Bachelor Nation was introduced to Claire Heilig on Clayton Echard's season of The Bachelor, and some viewers are curious to learn more about her outside of the show. After Matt James' very intense season of The Bachelor that included a problematic winner and a few combative cast members, fans are now bracing themselves for season 26 premiering in 2022. In turn, viewers didn't necessarily love Clayton as a character on Michelle Young's season of The Bachelorette and therefore don't know what to expect from his season as a lead.
But the show must go on, and a cast of 31 women was assembled for Clayton's season starting on Monday, January 3. Whether or not Clayton came off as a particularly charismatic person during Michelle's season, he does seem like a genuine guy who is looking for love and has good intentions. As such, these women hope to find a connection with Clayton that might lead to getting engaged at the end of The Bachelor season 26.
One of the women who will be vying for Clayton's love on the show is Claire Heilig. She is 28 years of age and comes from Virginia Beach, Virginia. When it comes to her career, Claire works as a spray tanner and cosmetic dermatologist. Per LinkedIn, she currently works as the Regional Director of Cosmetics for a company called Anne Arundel Dermatology. According to her bio with ABC, Claire considers herself an extroverted person who had to grow up very quickly as a single mother. Her son, Cayson, turned 5 years old this year. Otherwise, Claire loves reach dressing, country music, and the 2003 romantic comedy How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days.
Meanwhile, fans can also keep up with The Bachelor star Claire on social media. Her Instagram page is @claireheilig, where she has over 3,800 followers as of this writing. A quick scroll through Claire's IG grid shows that she is all about spending time with her son. Interestingly enough, Claire also seems to have a side career as a singer. In the video below, Claire can be seen singing a cover of "Chasin' You" by Morgan Wallen. Her YouTube channel also has another video where Claire performs a cover of "I Quit Drinking" by Kelsea Ballerini.
Male musicians have had a pretty bad reputation as contestants on The Bachelorette, but that hasn't necessarily been true for most female singers looking for love on The Bachelor. With that said, only time can tell if Claire and Clayton will have chemistry on the show. For now, Bachelor Nation can keep up with Claire on social media.
The Bachelor season 26 premieres Monday, January 3, 2022 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
Source: Claire Heilig/Instagram, Claire Heilig/LinkedIn, ABC