Last night, ABC announced the 29 women who will be competing on the upcoming season of The Bachelor. Among the contestants are a sports reporter, an orthopedic nurse, and a television host. It’s certainly an inspiring group of women, and one in particular is already standing out. The Bachelor contestant is being called a Kim Kardashian lookalike, and TBH, it’s true.
Marikh Mathias is a restaurant owner from Salt Lake City, Utah. She is 27 years old and her LinkedIn indicates that holds a dual Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication and Strategic Communication from the University of Utah. She appears to have been a Brand Director before taking on her current role as a restaurant owner. An endorsement on her page notes her combination of experience in “business dealings” and “creative endeavors,” so we’re super stoked to see how these different passions play out on the show.
Mathias has also done some modeling and at one point was represented by Broadway Talent Agency in Utah. According to her Instagram, she is of Indian descent and is a fan of Beyoncé, Stranger Things, the Obamas, and NastyGal. Same, Marikh, same.
When Mathias was announced as one of this season’s contestants, Bachelor fans took to Twitter to point out Mathias’ resemblance to none other than the queen of social media, Kim K.
This season’s bachelor is 36-year-old Arie Luyendyk. His father, Arie Luyendyk Sr., is a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner from the Netherlands. Luyendyk was also born in the Netherlands but currently resides in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he follows in his father’s footsteps as an auto racing driver himself. He previously appeared on the 2012 season of The Bachelorette and finished as a runner-up. This time, it’s Luyendyk’s turn to look for love. Hopefully he’ll find a bond as strong as Kim and Kanye’s.
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