Bachelor Nation is a family but these sisters on The Bachelor 2024 take it to the next level. Sisters Allison and Lauren Hollinger are two of 32 contestants on The Bachelor Season 28 with Joey Graziadei.
Joey was a contestant on The Bachelorette Season 20 with Charity Lawson, where he was the runner-up. He was announced as the Season 28 Bachelor at The Bachelorette Season 20 “After the Final Rose” special in August 2023. “I’m looking for someone that’s just themselves. Someone that challenges me. Someone to do life with,” Joey told host Jesse Palmer during the “After the Final Rose” special.
In an interview with BachelorNation.com in January 2024, Joey revealed whether he had any regrets about his season as the Bachelor. “I’m not really a person to have regrets. What I tried to do the whole time and what I continue to try to do is be myself and lead with what I think is the best decision,” he said. “We all make mistakes and I’m not going to look back on anything and say that was something I regret. I think that I did this to the best of my ability. I know that, so I can’t really live with any regrets with that being the case.”
As for why he wanted to become the Bachelor, Joey told the website that he realized the process worked after he almost found The One with Charity. “It’s the fact that I’ve been through it and I know what the show can bring out,” he said. “One of the beautiful parts of it is that you are pushed to be your best self. You are in an uncomfortable situation, but how you deal with that says a lot about a person. It creates an atmosphere and environment that I believe in. I think it’s a great way to get to know someone.”
He continued, “Sometimes in dating, it takes a while to learn about someone to really figure out if you are compatible. There is often a lot of fluff in the beginning and you don’t have time for that in this and I think it makes it more real. You get to know someone to their core very quickly and that’s a really important thing for a healthy relationship.”
Joey also told E! News in January 2024 that he approached Fantasy Suites delicately based on the advice he received from past Bachelor Nation alumni. “I was kind of warned about that, I’ve heard it in the past,” he said. “I think from being in the role, now the big thing is I can’t fault anyone. That is a very tough position to be in.” He continued, “And for me I just tried my best to, again, be aware that I was going to hopefully be watching this back with my forever person. So I just tried to make decisions that I could explain, and things that I felt like would stay in tune with who I am as a person. I can’t really say more than that, but for me it was really important to do things that I felt was the best I could do with the position I was in.”
But back to the Allison and Lauren on The Bachelor 2024. So who are the Hollinger sisters from The Bachelor Season 28 and do either of them end up with Joey? Read on for what happens to Holligersisters from The Bachelor 2024 and where they are now.
Who are the sisters on The Bachelor 2024? The pair of sisters on The Bachelor Season 28 are Allison Hollinger, a 26-year-old Realtor, and Lauren Hollinger, a 28-year-old Registered Nurse. Both sisters are from Dover, Delaware, but now live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Meet them individually ahead.
Who is Lauren from The Bachelor 2024? Lauren Hollinger is a 28-year-old Registered Nurse from dover, Delaware. Her Instagram handle is @laurenhollinger_. “Tune in to #thebachelor January 22nd to watch me and Allie share a bf,” she captioned an Instagram post in December 2023 announcing herself as a contestant on The Bachelor Season 28.
Read Lauren’s official Bachelor Season 20 biography and fun facts ahead:
“Lauren is the total package of brains, beauty and a hilarious personality. The nurse is especially passionate about her career and is the life of the party when she’s not working. Lauren loves attending group fitness classes and music festivals in her free time. She is also very close with her family, including her sister, Allison, who is also vying for Joey’s heart. Lauren loves a man who is motivated, funny, and with whom she feels safe. One thing Lauren can’t stand is men with bad hygiene — she wants a guy who takes care of himself. She is a true romantic and thinks she’s single because her standards are high. Let’s see if Joey is the man of Lauren’s dreams that she’s been waiting for!
Fun Facts:
• Lauren is an avid voice texter.
• Lauren finds cleaning to be therapeutic.
