We caught up with Jenn in
Miami, where she's currently
balancing grad school with a
whirlwind of public life. It's a
paradox she wears well: clinical
medical science by day, dancing
with sequins and camera crews
by night. Her story is one of
deep-rooted self-discovery—an
evolution that began long before
the roses and reality cameras.
" Being the first Asian American
Bachelorette put a lot of
pressure on my shoulders,"
Jenn shares. "I didn't know if
I was the right person. I felt
like the wrong pick, honestly,
because I'd spent so much of
my life hiding my roots."
Growing up in New Jersey,
Jenn felt "othered"—the only
Vietnamese girl in school,
with food her classmates
didn't understand and a
language she learned to speak
quietly. But college gave her
the room to reclaim herself.
Now, she walks with clarity
and pride—and carries that
message with purpose.
I felt like the wrong
pick, honestly,
because I'd spent
so much of my life
hiding my
ROOTS.
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