Caelynn Marie Bell (née Miller-Keyes;[1] born June 15, 1995)[2] is an American television personality, model and beauty pageant titleholder.
While competing in The Bachelor, Miller-Keyes received widespread attention and praise regarding her decision to detail the circumstances of a sexual assault she was the victim of while a college student.
Miller-Keyes was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia to parents Jerry Keyes and Jai-leah Miller; she was raised by her mother and stepfather John Kamenicky.
She then went on to win the state title on her first attempt, and represented Virginia at Miss Teen USA 2013 at Atlantis Paradise Island in Nassau, Bahamas.
[20] In the January 28, 2019, episode of the season, Miller-Keyes revealed to Underwood the details of a sexual assault that she was a victim of during her sophomore year of college, and how the experience led to her having difficulty opening up and trusting men for a period of time.
[21][22][23][24] Miller-Keyes placed fourth in the season, being eliminated by Underwood during the hometown dates portion of the show in the episode aired on February 25, 2019.
[25] She began appearing on season six of Bachelor in Paradise in August 2019, before choosing to leave the show along with boyfriend Dean Unglert in the episode aired September 9, 2019.