'Bachelor': Scouting the Cast

Age: 23
Occupation: Labor and delivery nurse
Hometown: Port Coquitlam, Canada
Fictional quote: ''You guys, babies are so weird looking when they first come out of a lady's tummy.''

Age: 29
Occupation: Critical care nurse
Hometown: Waverly, Neb.
Fictional quote: ''I regret these earrings.''

Age: 25
Occupation: Student
Hometown: Ontario, Canada
Fictional quote: ''I never go anywhere without my Bumpits.''

Age: 34
Occupation: VIP cocktail waitress
Hometown: Rutherfordton, N.C.
Fictional quote: ''It is so a real job!''

Age: 26
Occupation: Medical sales rep
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Fictional quote: ''Tell me when you take the picture, okay?''

Age: 26
Occupation: Trading clerk
Hometown: Leawood, Kan.
Fictional quote: ''I'm bringing rompers back, y'all!''

Age: 28
Occupation: Model
Hometown: Scottsdale, Ariz.
Fictional quote: ''Every time I hug you, the warmth that you feel is my hatred burning through.''

Age: 30
Occupation: Nonprofit director
Hometown: San Gabriel, Calif.
Fictional quote: ''Do you really like my hair or are you just saying that? Growing out bangs can be a total bitch.''

Age: 24
Occupation: Personal trainer
Hometown: Chicago
Fictional quote: ''No way! Sporty Spice was my favorite, too!''

Age: 27
Occupation: PhD student
Hometown: Chapel Hill, N.C.
Fictional quote: ''Nice to meet — oh, actually, I don't really do the whole shaking-hands-with-strangers thing. Sorry.''

Age: 23
Occupation: Law student
Hometown: Charlottesville, Va.
Fictional internal monologue: ''Ohmygod why did I wear this shirt? Crap, did I just blink during that photo? Stop tensing your cheek muscles, Erika! You know that makes your face look weird in pictures!''

Age: 34
Occupation: Pharmaceutical sales rep
Hometown: Salyersville, Kan.
Fictional quote: ''Do you know how hard it was to find a ring to match this shirt?''

Age: 27
Occupation: Advertising account manager
Hometown: Newton, Mass.
Fictional quote: ''Tom Brady's takin' the Pats all the way to the Super Bowl this yeeeah!''

Age: 25
Occupation: Registered nurse
Hometown: Dryden, N.Y.
Fictional quote: ''Pearls go with everything.''

Age: 27
Occupation: Blogger
Hometown: Loveland, Ohio
Fictional quote: ''What?s shakin', bacon?''

Age: 28
Occupation: Accountant
Hometown: Cache, Okla.
Fictional quote: ''SERIOUSLY, HOW NICE ARE MY TEETH, YOU GUYS?''

Age: 24
Occupation: Administrative assistant
Hometown: Clarksville, Tenn.
Fictional quote: ''Whatever — my hair could totally kick your hair's ass!''

Age: 27
Occupation: Business development manager
Hometown: Ocala, Fla.
Fictional quote: ''It's L-I-N-D-Z as in zany-I...''

Age: 29
Occupation: Internet entrepreneur
Hometown: London
Fictional quote: ''Jealous?''

Age: 33
Occupation: Dental consultant
Hometown: Yuba City, Calif.
Fictional quote: ''Tri-Delts 4-EVA!!!!!!!!''

Age: 26
Occupation: Dental hygienist
Hometown: Hurst, Texas
Fictional quote: ''Seriously, you guys, this mascara is changing my life!''

Age: 27
Occupation: Fashion sales rep
Hometown: Southhampton, Mass.
Fictional quote: ''Ohh, sweetie, don't worry — I'm sure he won't notice that zit emerging on your jawline.''

Age: 26
Occupation: Advertising account manager
Hometown: Pittsburgh
Fictional quote: ''It's fine — I drank way more champagne at prom and only barfed once.''

Age: 28
Occupation: Financial advisor
Hometown: Cincinnati
Fictional quote: ''Claire's Boutique. Why do you ask?''

Age: ??
Occupation: Actress
Hometown: Massapequa Park, N.Y.
Fictional quote: ''I didn't eat yesterday, and I'm not going to eat today, and I'm not going to eat tomorrow, because I'm going to be a supermodel!''
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