“The Bachelor” 2016 Cast Announced

ABC/Craig SjodinThe 28 women competing for Ben Higgins‘ heart on the upcoming season of The Bachelor have been announced.

Get excited, Bachelor fans: you already know two of them.

Becca Tilley and Amber James, both of whom appeared on Chris Soules‘ season, will appear, as will Jami, a Canadian bartender who is friends with former Bachelorette star Kaitlyn Bristowe.

The list also includes a set of twins from Las Vegas, a war veteran and a chicken enthusiast.

And, if Higgins, 27, got what he was asking for, all of them are serious about settling down.

“You should come on The Bachelor if you’re ready to, first off, share an experience that will change your life…and if you’re serious about meeting somebody,” he told ABC News in August. “I’m ready to have a great time with this and I want everybody that comes on to at least walk away saying, ‘That was worth me sacrificing time out of my life.’…So if you want to have a good time, if you want to hang out with me a little bit and explore what relationships are like then come on the show.”

Here’s a closer look at the cast. The show returns January 4 on ABC:

Amanda, 25, esthetician, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Amber, 30, bartender, Chicago, IL
Becca, 26, chiropractic assistant, San Diego, CA
Breanne, 30, nutritional therapist, Seattle, WA
Caila, 23, software sales representative, Hudson, OH
Emily, 22, twin, Las Vegas, NV
Haley, 22, twin, Las Vegas, NV
Isabel “Izzy,” 24, graphic designer, Branford, CT
Jackie, 23, gerontologist, San Francisco, CA
Jami, 23, bartender, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
Jennifer, 25, small business owner, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Jessica, 23, accountant, Boca Raton, FL
Joelle “Jo Jo,” 24, real estate developer, Dallas, TX
Jubilee, 24, war veteran, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Lace, 25, real estate agent, Denver, CO
Laura, 24, account executive, Louisville, KY
Lauren “LB,” 23, fashion buyer, Stillwater, OK
Lauren B., 25, flight attendant, Marina Del Rey, CA
Lauren H., 25, kindergarten teacher, Ann Arbor, MI
Lauren R., 26, math teacher, Houston, TX
Leah, 25, event planner, Denver, CO
Maegan, 30, cowgirl, Weatherford, TX
Mandi, 28, dentist, Portland, OR
Olivia, 23, news anchor, Austin, TX
Rachel, 23, unemployed, Little Rock, AR
Samantha, 26, attorney, New Smyrna Beach, FL
Shushanna, 27, mathematician, Salt Lake City, UT
Tiara, 26, chicken enthusiast, Redmond, WA

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