‘Bachelorette’ Jenn Tran disappointed in lack of Asian men on her season: ‘Unfortunate’

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star on “The Bachelorette,” said she’s disappointed at the lack of men who share her culture and background during her season.“I can’t really speak to the casting process and the decisions that were made, but it is unfortunate that there weren’t a lot of Asian men this season,” Tran said in an interview with Glamour, which was published on July 1. “Asian men haven’t always seen themselves in this position, and I am hoping that me being and [contestant] Thomas N.

being there, that the both of us can inspire other Asian men to realize that they can do this too if they want.”“They can be in this position as well.

I’m hoping that it inspires them,” Tran, 26, continued.During the interview, Tran said she connected with an Asian man who competed for her heart on Season 21.“It’s not every day that you get to bond with somebody on your immigrant parents and you get to connect with somebody on that level, because not everybody can understand that,” she continued. “That was a really special conversation for me because he really understood where I was coming from, and my family means everything to me.”In true Bachelor Nation fashion, the new ABC lead also teased that hers is the “most dramatic season” yet.“The whole journey happened in a way that needed to happen, and I’m very happy with the way that things ended,” she said. “It’s definitely an ending that I didn’t see coming for myself.

My family won’t see it coming, and I don’t think viewers will see it coming too. I’m very excited for it all to unfold.”Tran was raised by Vietnamese immigrants in Hillsdale, New Jersey, and grew up in a mainly white suburban town.“I was a minority.