• Lauren went through a serious punk phase, spikes and chains included.”
Who is Allison from The Bachelor 2024? Allison Hollinger is a 26-year-old Realtor from Dover, Delaware. Her Instagram handle is @allisonhollinger. “Here we go…tune in Jan 22nd🌹,” she captioned an Instagram post in December 2023 announcing herself as a contestant on The Bachelor Season 28. Her sister, Lauren, commented, “OR DONT ..thats okay too.”
Read Allison’s official Bachelor biography and fun facts:
“Allison is ready for her rom-com level love story. The real estate agent has had multiple serious relationships but still hasn’t found Mr. Right. She’s looking for a man who is loyal, positive, mature and kind, so she’s excited to see if Joey is her perfect match. There’s one catch though … Allison will be looking for love alongside her older sister and best friend, Lauren. The two have dated the same guy before (at different times), so let’s hope that experience prepared them for “The Bachelor.” Will Allison get the fairy-tale ending that she has always wanted with Joey? Only time will tell!
Fun Facts:
• Allison has won many costume contests.
• Allison enjoys a fruity gin spritz.
• Allison loves getting dressed up for fancy dinners.”
What does Allison do for a living from The Bachelor 2024? Allison listed her job on The Bachelor Season 28 as a “Realtor.” It’s unclear if she has a Linkedin.
What does Lauren do for a living from The Bachelor 2024? Lauren listed her job on The Bachelor Season 28 as a “Registered Nurse.”
According to her Linkedin, Lauren works as an “Aesthetic Nurse Injector.” She graduated from West Virginia University in 2017 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. She also earned her Associate’s Degree in Registered Nursing from Montgomery College in 2021.
Do Lauren and Joey end up together on The Bachelor 2024? The answer is no. Lauren self-eliminated in Week 2 on The Bachelor Season 20 and was not the winner of Joey’s season, according to Reality Steve. Before her elimination, Lauren went on no One-on-One Dates and one Group Date on The Bachelor Season 28.
Lauren self-eliminated during the cocktail party in Week 2 because her sister, Allison Hollinger, liked Joey more and she didn’t like him as much, according to Reality Steve. Erika Cardenas, Marlena Haddad, and Taylor Weins also went home that week. Erika, Marlena, and Taylor all went home at the Rose Ceremony.
Do Allison and Joey end up together on The Bachelor 2024? The answer is no. Allison went home in Week 4 on The Bachelor Season 28 and was not the winner of Joey’s season, according to Reality Steve.
Before her elimination, Allison went on no One-on-One dates and three Group Dates on The Bachelor Season 28. Allison went home in Week 4 along with Sydney Gordon and Edwina Dorbor. Sydney went home on a Two-on-One Date with Maria Georgas, while Edwina was eliminated at the Rose Ceremony with Allison.
SPOILER: Who does Joey Pick as The Bachelor 2024 winner? Joey’s Bachelor 2024 winner is Daisy Kent, a 25-year-old Account Executive from Becker, Minnesota, according to Reality Steve. His runner-up was Kelsey Anderson, a 25-year-old Junior Project Manager from Leesville, Louisiana.
Joey and Daisy are engaged and still together after The Bachelor Season 28, according to Reality Steve. Joey gave his final rose to Daisy at the Final Rose Ceremony in The Bachelor Season 28 finale in Tulum, Mexico, and proposed to her, which she accepted and they got engaged.
For Joey’s engagement, it’s almost certain the ring was designed by Neil Lane, a celebrity jeweler, who has created engagement rings for The Bachelor, The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise since 2008. In a 2016 interview with Entertainment Weekly, former host Chris Harrison revealed that Bachelor Nation couples have to stay together for a certain amount of time, otherwise they have to return the free engagement ring to Neil Lane. “There’s some rule, after a certain number of years, you get to keep it anyway,” he said. “But after months… it goes back.”
