Who is Bachelorette contestant John Hershey?

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Who is John Hershey?

John Hershey is on this season of The Bachelorette.

The 27-year-old Santa Cruz native is currently training to be a pilot and seems to enjoy skydiving and surfing based on pictures he's posted on social media.

His Instagram also suggests he is a big family man based on multiple pictures of him with his parents.

Fans believe that Hershey might have what it takes to make it into .

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When is The Bachelorette on?

Season 17 of The Bachelorette aired Monday June 7th on ABC at 8pm EST.

The episodes will be available for streaming the following day on ABC.com and Hulu.

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Who is hosting The Bachelorette this season?

Along with new faces, The Bachelorette will also see a new host this season.

The Bachelorette announced back in March that will be hosting this season.

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The franchise released a statement saying: "As we continue the dialogue around achieving greater equity and inclusion within The Bachelor franchise, we are dedicated to improving the BIPOC representation of our crew, including among the executive producer ranks. These are important steps in effecting fundamental change so that our franchise is a celebration of love that is reflective of our world."

Former stars and will take over the role this season.

Adams found love last season and is now engaged to . Bristowe competed on season 11.