The Season 17 lead met 30 potential suitors, including one man who arrived in a wrapped box and another who brought his blow-up doll, at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico.
Who got Katie Thurston’s first impression rose?
Going into the first rose ceremony, only one contestant was safe from elimination, Greg Grippo, who Thurston admitted early on looked like her ex-boyfriend. The marketing sales rep took home the first impression rose after giving The Bachelor alum a pasta necklace that his niece made.
Who did Katie Thurston send home on the premiere of The Bachelorette Season 17?
While the evening started with 30 guys, it ended with 23. Find out who went home on night one:
Jeff
A surgical skin salesman from Jersey City, N.J.
Gabriel
An entrepreneur from Charlotte, N.C.
Austin
A real estate investor from Mission Viejo, Calif.
Brandon
An auto parts manager from Queens, N.Y.
Landon
A basketball coach from Dallas, Texas
Marcus
A real estate broker from Portland, Ore.
Marty
A dancer from Reno, Nev.
Who’s left on The Bachelorette 2021?
Aaron
An insurance agent from San Diego, Calif.
Andrew M.
A deputy district attorney from Newport Beach, Calif.
Andrew S.
A pro football player from Vienna, Austria
Brendan
A firefighter trainee from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Christian
A real estate agent from Boston, Mass.
Cody
A zipper sales manager from San Diego, Calif.
Connor B.
A math teacher from Nashville, Tenn.
Conor C.
A former baseball player from Costa Mesa, Calif.
David
A technical product specialist from Nashville, Tenn.
Garrett
A software marketing manager from Salinas, Calif.
Greg
A marketing sales rep from Edison, N.J.
Hunter
A software strategist from Houston, Texas
John
A bartender from Pacific Beach, Calif.
Josh
An IT consultant from Miami, Fla.
Justin
An investment sales consultant from Baltimore, Md.
Karl
A motivational speaker from Miami, Fla.
Kyle
A technical recruiter from Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Michael
A business owner from Akron, Ohio
Mike
A gym owner from San Diego, Calif.
Quartney
A nutrition entrepreneur from Dallas, Texas
Thomas
A real estate broker from Poway, Calif.
Tre
A software engineer from Covington, Ga.
James
A software salesman from La Jolla, Calif a.k.a the man inside of the box! The Bachelorette airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC Next, Did They Live Happily Ever After? Find Out Where All 15 Bachelorette Leads Are Now!