The thirteenth season of The Bachelorette premiered on May 22, 2017. This season featured Rachel Lindsay, a 32-year-old attorney from Dallas, Texas. The season concluded on August 7, 2017. Lindsay attended the University of Texas at Austin where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2007 and Marquette University Law School where she graduated with a Juris Doctor in 2011. Lindsay was the second runner-up on the 21st season of The Bachelor featuring Nick Viall. Lindsay is the first African-American in the lead role in the history of the Bachelor Nation franchise. The season concluded when 37-year-old chiropractor Bryan Abasolo was named the winner. Abasolo became the first of Colombian descent to win, the second Hispanic or Latino man to win following Roberto Martinez in season six. The