Australia’s “Bachelorette” is breaking new ground with the show’s upcoming season. The series has cast the franchise’s first openly bisexual star — 26-year-old Brooke Blurton.
The upcoming 2021 season will see Blurton lead the series as both men and women compete for her affection and her roses. Australia’s Network 10 announced the news on Wednesday, and Blurton released a statement sharing her excitement over getting to make TV history for the reality dating franchise. “I am so ready for this,” Blurton shared in her statement. “Having the opportunity to choose my person and who I want in my life, is a truly unique and special experience.” Blurton — who is also the franchise’s first Indigenous star — described her “perfect person” as