Becca Kufrin
| Becca Kufrin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rebecca Kufrin April 3, 1990 Prior Lake, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Minnesota State University, Mankato |
| 💼 Occupation | Publicist |
| 👴 👵 Parent(s) | Jill Kufrin Steve Kufrin |
Rebecca "Becca" Kufrin (born April 3, 1990) is an American publicist and television personality, best known for her role as the winner on the twenty-second season of ABC's The Bachelor and the lead of the fourteenth season of The Bachelorette.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Becca is the daughter of Jill and Steve Kufrin.[2][3] She has an older sister named Emily.[2] Kufrin obtained her Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications from Minnesota State University, Mankato in 2012. Prior to appearing on The Bachelor, she was working at Skyya Communications, a technology public relations agency based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[4][5] Her father, Steve, died of brain cancer when Kufrin was 19 years old[6] and her mother is a breast cancer survivor.[2]
Television shows[edit]
The Bachelor[edit]
Kufrin was a contestant on Arie Luyendyk Jr.'s season of The Bachelor. After making it to the final 3, her ex-boyfriend Ross Jirgl showed up in Peru and proposed; Kufrin declined.[7] She was initially chosen by Luyendyk as the winner and accepted his proposal at the end of the season.[8] However, Luyendyk dumped Kufrin for the runner-up Lauren Burnham before the season finished airing.[1] The break-up was filmed and the raw, unedited footage was shown on the first night of the two-night finale[9], a first for The Bachelor, a usually highly edited show.[10]
Response[edit]
After Luyendyk dumped Kufrin on The Bachelor, Minnesota State Representative Drew Christensen proposed legislation to ban Luyendyk from the state of Minnesota.[11][12] Additionally fans raised over $6,000 for Kufrin through the Venmo app, which Kufrin in turn donated to Stand Up to Cancer. Her donation was matched by ABC[13] and later matched again by Katie Couric.[14] The Bachelor season 20 lead, Ben Higgins, also pledged to donate the profits from each bag of coffee sold from his company for a 24-hour period.[15] The day after the breakup aired, 12 billboards went up in Kufrin's hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota, as well as 4 in Los Angeles and 1 in Times Square, all showing their support for Kufrin and disgust at Luyendyk's actions.[16] During the March 10, 2018 episode of Saturday Night Live, Cecily Strong portrayed Kufrin in the cold-open, parodying the break-up.[17]
The Bachelorette[edit]
Kufrin was announced as the Bachelorette on March 6, 2018 on the After the Final Rose special.[1] The season will premiere on May 28, 2018.[18]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Corinthios, Aurelie; Nahas, Aili (March 6, 2018). "And the Next Bachelorette Is..." People. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 O'keeffe, Jack. "Who Is Becca K.'s Mom Jill Kufrin? 'The Bachelor' Star Shares A Close Bond With Her Mother". Bustle. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ↑ Denninger, Lindsay. "Becca K.'s Dad Passed Away, But 'The Bachelor' Star's Father Left A Wonderful Legacy Behind". Bustle. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ↑ "Everything We Know About MN Bacchelor Contestant Becca K." Mix 94.9 FM. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ↑ Dobin, Marenah. "Who Is The Bachelor's Becca Kufrin A Publicist For? This Contestant Is A Serious Media Power Player". Bustle. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ↑ Barbour, Shannon (March 12, 2018). "Everything You Should Know About New 'Bachelorette' Becca Kufrin". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ↑ Romero, Ariana (February 27, 2018). "How Did The Bachelor's Ex-Boyfriend Twist Not Feel Dangerous?". Refinery29. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ↑ Nahas, Aili (March 5, 2018). "The Bachelor's Becca Kufrin Breaks Her Silence After Arie Luyendyk Jr. Ends Their Engagement". People. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ↑ Carmonica, Jon (March 7, 2018). "The Endless and Painful 'Most Dramatic Finale Ever' of 'The Bachelor'". New York Times. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ↑ Drysdale, Jennifer (March 5, 2018). "'The Bachelor': Becca Kufrin Reacts to Watching Shocking Unedited Breakup: 'It's Brutal'". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ↑ Walsh, Paul (March 8, 2018). "Minnesota rep drafts bill to ban 'The Bachelor's' Arie from the state". Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ↑ Corinthios, Aurelie (March 8, 2018). "Minnesota Politician Drafts Bill to Ban Bachelor Arie Luyendyk Jr. from Becca's Home State". People. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ↑ Calderone, Ana; Fecteau, Jessica (March 6, 2018). "People Are Sending The Bachelor's Becca Kufrin 'Beer Money' to Help Her Heartbreak After Shocking Finale". People. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ↑ Vulpo, Mike (March 6, 2018). "The Bachelor's Becca Kufrin Donating Her $6,000 Venmo Donations to Stand Up to Cancer". E! News. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ↑ Schmidt, Mackenzie (March 6, 2018). "Bachelor Nation Fans Buy Hilarious Anti-Arie Billboards That Say What Viewers Are Thinking". People. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ↑ Bueno, Antoinette (March 7, 2018). "Becca Kufrin Gets 17 Billboards of Support Across the Country After She Gets Dumped on 'Bachelor' Finale". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ↑ Seemayer, Zach (March 10, 2018). "'SNL': Becca Kufrin Gets Her Heart Broken By Robert Mueller in 'Bachelor' Season Finale Parody". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ↑ Baldwin, Kristen (March 6, 2018). "And the new star of The Bachelorette is..." Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
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