3 Men From Georgia To Compete On ABC's 'The Bachelorette'

ATLANTA, GA -- Three men from Georgia have been cast to appear in the upcoming season of ABC's hit show "The Bachelorette." The network released a list of the season 15 hopefuls on Facebook earlier this month.

In case you're a newcomer to the reality drama, "The Bachelorette" is a spin-off of "The Bachelor," and follows a leading lady on her quest for love. Over the course of the season, the bachelorette dates multiple men until she finds a potential husband.

On this season of "The Bachelorette," three Georgians will try to outlast 30 other contestants and win Hannah Brown's heart, including:

• Luke Parker, 24, of Gainesville
• Daron Blaylock, 25, of Atlanta
• Matteo Valles, 25, of Atlanta

Brown — an interior designer from Alabama — is 24. Before becoming the Bachelorette, Brown was a contestant on the 23rd season of "The Bachelor."

Parker was one of five contestants who got the chance to meet Brown prior to the beginning of filming.

“You are absolutely stunning,” Parker said when he met Brown in front of a studio audience. “You are the only one that I wanted to be the next bachelorette. And now that I’m here actually holding your hands, in real life, seriously this is just blowing my mind and I seriously cannot wait to get to know you on a deeper level and just go on this adventure with you.”

The Gainesville Times reported Parker works for the family business, Parker Warehouse, an import and export company that has been around for 45 years, but said he’ll be listed as an entrepreneur on the show.

His sister-in-law said after a breakup last year, she submitted Parker's information to be part of the show. He was surprised when he learned he was chosen. The family watched the last season of "The Bachelor" and apparently Brown stuck out to him.

According to Kentucky Sports Radio, Blaylock is a former University of Kentucky football player who played from 2012-15. During his career, the outside linebacker played in 23 games and recorded 46 total tackles, 21 solo.

Blaylock and his twin, Zack, are the sons of former NBA All-Star Mookie Blaylock, who is currently serving 15 years for vehicular homicide, KSR reported. Daron and Zack’s younger brother Dominick is a four-star wide receiver who recently signed with Georgia.

Blaylock lives in Atlanta where he works as a recruiting specialist for a business and technology consulting firm.

Valles is a model who is 6'2", according to MP Management. He previously worked for Deloitte, studied mechanical engineering and also is certified scuba diver, E Online said.

Will Hannah find love this time around? Only time will tell. ABC's "The Bachelorette" premieres Monday, May 13, at 8 p.m.

Patch editor Alessia Grunberger contributed to this article.