The Bachelor (American season 11)
The eleventh season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor premiered on September 24, 2007. The season features Brad Womack, a 34-year-old bar owner from Austin, Texas, courting 25 women. On November 19, 2007, during the final rose ceremony, Womack became the first lead in the history of the show to reject all of the contestants.
| The Bachelor | |
|---|---|
| Season 11 | |
 Promotional poster | |
| Starring | Brad Womack |
| Presented by | Chris Harrison |
| No. of contestants | 25 |
| Winner | No winner |
| Runner-up |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 24 – November 20, 2007 |
| Season chronology | |
Contestants
Biographical information according to ABC official series site, plus footnoted additions
| Name | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Outcome | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAnna Pappas[1] | 25 | Newnan, Georgia | Realtor | Co-runners-up | 2 |
| Jenni Croft | 27 | Wichita, Kansas | Phoenix Suns Cheerleader | ||
| Bettina Bell[2] | 27 | Washington, D.C. | Realtor | Week 7 | 3 |
| Sheena Stewart[3] | 23 | Walnut Creek, California | Internet marketing executive | Week 6 | 4 |
| Hillary Reisinger[4] | 27 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Registered nurse | Week 5 | 5–6 |
| Kristy Katzmann[5] | 29 | Gurnee, Illinois | Acupuncturist | ||
| McCarten Delaney[6][7] | 26 | Lemon Grove, California | Account manager | Week 4 | 7–8 |
| Estefania "Stephy" Leon | 26 | Atlanta, Georgia | Executive assistant | ||
| Jade Beazley[8] | 24 | Nashville, Tennessee | Boutique sales worker | 9 | |
| Lindsey Hawkins | 25 | Livonia, Michigan | Model | Week 3 | 10–12 |
| Sarah Newlon | 23 | O'Fallon, Illinois | Bar manager | ||
| Solisa Shoop[9] | 25 | Georgetown, Texas | Esthetician | ||
| Erin Gardner | 25 | Tampa, Florida | Publishing sales executive | Week 2 | 13–15 |
| Mallory Simons | 24 | Honolulu, Hawaii | Nanny | ||
| Michele Leavy[10] | 30 | South Brunswick, New Jersey | Realtor | ||
| Jessica Kiss | 27 | Lady Lake, Florida | News anchor | Week 1 | 16–25 |
| Julia "Juli" Gilliam | 24 | Chicago, Illinois | Law student | ||
| Kimberly "Kim" Orville | 31 | Woodbridge, Connecticut | Realtor | ||
| Lori Langley[11] | 33 | Annapolis, Maryland | Biology teacher | ||
| Melissa Buschel[12] | 28 | Armonk, New York | Event planner | ||
| Morgan Becker | 24 | Tempe, Arizona | Graduate student | ||
| Natalie Velasco | 25 | Duncanville, Texas | Law student | ||
| Regina Doringa | 31 | San Diego, California | Account representative | ||
| Tauni Nessler [11] | 31 | St. Louis Park, Minnesota | Emergency room nurse | ||
| Susan Coolidge | 35 | St. Charles, Illinois | Project analyst |
The Bachelorette
DeAnna Pappas was chosen in the fourth season of The Bachelorette, while Jenni Croft made an appearance in that season as well.
The Bachelor
In 2010, Womack returned for the second time as the bachelor in the fifteenth season of The Bachelor to be aired the following year. Additionally, Pappas and Croft appeared in the premiere episode where they gave an apology to Womack.
Bachelor Pad
In 2012, Sarah Newlon returned for the third season of Bachelor Pad. She and her partner, Chris Bukowski, were eliminated in week 8, finishing in 3rd/4th place.
Labor of Love
In 2020, Kristy Katzmann starred in the dating game show Labor of Love.
