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Jason Tartick thinks fiancée Kaitlyn Bristowe should 'absolutely be involved' with the next season of 'The Bachelorette'

Apr 12, 2022, 01:20 IST
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Jason Tartick and Kaitlyn Bristowe in 2020.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for iHeartMedia/Getty Images
  • The next season of "The Bachelorette" will focus on two women, Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia.
  • This is the first time since Kaitlyn Bristowe's season that two women will be the leads.
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While soon-to-be-married couple Jason Tartick and Kaitlyn Bristowe might not have actually met on-screen during "The Bachelor" or "The Bachelorette," the two can credit the ABC franchise for their relationship. Both are still involved with the franchise today, with Bristowe co-hosting the last two seasons of "The Bachelorette" after being the lead herself in 2015.

During her season, Bristowe shared the role of "Bachelorette" for one night with Britt Nilsson. The contestants then voted on who was to continue as the lead and Bristowe emerged victorious.

Which is why, when it was announced that the next season of "The Bachelorette" would feature two leads, Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia, for the first time since 2015, many fans were shocked that the host would once again be Jesse Palmer, not Bristowe.

Palmer previously hosted Clayton Echard's season of "The Bachelor," but Bristowe and Tayshia Adams had co-hosted Katie Thurston and Michelle Young's seasons of "The Bachelorette," leading some to believe that there would be split hosting duties for the two shows.

Many fans have called for Bristowe's involvement, including Bristowe's fiancé and former "Bachelorette" contestant himself, Tartick. While discussing his book, "The Restart Roadmap: Rewire and Reset Your Career," which was released on April 5, with Insider, Tartick shared his feelings on Bristowe, Palmer, and the new season.

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"I think Kaitlyn should absolutely be involved in this next season. She's been there, she's done it. She knows what it's like to be one of the two 'Bachelorettes,' and she knows the challenges that come with it," Tartick told Insider.

"I think when you're looking at Kaitlyn's role within this franchise ... what's differentiating her, she's been there, she's done it, she's co-hosted, she's co-hosted live [the finale of Michelle Young's season]. But she's also one of two people ever in the entire franchise to ever have experienced what it's like to be on a two 'Bachelorette' season," he continued.

Bristowe and Tartick in July 2021.Craig Sjodin/ABC/Getty Images

Tartick emphasized that Bristowe is "uniquely qualified."

He said, "There's only two people in the world that have the exact résumé that she does when it comes to this and I think she would be positioned perfectly."

But while many fans expressed their support of a Bristowe-hosted season on Twitter, it's unclear why ABC opted for Palmer instead.

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When asked what her involvement will be, and if ABC had come calling, Tartick said he wasn't sure. ABC has not responded to Insider's request for comment regarding Palmer or Bristowe.

"No, I'm not sure the details of her being involved in the season. I think they need to find a way to. I think it would be great to have her involved, but I don't know any of the details," he said.

Bristowe, for her part, tweeted a Taylor Swift lyric — "I think I've seen this film before" from the song "Exile" — in response to the announcement.

It remains to be seen what Bristowe's involvement will be this season, which premieres on July 11.

You can however learn more about Bristowe and Tartick's relationship and their lives as influencers in "The Restart Roadmap," out now.

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