Susie Evans is coming into Clayton Echard's season of The Bachelor in the hopes that she can find her one true soulmate through this platform. Michelle Young's season of The Bachelorette featured several men who went on to become Bachelor Nation fan-favorites. Most viewers didn't have any particular reaction - neither negative nor positive - to Clayton, but he was still chosen by producers to become the next Bachelor. Throughout this season, Clayton will be getting to know the 31 women cast for season 26.
When Bachelor Nation fans exposed Rachael Kirkconnell's racist pictures on social media at the start of 2021, Matt James' history-making season was tainted by controversy and host Chris Harrison was fired from the series for trying to defend her. There's no denying that producers tried at all costs to avoid a similar situation happening in season 26, but fans are still questioning whether they will be invested enough in Clayton's journey as a lead.
At 28 years old, Susie Evans will be one of the women vying for Clayton's heart. She is from Virginia Beach, Virginia and works as a professional wedding videographer, which is an interesting profession for a reality TV star appearing on a show like The Bachelor. In her intro with ABC, Susie revealed that her ultimate dream is to become a documentary filmmaker. She also talked about being a jiu-jitsu champion and hating haunted houses. Having won Miss Virginia 2020, Susie has some experience in pageants that might help her in a competitive environment like The Bachelor. Otherwise, Susie wants to find a man who is thoughtful, loyal, and interesting.
With 11,400 followers as of this writing, Susie is one of the most popular contestants on Instagram going into Clayton's season. Susie has the quote "Never doing what I'm supposed to" in her bio. She also describes herself on IG as a videographer for her own company, Susie Evans Media, and a fitness coach for a brand named Body By Craig. Per LinkedIn, it appears that Susie earned a bachelor's degree in Digital Cinema Arts from Lindenwood University. She worked as a performer at the Tokyo Disneyland Resort for two years and has volunteered for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America organization since 2019.
Susie is clearly a very passionate individual with lots of hobbies, dreams, and aspirations. Potentially finding the love of her life on The Bachelor would surely also be a big deal, so things can hopefully work out for Susie. Alas, Bachelor Nation won't know if Clayton and Susie will make it to the end until The Bachelor season 26 kicks off on ABC.
The Bachelor season 26 premieres Monday, January 3, 2022 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
Source: Susie Evans/Instagram, ABC, Susie Evans/LinkedIn