Covered in body glitter from head to toe, Jess Girod is arguably the cutest girl on Bachelor In Paradise season 9!
For those who are unfamiliar with the Bachelor Nation beauty, she first graced our television screens as a member of The Bachelor season 27, vying for the heart of Zach Shallcross.
Her official biography from her time on the hit show reads, “Jess is a sweet soul from Orlando, Florida, who says Zach is her dream man! While Jess is one of the younger women, she is mature, knows what she wants in a partner and doesn’t want to settle for anything less than her soul mate. Jess describes herself as a hopeless romantic and is ready for her fairytale romance worthy of a Taylor Swift love song. Jess comes from a big Puerto Rican family and hopes Zach is ready for her to spice up his life. Jess hopes Zach is as excited about her as she is about him!”
Although Jess was eliminated in week six on The Bachelor, she is back and better than ever, hitting the beach for a second chance at love.
As mentioned, “Jess is one of the younger women,” however, that did not stop her from sparking up a connection with Blake Moynes, the 33-year-old from season 16 and season 17 of The Bachelorette (and ex-fiancé of Katie Thurston), in Paradise.
With Sean McLaughlin trying time and time again to pursue a relationship with Jess, using the fact that they’re both Swifties as a means of flirting, he was ultimately unsuccessful. If that does not prove that Jess and Blake are a strong couple that can withstand anything (even a Ken doll look-alike), we don’t know what does!
Due to the rather large age gap between Jess and Blake, fans of The Bachelor franchise have just one question: How old is Jess Girod?
How old is Jess Girod from Bachelor In Paradise season 9?
Born on February 16, 1999, Jess is just 24 years of age — she is truly the baby of Paradise!
Given her age, she has received quite a bit of backlash from Bachelor Nation fans, accusing her of being too young for marriage. Fortunately, the Florida native lets the haters roll off of her back, taking to TikTok to share why being on the younger side is actually a good thing.
On September 29, 2023, Jess posted a silly TikTok video of her “teaching millennials how to use social media,” featuring clips of fellow Bachelor In Paradise contestants Mercedes Northup and Kylee Russell fiddling with their cell phones with a confused expression. To top it all off, she captioned the post, “But they complain about casting 24 year olds #bachelorinparadise” — how funny is that?
The official Bachelor In Paradise TikTok account even commented on the video, sharing that Jess is “doing the lord’s work” by giving Mercedes and Kylee a social media tutorial. While people may see it as a negative, being 24 years old has its perks!
To see if Jess and Blake find true love in Paradise (despite their nine-year age gap), tune into new episodes of Bachelor in Paradise every Thursday at 9pm ET/8pm CT on ABC, with new episodes available to stream on Hulu the next day.
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