The Bachelor season 18

The 18th season of The Bachelor premiered on January 5, 2014. This season features 32-year-old Juan Pablo Galavis, a former Venezuelan professional soccer player from Miami, Florida. Galavis was eliminated in the ninth season of The Bachelorette by bachelorette Desiree Hartsock. He is also the first Hispanic bachelor.

There are 4 Sunday special episodes during the month of January 2014  as follows:
 * January 5 – Countdown to Juan Pablo
 * January 12 – Behind the Scenes of this season
 * January 19 – Love stories of the Bachelor franchise couples
 * January 26 – Wedding of Bachelor season 17 stars Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici (televised live)

Casting
Casting began during the airing of the seventeenth season of the show. Galavis was instantly chosen during the season finale of The Bachelorette.

Production
The series will travel to locales including Utah, South Korea, Vietnam, New Zealand, Florida, and Saint Lucia. With performances such as 2NE1, Romeo Santos, and Josh Krajcik.

Contestants
Unlike previous seasons, there are 27 contestants competing the show, for the first time since Rome. Biographical information according to ABC official series site, which gives first names only. Plus footnoted additions.

First Impressions

 * 1) Amy L.
 * 2) Cassan

Call-out Order
The Contestant had a video shown on night one of themselves

The Contestant was eliminated night one

The Contestant had a video shown of themselves on night one and got eliminated at the week one rose ceremony


 * This girls video was on the Behind-The-Scenes

GD: Kelly, Renee, Sharleen, Danielle, Alli, Lauren S., Christy, Nikki, Andi, Lucy