Throughout the episode, you could see Tran realize this in real time.
and I feel like Im living in a little dream!
before it culminates into a tearful confessional by the end of the episode.
Ramona Rosales
It was really hard for me to believe I was everyones first choice, she says in the scene.
I felt like I was in somebody elses shoes.
We have always been relegated to the sidekick or best friendnever the main character.
Jenn Tran
Trans starring role is a forceful refutation of this perception.
Make no mistake: She is very muchThe Bachelorette.
Tran recognizes the importance of her position but views the pressure as a privilege.
Thomas N.
Raised by Vietnamese immigrants in New Jersey, shes using her Asian American identity as motivation.
Any time anyone comes up to me and theyre like, Ive been waiting for this moment… Its definitely an ending that I didnt see coming for myself.
My family wont see it coming, and I dont think the viewers will see it coming too.
Jesse Palmer and Jenn Tran
Im excited for it all to unfold.
Im a hopeless romantic.
I will watch a cheesy rom-com every day for 24 hours if I could.
And so, Ive been waiting for this moment for a long time.
How overwhelming was it meeting all the men at the same time?
They were all so thoughtful, so I felt really lucky.
What did it mean for you to share that together?
And so, having that conversation with Thomas N. really meant the world.
Thomas N.
He is probably one of the only men you could connect with on that level.
Do you wish you had more men who came from the same culture and background?
They can be in this position as well.
Im hoping that it inspires them.
I grew up in a very mainly white suburban town, and so Ive always felt like the other.
I was a minority.
I never felt like I fit in.
I always wanted to shy away from it and be like everybody else.
Its a really tough feeling to navigate and pinpoint.
Because sometimes youre like, Why am I feeling this way?
Thats why being in this position means so much.
Its because people like us can see this and be like, You know what?
It doesnt need to be that way.
What was the biggest thing you learned about yourself from this experience?
That its okay to have a voice.
What I learned is if you dont stand up for yourself, nobody will.
And then youre kind of running away from yourself your whole life, right?
Im confident enough to stand up for myself, because thats what makes me me.
Recently, youopened up about getting lip fillerand clarified that all your hair is real.
Why was that important for you to make clear to everybody?
Transparency on social media is so important, because I dont want any fake beauty standards because of me.
Its always important to be transparent about things.
We have killer hair.
Dont come for the hair.
I was like, I grew this myself!
How dare you say that these are extensions?
So I just want credit for my own hair.
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The Bachelorettepremieres on Monday, July 8, at 8 p.m.
ET, and streams the next day on Hulu.
