'The Bachelor': Here's who survived the first rose ceremony of Season 26

While a few lucky ladies walked away with roses, others had no choice but to go home

BY AURELIA FERNANDES

UPDATED JAN 4, 2022

For Clayton Echard, Season 26 of 'The Bachelor' is off to quite the start. After getting his heart broken on Michelle Young's season of 'The Bachelorette', Clayton wasn't too sure if he could love again. However, he seems to be more than ready to find 'the one' and the 31 women competing for him are not holding back.

However, Episode 1 came in with drama, seeing that Salley Carson decided to leave the show before the rose ceremony could even begin while Claire Heileg was asked to leave the show after she declared she hated Clayton. With two people gone, here's a look at who actually survived the rose ceremony!

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The women who bagged a rose during the first rose ceremony are --
Serene, a 26-year-old Elementary School Teacher from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Susie, a 28-year-old Wedding Videographer from Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Eliza, a 25-year-old Marketing Manager from Berlin, Germany.
Rachel, a 25-year-old Flight Instructor from Clermont, Florida.
Ency, a 26-year-old Sales Manager from Burbank, California.
Sarah, a 23-year-old Wealth Management Advisor from New York City, New York.
Kate, a 32-year-old Real Estate Agent from Lake Hollywood, California.
Cassidy, a 26-year-old Executive Recruiter from Los Angeles, California.
Elizabeth, a 32-year-old Real Estate Advisor from Highlands Ranch, Colorado.
Kira, a 32-year-old Physician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Shanae, a 29-year-old Recruiter from Sycamore, Ohio.
Sierra, a 26-year-old Recruiting Coordinator from Dallas, Texas.
Mara, a 32-year-old Entrepreneur from Collingswood, New Jersey.
Marlena, a 30-year-old Former Olympian from Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Genevieve, a 26-year-old Bartender from Los Angeles, California.
Melina, a 27-year-old Personal Trainer from West Hollywood, California
Gabby, a 30-year-old ICU Nurse from Denver, Colorado.
Jill, a 26-year-old Architectural Historian from Scituate, Rhode Island.
Lyndsey W., a 28-year-old Industrial Sale Representative from Houston, Texas.
Hunter, a 28-year-old Human Resources Specialist from Charlotte, NC.
Tessa, a 26-year-old Human Resources Specialist from Stamford, Connecticut.

The ladies who did not make the cut and were eliminated during the rose ceremony include
Daria, a 24-year-old Law Student from Baldwin, New York.
Ivana, a 31-year-old Bar Mitzvah Dancer from Queens, New York.
Jane, a 33-year-old Social Media Director from Los Angeles, California.
Hailey, a 26-year-old Pediatric Nurse from Orlando, Florida.
Lindsay D., a 27-year-old from Neonatal Nurse from Jacksonville, Florida.
Melina, a 27-year-old Personal Trainer from West Hollywood, California
Rianna, a 26-year-old Registered Nurse from Dallas, Texas.
Samantha, a 26-year-old Occupational Therapist from San Diego, California.

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