Ilona Maher should be the Bachelorette (she would really bring the drama, but would also be an endearing presence on the series)

Although the Bachelor franchise doesn’t often cast celebrities, superstar Olympian Ilona Maher should be The Bachelorette. She is a fascinating person who would bring drama and a charming personality to the unscripted dating show. The Bachelorette season 21 ended in catastrophe when Jenn Tran was dumped by Devin Strader shortly after handing him her final rose. After this absolute disaster, Ilona’s fun, outgoing personality and witty sense of humor would bring some much-needed entertainment value to the series.

THE Bronze medal-winning rugby player is no stranger to reality TV. She was chosen to compete Dancing with the stars season 33, along with Joey Graziadei from THE Bachelor season 28. Ilona and her professional dance partner, Alan Bersten, will join Joey and his partner, Jenna Johnson in the DWTS end of the season. Many Bachelor The nation’s stars have made it clear they want Ilona to be The single one.

Ilona is a big star

ABC would be lucky to have her

Ilona’s star has been on the rise since she won a bronze medal in rugby during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. She became known for being tough on the field and charismatic in person. Ilona’s fun and outgoing personality, along with her athletic skills and unique beauty, made her a huge star. In addition to being a top athlete, Ilona is a Huge social media star with impressive 3.1 million followers on TikTok. The Bachelorette season 22 would be lucky to have her.

Ilona has approval from Joey Graziadei

He’s already giving her tips

If Ilona ends up handing out roses at a Bachelor Show of the nation, she has already had some training. Joey handed out a record number of roses to the cast of The Bachelor season 28, and Ilona recently posted a TikTok video of Joey teaching her how. In her first attempt at a mock rose ceremony, she hilariously tells her invisible men that although they are beautiful, she doesn’t like all of them. When Joey suggests she be nicer, she says, “you are not all ugly.” The clip is basically Ilona’s audition.

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Ilona would be so fun

The Bachelor franchise debuted in 2002, and after 28 seasons of The Bachelor and 21 seasons of The BacheloretteIlona would be the biggest celebrity to ever lead a season. It could be a game-changer that revives the brand after the devastating end to Jenn’s season. Besides being funny and interesting, she has a huge following that can bring an entire audience

The new audience for the franchise. ABC would be crazy not to at least consider this.

The Bachelorette Seasons 1 through 21 can be streamed on Hulu.

Source: Ilona Maher/TikTok