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The Bachelorette Season 18 Premiere Date, Cast News, Spoilers & Predictions: Will Michelle Young Get Engaged?


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The Bachelorette Season 18 is just two weeks away, and there's plenty of love and drama in store for the newest bachelorette, Michelle Young.

Young first appeared in The Bachelor Season 25 during Matt James' season. And she shared a special connection with James.

But during the final stretch of the dating reality TV show, James shocked audiences when she decided to evict Young from the competition. Instead, James ended up with his now-girlfriend, Rachel Kirkconnell.

Since many fans fell in love with Young's personality, it didn't come as a surprise when the franchise announced that she would become the newest bachelorette.

Prior to Young, another former The Bachelor contestant became the bachelorette. Katie Thurston found love in The Bachelorette Season 17, and she got engaged to Blake Moynes.

What's In Store For Michelle Young In The Bachelorette Season 18?

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ABC just dropped a lengthy trailer ahead of The Bachelorette Season 18 premiere.

The almost four-minute clip opens with a beautiful Young going down the stairs. She looks stunning as ever, and she also appears to be more confident.

Young is introduced to a group of hunky-looking men, and they all try their best to make her feel special.

Before the drama ensues, there's so much laughter and canoodling in the clip. Young also gushes over multiple men and declares that she's falling in love with some of them.

But what is The Bachelorette without some fights and controversies? So, it didn't take long before host Tayshia Adams told Young about shocking information she discovered.

One of the male contestants is keeping tabs on the competition and plotting his every move. Young is surprised to hear this because this means that not everyone had genuine intentions when they came on the reality TV show.

Besides this, one of the male contestants also questions Young if she already knew one of the guys before they came on the show. It's unclear if their hunch is accurate or would be proven to be baseless in the upcoming episodes.

But whatever it is, the allegations upset some of the male contestants and Young.

Will Michelle Young Get Engaged In The Bachelorette Season 18?

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Since the show hasn't even premiered yet, it's quite hard to predict what could happen. After all, the teasers for The Bachelorette should be taken with a grain of salt.

Young can get engaged at the end of the season if she finds her person in The Bachelorette Season 18. But an engagement won't occur if she or the male contestants realize that they're not ready to settle down.

This has happened in some seasons of The Bachelorette. So, it could happen again this time around.

When Will The Bachelorette Season 18 Premiere?

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The Bachelorette Season 18 will premiere on Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

As of late, ABC has not announced the official number of episodes for The Bachelorette Season 18. But it's highly likely for the upcoming season to have around 10 to 13 episodes.

Will Michelle Young Get Paid For Her Time In The Bachelorette Season 18?

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The salary for the bachelors and bachelorettes is not typically disclosed.

But Reality Steve claimed that their standard rate is $100,000. However, there are some instances wherein the bachelors and bachelorettes received a smaller or bigger paycheck.

The Bachelor and The Bachelorette contestants from earlier seasons also earned much lower because the reality TV show was starting at the time.

Where To Watch Previous Seasons Of The Bachelorette?

The Bachelorette Seasons 1 to 17 may be streamed online and for free on Hulu. Once The Bachelorette Season 18 premieres on ABC, audiences can also stream the latest episodes on Hulu one day after they air on television.

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The Bachelorette Seasons 12 and 13 can be streamed on Amazon Prime for free. However, the other seasons are not available on the streaming platform.

The Bachelorette Seasons 11, 14, and 15 can be streamed online and for free on HBO Max. Other seasons are not available on the streaming platform.

The Bachelorette Seasons 1 to 17 is not available to stream on Disney Plus, Peacock, and Paramount+.

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