Notable contestants include Carly Waddell, who is the sister of The Bachelorette season 9 contestant Zak Waddell; professional wrestler Brittany Fetkin; former New York Jets cheerleader Nikki Delventhal; former Washington Redskins Cheerleader Jillian Anderson; and Samantha Steffen, who is the niece of Manoj Bhargava.

[4] The season included visits to San Francisco, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Des Moines, Iowa, and the Indonesian island of Bali.

[6] Britt Nilsson and Kaitlyn Bristowe were chosen as co-leads for season 11 of The Bachelorette; however, only one would survive past the first night.

[39] Kaitlyn was named as the interim host for The Bachelorette during seasons 17 and 18 alongside Tayshia Adams, replacing Chris Harrison.

The first hour of the episode consists of a live red-carpet event in Los Angeles hosted by Chris Harrison and attended by fans of the show as well as former The Bachelor and The Bachelorette contestants.

Chris interviews seven former contestants: Sean and Catherine Lowe, Marcus Grodd and Lacy Faddoul, Andi Dorfman and Josh Murray, and Nikki Ferrell.

They have a heart-to-heart and Megan tells Chris about her father who had recently had a heart attack that caused him to go brain dead.

Second Group Date: "Til death do us part..." Kelsey, Trina, Alissa, Tracy, Jillian, Becca, Amber, Ashley S., Juelia, Kaitlyn, and Britt.

Back at the house, Jordan, who is jealous she did not get a date, gets drunk and shows up twerking upside down with the other women at the bathroom wearing face masks.

Jimmy sends them to Costco to pick up some groceries for him, including several cases of ketchup, chairs, tables, and paper towels.

Group Date: Britt, Jillian, Becca, Tracey, Mackenzie, Kelsey, Amber, Ashley S., Juelia, Samantha, Nikki, and Carly.

There is a relay activity involving different animals, which includes filling a wheelbarrow with manure, drinking goat milk, and wrestling a greased pig.

At night, the women comment on Ashley S.'s continuing strange behavior, comparing her stares and tone of voice to that of someone in a horror movie.

Meanwhile, the rest of the women are back at the house, awaiting an invitation for the one-on-one date, which will be chosen by Chris's three sisters after a personal interview with each contestant.

After talking with everyone, Chris's sisters chose Jade for a masquerade ball-themed date taking place the following evening from 8 pm to 12 am.

The women board a private plane and fly to San Francisco where they are taken to a MuckFest MS obstacle course location.

The date is cut short when Chris makes the decision to send Jillian home, stating that they lacked a romantic connection during one-on-one time.

Group Date: Jade, Meghan, Kaitlyn, Whitney, Mackenzie, Becca, Samantha, Ashley I., Kelsey.

At the hotel where the afterparty takes place, Jordan, who was let go two weeks prior, shows up, asking Chris for some alone time to talk and get to know her.

Before the cocktail party and rose ceremony, Kelsey goes to Chris's hotel room and tells him the story of how she was widowed.

Chris notes the fact that most of the businesses in Arlington have closed, and there are no real bars or restaurants in town, but it is home to him.

After hearing Jade's description of Arlington, Carly, Kaitlyn, Becca and Britt decide to take a road trip and see it for themselves.

Week 7 One-on-one Date: Becca visited the loft apartment where Chris was staying while in Des Moines and they had a chance to relax and talk.

The evening ends on a high note, as Chris takes Becca for a ride on the ferris wheel at the Louisiana State Fair.

At the end of the evening Whitney opens and shares an expensive bottle of wine with Chris to celebrate the occasion.

Her father warns him that her previous boyfriends found her too much to handle and her brother says she is a free spirit and a wild mustang, but she might be able to settle down.

She shows her Playboy photos and video to Chris, who is initially shocked but decides that he will not judge her for her past and that this will not affect their relationship.

Then, Jade confronts Chris Harrison and discusses her experience on the date recalling the Playboy nude photo.

Then, Linda asks whether she will commit to Chris in two days, waiting for a decision to be part of the family and not recognizing that Becca is not ready to fall in love.

She tells Harrison that the couple has had a strong romantic bond since their engagement, and she and Chris have made public appearances together for the first time, meaning they are happier.