Lane told StyleCaster in 2016 that he doesn’t know where the rings go, but that he designs them with the hope that the couple stays together. “I make rings hoping that people stay together forever, but after they get the ring, I don’t have a say in it, and what happens after that, I don’t know,” he said. “Where the ring goes, I have to say, I don’t really know. I just say it goes to ring heaven.”
So who is The Bachelor 2024 winner, Daisy Kent? Daisy is a 25-year-old Account Executive from Becker, Minnesota, who now lives in San Diego, California. Her Instagram handle is @daisyykent.
Daisy listed her job on The Bachelor as an “Account Executive.” According to her Linkedin, Daisy works as an Account Executive at the finance company Jungo, where she’s worked at since September 2020. Daisy is also the founder of Hear Your Heart, a nonprofit organization created to help support children who have autoimmune disorders or hearing loss. “We help give children medical assistance, funds for future education, and bringing awareness to mental health for children and families. Hear Your Heart believes every child should live their life to their fullest. We are striving to encompass what it truly means to Hear Your Heart, challenging all to listen inward and explore all options,” Daisy’s Linkedin reads.
Daisy graduated from San Diego State University in 2021 with a degree in Communications with a specialty in Digital and Social Media. She also attended the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in 2020, where she studied journalism, communication, and world relations.
In an Instagram post in April 2023, Daisy explained how she started losing her hearing when she was a child and received her cochlear implant. Being a little girl who couldn’t stop singing & playing piano I never imagined I would lose my hearing. Slowly losing conversations, music, part of who I am has been the most challenging thing I’ve experienced & has broke my heart in ways I didn’t think possible,” she captioned a photo of her cochlear implant. “A cochlear implant gives me the chance to love all of this again. It’s not an easy journey, but I’m learning it’s one that is changing my life every moment my brain takes in a new sound! I’m thankful to the people who have inspired me by showing that being different is beautiful & powerful. Forever grateful for my supportive surgeon, friends & family who continuously uplift me every step of the way. 😌 TO A WHOLE NEW ADVENTURE & finding the beauty in all the unexpected things.”
Read Daisy’s Bachelor 2024 biography and fun facts ahead:
“Daisy is SO ready to find the one. She comes from a big, loving family, and her parents’ 30-plus-year marriage has been the blueprint for the kind of love she wants for herself. Daisy has been through a lot in life and is ready for a man that will truly put her first. She’s looking for a partner who is loyal, adventurous and family oriented, and will be there for her no matter what. The account executive’s childhood was like a storybook growing up on a Christmas tree farm, and now Daisy is hoping to find her fairy-tale ending. Will Daisy and Joey have the love story of a lifetime? Only time will tell.
Fun Facts:
• Daisy enjoys singing in her car at the top of her lungs.
• No one loves ice cream more than Daisy. No one.
• Daisy dreams of becoming a bestselling author.”
Who’s in The Bachelor 2024 cast? Meet the 32 contestants in The Bachelor Season 28 cast.
Who is the Bachelor for 2024, Joey Graziadei? Joey is a 28-year-old professional tennis player from Koloa, Hawaii, and the runner-up on The Bachelorette Season 20 with Charity Lawson, was announced as the Season 28 Bachelor at The Bachelorette Season 20 “After the Final Rose” special in August 2023. “It’s sinking in very slowly but I’m trying my best just to stay present, enjoy it, but this is crazy. I mean, I’ll be the first person to say this is wild. I never expected this at all, didn’t know this is what my life is turning at this moment. So yeah, crazy stuff, but I’m excited,” Joey said.
Joey, who called the experience “surreal,” told host Jesse Palmer that he felt ready to look for love again after Charity sent him home at the Final Rose Ceremony over her winner, Dotun Olubeko. “I’m more ready than I was in that moment,” Joey said. “For me, it was just, you have to take some time to get a little bit more closure. Watching Dotun and Charity’s connection was enough for me.”
