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The Bachelorette Canada (W Network) is coming to small screens or the first time in 2016, and casting is now open to eligible men who are interested in appearing on the addictive reality romance.
“I think the Canadian ‘Bachelorette’ is in for a complete life change,” says Jillian Harris, who was second runner-up on the 13th season of The Bachelor, and was subsequently chosen as the first Canadian star of The Bachelorette.
“On the good side of things, there’s so many opportunities that came to me from being on the show,” says Harris, who now hosts W Network’s Love It Or List It Vancouver. “I think it has really made me into a more dynamic person… and the good parts about me came from taking that risk of being on the show.”
Still, Harris admits that the process is far from easy.
“Some of the happiest and coolest moments of my life happened because of that show, but I think also, some of the lowest parts of my life happened because of the show,” she says. “The breakup, and the attention, and the online bullying. There was a point in time where I was sick because I couldn’t deal with everything. People would say, ‘Well, that’s what she signed up for,’ but nothing can prepare you for being a ‘normal’ person, to all of a sudden being on the cover of all the magazines.”
As for the guys, her advice is simple: be yourself.
“I know it’s hard if all that free alcohol is there,” she admits, “but unless somebody has told you that you’re really a better person when you’re drunk, I would probably just stick to two or three drinks!”
Agencies/Canadajournal
