Demi Burnett is one of the biggest personalities in Bachelor Nation, and it might be time to cast her as the next The Bachelorette. Often producers select Bachelorettes from the rejects of the prior Bachelor season. However, this isn’t always the case as Tayshia Adams, and Claire Crawley became Bachelorettes after joining Bachelor In Paradise. Considering that fans aren’t loving Clayton Echard’s season of The Bachelor, selecting a Bachelorette, like Demi, with a longer track record in Bachelor Nation could be a good move. Demi has built an enormous fan base since her Bachelor debut on Colton Underwood’s season. Ever since luring Colton away in a bathrobe for a massage, she’s made unfiltered commentary and unapologetic efforts to go after what she wants as her entire brand.
Demi’s authenticity and sense of authority have always been a breath of fresh air. She also became famous for bringing Kristian Haggerty onto BIP season 7, becoming the first queer couple in Bachelor history. The pair eventually got engaged but broke up in October 2019. Demi’s second run as on BIP wasn’t as successful on the romantic front, but she proved her star power once again. After Brendan Morais rudely dismissed Maurissa Gunn’s questioning of whether he planned to leave paradise, Demi shut him down, saying, “don’t disrespect her like that.” After Brendan labeled her and the other women “disgruntled females,” she proudly plastered the label on her Twitter bio.
There are many reasons why Demi would make a fantastic Bachelorette. Demi recently revealed she is autistic, a diagnosis that would make her the first neurodivergent lead Bachelor Nation has ever cast. If Demi becomes The Bachelorette, she would breaking yet another glass ceiling. Her endless honesty and vulnerability are what would make Demi an amazing Bachelorette. After going through a period of emotional distress, Demi took a psychological test that indicates she is on the autism spectrum. She shared on Instagram, “There is a huge stigma when it comes to autism" and “All I want is to have a better quality of life.” Demi recently met with Elizabeth Corrigan, who has ADHD, to discuss mental health. Demi isn't letting the diagnosis define her life is is busy having fun and staying her spicy self. Demi recently celebrated her twenty-seventh birthday on Instagram in a Lizzie McGuire-inspired look.
Demi has faced controversies that might make Bachelor Nation producers hesitate to cast her. Demi apologized for wearing a confederate flag jacket after images of her in the Yeezy apparel resurfaced. Demi said in a lengthy apology video, “I had no idea, like the weight that the Confederate flag held whenever I was wearing it.” She continued, “that’s ignorance. That’s ignorant of me not to pay attention to the Confederate flag. Even more ignorant of me to know even know how harmful that is to people.” The flag is touted across much of the United States. However, the legacy of slavery attached to it is a reminder of racism and white supremacy to many.
A history of problematic behavior might be attached to Demi; however, the reality is that if Bachelor Nation doesn’t capitalize on Demi’s larger-than-life personality and story, another program will snatch her up. She is a natural at breaking down the sometimes formulaic and robotic tropes of the show with insightful commentary and witty banter. Demi's also quick to clap back at haters in the press proving her pop culture prowess. Few individuals can grab and hold the public’s attention like Demi, and many queer and neurodivergent Bachelor Nation fans everywhere would love to see more of her, especially as The Bachelorette.
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