Tuesday, March 22, 2005

ABC Announces The 25 Women On The Next Version Of BACHELOR

Anything can happen as Charlie O´Connell, 29, a self-described fun-loving, "good guy," begins his search for love on the seventh edition of ABC´s popular romance reality series, THE BACHELOR premiering with a two-hour special, MONDAY, MARCH 28 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on ABC.

Surprises galore await Charlie and the 25 beautiful bachelorettes in a spontaneous, less formal and "unplugged" version of THE BACHELOR where there are no limos, no gowns and no rules. In this series, the roses can come at any time. Charlie and the women take on Manhattan and each other in a series of fun and exciting dates with roses at stake on every date.

Kara, 26, a nanny from Woodland Hills, California, is the first single mom in BACHELOR history and just one of the 25 feisty, competitive women - ranging from a labor and delivery nurse and a swimsuit model to a flight attendant and a pro basketball cheerleader - trying to capture Charlie´s heart.

In the premiere episode, things begin with a rapid-dating session that ends with an unexpected elimination in which Charlie needs to immediately say goodbye to five women. By the end of the evening, 12 women will be left to vie for Charlie´s attention.

The 25 women are:

Anitra, 29, makeup artist, who currently resides in Manhattan Beach, CA
Brenda, 26, sales coordinator, who currently resides in New York, NY
Carrie, 27, computer specialist, who currently resides in Minneapolis, MN
Danuska, 30, runway model, who currently resides in Los Angeles, CA
Debby, 25, flight attendant, who currently resides in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
Emilie, 27, in technology sales, who currently resides in Chicago, IL
Geitan, 30, realtor, who currently resides in Newport Beach, CA
Gina Marie, 28, bartender, who currently resides in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Heather, 24, contractor, who currently resides in Orlando, FL
Jenny, 23, marketing coordinator, who currently resides in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Kara, 26, nanny, who currently resides in Woodland Hills, CA
Katie, 25, resort accountant, who currently resides in Tempe, AZ
Kerry, 32, director of mergers & acquisitions, who currently resides in Chicago, IL
Kimberly, 25, swimsuit model, who currently resides in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Kindle, 23, pro basketball cheerleader, who currently resides in Rockwell, TX
Krisily, 25, salon coordinator, who currently resides in Warwick, RI
Kristen, 30, teacher, who currently resides in Boston, MA
Kristina, 27, writer, who currently resides in Brooklyn, NY
Kristine, 23, bikini model, who currently resides in Fairfax Station, VA
Kyshawn, 30, bartender, who currently resides in Nashville, TN
Megan, 23, in retail marketing, who currently resides in Tallahassee, FL
Sarah B, 24, labor & delivery nurse, who currently resides in McKinney, TX
Sarah W, 24, in fashion design, who currently resides in Los Angeles, CA
Siomara, 25, loan officer, who currently resides in Chicago, IL
Valerie, 28, executive assistant, who currently resides in Wayne, NJ