'The Bachelor' Season 28: Who is Samantha Washington? Beauty pageant queen worked as a 'princess' at Disney World

Samantha Washington, the contestant of 'The Bachelor' Season 28, is a Florida resident who is an NFL cheerleader, beauty pageant queen, and a 'princess' at Disney World
PUBLISHED JAN 22, 2024
Samantha Washington, a contestant on 'The Bachelor' Season 28, reached the Top 4 of Miss USA Florida (Instagram/@samstigram1)
Samantha Washington, a contestant on 'The Bachelor' Season 28, reached the Top 4 of Miss USA Florida (Instagram/@samstigram1)

MIAMI, FLORIDA: Samantha Washington is a 25-year-old woman from Miami, Florida. She is an amazing dancer and her dance skills leave everyone mesmerized although she does not see herself as a professional dancer. She is going to be a part of 'The Bachelor' Season 28

Joey Graziadei is a 28-year-old tennis pro who featured on 'The Bachelorette' Season 20. He is looking for a woman who is outgoing and adventurous. Can Samantha, a 25-year-old from Florida, win his heart? 

Samantha Washington is a pageant queen who also worked as a 'Disney princess' at Florida's Disney World from 2018 to 2020. She used to dress up as Princess Jasmine, while her friend Alonso Gustavo played the character of Aladdin.

Samantha was in the Top 4 of Miss USA Florida in 2023. Caroline Dixon was crowned the winner of Miss USA Florida and it was her third try for the crown. 

She is a family-oriented person who values her relationships in life. She loves hanging out with her dog Finley during her free time. Her family also owns a pizza restaurant called 'Delilah Miami' where she spends much time hanging out with friends and family.

She was an adopted child and she made an emotional post about her adoption on March 16, 2023, where she thanked her parents for adopting her. She was adopted on March 16, 1998, as per her post.

She has an elder sister named Rachael Washington, who is currently a doctorate student. She also has a younger brother called Caleb. Samantha likes to celebrate every achievement of her family members and she uses her social media to post these little bits of happiness. 

Samantha Washington is an NFL cheerleader (Instagram/@samstigram1)
Samantha Washington is an NFL cheerleader (Instagram/@samstigram1)

What does Samantha Washington do for a living?

Samantha Washington is a well-known former NFL cheerleader and part of the Miami Dolphins, as per her LinkedIn post. She joined the team on June 9, 2021, and since then it has been an upward journey for this cheerleader.

The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football franchise located in Miami metropolitan area. She also performed in the F1 Miami Grand Prix for two years straight. In August 2023, she completed three years as a part of 'The Miami Dolphins cheerleading team. She said that "it still feels like a dream".

She loves her job as she said, "The field gives me all the feels."

Samantha is also a model who is managed by The Ross Agency Inc and MMG. She also earns from her social media accounts through brand promotion and shoutouts. Currently, she has 10.7K followers on Instagram. She is also a hardworking, sincere, and generous woman who is career-oriented. 

Samantha Washington used to play the character of Princess Jasmin while she worked in Disney World (Instagram/@samstigram1)
Samantha Washington portrayed the character of Princess Jasmine while she worked at Disney World (Instagram/@samstigram1)

What is Samantha Washington looking for in her ideal partner?

Samantha is known to give it all in the relationship. She even wants her partner to pay the utmost attention to her. Samantha is looking for her soulmate in Joey. She is even ready to get engaged at this very moment.

Her ideal partner should be fun-loving and open-minded. Along with these, he needs to be family-oriented as Samantha is quite close to her family despite being adopted into it. 

She longs for a stable relationship rather than casual dates. Samantha likes to sing in the shower and keeps peonies in her apartment that make her feel all the time. She dreams of a partner who would take her on an airboat ride.

She also hopes that someday her partner will take her on an airboat ride. Will Joey be the 'Prince Charming for this 'princess'?

Did Joey Graziadei dump Samantha Washington during the premiere episode of 'The Bachelor' Season 28?

Joey Graziadei is the new bachelor on ABC's 'The Bachelor' Season 28. (Instagram/@joeygraziadei)
Joey Graziadei, the new bachelor on ABC's 'The Bachelor' Season 28, dumped Samantha Washington in the premiere episode (Instagram/@joeygraziadei)

 

The spoilers are here! Joey Graziadei, a former 'Bachelorette' contestant, dumped Samantha Washington during the premiere episode of 'The Bachelor' Season 28. She was eliminated with nine other women in the first rose ceremony, according to Women's Health

The others who got eliminated are Chandler Dewgard, Kayla Rodgers, Kyra Brusch, Lanie Latsios, Natalie Crepeau, Samantha Hale, Sandra Rabadi, Talyah Jackson, and Zoe Antona.

ABC has released the names of 32 women who will compete for the affections of Joey Graziadei's heart.

'The Bachelor' Season 28 will be hosted by Jesse Palmer and will air on January 22, 2024 at 8/7c. So do not forget to tune in to watch 'The Bachelor' Season 28. 

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