Michelle Young is a 28-year-old elementary school teacher from Edina, Minn. She made her franchise debut as a late arrival on Matt James' season of The Bachelor.
The pair had chemistry and clicked almost immediately. Michelle quickly became one of the favorites, and fans hoped she and Matt would end up together. Unfortunately, Matt chose Rachael Kirkconnell, leaving Michelle heartbroken.
On Bachelor Happy Hour, Michelle reflected on how difficult it was to move on after her unexpected breakup with Matt. She told hosts Becca Kufrin and Tayshia Adams that she was blindsided and shocked that Matt completely brushed her aside.
"But, emotionally, I wasn’t able to move forward. It was really difficult. Because I wasn’t able to get that closure from Matt at that time, I think that was what was making it hard for me,” Michelle said.
We think she deserves way better anyway, so we were ecstatic when Michelle was announced as The Bachelorette at the After the Final Rose special. So, does Michelle get her happy ending?