Where does The Bachelor live during filming?

Setting. For the first two weeks of filming, the contestants stay in "Villa De La Vina," a 7,590-square-foot (705 m2), six-bedroom, nine-bath home in Agoura Hills, California. The custom home, built in 2005, is located on 10 acres at 2351 Kanan Road, and it is owned by Marshall Haraden.
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Where does The Bachelor live while filming?

The Bachelor Mansion is located in Agoura Hills, California

Per Forbes, the famous Bachelor Mansion is located near Los Angeles — but not quite there. In fact, you'll actually find the home situated in Agoura Hills, California.
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Do The Bachelor contestants stay in the mansion?

The Bachelor takes up residence in the mansion twice a year, each time for 42 days apiece. The first part of each session is dedicated to remodeling, according to Marshall Haraden.
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Do The Bachelor contestants sleep with The Bachelor?

On both The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, there have been instances when leads and contestants have had sex before their fantasy-suite dates, which indicates that there don't seem to be rules set in stone to prevent hookups from happening before the overnight dates.
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Where Is The Bachelor 2022 being filmed?

As opposed to previous seasons that were confined to hotels in Palm Springs, New Mexico and Pennsylvania due to COVID-19, this season was able to start back in the famous Bachelor Mansion in California's Agoura Hills, followed by numerous destinations, such as Austria and Croatia.
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Who owns The Bachelor mansion?

In fact, the home is really a family's home for most of the year, except for the 42 days when The Bachelor and The Bachelorette need to fill it with steamy romance and drama. Per Insider, the mansion is owned by a contractor named Marshall Haraden and for most of the year, he and his family occupy the palatial space.
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Is The Bachelor mansion on Airbnb?

The Bachelor Mansion Is Now Available to Rent on Airbnb for $6,000 a Night - See Inside! Will you accept this vacation home? Villa de la Vina, better known as "The Mansion" on The Bachelor, is now available to rent on Airbnb for $6,000 a night.
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Do Bachelor contestants get a clothing allowance?

Prior to arriving at the mansion on night one, contestants given an extensive “packing list” with just about every kind of garment for every type of weather. Unlike the lead, who gets a personal stylist and expensive designer clothing for every rose-giving moment, contestants are on their own when it comes to clothes.
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Who is the highest paid Bachelor contestant?

The ABC reality show keeps things hush-hush when it comes to actual contract amounts, but author Amy Kaufman said in her book Bachelor Nation it's “incredibly rare for someone to make less than six figures.” Season 8 lead Emily Maynard is reportedly the highest-paid Bachelorette ever, raking in $250,000 for the season.
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Do the bachelors get paid?

How much do Bachelor and Bachelorette contestants get paid? This may come as a surprise to fans, but Bachelor and Bachelorette contestants aren't paid. Yup. The Bachelor and The Bachelorette contestants make nothing for their time on the ABC reality TV shows.
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Is there a weight requirement for The Bachelor?

While The Bachelor doesn't have an official weight limit, it is obvious thinner applicants are the priority, and according to Refinery29, contestants size 12 and up are typically weeded out during the application process, so if you're over that size range, you might have trouble getting to that first rose ceremony.
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Does Bachelor fly private?

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What are you allowed to bring on The Bachelor?

The Bachelor contestants are only allowed to bring two suitcases with them to The Bachelor Mansion. They have to pack formal wear for at least 10 cocktail parties and rose ceremonies, and outfits for all seasons, as they may be visiting such exotic locations as Portugal or Denver, Colorado.
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Why do Bachelor contestants move to LA?

If the producers decide they're interested in a potential contestant, that person would be invited to come to LA for one of two final audition weekends — all expenses paid — to meet the production team in person.
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How much does the host of The Bachelor get paid?

Chris, who hosted the Bachelor franchise from 2002 to 2021, made $8 million per year to host The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Bachelor in Paradise and other Bachelor spinoff shows, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
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How much do The Bachelorette contestants get paid?

While $100,000 isn't going to make a Bachelor or a Bachelorette millionaire, it's still more than what contestants make for The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. So how much do Bachelor and Bachelorette contestants get paid? The answer is nothing. Yup—Bachelor and Bachelorette contestants aren't paid anything.
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Does The Bachelor pay for the ring?

According to Refinery29, it's been reported that no one pays for the engagement ring at all–The Bachelorette and The Bachelor couples receive the rings as a donation from Neil Lane! Yes, you read that right! Every newly engaged couple gets the big rock for free, in exchange for the jeweler getting publicity.
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Where do Bachelor contestants get their dresses?

'Naw everything would've came from Shein. ' A former The Bachelor contestant revealed how much she spent on clothes for the TV show in a viral TikTok. Show contestants are reportedly required to pay for their own dresses, hair, and makeup.
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Is The Bachelor scripted?

So, is the Bachelor franchise scripted? The short answer is no, but producers have tried and true tactics they use to make sure they pull out as much emotion from the season as possible. “The end game … is getting a contestant to open up.
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Do Bachelor contestants do their own makeup?

The women on The Bachelor also have to do their own hair and makeup, and it's been estimated that female contestants spend about four times as much as the guys.
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How much did The Bachelorette get for a house down payment?

After Michelle Young and Nayte Olukoya got engaged on the season finale of "The Bachelorette," the couple received a surprise: a $200,000 check for a down payment on their first home together.
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Do Bachelorettes buy their own dresses?

Each Bachelor and Bachelorette is styled by Cary Fetman

He does not style any of the contestants — they are completely on their own, per Entertainment Weekly. During each season of the show, Fetman told Style Mag Daily that each Bachelor or Bachelorette goes through between 130 to 150 outfits.
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Why is the ground always wet at The Bachelor mansion?

"Yes, the driveway is wet," Chris wrote in his blog. "We water it down so that it looks pretty on TV. The other reason we water the driveway is we hope that someday it will grow to be a beautiful, big superhighway."
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Can you rent out The Bachelor house?

You Can Rent 'The Bachelor' Mansion on Airbnb for $7,500 a Night — Take a Look Inside. That pool and the epic southern California pad it sits outside can now be yours.
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How many bedrooms are in The Bachelor mansion?

The mansion boasts 7 bedrooms and 8.5 baths, "one of the most famous pools in the world," two Jacuzzis and a pool table, all situated on a stunning 10-acre property. But, in "Bachelor" terms, make sure you aren't staying there for the wrong reasons.
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