Michelle Young and Katie Thurston Will Both Be Getting Their Own Bachelorette Seasons

After the disastrous season of The Bachelor mired in controversy, Monday night's "After the Final Rose" special was very much interested in looking forward, and in this clip Emmanuel Acho announces that there will be not one but two seasons of The Bachelorette coming later this year, featuring two of the contestants who did not make it to the end with Matt James: Katie Thurston, who was kicked off weeks ago, and Michelle Young, who was the final runner-up.

Katie will be going first with Season 17, with Michelle following up with Season 18. They both claim they are ready for love and they both somehow believe in the entire Bachelorette process.

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