Demi Burnett

Demi Gabrielle Elizabeth Burnett (born February 21, 1995) is an American television personality. She received national recognition after appearing as a contestant on season 23 of The Bachelor,[1] but she was eliminated by Colton Underwood during week 6 of the show. After being eliminated from the show, she began appearing on season six of Bachelor in Paradise in August 2019.[2]

Demi Burnett
Born
Demi Gabrielle Elizabeth Burnett

(1995-02-21) February 21, 1995
Alma materTexas State University
OccupationTelevision personality

Personal life

Burnett graduated from Red Oak High School in 2013 and then attended college at Texas State University, where she was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. While filming The Bachelor, her mother Tina was serving a prison sentence for conspiracy to commit bank fraud.[3] During the first episode of Bachelor in Paradise, she revealed that she had been "casually dating a woman". The woman, Kristian Haggerty, made a surprise appearance and ended up joining the show to continue her relationship on screen with Burnett in Paradise. This would mark the couple the franchise's first same-sex on air relationship.[4] During the season finale, Burnett and Haggerty got engaged.[5] In September 2019, she appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, where she stated "she was afraid to come out not only on national television, but to people she knew in real life, too".[6] In October 2019, Burnett and Kristian Haggerty ended their relationship.[7] In January 2020, she appeared on episode three of season 24 of The Bachelor to host a group date for the contestants fighting to win over bachelor Peter Weber.[8]

Filmography
Year Show Notes
2019 The Bachelor (season 23) Contestant, 9th place
2019 The Bachelorette (season 15) Guest appearance
2019 Bachelor in Paradise (season 6) Contestant
2019 Dancing with the Stars Cameo apparence
2020 The Bachelor (season 24) Guest appearance
2020 WWE Raw Guest appearances

References
  1. "The Bachelor 2019 Cast: Meet Colton's Bachelorettes | The Bachelor". ABC. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  2. "Demi Burnett | Bachelor in Paradise". ABC. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  3. "Bachelor's Demi Burnett: Haters Tell Me I'll 'End Up in Prison Like My Mom'". Us Weekly. 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  4. Garvey, Marianne. "'Bachelor In Paradise' contestant first to explore same-sex relationship on franchise". CNN. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  5. "Bachelor in Paradise's Demi Burnett Opens Up About Her Engagement to Kristian Haggerty". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  6. Dorwart, Laura. "What Demi Burnett Told Ellen Degeneres About Coming Out On 'Bachelor In Paradise'". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  7. Napoli, Jessica (2019-11-01). "'Bachelor in Paradise' couple Demi Burnett and Kristian Haggerty split". Fox News. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  8. Sorren, Martha. "What BIP Star Demi Burnett Is Up To Now, In 2020". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
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