Australia's Bachelorette Names First Openly Bisexual Star with Men and Women to Vie for Her Heart
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Australia's Bachelorette has made history by officially casting its first openly bisexual lead.
Brooke Blurton, 26, will star in the 2021 season with both men and women contestants vying for her heart, Network 10 announced Wednesday. The reality star is also the first Indigenous woman to lead the franchise.
"I am so ready for this," Blurton said in a statement. "Having the opportunity to choose my person and who I want in my life, is a truly unique and special experience
"My perfect person is someone that loves me for me. I hope they offer shared values and compassion for others. All the dreamy things! I'm so excited and hope that I finally find that person I've been waiting for."
Blurton's season will be the first time any of the Bachelor or Bachelorette franchises across the globe will feature a mixed-gender cast.
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In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, she said: "I am not too sure if Australia is ready for it."
"I certainly am," she affirmed. "If it makes people feel uncomfortable in any way, I really challenge them to think about why it does."
Blurton previously appeared as a contestant on the 2018 season of Bachelor Australia, where she competed for the heart of former Australian rugby union international Nick Cummins.
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However, she abruptly quit toward the end of the season, Australian Broadcasting Corporation News reports.
She was also part of a previous season of Australia's Bachelor in Paradise.
In a statement about the upcoming season, host Osher Günsberg said: "We are a nation of people from so many different backgrounds, so many different cultures and so many different experiences, yet we all have one thing in common – we all want to be loved in a way that is meaningful to us. I can't wait to get started on helping our Bachelorette Brooke find that kind of love."
