Taylor Frankie Paul will kick off her Bachelorette journey with a slew of former leads in her corner. Eighteen of the popular reality dating show's alums will reunite on The Bachelorette: Before the First Rose, airing on ABC and Hulu on Sunday, March 15, one week before Taylor's season 22 premiere. "It was crazy," Joan Vassos, the first Golden Bachelorette, exclusively told Us Weekly in December 2025 of filming the preview special. "It was like, 'Oh my God.' I feel like I know them, like, I've watched all their seasons, but never met so many of them in person. I'm hopeful for Taylor.