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Happily ever after! Bachelor season 1 winner Amanda Marsh has come a long way since winning the heart of Alex Michel in 2002. What’s the Kansas native up to today since winning the *first* final rose? Keep reading to find out.
Amanda is now a dermatology nurse practitioner and still lives in her home state. She married her childhood friend Jay Caldwell, and they share a daughter named Chloe. She appears to live a pretty low-key life out of the spotlight and enjoys working, hanging outside and taking adorable snapshots of their family cat, Zorro.
Although the former event planner is doing great these days, she confessed she felt “apprehension” when she heard season 1 was reairing on July 6 as part of The Bachelor: Greatest Seasons Ever.
“What 23 year old should be followed around with a camera? I hope viewers can appreciate that 18 years ago, there was not another show or ‘characters’ to model after. I hope viewers understand people make mistakes, and there is power in editing,” Amanda wrote via Instagram on July 4.
She continued, “This amazing group of women too
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Four years ago her best friend and husband was killed on a wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona along with 18 other firefighters ranging in age from 21 to 36. In the years since June 30, 2013 she has experienced what every spouse dreads or does not want to think about — losing your partner in life. Below, Amanda Marsh reveals what she went through and what she found on the other side, including a way to help others who find themselves in a similar dark place.
Bill Gabbert
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By Amanda Marsh
Adaptation has become the word that best describes my life post Yarnell Hill Fire. I woke the morning of June 30th, 2013 with a mind to do my regular Sunday chores. Feed horses and dogs, clean up the house and work a little with a client’s horse in the afternoon. When I lay my head down that night in my best friend’s bed, my life had been completely shattered. Every time I tried to close my eyes all I could see were 19 bodies on the hill and one of them belonged to my husband. The body I knew so well. My best friend’s Saint Bernard kept putting his huge nose in my face unt
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The Bachelor (American TV series) season 1
Season of television series
| The Bachelor | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Starring | Alex Michel |
| Presented by | Chris Harrison |
| No. of contestants | 25 |
| Winner | Amanda Marsh |
| Runner-up | Trista Rehn |
| No. of episodes | 7 (including 1 special) |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | March 25 (2002-03-25) – April 25, 2002 (2002-04-25) |
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The Bachelor was the first season of ABCreality television seriesThe Bachelor. The show featured 31-year-old Alex Michel, a Harvard educated management consultant from Charlottesville, Virginia. The season premiered on March 25, 2002, and concluded on April 25, 2002 with Michel choosing to pursue a relationship with 23-year-old event planner Amanda Marsh. They broke up several months later.
Contestants
The following is the list of bachelorettes for this season:
| Name | Age | Hometown | Job | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Marsh | 23 | Chanute, Kansas | Event Planner | Winner |
| Trista Rehn | 29 | St. Louis, Mi
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