Joey, who claimed that the breakup “opened up a part of me that wanted something so bad,” also told Palmer what he was looking for in a future partner. “Someone that’s just themselves that I can truthfully be a partner with. I want someone that challenges me. I want someone that I can challenge. I just want someone to do life with. I just want someone that’s going to be my person,” he said.
During The Bachelorette Season 20 “After the Final Rose” special, Joey also met his first contestant, Leia, who was in the audience for the live taping. “I think we have a lot in common, so I’m excited to kind of explore that,” Leia told Joey during the episode. In an Instagram video after the “After the Final Rose” special, Joey confirmed that was the Bachelor for the right reasons. “I’m definitely the hopeless romantic,” he said. “I want to be married. I want to have a love that lasts a lifetime. So I’m really ready to go on this journey.”
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter in August 2023, Charity commended Joey for a conversation they had about interracial relationships during her Bachelorette season. “It’s huge to have had the opportunity to have that conversation, and then for it to be aired on national television — we don’t see it a lot, especially in this franchise. It was something that I was a little nervous about because I just did not know how it was going to go,” she said. “But my whole plan of being a Black woman in this lead role is having these important conversations. Also, there were conversations that I had with several other men that did not make air, and that’s OK. But it was one of my priorities to have conversations about something that’s extremely important to me and that would essentially become a very important part of their lives, too, if they ended up with me.”
In a blog post in July 2023, Reality Steve named Joey as The Bachelorette Season 20 contestant most likely to become the next Bachelor for Season 28. “I know Joey fans won’t be happy, but it is what it is,” Reality Steve wrote about Joey not receiving Charity’s Final Rose. “I’m sure he’s got a great shot for Bachelor, so I guess just hope for that. He seems to have the biggest following of Charity’s men and will be the sentimental favorite once Charity breaks up with him at final rose ceremony. So you’d think he’s got a good shot at it, but who knows.”
Read Joey’s Bachelorette 2023 biography and fun facts ahead:
“’Love’ may mean nothing in tennis, but to Joey, it’s everything! After graduation, this tennis pro quickly realized the corporate world wasn’t for him and moved to Hawaii to live his passion of teaching his favorite sport. Spending his days on the court and evenings on the beach watching the sunset with friends, Joey’s life is truly paradise. The only thing missing is someone with whom to share it. Outgoing, friendly and loyal, Joey is looking for a partner who can share in his love for adventure. Will he find a doubles partner in Charity? Here’s to hoping it’s “game, set, match” for Joey!
Fun Facts:
• Joey is a die-hard Green Bay Packers fan.
• Joey is an avid star gazer.
• Joey’s recent obsessions are golf and country music.”
Who is the Bachelor in Paradise 2024 host? The Bachelor Season 28 host is Jesse Palmer, who was the Season 5 Bachelor in 2004 and was the youngest Bachelor in Bachelor Nation history at 24 years old. Jesse hosted his first Bachelor franchise show in 2022 with The Bachelor Season 26 with Clayton Echard. During The Bachelor Season 5 finale, Jesse gave his Final Rose to Jessica Bowlin, but didn’t propose to her. Jesse and Jessica continued to date, but ended their relationship a few weeks after the finale of their Bachelor Season aired. In June 2020, Jesse and his girlfriend, Emely Fardo, married in an intimate wedding in New York City. Jesse told Us Weekly in November 2021 that he and Emely planned to marry in Provence, France, before the current health crisis cancelled their wedding date. “We had originally planned a wedding in Provence, France, for summer 2020, which was postponed until summer of 2021 due to the pandemic, but we didn’t want to wait any longer,” he said at the time. “So, we had a small, private and intimate ceremony with close friends who lived in New York City.”
