Fairfield Resident To Appear On 'The Bachelorette'

FAIRFIELD, CT — Jeremy Simon, a 29-year-old Fairfield resident, is one of the contestants on the 21st season of "The Bachelorette," one of more than two-dozen men vying for the affection of Jenn Tran, the show announced this week.

The Bachelorette is currently filming, so Simon's fate as a contestant is not yet known. But judging from some of the reactions to his promotional photo on Facebook, a lot of female viewers are impressed by his looks. The photo has received more than 1,300 likes.

"Cuteness from Connecticut!!" wrote Alison Grodd Sherman.

"Ok, he is it!" added Kathy Martz-Walsh.

"He would be my pick," wrote Christi Aase. "Very handsome :)"

Tran is the popular show's first Asian-American Bachelorette, according to The New York Times, and she was a contestant on the recent edition of "The Bachelor." That show recently ended its season with Bachelor Joey Graziadei choosing Kelsey Anderson as his mate.

The 26-year-old Tran is a Miami, Florida resident, who is studying to be a physician assistant. She enjoys reading, traveling and paddleboarding in her spare time, according to her bio on the show's website.

The site does not include bios of the 28 contestants for Tran's heart, but Simon's father, Greg Simon, told CT Insider that being on the show is an "interesting adventure" for Jeremy.

Tran's selection as the newest Bachelorette was a bit of a surprise to fans of the show, reported Us magazine, as many thought that Maria Georgas or Daisy Kent from Graziadei's edition would be the choice.

The 21st season of The Bachelorette is scheduled to debut in July on ABC.