It’s less than a month before the next season of The Bachelorette premieres, and fans and new lead Katie Thurston are celebrating. Katie posted a new photo to Instagram in recognition of the debut of her upcoming season. The countdown has begun and, clearly, Katie is excited for fans to follow her romantic journey. Her elation could be an indication that Katie’s search for love has ended well.

When Katie was announced as the next Bachelorette, fans were divided on whether they thought she deserved her own season. But most can agree that, if nothing else, the spunky, sex-positive contestant will be fun to watch. ABC has begun sharing promos of Katie’s first night as the Bachelorette, and excitement is starting to build for the new season. Katie has also begun teasing fans about the upcoming season on her own social media accounts and recently celebrated the one-month mark.

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In her new post, Katie toasts the camera with a bottle of champagne, pointing out that her season starts in less than one month. Her season reportedly ended early because Katie was so decisive and focused on what she wants, so anticipation for her potentially unconventional love story has been building. In the post, the fun-loving Katie also asks her followers about their drink of choice for watching The Bachelorette to get fans planning for their watch parties.

Katie’s life is about to get very busy with interviews and promotional appearances, so it's good to see her taking a minute to enjoy the moment. The new Bachelorette has also revealed in her Instagram stories that she’ll be taking a much-needed vacation to San Diego, California so she can soak up the sun and have a great time with her fellow The Bachelor season 25 ladies. Katie’s season reportedly has an excellent crop of men for her to choose from, and fans have a lot to look forward to.

It’s only the beginning of the hype campaign for the next season of The Bachelorette, but fans can rest easy knowing that the end is in sight. Less than one month stands between Bachelor Nation devotees and their next dose of romance-laden reality TV. Katie will be killing time in San Diego before her debut as the next lead, and now fans will have to come up with their own plans while they wait to watch their new Bachelorette pass out the red roses and find her person.

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