Heringer is already an early fan favorite. She was born with congenital hearing loss and received a cochlear implant at the age of 2. Moreover, as a member of the AAPI community, Heringer’s half-Korean intersectional identity reaffirms the notion that disability intersects with all other underrepresented populations.Ībigail Heringer, 25, is a financial analyst from Portland, Oregon. In fact, James noted that one of the reasons he chose Heringer is because of her vulnerability and openness to talk about her disability. Say what you want about the superficial nature of dating on national television, but this season is already a win for representation with James as the first Black lead and Heringer as the first deaf contestant on The Bachelor, showing that people with disabilities can indeed be love interests. On the first night, the lead will meet the women for the first time and choose one woman to receive the First Impression rose, a strong indicator that they will be a contender and a solid love interest. Each week follows the lead as they choose women to go on dates, and at the end of each week, the lead will eliminate several women, handing out roses to the women he wants to keep. “I love that! I’m going to enunciate for you,” James responded.įor those unfamiliar with the show format, about 25-30 women (or men if it’s The Bachelorette) vie for the love of the lead. So, I’m going to be reading your lips a lot tonight, but thankfully you have really beautiful lips. “So, there’s something a little bit different about me,” Heringer said to James when they first met. In another historic move, James chose Abigail Heringer, a deaf contestant, to receive his First Impression rose. James’ naivete and newcomer status comes as a refreshing change as I noticed little things that he did that were different from other leads who were following the direction of producers or what they had seen in past seasons. Leads are usually fan favorites from previous seasons. The show also broke tradition by selecting James as the lead, who has never participated on the show. This season has been highly anticipated, with the lead Matt James as the first Black Bachelor in the show’s history, and a lack of diversity is a longtime criticism of the show. 7 – Monday night saw the season 25 premiere of The Bachelor.
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