Jesse graduated from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played football for the Florida Gators, in 2001 with a bachelor’s of arts degree in political science and a bachelor’s of science degree in marketing. After graduation, Jesse was drafted by the National Football League to play for the New York Giants. He played with the team for four seasons from 2001 to 2005 as a quarterback. After the New York Giants, Jesse was drafted by the Canadian Football League to play for the Montreal Alouettes. He played with the team until 2005 when he was signed by the San Francisco 49ers. He then resigned with the Montreal Alouettes in 2006 before he retired from football in 2007 to pursue a broadcasting career. Since his broadcasting career started, Jesse has worked with networks like Fox, NFL Network, ESPN, ABC and SEC Network. He’s also guest starred on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and made guest appearances on shows like Recipe to Riches and Good Morning America, and hosted the Food Network’s Spring Baking Championship and Holiday Baking Championship.
Jesse was announced as The Bachelor Season 26 host in September 2021. “For more than 20 years, The Bachelor has brought the world dozens of unforgettable love stories, including at one time, my own,” he said at the time. “Falling in love is one of life’s greatest gifts, and I am humbled by the opportunity to return to the show as host this Season to offer the newest Bachelor advice gained from firsthand experience and I am grateful to play a small part in his journey.” The announcement came after Chris Harrison, the former host of Bachelor Nation, confirmed in June 2021 that he had retired as the franchise’s host after 19 years. “I’ve had a truly incredible run as host of The Bachelor franchise and now I’m excited to start a new chapter,” he wrote in an Instagram post at the time. “I’m so grateful to Bachelor Nation for all of the memories we’ve made together. While my two-decade journey is wrapping up, the friendships I’ve made will last a lifetime.”
Deadline reported at the time that Chris received a mid-range, eight-figure settlement as part of exit plan with ABC, the network that airs the Bachelor franchise, and Warner Bros. Television, the company that produces the Bachelor shows. The magazine also reported that Harrison’s settlement included a nondisclosure agreement. Chris’ decision to retire as Bachelor Nation’s host came after he was slammed for his response to Season 25 Bachelor contestant Rachael Kirkconnell’s racism scandal in February 2021. Rachael, the winner of Matt James’ season, faced backlash at the time when photos resurfaced of her at an Old South Antebellum-themed party at Georgia College in 2018. Before the pictures went viral, Rachael was already under controversy after her former high school classmate accused her on TikTok of bullying her and other students for dating Black men. Other TikTok users then exposed Rachael for liking social media photos of her friends in culturally insensitive costumes and with Confederate flags.
Chris came under controversy after he was interviewed about the scandal by Season 13 Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay on Extra. During the interview, Chris asked fans to give Rachael “grace” and explained that he didn’t find the Antebellum party photos offensive because they just looked like pictures a college student takes at a party. Harrison also questioned whether the photos would be considered racially insensitive in 2018 when they were taken. After the interview, many fans slammed Harrison and accused him of excusing Rachael’s behavior.
ABC confirmed in March 2021 that Chris wouldn’t host Season 17 of The Bachelorette and would be replaced by Tayshia and Kaitlyn. “Chris Harrison will not be hosting the next season of The Bachelorette,” ABC said in a statement at the time. “We support Chris in the work that he is committed to doing. In his absence, former Bachelorettes Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe will support the new Bachelorette through next season. As we continue the dialogue around achieving greater equity and inclusion within The Bachelor franchise, we are dedicated to improving the BIPOC representation of our crew, including among the executive producer ranks. These are important steps in effecting fundamental change so that our franchise is a celebration of love that is reflective of our world.” He officially retired as the Bachelor Nation’s host in June 2021.
The Bachelor Season 28 airs on Mondays at 8 p.m. on ABC. Here’s how to watch it for free.
To get more of an inside scoop, check out Los Angeles Times writer Amy Kaufman’s book, Bachelor Nation: Inside the World of America’s Favorite Guilty Pleasure, for a deep dive into the Bachelor franchise. The book uncovers the secrets of Bachelor Nation, from how much the Bachelor and the Bachelorette are paid to the rules contestants have to follow, that producers don’t want fans to know. It’s a must-read for any Bachelor Nation member.
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