Rejected by Brad Womack, 26-year-old Ashley Hebert has been confirmed as the next Bachelorette, with her season set to kick off Monday, May 23.
As the third-place finisher on The Bachelor (Brad chose Emily Maynard over Chantal O’Brien on the finale), Ashley is certainly a worthy candidate.
We grew familiar with the cutie over the past few months, but now that she’s about to call the shots, here are some things to know about her …
She’s a fourth-year grad student at the University of Pennsylvania, who will return to school after The Bachelorette and finish dental school this fall.
She’s ready for love: “I feel like this season taught me so much about myself,” Ashley Hebert said of The Bachelor. “It primed me for a relationship.”
“I’m ready to meet 25 new guys. Bring ’em on!”
She has one tattoo on her inner right wrist.
She’s a romantic: “I watch all the movies, think about ideal romantic dates and am very hopeful for extreme romance to enter my life.”
She’s making up for lost time: Ashley told Jimmy Kimmel that she’s only been on about five real dates since she’s been at Penn. Five.
She got a makeover: Seriously, her hair looks completely different!
What do you think? Are you excited for Ashley as The Bachelorette?