Call-out order
| # | Bachelorettes | Episodes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||
| 1 | DeAnna | Jenni | DeAnna | Stephy | Jenni | DeAnna | DeAnna | Jenni | DeAnna | |
| 2 | Jenni | Jade | Sarah | Hilary | Bettina | Jenni | Jenni | DeAnna | Jenni | |
| 3 | Bettina | Bettina | Kristy | Kristy | DeAnna | Sheena | Bettina | Bettina | ||
| 4 | Sheena | McCarten | Bettina | Sheena | Kristy | Bettina | Sheena | |||
| 5 | Hilary | Hilary | Hilary | McCarten | Sheena | Hilary Kristy | ||||
| 6 | Kristy | DeAnna | Stephy | Jenni | Hilary | |||||
| 7 | McCarten | Michele | Sheena | Jade | McCarten Stephy | |||||
| 8 | Stephy | Sheena | McCarten | DeAnna | ||||||
| 9 | Jade | Stephy | Jenni | Bettina | Jade | |||||
| 10 | Lindsey | Erin | Lindsey | Lindsey Sarah Solisa | ||||||
| 11 | Sarah | Solisa | Jade | |||||||
| 12 | Solisa | Lindsey | Solisa | |||||||
| 13 | Erin | Sarah | Erin Mallory Michele | |||||||
| 14 | Mallory | Mallory | ||||||||
| 15 | Michele | Kristy | ||||||||
| 16 | Jessica | Jessica Juli Kim Lori Melissa Morgan Natalie Regina Susan Tauni | ||||||||
| 17 | Juli | |||||||||
| 18 | Kim | |||||||||
| 19 | Lori | |||||||||
| 20 | Melissa | |||||||||
| 21 | Morgan | |||||||||
| 22 | Natalie | |||||||||
| 23 | Regina | |||||||||
| 24 | Susan | |||||||||
| 25 | Tauni | |||||||||
- The contestant received the first impression rose
- The contestant was eliminated
- The contestant received a rose during the date
- The contestant was eliminated during the date
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | 1 | "Week 1" | September 24, 2007 | 1101 | 9.23[13] | 3.5/9[14] |
| 90 | 2 | "Week 2" | October 1, 2007 | 1102 | 8.85[13] | 3.4/9[14] |
| 91 | 3 | "Week 3" | October 8, 2007 | 1103 | 8.82[13] | 3.2/8[14] |
| 92 | 4 | "Week 4" | October 15, 2007 | 1104 | 8.93[13] | 3.4/9[14] |
| 93 | 5 | "Week 5" | October 22, 2007 | 1105 | 8.92[13] | 3.3/8[14] |
| 94 | 6 | "Week 6" | October 29, 2007 | 1106 | 9.76[13] | 3.6/9[14] |
| 95 | 7 | "Week 7" | November 5, 2007 | 1107 | 9.23[13] | 3.4/9[14] |
| 96 | 8 | "The Women Tell All" | November 12, 2007 | N/A | 8.96[13] | 3.3/9[14] |
| 97 | 9 | "Week 8" | November 19, 2007 | 1108 | 11.22[13] | 4.2/11[14] |
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Brad took two women to meet his family; his mom Shelley, his younger brother Wesley and his identical twin Chad. DeAnna was first to arrive at his door. He forewarned them that she's a strong independent woman from Atlanta, Georgia. Brad joked about having his future wife as an employee because she used to be a bartender when she was just college-aged. It went very well. His mom talked to her about family values, relationship values and her feelings for him. Shelly stated she could see that Brad really like DeAnna. He kept holding her waist and gazing at her. The brothers think she's a great catch. DeAnna felt awesome because Brad was just his old confident, playful self with his folks. They were hanging out by the pool fooling around. DeAnna revealed that they are kind, friendly, warm and put her at ease. After she left, the family discussed his situation while waiting for Jenni. DeAnna had made such a great impression that it's gonna be a high stake for Jenni to make them change their mind about whom they think would complement Brad. Jenni arrived later. His mom asked her about where they are at, she admitted she hadn't dropped the L word yet. Not that she's scared to be vulnerable but she just wanted it to say it when the time felt right. She, too, felt stronger for him each day and wanted to be with him. She then went out to play catch with his brothers. They're both wonderful, eligible women. Brad told his mom that he thinks about DeAnna when he's with Jenni and vice versa. He loves them both. One possesses the appeal that the other didn't. He tries to make up his mind. He felt slightly stronger for DeAnna. But in the end, when DeAnna really thought that they'll be in a monogamous relationship because she's the last one standing, he told her that he couldn't marry her. He had a reason that he sent Jenni home but he couldn't find a reason for DeAnna. He only told her that he wasn't sure if their relationship was going to last, he's not fully there with her. He was not that deeply into either of them. He fell for 23-year-old Sarah Newlon more deeply than anybody else in the beginning but she was disqualified for not recognizing his twin brother. That incident made him think she isn't into him as much as he's into her and he was so hurt; he wasn't willing to compromise. Neither of these two ladies was the ultimate frontrunner. Both ladies went home heartbroken. | ||||||
| 98 | 10 | "After the Final Rose" | November 20, 2007 | N/A | 12.30[13] | 4.1/11[14] |
Ratings
| # | Air Date | Rating | Share | 18-49 (Rating/Share) | Viewers (m) | Weekly Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 24, 2007 | 6.6 | 11 | 3.5/9 | 9.57 | #41 |
| 2 | October 1, 2007 | 6.8 | 11 | 3.6/9 | 9.58 | #39 |
| 3 | October 8, 2007 | 6.9 | 10 | 3.3/8 | 9.92 | #37 |
| 4 | October 15, 2007 | 6.7 | 11 | 3.4/9 | 9.30 | #41 |
| 5 | October 22, 2007 | 6.6 | 11 | 3.4/8 | 9.20 | #43 |
| 6 | October 29, 2007 | 7.5 | 12 | 3.9/10 | 10.59 | |
| 7 | November 5, 2007 | 7.7 | 12 | 4.0/10 | 10.85 | |
| 8 | November 12, 2007 | 6.5 | 11 | 3.4/9 | 9.17 | |
| 9 | November 19, 2007 | 8.1 | 13 | 4.3/10 | 11.61 |
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