SEASON 26 of The Bachelor is in the process of filming and new contestant Salley Carson is already making headlines.

The 26-year-old contestant from Greenville, South Carolina, will battle against 29 other women for Bachelor Clayton Echard’s heart.

Who is Salley Carson?

The Bachelor contestant graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science degree in 2017.

Carson an associate navigation and robotics consultant for Medtronic, but got her start with the company as a clinical specialist in 2019.

Medtronic is a medical technology company that manufactures devices for medical therapies to treat chronic diseases including heart failure, Parkinson’s Disease, and spinal disorders.

Was Salley Carson engaged to be married when she signed on with The Bachelor?

Carson was reportedly engaged to neurosurgeon Dr. Avery L. Buchholz, MD when she was offered to be a contestant on season 26 of The Bachelor.

Carson and Buchholz’s wedding was due to take place on September 26, 2021, and her bachelorette party allegedly took place only one month before she agreed to be on the show. The alleged news was reported by Bachelor sleuth Reality Steve.

The ex-couple’s registry is still listed online, and four items had already been purchased for the to-be wedding, and her Facebook profile picture still shows her and Buchholz embracing in a professional photoshoot.

She has now put her job on hold to vie for Bachelor Clayton Echard, and the potential engagement that comes with it.

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How is Bachelor nation responding?

The Bachelor fans took to social media on September 25, 2021 to express both compassion for Carson and a profound disappointment with the show for signing her on.

“She had to have already been on their list from last year or something. They called her. She said I’m getting married, but no worries I can cancel that,” one Twitter user said.

Meanwhile, other users showed their support.

“Can we also throw out the idea that maybe she is there for love, and her fiancé cheated which is why she got on the show so quick? I just feel bad for everyone judging her,” another person tweeted.

When will season 26 of The Bachelor air?

The show is in the early stages of filming, and it has not been announced when the show will be aired. However, there is speculation that the show will be available to watch and stream in early 2022.

Fans will be able to stream The Bachelor on Hulu or watch it on ABC.

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