At the Monday night premiere of ‘The Bachelor’, two contestants showed up to meet Season 25’s Matt James wearing the exact same red dress – but it was probably no coincidence.
Franchise alum Demi Burnett, who made her debut in Colton Underwood’s season of “The Bachelor” in 2019, recently shared how the show’s producers coax contestants into casual twinning moments.
“In my season, Heather [Martin] and this girl Laura, they were wearing the same dress, ”explained the 25-year-old on Us Weekly’s“ Here for the Right Reasons ”podcast.
“The producers tell you which of the dresses they think you should wear, so they probably wanted to spice things up.”
However, this arrangement can backfire. “Heather and the girl Laura looked at each other and they said, ‘Oh my god, we’re wearing the same dress, that’s great!’ They say, ‘You look great,’ ”Burnett continued.
“So it wasn’t a problem and I feel like that’s what happened this time too.”
During Monday’s premiere, Alana Milne and Anna Redman both embarked on their search for love in Nookie’s “Viva” Dress ($ 269), which features a body-con fit, adjustable straps and a subtle mermaid silhouette.
Burnett described wrapping for her season of ‘The Bachelor’ as ‘a nightmare’.
“Well, I used to be poor, I had no money,” she said. So I spent my last paycheck and just bought some dresses that are for sale at Dillard. That’s where I got all my rose ceremony dresses and cocktail dresses and swimsuits and things like that. “
Burnett’s parents microchipped for a very special look.
“Before my evening dress, I spoke to my parents and I thought, ‘I really need a good dress for this. This is like a huge moment. They said, ‘Okay, we’ll buy your evening dress,’ she recalled.
‘My parents bought me a dress. I guarantee that those girls’ parents bought them all their dresses. “