Kelsey Weier
Kelsey Weier | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 3, 1991 West Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Iowa USA 2017 |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Major competition(s) | Miss USA 2017 (Unplaced) |
Kelsey Weier (born April 3, 1991) is an American TV host and beauty pageant titleholder. She received national recognition after appearing as a contestant on season 24 of The Bachelor.[1] She was eliminated during week 8 by Peter Weber.[2] She appeared on season 7 of Bachelor in Paradise.[3] She was eliminated week 1.[4] Prior to her television career, Weier had been crowned Miss Iowa USA in 2017.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Weier is originally from West Des Moines, Iowa.[6] Prior to becoming a television personality she attended cosmetology school and worked as a professional color and extensions specialist,[7] as well as a professional clothier for custom clothing company Tom James.[8] She has a younger twin sister Kayla.[9][10] When she was in the seventh grade her father left the family to start a new life in Mexico. She did not speak to him for 12 years but has since attempted to rekindle their relationship.[11][12]
Pageantry
[edit]Weier began pageantry at a young age after she was encouraged to compete when her youngest sister Kalason competed in Miss Iowa Teen USA a year before, Weier competed in Miss Iowa USA 2015, placed second runner-up to eventual winner Taylor Even, the following year she came back to compete in the same pageant competition, finished first runner-up to eventual winner Alissa Morrison. Weier returned for the following year and won the title as Miss Iowa USA 2017, crowned by outgoing titleholder Morrison.[13][14]
As Miss Iowa USA 2017, Weier had an opportunity to compete in Miss USA 2017 competition being held at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. She did not place in the competition and it was won by Kára McCullough of District of Columbia.
References
[edit]- ^ "Kelsey | The Bachelor". ABC. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ^ Parade (2020-02-24). "Hometown Dates Are Here! Who Went Home Last Week on The Bachelor During Episode 8?". Parade. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ^ "Kelsey Weir | Bachelor in Paradise". ABC. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ Pham, Jason (2021-10-05). "Here's When Each 'Bachelor in Paradise' Contestant Was Eliminated—& Who Made It to the End". StyleCaster. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ Bonner, Mehera (2020-02-04). "Peter Weber Seems Super Into Miss Iowa 2017 and TBH, She Could Win This Whole Thing". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ^ Becker, Emily (2020-02-14). "Kelsey Weier Is Much More Than The Girl Who Got Champagne Up Her Nose On 'The Bachelor'". Women's Health. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ^ Igoe, Katherine J. (2020-02-14). "Meet the Star of 'The Bachelor's ChampagneGate, Kelsey Weier". Marie Claire. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ^ Prahl, Amanda (2020-01-14). "What Does Kelsey From The Bachelor Do For Work?". POPSUGAR Entertainment. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ^ Porter, Sierra A. "Four things you didn't know about 'Bachelor' contestant and Iowan Kelsey Weier". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ^ "Four things you didn't know about 'Bachelor' contestant and Iowan Kelsey Weier". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ^ "Here's Why Peter Won't Be Meeting Kelsey's Dad During the 'Bachelor' Hometown Dates". Distractify. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ^ "She's a Twin! 5 Things to Know About The Bachelor's Kelsey". Us Weekly. 2020-02-17. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ^ "Sikkema places 3rd Runner-up at Miss Iowa USA Pageant". Ottumwa Courier. October 22, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ Olp, Alex (October 10, 2016). "Two crowned at Miss Iowa USA pageant". Newton Daily News. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Kelsey Weier at IMDb
