Rebecca Jill Kufrin-Jacobs (born April 3, 1990)[1][2] is an American television personality, best known for her role as the winner on the 22nd season of ABC's The Bachelor and the lead of the 14th season of The Bachelorette.[3]
Becca Kufrin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rebecca Jill Kufrin April 3, 1990 Benson, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Minnesota State University, Mankato |
| Occupation | Television personality |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Spouse |
Thomas Jacobs (m. 2023) |
| Children | 1 |
Early life and education
editKufrin was born in Benson, Minnesota,[4] and raised in Prior Lake, Minnesota,[5] the daughter of Jill and Steve Kufrin.[6][7] She has an older sister named Emily.[6] Kufrin graduated from Prior Lake High School in 2008, and obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications from Minnesota State University, Mankato in 2012.[8] Her father died of brain cancer when Kufrin was 19 years old[5] and her mother is a breast cancer survivor.[6]
Career
editBefore appearing on The Bachelor, she was working at Skyya Communications, a technology public relations agency based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[8][9]
Television shows
editThe Bachelor
editKufrin was a contestant on Arie Luyendyk Jr.'s season of The Bachelor. After making it to the final 3, her ex-boyfriend Ross Jirgl showed up in Peru and proposed; Kufrin declined.[10] She was initially chosen by Luyendyk as the winner and accepted his proposal at the end of the season.[11] However, Luyendyk dumped Kufrin for the runner-up Lauren Burnham before the season finished airing.[3] The break-up was filmed and the raw, unedited footage was shown on the first night of the two-night finale,[12] a first for The Bachelor.[13]
Response
editAfter Luyendyk ended his engagement with Kufrin on air, Minnesota State Representative Drew Christensen fans raised over $6,000 for Kufrin through the Venmo app, which Kufrin in turn donated to Stand Up to Cancer. Her donation was matched by ABC[14] and later matched again by Katie Couric.[15] The Bachelor season 20 lead, Ben Higgins, also pledged to donate the profits from each bag of coffee sold from his company for a 24-hour period.[16] The day after the breakup aired, 12 billboards went up in Kufrin's hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota, as well as 4 in Los Angeles and 1 in Times Square, all showing their support for Kufrin and disgust at Luyendyk's actions.[17] During the March 10, 2018 episode of Saturday Night Live, Cecily Strong portrayed Kufrin in the cold-open, parodying the break-up.[18]
The Bachelorette
editKufrin was announced as the Bachelorette on March 6, 2018, on ABC's After the Final Rose special.[3] The season premiered on May 28, 2018.[19] In the end, Kufrin chose Garrett Yrigoyen over runner-up Blake Horstmann.[20] During the finale, she and Yrigoyen were given a minivan from ABC as a gift.[21] The couple were engaged and moved to Carlsbad, California, where they lived with their adopted corgi, Minno.[22] On September 1, 2020, Kufrin and Yrigoyen announced the end of their engagement.[23]
Bachelor in Paradise
editKufrin made a brief appearance during season five of Bachelor in Paradise to give advice to the girls and give closure to Colton Underwood.[24] On August 9, 2021, Becca was confirmed to be a contestant on season seven.[25] She split from her partner Thomas Jacobs in week 6. They have gotten back together after filming wrapped.[26] They got engaged in May 2022 and are now married with a child.[27]
Personal life
editKufrin was engaged to Arie Luyendyk Jr. from November 2017 to January 2018.[28] She was later engaged to Garrett Yrigoyen from May 2018 to August 2020.[29]
Kufrin began dating Thomas Jacobs in June 2021.[30] On May 29, 2022, they announced their engagement, and on April 26, 2023, they announced that their first child was due in September 2023.[27][31] On September 21, 2023, their son was born.[32][33] Kufrin and Jacobs married on October 13, 2023. [34]
References
edit- ^ "'The Bachelorette': Becca Kufrin Makes Her Final Pick -- Find Out Who Won". Yahoo!. August 6, 2018.
