24-year-old Mercedes Northup of Bloomfield will take part in “The Bachelor” Season 27, which airs Mondays at 7 p.m. CST on Local 5 (ABC) starting Jan. 23.
BLOOMFIELD, Iowa — Another season of the beloved ABC romance reality show “The Bachelor” is on its way — and one of the 30 women competing this season is from The Hawkeye State.
24-year-old Mercedes Northup of Bloomfield, Iowa, was announced as a contestant by the show Wednesday night. Though she now lives in Nashville, her Iowa roots appear to run deep.
The site says Mercedes is a nonprofit owner who works four jobs in order to support herself. Now, she wants to prioritize romance.
“She says she’s looking for a man who will make her laugh and is someone she can bring to family dinner on Sundays. Mercedes says her love language is giving and receiving gifts, so hopefully, Zach is ready to be showered with tokens of her love!” her profile adds.
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