Bachelorette fans think Jenn Tran revealed the ending of her season before the premiere

During a recent conversation with Alex Cooper on the Call Her Daddy podcast, The Bachelorette star Jenn Tran inadvertently disclosed that she is now engaged. She did, however, refrain from revealing the identity of her final choice. "I didn’t know once you get engaged," she said initially, then quickly attempted to cover up her slip by adding, "Once you find love, you can’t take a shot."

Alex, the podcast host, expressed her hopes for Jenn to discover her true love during the upcoming season. In Jenn’s prior experience on The Bachelor with Joey Graziadi, her journey ended in week seven, just shy of the hometown dates. "I’m hoping, I know you’re not wearing a ring, but, like, we’re obviously hoping you’re engaged if that was what was meant to be," Alex stated.

Jenn responded with a simple nod, acknowledging the sentiment. Bachelor blogger Reality Steve recently shared insights about the final two contestants competing for Jenn’s heart. The spoiler account revealed that Jen’s finalists are Devin Strader and Marcus Schoberg. Unfortunately, we don’t know who Jen picked in the finale.

Jenn Trann searches for love in Season 21 of The Bachelorette

Based on the teaser trailer, the 21st season of The Bachelorette will show Jenn struggling to maintain her composure as she meets 25 contestants. One of the contestants, Sam N., an entrepreneur from Carlsbad, California, stood out in a trailer. In one scene, he displayed a sign asking, "Jenn, will you be my first girlfriend?" to which she excitedly said yes and rushed into his arms for an embrace.

This season is also notable as Jenn is the franchise's first Asian Bachelorette, which she discussed during the After the Final Rose special. "It feels incredible to be the first Asian Bachelorette," Jenn remarked. She reflected on the rarity of Asian representation in mainstream media during her upbringing, often limited to stereotypical roles, which didn’t reflect her own aspirations to be a leading figure on screen. 

The show’s executive producers, Claire Freeland and Bennett Graebner, addressed past diversity issues in an interview with The Los Angeles Times. "The absence of Asian leads was a failure on our part," Bennett conceded.

Claire added that before filming began, they had comprehensive discussions with Jenn about incorporating her Vietnamese culture into her narrative. "We encouraged her to be her most authentic self," Claire explained.

With Jenn’s groundbreaking participation, the producers are optimistic about improving diversity in future seasons. "This isn't a complete solution, but it's a start," they noted.

The Bachelorette, premieres July 9 at 8/7c on ABC.