- ^ "Rebecca 'Becca' Kufrin". RealityTVWorld.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ a b c Corinthios, Aurelie; Nahas, Aili (March 6, 2018). "And the Next Bachelorette Is..." People. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ Lovece, Frank (May 27, 2018). "'Bachelorette' Becca: Starring on show gave me perspective on Arie". Newsday. New York City / Long Island. Archived from the original on May 28, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- ^ a b Barbour, Shannon (March 12, 2018). "Everything You Should Know About New 'Bachelorette' Becca Kufrin". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ a b c O'Keeffe, Jack (February 19, 2018). "Who Is Becca K.'s Mom Jill Kufrin? 'The Bachelor' Star Shares A Close Bond With Her Mother". Bustle. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ Denninger, Lindsay (February 19, 2018). "Becca K.'s Dad Passed Away, But 'The Bachelor' Star's Father Left A Wonderful Legacy Behind". Bustle. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ a b "Everything We Know About MN Bachelor Contestant Becca K." St. Cloud, Minnesota: KMXK-FM. February 27, 2018. Archived from the original on March 8, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ Dobin, Marenah (January 2018). "Who Is The Bachelor's Becca Kufrin A Publicist For? This Contestant Is A Serious Media Power Player". Bustle. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ Romero, Ariana (February 27, 2018). "How Did The Bachelor's Ex-Boyfriend Twist Not Feel Dangerous?". Refinery29. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ Nahas, Aili (March 5, 2018). "The Bachelor's Becca Kufrin Breaks Her Silence After Arie Luyendyk Jr. Ends Their Engagement". People. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ Carmonica, Jon (March 7, 2018). "The Endless and Painful 'Most Dramatic Finale Ever' of 'The Bachelor'". The New York Times. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ^ Drysdale, Jennifer (March 5, 2018). "'The Bachelor': Becca Kufrin Reacts to Watching Shocking Unedited Breakup: 'It's Brutal'". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ Calderone, Ana; Fecteau, Jessica (March 6, 2018). "People Are Sending The Bachelor's Becca Kufrin 'Beer Money' to Help Her Heartbreak After Shocking Finale". People. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ Vulpo, Mike (March 6, 2018). "The Bachelor's Becca Kufrin Donating Her $6,000 Venmo Donations to Stand Up to Cancer". E! News. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ^ Schmidt, Mackenzie (March 6, 2018). "Bachelor Nation Fans Buy Hilarious Anti-Arie Billboards That Say What Viewers Are Thinking". People. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ^ Bueno, Antoinette (March 7, 2018). "Becca Kufrin Gets 17 Billboards of Support Across the Country After She Gets Dumped on 'Bachelor' Finale". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ Seemayer, Zach (March 10, 2018). "'SNL': Becca Kufrin Gets Her Heart Broken By Robert Mueller in 'Bachelor' Season Finale Parody". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ^ Baldwin, Kristen (March 6, 2018). "And the new star of The Bachelorette is..." Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ^ "Bachelorette Becca Kufrin on Her Future with Garrett Yrigoyen: 'It's Going to Be a Good Life!'". People. August 6, 2018.
- ^ "Becca Kufrin and Garrett Yrigoyen Are Given a Mini Van—a Nod to His Bachelorette Entrance". People. August 6, 2018.
- ^ Clarendon, Dan (August 19, 2019). "'The Bachelorette' Stars Becca Kufrin and Garrett Yrigoyen Adopt Corgi Puppy". US Weekly. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ Merrett, Robyn (September 1, 2020). "Bachelorette Becca Kufrin Confirms Split from Garrett Yrigoyen After 2 Years Together". People. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ "Bachelor in Paradise: When Becca Kufrin Shows Up, Ex Colton Underwood Decides 'I Can't Be Here". People. August 13, 2018.
- ^ Garner, Glenn (August 9, 2021). "Bachelorette Alum Becca Kufrin Joins Season 7 of Bachelor in Paradise". People. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ Mauch, Ally (October 6, 2021). "Becca Kufrin and Thomas Jacobs Are Back Together After BiP Split: 'Sorry for Breaking Up with You'". people.com. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ a b Brockington, Ariana (May 29, 2022). "Former 'Bachelorette' Becca Kufrin announces engagement to Thomas Jacobs". The Today Show. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ Bricker, Tierney (March 8, 2018). "The Crazy Timeline of The Bachelor's Most Shocking Proposal, Breakup and Engagement Ever". E! News. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Hautman, Nicholas (September 2, 2021). "The Bachelorette's Becca Kufrin and Garrett Yrigoyen: A Timeline of Their Relationship". Us Weekly. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Macke, Johnni. "Becca Kufrin and Thomas Jacobs' Relationship Timeline: From 'Bachelor in Paradise' and Beyond". Us Weekly. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Pettibone, Kat (April 26, 2023). "'Bachelor in Paradise' Stars Becca Kufrin and Thomas Jacobs Are Expecting Their 1st Child Together". Us Weekly. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Marder, Rosie (September 23, 2023). "Bachelor Nation's Becca Kufrin Gives Birth, Welcomes 1st Baby With Fiance Thomas Jacobs". Us Weekly. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ Sacks, Hannah. "Bachelor in Paradise's Becca Kufrin and Thomas Jacobs Reveal Baby Boy's Name and Share His First Photo". People. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ "'Bachelor in Paradise' stars Becca Kufrin and Thomas Jacobs are married". Entertainment Weekly.