I am a proud part of the brainwashing – I mean fanbase – that “The Bachelor/Bachelorette” has developed over the past 16 years + I have seen some things in my day.
Things like:
Chad eating a whole meat tray
Corrine + her Nanny/relatable napping habits
Andi calling OUT Juan Pablo
That time that girl had an affair with a producer.
The drama that ABC finds with each season baffles my mind and each year it just gets crazier… Luckily, none of the most uncomfortable moments can be credited to the 13 South Carolinians who have competed on the show.
The number of contestants from S.C. may seem small (only 13 out of 894 total contestants since the franchise’s start), but maybe it’s because we South Carolinians find our love in a more traditional setting… like Bumble.
Anyways, these 13 folks went to Hollywood to find love – and I respect them for it.
After some FBl-level social media stalking, I present you: Every contestant from S.C. who has competed in “The Bachelor/Bachelorette” reality series – and what they’re up to now. 👀
Brittany Taylor
🏠 from Columbia
🌹 Season 22 with Arie Luyendyk Jr. (2018) – eliminated week 4
💼 Tech Recruiter
❓ Gamecock Alum, corgi lover + music festival afficianto. Our girl Brittany (the only contestant ever from Columbia) is currently living her best life in Austin, Texas. At least that’s what her insta shows.
Nysha Norris
🏠 from Anderson
💼 Orthopedic Nurse
🌹 Season 22 with Arie Luyendyk Jr. (2018) – eliminated week 1
❓ Still a nurse + still looking for love. She’s set to appear on this upcoming season of Bachelor in Paradise (airing August 7), even though she was eliminated from her season of The Bachelor on night 1. Maybe ABC is rooting for her, too.
🏠 from Greenville
💼 Model
🌹 Season 21 with Nick Viall (2017) – eliminated week 1
📸 @angkay7
❓ After being eliminated on night 1, she’s still looking for love (and maybe Instagram followers) on this upcoming season of Bachelor in Paradise. So that’s two Upstate girls reppin’ on ABC this August.
Margaret “Maggie” Gantt
🏠 from Wagener
💼 Personal Banker
🌹 Season 18 with Juan Pablo Galavis (2013) – eliminated week 1
❓ Taking my magnifying glass to the tiny Insta profile pic (she’s private), it looks like Maggie has given out her final rose.
🏠 from Walhalla
💼 Lawyer
🌹 Season 8 with Emily Maynard (2012) – eliminated week 4
❓ Currently lawyering in Columbia, married with a newborn, avid franchise watcher + funny guy on Twitter. Go check him out for his Monday night Bachelorette live tweets and political commentary.
Danato Capodanno
🏠 from Charleston
💼 Sales Rep
🌹 Season 4 with Deanna Pappas (2008) – eliminated week 1
❓ Our boy Danny (at least that’s what I call him) was on the show in 2008 – a much simpler time – and cannot be tracked down on any social media platforms. 👻
Jon Konkel
🏠 from Surfside Beach
💼 Resort Manager
🌹 Season 4 with Deanna Pappas (2008) – eliminated week 1
❓ He’s working in hospitality + living on the coast. His LinkedIn does not give me any insight to his love life.
Luke Hamilton
🏠 from Folly Beach
💼 Oyster farmer
🌹 Season 4 with Deanna Pappas (2008) – eliminated week 1
❓ I could only find photos of a man named Luke Hamilton surfing at Folly. Same man? Possibly.
Kathryn “Kate”Brockhouse
🏠 from Ravenel
💼 Boutique owner
🌹 Season 10 with Andy Baldwin (2007) – eliminated week 4
❓ Now Kate Pittard. Mom, wife + bride goals. Her Charleston wedding was featured in Modern Bride magazine.
Nicole Clary
🏠 from Charleston
💼 Sales Manager
🌹 Season 10 with Andy Baldwin (2007) – eliminated week 4
❓ I could only find this arrest record of someone of the same name, but who is not the same girl.
Stephanie Tipper
🏠 from Folly Beach
💼 Organ Donor Coordinator
🌹 Season 10 with Andy Baldwin (2007) – eliminated week 4
❓ After winning the first impression rose, she modeled for a while, joined the pageant circuit + then became a mental health counselor.
Candace Decost
🏠 from Hilton Head
💼 Waitress
🌹 Season 10 with Andy Baldwin (2007) – eliminated week 1
❓ Another social media ghost. 👻
Roberto Martinez
🏠 from Charleston
💼 State Farm Insurance Agent and former minor-league baseball player
🌹 Season 6 with Ali Fedotowsky (2010) – received the final rose
❓ Roberto was engaged to Ali Fedotowsky, but the relationship ended in November 2011. His Twitter page is packed with outdoorsy pics from Colorado where he currently lives.
