Clare Crawley’s bachelorette season could be the best thing that has happened to the franchise so far


Clare, 39, is the oldest leader High school has had, and only one bachelor, the sixth season Byron Velvick, he was older, at 40. Rachel Lindsay He was previously the oldest leader, at 32. Hannah Brown He is the youngest at 24 years old. The youngest bachelor of all time is Jesse Palmer, who was 25. More recently, Nick Viall and Arie Luyendyk Jr. there were both 36.

While things have probably changed, Clare’s initial cast announcement was a bit troubling. Ages ranged from 23 to 42, and that 42-year-old is the only person older than Clare among the cast. Five of the 32 men are 25, and only seven are over the age of 30. Twenty-one of the announced suitors are more than 10 years younger than Clare.

While a woman dating a younger man is perfectly acceptable, a cast that is almost entirely the way that younger men feel unfair. It feels like a cast that was not created for Clare, as perhaps the men were chosen for a former single lady who is currently 25 years old.

Rachel, the next oldest single, could not find a contestant under the age of 26, and at least six of her suitors were the same age or older than her. She ended up happily married to Bryan Abasolo, 37, the oldest contestant of her season. Clare deserves the same opportunity.