09/17/2025
🌹 Adoption & foster care have shaped the journeys of several familiar faces from Bachelor Nation. Here are some of their stories 💙
✨ Kelsey Anderson (The Bachelor S28) – Kelsey has shared with that adoption is “non-negotiable” in her future family. It’s more than a dream for her—it’s a deep conviction about how she wants to build her life.
✨ Jubilee Sharpe (The Bachelor S20) – Adopted from a Haitian orphanage, Jubilee has spoken on about the loss and resilience that marked her early years and how those experiences gave her strength and perspective.
✨ Sarah Hamrick (The Bachelor S26) – Sarah opened up about being adopted and how it shaped her sense of belonging with . She’s also shared how her story continues to influence her identity and relationships.
✨ Alicia Mae Holloway (The Bachelor S25) – Adopted as an infant by a Black father and white mother, Alicia has reflected on what it meant to grow up in a transracial family and how it shaped her understanding of identity.
✨ Zoe McGrady .mcgrady (The Bachelor S28) – Zoe has spoken candidly about her adoption story, including the painful reality of estrangement from her adoptive parents, showing that adoption stories can hold both love and complexity.
Behind the roses and the drama are real people whose stories of adoption deserve to be heard. 🌟