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'The Bachelor' Season 27: Who is Jessica 'Jess' Girod? Youngest contestant, 23, 'won't settle for less'

Jess describes herself as a hopeless romantic and is ready for her fairytale romance worthy of a Taylor Swift love song
PUBLISHED JAN 23, 2023
'The Bachelor' Season 27 contestant Jessica Girod is a 23-year-old e-commerce coordinator from Winter Springs, Florida (Instagram/@jessicagirod)
'The Bachelor' Season 27 contestant Jessica Girod is a 23-year-old e-commerce coordinator from Winter Springs, Florida (Instagram/@jessicagirod)

WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA: Months of anticipation have finally come to an end as 'The Bachelor' is back with a brand new season and a bachelor to match! ABC has unveiled the 30 beautiful women hoping to win the heart of Zach Shallcross, and Bachelor Nation is ready for the exciting journey ahead. As the start of Season 27 draws near, the race to find true love is on!

Zach was heartbroken when he was almost the one to win Rachel Recchia's heart, but his charm and good looks were enough to convince the showrunners of 'The Bachelor' to cast him in Season 27. This season, he'll be challenged as he has to choose from an array of interesting and talented women from different backgrounds and stories. With such an impressive group of contenders, Zach is sure to have some unexpected moments in the competition. But could Jessica 'Jess' Girod be the one to win Zach's heart? Before the season begins, let's take a closer look at the woman competing for the tech professional's affections in 'The Bachelor'.

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Who is Jessica 'Jess' Girod?

Jessica or Jess Girod is a 23-year-old e-commerce coordinator from Winter Springs, Florida. According to her 'The Bachelor' bio, "Jess is a sweet soul from Orlando, Florida, who says Zach is her dream man! While Jess is one of the younger women, she is mature, knows what she wants in a partner, and doesn't want to settle for anything less than her soul mate. Jess describes herself as a hopeless romantic and is ready for her fairytale romance worthy of a Taylor Swift love song. Jess comes from a big Puerto Rican family and hopes Zach is ready for her to spice up his life. Jess hopes Zach is as excited about her as she is about him!"

Jess is a dog lover, and her favorite date activity is playing with puppies. The young e-commerce professional also swears by her skincare and doesn't ever leave the house without sunscreen. Another fun fact about Jess is that she could play Bananagrams all day and never get bored.



 

Her Instagram bio stated, "Whatever it is, do it with love." She is quite popular on the social media photo-sharing app and has racked up an impressive 18.3K followers. The number is sure to grow after her appearance on 'The Bachelor'. Her feed boasts of aesthetically pleasing photographs of Jess at the beach with her friends or enjoying life. She also has plenty of posts where she demonstrates her stylish fashion sense.

According to Jess' LinkedIn account, she graduated from Florida State University with a degree in retail merchandising and entrepreneurship. She currently works as a merchandise coordinator in the women's contemporary department at the Neiman Marcus Group.

Catch Jess on 'The Bachelor' Season 27 premiering on Monday, January 23, 2023, at 8 pm ET on ABC.

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