'The Bachelor:' Meet Sean's new ladies
”If you strapped on a cape and a star on his chest, he’d be Captain America.” It’s hard to argue with host Chris Harrison’s description of Sean Lowe, the entrepreneur from Dallas who was jilted by Bachelorette Emily Maynard and will become the latest ruler of the roses when ABC’s The Bachelor premieres on Jan. 7 at 8 p.m. ”You’d think you can pin down the kind of girl he’d like, but he’s an interesting guy,” Harrison says. ”There are a lot of serious moments, but he wants someone with a goofy side. He’s not a big drama guy, which is tough because he’s on The Bachelor.” Lowe may not love the emotional fireworks, but we do, and Harrison has a preview of the five women who will make our wishes for great TV come true — for better and for worse.
Tierra, 24
Leasing Consultant
”Tierra makes a huge first impression on Sean right out of the limo. But the big thing with the person who makes that first impression is how they deal with it afterwards. You get that immediate attention and you think it’s going to be a cakewalk, but you quickly realize, ‘Oh, crud, there are all of these other women to compete with.”’
Sarah, 26
Advertising Executive
”Sarah is a beautiful, confident blond girl who was born with one arm, which is a first for us. She’s not insecure about it, but it’s more about everyone else getting used to it. She’s the girl next door you can see Sean falling for. He doesn’t just like the little country girls who are quiet and shy. She has a huge heart, and she’s really sweet, but she’s not so sweet that all the girls hate her.”
Desiree, 26
Bridal Stylist
”Sean and Desiree have a pretty funny connection. Desiree is an aspiring wedding-dress designer, and obviously she’s never had a chance to stitch her own gown. But she’s not that crazy bride-to-be you’d think she would be. She likens herself to a guy’s girl — she can throw a football like nobody else. He likes that she has a feminine side but she loves to talk sports.”
Robyn, 24
Oil Field Account Manager
”Robyn is a former cheerleader who will literally be the first person to fall for Sean. It happens immediately. The limo arrives; she’s falling. She’s a beautiful girl, and Sean is definitely interested in her. It’s not that he doesn’t love the attention and those strong emotions, but there is drama and catfighting. The other girls realize they have to play their emotions closer to the vest and be smarter about what they show.”
Ashley P., 28
Hairstylist
”Right out of the limo Ashley says she’s learned a few things from a certain best-selling book: Fifty Shades of Grey. At first you’ll see his face like, ‘Huh?’ but then she pulls out this blue-colored tie and he gets the reference. Ashley is also that girl on night 1 who may have had a little too much fun. She’s in the moment, and the night gets the best of her. She’s a strong personality, and it all comes out — luckily for her, it doesn’t all come up.”