Katie Thurstonis back and ready to find love after vying forMatt James' heart on season 25 ofThe Bachelor.In the first promofor her upcoming season ofThe Bachelorette, which will also air during the 93rd Academy Awards, Thurston, 30, picks away at rose petals in a lilac gown while theSelena Gomeztrack “Ring” plays.Highlights from her run onThe Bachelorare also featured throughout the clip. “I never want to stop pursuing love,” she declares.“I am who I am, and I want to meet someone who knows who they are,” she says in another throwback clip, as she slips a “BE A KATIE” T-shirt over her dress. “My person’s still out there.“Craig Sjodin via GettyThurston wasannounced as the next Bachelorettein March onThe Bachelor:After the Final Rosespecial during a special double-season reveal, in which Michelle Young was named the star of season 18, which will air this fall.“I’m ready to find love,” Thurston said onAfter the Final Rose. “And not just the temporary kind — I’m talking forever, my husband. And I’m in a place in my life where I feel like I’m the best version of me.“Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?Subscribe to our new podcast,PEOPLE Every Day,to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday.Thurston’s season alsocomes amid a shiftfor the franchise after longtime hostChris Harrisontook a step back,following backlash over his responseto contestantRachael Kirkconnell’s past racist actions.Production began on Thurston’s season last month at a resort in New Mexico, with former BachelorettesTayshia AdamsandKaitlyn Bristowetapped as first-time hosts.RELATED VIDEO: Matt James Weighs in on Whether Katie Thurston Should Be the Next Bachelorette: ‘She’s Bold’“I support Chris and everything that he’s doing, and I think that this is the best decision,” Thurston previously said onGood Morning America. “I really feel like this is the big reset. There have been a ton of uncomfortable conversations, but important conversations.“Thurston willmake her debut asThe Bacheloretteon the season 17 premiere June 7 on ABC.
Katie Thurstonis back and ready to find love after vying forMatt James' heart on season 25 ofThe Bachelor.
In the first promofor her upcoming season ofThe Bachelorette, which will also air during the 93rd Academy Awards, Thurston, 30, picks away at rose petals in a lilac gown while theSelena Gomeztrack “Ring” plays.
Highlights from her run onThe Bachelorare also featured throughout the clip. “I never want to stop pursuing love,” she declares.
“I am who I am, and I want to meet someone who knows who they are,” she says in another throwback clip, as she slips a “BE A KATIE” T-shirt over her dress. “My person’s still out there.”
Craig Sjodin via Getty
Thurston wasannounced as the next Bachelorettein March onThe Bachelor:After the Final Rosespecial during a special double-season reveal, in which Michelle Young was named the star of season 18, which will air this fall.
“I’m ready to find love,” Thurston said onAfter the Final Rose. “And not just the temporary kind — I’m talking forever, my husband. And I’m in a place in my life where I feel like I’m the best version of me.”
Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?Subscribe to our new podcast,PEOPLE Every Day,to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday.
Thurston’s season alsocomes amid a shiftfor the franchise after longtime hostChris Harrisontook a step back,following backlash over his responseto contestantRachael Kirkconnell’s past racist actions.
Production began on Thurston’s season last month at a resort in New Mexico, with former BachelorettesTayshia AdamsandKaitlyn Bristowetapped as first-time hosts.
RELATED VIDEO: Matt James Weighs in on Whether Katie Thurston Should Be the Next Bachelorette: ‘She’s Bold’
“I support Chris and everything that he’s doing, and I think that this is the best decision,” Thurston previously said onGood Morning America. “I really feel like this is the big reset. There have been a ton of uncomfortable conversations, but important conversations.”
Thurston willmake her debut asThe Bacheloretteon the season 17 premiere June 7 on ABC.
source: people.com
