'The Bachelorette' Season 21: Who is Brendan Barnum? Broker suffered the cruelest of betrayals

'The Bachelorette' Season 21 star Brendan Barnum is a Canadian adventurer who will not back down from a romantic relationship
UPDATED JUL 9, 2024
'The Bachelorette' Season 21 star Brendan Barnum has had multiple long-term relationships (Instagram/@brendanbarnum)
'The Bachelorette' Season 21 star Brendan Barnum has had multiple long-term relationships (Instagram/@brendanbarnum)

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA: Brendan Barnum is a participant in the 21st season of 'The Bachelorette'. Brendan is an adventurous Canadian who will not apologize for battling for love.

While he may appear shy at first, he is really loving, loyal, and compassionate once you get to know him. He enjoys unplanned excursions and hopes Jenn Tran is ready to join him on the experience of a lifetime.

Brendan has a skydiving obsession. He never chooses truth over daring.

Brendan might or might not have sneaked into Coachella.

'The Bachelorette' Season 21 star Brendan Barnum (Instagram/brendanbarnum)
'The Bachelorette' Season 21 star Brendan Barnum hails from Canada (Instagram/@brendanbarnum)

'The Bachelorette' Season 21 star Brendan Barnum lost his girlfriend to his best friend

The commercial real estate broker appears to have it all, including a good profession, wonderful friends, and a loving family, but one key component is missing: his wife. Brendan has been in several long-term relationships but has been unlucky with love.

His last girlfriend left him for his closest buddy, and he claims dating apps don't work for him. Brendan prefers to live with a companion and hopes that 'The Bachelorette' can help him with that.

'The Bachelorette' Season 21 star Brendan Barnum (Instagram/brendanbarnum)
'The Bachelorette' Season 21 star Brendan Barnum has been heartbroken before (Instagram/@brendanbarnum)

What does 'The Bachelorette' Season 21 star Brendan Barnum do for work?

Brendan wants to obtain practical experience while strengthening his skill set in company management. He acquired his Bachelor of Management degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of British Columbia, and then obtained his Real Estate Trading Services License.

Brendan began his job as a Sales Associate at Athletes World after serving as an Assistant Coach with the Sunshine Coast Youth Soccer Association. Five months later, he joined Gibsons Harbor Authority as a Wharfinger.

Brendan worked as a lifeguard for the Sunshine Coast Regional District beginning in 2011. A year later, he was appointed Director and Co-Chair of the Calgary Business Trip by the Management Student Association at UBC Okanagan.

Brendan began working as the front-of-house manager at Cactus Club Café in 2017. After a few years, he joined Deloitte as a Staff Accountant.

Brendan then became an Independent Contractor for Telus after joining La Barisa-Sub Contractor. He now works as an Associate at Cushman & Wakefield.

As a Sales Assistant, Brendan started working at Cushman & Wakefield in 2020. In this capacity, he conducted market research, examined it, and produced a variety of market data items for use in pitches, business plans, and marketing collateral. 

Brendan gained excellent analytical, writing, and communication abilities while working for an accounting company before joining Cushman & Wakefield. He did this by carefully reporting to and providing financial analyses to major publicly listed corporations. 

Since switching to brokerage, Brendan's main line of work has been representing landlords and tenants in the Greater Vancouver office and industrial sectors. At the moment, the Richmond and Vancouver markets are his main priorities.

With his deep understanding of the local market combined with his analytical expertise, Brendan adds value for his clients. Brendan intends to use his strong work ethic, passion, and professionalism in every transaction to build enduring company and customer connections.

'The Bachelorette' Season 21 star Brendan Barnum (Instagram/brendanbarnum)
'The Bachelorette' Season 21 star Brendan Barnum is a commercial real estate broker (Instagram/@brendanbarnum)

Who is the new Bachelorette in 'The Bachelorette' Season 21?

On November 24, 1997, Jenn Tran was born in Hillsdale, New Jersey, to Vietnamese immigrants. James is her older brother.

Jenn, who was raised bilingually, participated in high school lacrosse and basketball. After spending two years at The University of Pittsburgh, she transferred to The University of Wisconsin–Madison, where she completed her molecular biology bachelor's degree in 2020.

She belonged to the sorority Alpha Phi. She lives in Miami, Florida, at the moment.

Jenn attended Barry University in Miami to pursue her studies as a physician assistant before joining the cast of 'The Bachelor' Season 28. Later this year, she is anticipated to receive her master's degree in clinical medical science.

In March, Jenn rode into the Bachelor House on a go-kart, making her spectacular debut. She faced off against an unprecedented 32 women in the competition for Joey Graziadei's heart.

Before being eliminated, she encouraged Joey to see her family in episode seven of the show.

Jenn Tran features in the new promo video for 'The Bachelorette' Season 21 (Instagram/@jenntranx)
Jenn Tran features in the lead for 'The Bachelorette' Season 21 (Instagram/@jenntranx)

On July 8 at 8 pm ET, 'The Bachelorette' Season 21 will return to its usual Monday time slot on ABC. After that, new episodes will be shown once a week.

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