What Happened To Ashley Spivey After The Bachelor?
Calling all Bachelor and Bachelorette fans! Those who've been watching ABC's hit reality dating show since the very beginning may remember Ashley Spivey. Bachelor Nation was first introduced to the North Carolina nanny in 2011 when she appeared on Brad Womack's not first, but second season on the franchise. Her time on the show wasn't as long as most notable contestants — she only made it to Week 5 before getting sent home — but she did make some headlines following her appearance on Brad's season. Per Life&Style, "while the blonde beauty did not walk away with the final rose — she did capture the attention of host Chris Harrison." The outlet also reported that Ashley admitted to going out with Harrison on Reddit.
However, despite the rumors that swirled over whether she and Harrison did or didn't date, what keeps her relevant now isn't her love life. Instead, she's been making headlines for other reasons. According to Bustle, the Bachelor alum "has become one of the most vocal critics of the franchise." So, how exactly is she doing it? We've got the latest on the former Bachelor star, and how she's helping shed light on the show's troubled production.
Ashley Spivey has been a leading figure in helping promote change in the franchise
After getting eliminated on Season 15 of The Bachelor, Ashley Spivey didn't totally thrown in the towel on the franchise. Instead, she's been a strong force in trying to improve how the ABC series handles diversity and bullying.
Bustle reports that following Ashley's time on the show, she's continued to watch and comment on each season in order to bring change to production. Per the outlet, "She's called out the show on Twitter for the way it's unfairly villainized women contestants." Additionally, she "helped to expose" Garrett Yrigoyen and Lincoln Adim, who appeared on Becca Kufrin's season of The Bachelorette. Ashley also played a part in "launch[ing] a diversity campaign aimed at the franchise in June [2020]."
Before the casting of Matt James, the first Black male lead, she tweeted, "It's easy to make a statement, but actions speak louder than words. Join me in demanding that @ABCNetwork and @BachelorABC back their statements with action in their representation of BIPOC leads and casting."
Her dedication to wanting to protect contestants and also shed light on the franchise's lack of diversity has definitely kept this alum a reality TV household name. Ashley and Bachelor Nation's stance on diversity and inclusivity might also be a reason for a possible replacement for Chris Harrison – only time will tell. As of this writing, fans are still waiting to hear what Ashley has to say about Harrison's February 2021 scandal.