‘The Bachelor’ 2017: Meet The Girls Vying For Nick Viall, Plus Has He Already Chosen ‘The One’?

It may have taken him four tries, but Nick Viall is on a mission to prove that he can find love on The Bachelor in 2017. Now that all the contestants have been revealed, we finally have our first look at who will be competing for Viall’s final rose.

According to Heavy, the only suitor with previous ties to Viall is Elizabeth Sandoz. The rest of the ladies are completely new to the game. Sandoz first met and later hooked up with Viall at a wedding.

“Nick and Elizabeth had sex the night of the wedding,” an insider revealed. “Then basically never spoke again. That is until Elizabeth showed up as a contestant on night one.”

Viall wanted all new women for his run on The Bachelor, so it doesn’t look like Sandoz will last long.

Danielle Malty is the token suitor with a life tragedy. Malty’s fiancé passed away after overdosing on drugs. She currently works with the modeling agency, AMAX.

Olivia Burnette hails from Alaska and comes from a rich family.Her father is the President of Alaska Textiles, and she works for VF Imagewear. Brunette has also worked as a bartender and in retail sales.

Raven Gates owns a boutique in Arkansas named Grey Suede.Little else is known about Gates, though she did go on a date with Viall and was introduced to his family.

Danielle Lo also went on a date with Viall but seems more interested in promoting her brand than finding love. Lo is a model who was named MISS HIN 2016 and calls herself a self-promoter.

Speaking of models, Whitney Fransway is a model in Los Angeles who works as a receptionist on the side. Fransway is friends with Bachelor alum Lucy Aragon. Whitney teaches dance for Arthur Murray, and she was also one of the suitors who went to the Backstreet Boys concert with Viall.

Floridian Lauren Hussey is more Viall’s age at 30-years-old. She works at a shelter for abused women and children and is well educated.

While some of The Bachelor contestants managed to snag solo dates with Viall, Rachel Lindsay took home his first impression rose. Lindsay works as an attorney; she is 31-years-old, and she is the first black contestant to win a first impression rose. After Viall gave her the first rose, Parent Herald reports they went on a solo date in New Orleans and were spotted getting extra cozy.

According to Enstarz, there are 30 contestants this season, which is a significant bump up from the usual 25. It isn’t clear which ones Viall favored, but he is reportedly down to six.

Filming is still underway with the crew headed for the Bahamas after they wrap things up in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.

Although Viall still has a long way to go before handing out his final rose, Us Magazine reports that his search for love has been successful so far.

“This season is going very, very well,” a source explained to the outlet. “Like, one of the best seasons ever. Nick is finding love – for real.”

The source added that filming would end in November.

Things may have gone smoothly for Viall so far, but that doesn’t mean this season won’t be devoid of drama. In fact, the biggest source of drama this season is Viall’s interactions with Sandoz. Apparently, Viall wanted all new suitors and didn’t react well when he found out that Sandoz was on the show. Despite the short hiccup, it sounds like Viall is well on his way to finding love.

Apart from dancing with some of the ladies at the Backstreet Boys concert, Viall took some of the women on a Ferris Wheel ride at a carnival and has already completed several dates around the country. Of course, this is Viall’s fourth time finding love on national television. He was the runner-up on two seasons of The Bachelorette and failed to find a match on Season 3 of Bachelor in Paradise.

Viall failed so many times that many fans were surprised when producers selected him over The Bachelorette’s Luke Pell.

Meanwhile, according to Rickey, producers also revealed the filming locations for the new season of The Bachelor. The season will kick things off in L.A. before heading to Milwaukee and later New Orleans by Episode 5.

The ladies then traveled to St. Thomas for the sixth installment and are set to visit The Bahamas for Episode 7. After The Bahamas, the contestants are expected to start the hometown dates before things wrap up in an unknown location.

With 30 suitors to pick from, there’s no telling who Viall will choose in the end. Whatever happens, fans can rest assured that he will find love before the cameras stop rolling.

Season 21 of The Bachelor is set to air January 2 on ABC.

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