The Bachelorette 2022: Why are there two main protagonists this season?

The Bachelorette 2022: Why are there two main protagonists this season?

On July 11, 2022, season 19 of The Bachelorette premiered on ABC.

Both Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia star in The Bachelorette together in a historic first.

Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia at The Bachelorette Season 19 Premiere

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Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia at The Bachelorette Season 19 PremiereCredit: Getty Images – Getty

Why are there two leads this season?

Both ladies will be dating on the same show group of men at the same time.

Gabby, 31, and Rachel, 26, were both seen during… Clayton Echard’s season of The Bachelor.

The two women made it to the last three contestants competing to win Clayton’s heart

During Clayton’s season, he finally chose Susie Evans and both Gabby and Rachel were left in the dust.

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Now both Gabby and Rachel are both the bachelorettes for the 19th season of the shows.

They will be seen with the same group of 32 suitors on the show.

This isn’t the first time they’ve dated the same guys as The Bachelor Clayton

What did the women say about being on the show together?

With two hen parties this season there is definitely double the effort and drama.

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Prior to the premiere, Gabby spoke about the unique situation in the trailer.

“Having two singles has been a struggle and it all comes to a head,” Windey said in the trailer.

“I’m sure there will be some overlap in the beginning,” Windey added.

“Dating the same guys will definitely be a challenge. With two of us, we’ll just have to figure it out,” Recchia said.

Gabby Windey (L) and Rachel Recchia (R) star together as The Bachelorette on Season 19 of the hit ABC show

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Gabby Windey (L) and Rachel Recchia (R) star together as The Bachelorette on Season 19 of the hit ABC showCredit: Getty Images – Getty

Gabby is hopeful to find her dream man and call him her husband, she said in the trailer.

“Hopefully I’m going to meet my husband, and hopefully it won’t be the same as Rachel wants,” Gabby said.

How can I watch The Bachelorette?

Season 19 of The Bachelorette premiered on July 11, 2022.

Fans of The Bachelorette can watch the show on ABC.

It will also be available to stream on Hulu the day after the new episodes air.

New episodes air weekly on Mondays on the ABC network.