A big point of criticism for the past few years of the franchise has been the lower age range of contestants. For two Bachelor seasons in a row, the majority of contestants have been in their low-to-mid 20s. Weber’s season especially has faced backlash over the catty drama from the women in the house and, unlike in previous years, no one contestant had yet to stand out as a frontrunner for the starring gig.

Crawley’s casting course corrects the majority white franchise over diversity criticism when it comes to age. In terms of what she’s looking for, the California stylist says, “The most important thing is, I want a man that will take off his armor. I want a man who is strong, willing to take off the body armor and be vulnerable. I think that is some serious strength right there. A lot of people have seen that side of me that stood up to Juan Pablo and said, ‘Don’t mess with me,’ and I am that strong woman still, but what even more so is added to that is, like I said, taking off that armor and actually saying, ‘I’m strong enough to let somebody in, to be vulnerable, to open up and share that with them.'”

Adding, “It’s all what’s on the inside for me. There’s no one thing that I’m looking for physically. It’s more if they go out of their way, if they make me feel special. Because this is about me now and I’m ready for it.”

Bachelor alums Tia Booth (Luyendyk Jr.’s season), Tayshia Adams (Underwood’s season) and Kelsey Weier (Weber’s season) were also reportedly in the running for the Bachelorette gig, according to spoiler blogger Reality Steve. 

Weber’s women reunite on The Bachelor: Women Tell All tonight at 8 p.m. on ABC, followed by next week’s two-night Bachelor finale. The Bachelorette typically premieres in May.

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