5 things to know about this season's Bachelorette Hannah Brown
Get to know the woman from Alabama looking for love.
Love is certainly in the air!
Hannah Brown is the Bachelorette for the show's upcoming 15th season, which premieres Monday.
Brown, 24, competed on the most recent season of "The Bachelor" for Colton Underwood's heart but was sent home on week 7. The University of Alabama graduate-turned-interior designer hails from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and holds the 2018 Miss Alabama USA title.
Here's what you need to know about Brown, who earned the nickname "Alabama Hannah" on Underwood's season for her love of the Crimson Tide:
She's on good terms now with Underwood
On the "Women Tell All" episode of "The Bachelor," Brown spoke about her split with Underwood and where they are now.
"Ultimately, I was very shocked when I went home just because I didn’t understand why I got to get to that part of your life if you didn’t have those feelings for me," she told Underwood about meeting his family.
"I don’t understand it and it made me mad. But I think that you had every right to do this the way that you feel was necessary."
"Getting your heart broke sucks, but I grew as a person," she continued. "I think we all grew, and I hope you’re so happy and you get to choose somebody every day and they get to choose you back and I hope that for myself."
Her career in pageantry was a big part of her life
Brown's Instagram is filled with photos and videos from her time serving as Miss Alabama. In one of the clips, it's revealed that Brown has "spoken with over 1,000 elementary students about the importance of childhood literacy."
Brown was also a trained dancer for 16 years.
In another video, Brown discussed how participating in beauty contests has impacted her life.
"My family has seen me grow significantly because of being in pageantry," she told Alabama NewsCenter. "It has really amplified me as a person."
"I have been able to talk to really anybody from all aspects of life," she continued. "It has given me a lot of confidence in times when there is both positive and negative light shed on me."
She also revealed she has struggled with anxiety and depression and said she planned to build her platform around finding confidence and realizing one's self worth.
"I'm not a doctor, I'm not going to be able to fix everything," she said. "I'm not going to be able to end mental health -- the crisis that we have -- but I am here to encourage people and to be a light and to be like, 'Hey, I've been there, but here I am today and I have joy. You can get out of it.'"
On the "Women Tell All" episode of "The Bachelor," she also spoke about her insecurities and the problems she's faced in life.
"For me, I have a pressure to be perfect, and I come from pageants," she said. "It wasn't always the best. I would put on whatever I thought people would want to see in me. It's always been something that I've struggled with."
Her relationship with Underwood taught her what kind of love she wants
Brown also spoke about how her time with Underwood showed her what she is looking for on the "Women Tell All" episode.
"This experience and the relationship that I have with Colton just allowed me to see myself in a different way and be vulnerable with who I am and who I want to be and what type of love I want to have and receive," she told Chris Harrison.
"It just really allowed me to see what I want," she added.
She said she's looking for someone to love her "fiercely."
"I think we all deserve somebody to love us in that way, love us but know it's us and fight for us," she said. "Choose me no matter what."
She'll be traveling all over the world during this season
Last month, producer Mike Fleiss began sharing pics of Brown from all around the globe, enjoying different venues.
He's tweeted gorgeous pics, often with the caption, "Where is #TheBachelorette now???"
Fans are clamoring to guess where she has gone in her pursuit of a good man to love and possibly marry.
"Bachelorette" host Chris Harrison also revealed Friday some of the spots the contestants and Brown will hit this season. Destinations include Newport, Rhode Island, Scotland, Amsterdam and Latvia, among other places.
"One of the cool things about this for me, over the last two decades, has been going to places that wouldn’t necessarily be on your bucket list," Harrison explained to "GMA." "I wouldn’t have thought, ‘Let’s go to Latvia.’ But it was absolutely beautiful and we were in the capital Riga, so it was great."
She loves her family AND their gorgeous pups
Go through the dynamic woman's Instagram feed and you'll see a few constants.
In addition to her pageant work and time on "The Bachelor," you'll see pride in her hometown and her family.
You'll also see some very beautiful golden retrievers.
She literally takes them everywhere.
But it's her mother who is her role model and best friend.
"I can’t do this amazing life without you. Thank you for all the blessing you have worked so hard to make possible in my life—what better way to celebrate this special day then at Miss USA! And also HMD to all my other mothers who have made me who I am! I love you so! A BIG THANK YOU!!" she wrote last year.
"The Bachelorette" airs Monday at 8 p.m. on ABC.
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