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• Canadian interior designer Jillian Harris was a contestant on the 13th season of the reality series The Bachelor. Single father Jason Mesnick eliminated Harris as a prospective bride, after meeting her family and vacationing with her in New Zealand.

  After her appearance on The Bachelor, Harris won the star spot on The Bachelorette. The season began on May 18, 2009.People: Jillian Harris Is the New Bachelorette (March 4, 2009)

  On July 6, 2009, fans were relieved that Harris finally saw through Wes, and declined to give him a rose.

  She ultimately chose Ed Swiderski to be her husband, after a tumultuous finale, that revealed Reid Rosenthal returning to ask for Harris' hand in marriage.

• Fast Facts

  1. Hometown: Peace River, Alberta, Canada
  2. Current residence: Vancouver, British Columbia
  3. Occupation: Interior designer
  4. Currently creating a restaurant design for a restaurant chain in Vancouver
  5. Age at the time of filming: 29
  6. Was a final three contestant along with Melissa Rycroft and Molly Malaney
  7. Wore dresses from the Gap, Forever 21 and also shops at Target
  8. Close friends with Melissa Rycroft and wanted her to be Mesnick's choice
  9. Had a steamy hot tub scene with Mesnick that embarrassed a producer of the showEW.com: Chris Harrison Blogs... (February 17, 2009)
  10. Admitted that her father's jaw dropped when he watched her in the hot tub with Jason
  11. Says that she would like to continue a friendship with Mesnick
  12. Her family was not happy that she divulged the details of her mother's depression

• The Hot Dog Topping Theory

  Harris' theory is that the topping a man puts on his hot dog tells much about who he is. Ketchup means he is an all-American non-risk-taking man. A choice of sauerkraut reveals him to be a much desired bad boy. An onion guy is not the marrying kind, but all woman want the mustard lover. Jason chose mustard.Yahoo: The Hot Dog Theory of Man (January 7, 2009)

• The Bachelor

  The Bachelor is a reality television show that houses 25 women together as they date and seek the attention of a single male. Each week one or more of the contestants are voted off the show in the part of the program called the "Rose Ceremony." In the ceremony, the Bachelor gives roses to the ladies he would like to have stay in the game and get to know better. The ladies who do not receive a flower are sent home.

• The Bachelorette

  A site was been created on the Internet for the purpose of voting for Harris to be the next Bachelorette. When Harris was asked in an interview with ET Online if she would consider the role, she answered, "...part of me says, 'Jill, just go ahead and do it. You are an adventure seeker. Give it a shot and maybe you can find him that way.' I think I have to sleep on it -- and maybe have a glass of wine."ET Online: The Bachelor's Jillian... (February 17, 2009)

  Ellen DeGeneres told Harris that she should become The Bachelorette because "its free liqueur."YouTube Video: Jillian on Ellen (Time: 5:12) Ultimately, Harris was choosen as the next Bachelorette on March 4, 2009.

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