The Bachelorette season 17 star, Katie Thurston, has chopped off her long locks to ring in the new year. The former Bachelorette made a name for herself back on Matt James' season of The Bachelor. In a season riddled with bullying and catfights, Katie stood out as she seemed to be the only one willing to stand up to the mean girls, defending those who were being attacked, which included season 18 Bachelorette Michelle Young. Bachelor Nation was overjoyed when for the first time ever, two Bachelorettes were announced at the same time, with both Katie and Michelle being the leads of their own seasons. And Katie's season proved to be one of the most dramatic yet.
Throughout her season Katie had a clear front runner, Greg Grippo. The two had an obvious connection, and the show seemed to be gearing towards its natural conclusion with Greg receiving the final rose. However, with just two other men left Greg confessed his love to Katie. She gave a rather underwhelming response which, after some heated discussion and tears, prompted Greg to leave. Leaving Katie with two men she didn't know all that well. In the end, she chose latecomer and former contestant on season 16 of The Bachelorette, Blake Moynes. He hadn't been on the season for long, but the two did share chemistry. The couple was only engaged for six months before calling it off.
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Aside from her season, Katie was also known for her signature long brown hair, which she often styled in loose curls or effortless waves. But recently Katie took to Instagram to showcase her new haircut. The long locks are gone, replaced by a chic, short bob. She captioned the post, "While I loved having a
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