Who is Taylor Wiens? 'The Bachelor' Season 28 contestant says she is the 'Samantha Jones' among her friends

'The Bachelor' Season 28's Taylor Wiens is looking for a serious relationship and is prepared to get married to Joey Graziadei
PUBLISHED JAN 22, 2024
Taylor Wiens is ready to get married to Joey Graziadei (@taylorwiens_/Instagram)
Taylor Wiens is ready to get married to Joey Graziadei (@taylorwiens_/Instagram)

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS: Taylor Wiens, a 24-year-old woman from Chicago, is all set to participate in the brand new season of 'The Bachelor' Season 28. As a true Swiftie, she never misses the opportunity to attend a Taylor Swift concert and knows all her songs by heart.

She even attended an Eras Tour Concert in June 2023. 

Born on October 8, 1999, Taylor is also the 'Samantha Jones' of her group. She loves her friends to death and can do anything for them while being brutally honest, making her akin to the 'Sex and the City' character.

Taylor is also fearless when it comes to facing struggles in life and, similar to Samantha, loves herself more than anything else. She is career-oriented and describes herself as witty, loyal, and generous.

Moreover, 'The Bachelor' Season 28 contestant loves yoga and loves to immerse herself into Taylor Jenkins Reid's books in her spare time.

Taylor Wiens is a huge fan of Taylor Swift's music (Instagram/@taylorwiens_)
Taylor Wiens is a huge fan of Taylor Swift's music (@taylorwiens_/Instagram)

What does Taylor Wiens do for a living?

According to her LinkedIn profile, Taylor Wiens is an HR Administrative Specialist at the True North Hotel Group based in Chicago, Illinois.

She began as a front desk representative for Genesis Health Clubs in 2019. Later, she served as a marketing intern and PR intern for various companies.

Taylor was appointed the Human Resources Intern for True North Hotel Group in March 2021. After that, she served as a teaching assistant at 'The University of Kansas' for five months in the year 2022.

Afterward, she joined as a Technical Recruiter for Apex Systems in August 2022, and in June 2023, she joined the True North Hotel Group as an HR administrative specialist.

Notably, Taylor completed her Bachelor in Business Administration in Business Marketing with a Minor in HR Management. 

Taylor Weins will be a part of 'The Bachelor' Season 28 (Instagram/@wiens_)
Taylor Wiens will be a part of 'The Bachelor' Season 28 (@taylorwiens_/Instagram)

What is Taylor Wiens looking for in her ideal partner?

Taylor Wiens has been in serious relationships before and is hoping for another strong connection. She is ready to get married to Joey Graziadei.

Her idea for a perfect date is getting all stacked up, going ice skating, and then ending with a fancy sushi dinner. She also believes that the next person she will be dating is her "forever."

'The Bachelor' Season 28 cast Taylor Weins with her prom date Grant Smith in 2017 (Instagram/@lisaweins17)
'The Bachelor' Season 28 contestant Taylor Wiens with her prom date Grant Smith in 2017 (@lisaweins17/Instagram)

Who did Taylor Wiens date previously?

Although Taylor Wiens' social media doesn't shed light on her love life, she has chosen to keep the snaps of her prom dates on her Instagram. For instance, in 2017, she went to prom with Grant Smith, a Las Vegas resident, who is a part of the University of Nevada hockey team.

Having said that, she did confirm that she was in a serious relationship with someone for the past few years, however, his identity remains undisclosed. 

Taylor Wiens is also called the 'Samantha Jones' of her group (Instagram/@taylorwiens_)
Taylor Wiens regards herself as the 'Samantha Jones' among her friends (@taylorwiens_/Instagram)

Did Taylor Wiens get dumped by Joey Graziadei in 'The Bachelor' Season 28 premiere episode?

According to Screen Rant, Joey Graziadei did not dump Taylor Wiens in the premiere episode. A lot of contestants were eliminated from the first rose ceremony, including Chandler Dewgard, Kayla Rodgers, Kyra Brusch, Lanie Latsios, Natalie Crepeau, Samantha Hale, Samantha Washington, Sandra Rabadi, Talyah Jackson, and Zoe Antona.

In the second rose ceremony, Taylor Wiens, Erika Cardenas, Marlena Haddad, and Lauren Hollinger were eliminated from the show.

Tune in on Monday, January 22, on ABC to watch 'The Bachelor' Season 28, hosted by Jesse Palmer.

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