New 'Bachelorette' talks about breaking barriers in new season
On Monday night, Jenn Tran will officially become the first Asian American lead on the hit ABC show "The Bachelorette."
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Updated: 6:16 PM EDT Jul 8, 2024
KICKS OFF TONIGHT ON ABC. JEN TRAN HAS VIED FOR LOVE ON THE BACHELOR BEFORE, BUT NOW SHE’S IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT AND SHE TELLS US SHE WAS SURPRISED BY HOW MUCH SHE LEARNED. I THINK THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSON I LEARNED IS THAT IT’S OKAY TO TO HAVE A VOICE. IN FACT, IT’S BETTER TO TO HAVE A VOICE AND TO STAND UP FOR YOURSELF. YOU KNOW, I THINK, UM, WHEN I WAS GROWING UP, I REALLY SHIED AWAY FROM THAT BECAUSE I FELT LIKE, NO, NOBODY WANTED TO HEAR WHAT I HAD TO SAY. AND I DON’T KNOW, I THOUGHT SOMEBODY ELSE WOULD DO IT FOR ME. BUT REALLY, YOU’RE YOUR BEST ADVOCATE AND YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT. AND IT’S BETTER TO HAVE A VOICE FOR YOURSELF. AND JEN IS MAKING HISTORY. SHE’S THE FIRST ASIAN AMERICAN TO TAKE THE LEAD ON THE LONG RUNNING SHOW, SOMETHING SHE SAYS IS A BIG HONOR. HOW ARE YOU? YOU LOOK, GROWING UP, I NEVER REALLY SAW, UM, ANY ASIAN REPRESENTATION IN THE MEDIA. AND SO THAT WAS REALLY DIFFICULT FOR ME AS A CHILD. NOT REALLY SEEING MYSELF BE REPRESENTED. UM, AND IT MADE ME FEEL BOXED IN BY WHAT I COULD DO AND WHO I COULD BECOME. AND SO NOW KIND OF BECOMING THE ROLE MODEL THAT I NEEDED WHEN I WAS A KID, UM, IT ALLOWS ME TO KNOW THAT I’M GOING TO BE INSPIRING A LOT OF PEOPLE AND A LOT OF YOUNG ASIAN AMERICAN GIRLS WHO, UM, WHO JUST NEED SOMEONE TO KIND OF GUIDE THEM OR JUST NEED TO SEE THEMSELVES ON TV. THE NEW SEASON OF THE BACHELORETTE BEGINS TONIGHT AT 8:00, RIGHT HERE ON WCVB. JEN ASSURE
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New 'Bachelorette' talks about breaking barriers in new season
On Monday night, Jenn Tran will officially become the first Asian American lead on the hit ABC show "The Bachelorette."
On Monday night, Jenn Tran will officially become the first Asian American lead on the hit ABC show "The Bachelorette."Tran competed for love on "The Bachelor," but now it's her turn to be in the driver's seat. She told NewsCenter 5, she was surprised by how much she learned during her journey."I think the most important lesson I learned is that it's okay to have a voice," she said in a recent interview with WCVB. "In fact, it's better to have a voice and stand up for yourself. I think, when I was growing up, I really shied away from that because I felt like nobody wanted to hear what I had to say."Tran also said making history on the long-running show is a big honor. "Growing up, I never really saw any Asian representation in the media and so that was really difficult for me as a child," she said "It made me feel boxed in by what I could do and who I could become. Now, kind of becoming the role model that I needed when I was a kid, it allows me to know that I'm going to be inspiring a lot of people and a lot of young Asian American girls who just need someone to guide them or just need to see themselves on TV."The new season of "The Bachelorette" begins Monday at 8 p.m. on ABC.
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On Monday night, Jenn Tran will officially become the first Asian American lead on the hit ABC show "The Bachelorette."
Tran competed for love on "The Bachelor," but now it's her turn to be in the driver's seat. She told NewsCenter 5, she was surprised by how much she learned during her journey.
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"I think the most important lesson I learned is that it's okay to have a voice," she said in a recent interview with WCVB. "In fact, it's better to have a voice and stand up for yourself. I think, when I was growing up, I really shied away from that because I felt like nobody wanted to hear what I had to say."
Tran also said making history on the long-running show is a big honor.
"Growing up, I never really saw any Asian representation in the media and so that was really difficult for me as a child," she said "It made me feel boxed in by what I could do and who I could become. Now, kind of becoming the role model that I needed when I was a kid, it allows me to know that I'm going to be inspiring a lot of people and a lot of young Asian American girls who just need someone to guide them or just need to see themselves on TV."
The new season of "The Bachelorette" begins Monday at 8 p.m. on ABC.
