Well, friends, The Bachelor has somehow been on for 26 seasons, and the time has come for Zach Shallcross to take up the mantle and find himself a wife on national television. Will they actually get married? Probably not. But will we get emotionally invested in their relationship anyway? Definitely yes.
Zach recently promised that his season will be all about love, telling Glamour, “If you’re into the drama and the bullshit, then sorry, you might not want to watch.” But despite Zach’s protests, this season does have appear to have of plenty of intrigue (or as Zach puts it, “drama and bullshit”). Like, ABC’s editors aren’t out here creating Oscar-worthy trailers of everyone weeping based on nothing, kay?!
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And we know this season will be packed full of drama thanks to spoilers…so let’s just say you’ll want to keep an eye on North Dakota’s very own Madison Johnson. Here’s everything we know about her—starting with some spoiler-free facts.
First Up, You Can Follow Madison on Insta
If she doesn’t win this thing, Madison could find herself on Bachelor in Paradise, so might as well smash that follow.
She’s Super Family-Oriented
Twenty-six-year-old Madison has two sisters she’s extremely close to, and whoever she ends up with better be on board with them being in her life. As ABC’s bio writer (bless) puts it, “Madison is ready to receive the love she gives to so many others! While growing up, Madison took on the role of caretaker for her two younger sisters. So when it comes to her love life, her little sisters are part of a package deal, and Madison wouldn’t have it any other way!”
She Wants an Empathetic Dude
ABC says Madison “hopes to meet an honest, empathetic, loyal man with a caring family.” They also note that “Madison has worked extremely hard to get to such a great place in life and says she is more than ready to find someone to share it with.” Hopefully, Zach fits all her requirements!
She, Uh, Hates Sauce
Not sure what else to say here, but yeah…Madison’s “fun fact” is literally that she “dislikes all sauces.” And that she was a presidential scholar in college and wants the power to pause time, but mostly, that she hates sauce.
She Owns a Marketing Business
MJM specializes in “getting our clients results mainly through digital marketing—from boosting online traffic and brand awareness to generating qualified leads.” They appear to specifically specialize in medical aesthetic marketing, in case you were wondering! *pretends to know what that means*
Kay, now for the Bachelor spoilers. Honestly, there’s only one—and it’s pretty major, so we put it below this GIF:
She Goes Home Night One
After what appears to be quite a bit of drama. According to Reality Steve, Madison interrupts Zach “numerous times” throughout their first night in the mansion, despite being the first to pull him aside for a one-on-one chat. Just gonna go out on a limb here and assume that didn’t make her very popular with the other women.
Reality Steve also reports that “Zach ended up sending [Madison] home because she was interrupting too much,” but apparently, people “from her camp” are out there saying she self-eliminated due to not “feeling it” with Zach.
FYI, Madison is one of *10* people eliminated on night one of The Bachelor—which might be a record. Zach clearly knows what he wants (and doesn’t want) going into this season!