the first rose of the season ensured Sam would stay, his fellow suitors didn't have any such guarantee - ultimately, seven were sent home.
Brendan Barnum, Brett Harris, Dakota Nobles, Kevin McDevitt, Matt Arnold, Moz Smith and Ricky Marinez after night one All left The Bachelorette . One of the eliminations may have had some foreshadowing.
In Truth or Dare, Moz admits that he ghosts people "all the time," and Jenn seems disappointed by the response. "I don't like that," she said. (Of course, that's not necessarily why Moze went home—Jenn could have had a better relationship with another suitor.)
Looking to the future
After Jenn announced that her season of The Bachelorette would be headed straight to Australia, promos for the rest of her trip previewed many twists and turns ahead — including Jenn questioning Sam M.'s "I Love You," claiming "Devin [Strader] Jessie Pa Elmer told Jenn that she's about to do something that The Bachelorette has never done before, so it does sound like another unprecedented season is coming.
