How old is Katie Thurston from The Bachelorette?

KATIE Thurston is was on The Bachelor before being crowned The Bachelorette in 2021.

Katie caused quite a buzz (literally!) among viewers when she showed up to meet Matt James on episode one, greeting him with a vibrator.

How old is Katie Thurston?

Katie Thurston is a 30-year-old bank marketing manager from Renton, .

According to her ABC bio, Katie knows “exactly what she wants in a man and is done wasting her time on boys who won’t live up to her expectations.”

She is described as “the most loving and committed partner anyone could ask for.”

On her 30th birthday, she uploaded a picture to Instagram and explained how she was taking more chances in life as she got older.

“Life really does pass by quickly. … I followed ‘the rules’ of life. Get the career. Save the money. Start that 401k. Buy the house. And for what? An entire decade to pass without feeling fulfilled? ” she said.

“This past year, I finally unapologetically loved who I am. I lost people along the way. And that’s OK,”

Is Katie on TikTok?

Katie has amassed a large TikTok following of 250,000 fans.

She went viral last year with a clip describing the time she pooped her pants at work.

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Katie is equally loved on The Bachelorette for being unapologetically herself.

During a conversation with Rachel Lindsay and Becca Kufrin on the “Bachelor Happy Hour” podcast in January, Katie spoke about being sex-positive on the show.

“It was the perfect statement for 2020,” she joked of her meme-worthy vibrator debut.

“It actually summarized me perfectly … and I could do nothing but be myself. I knew Matt is religious, I know I don’t know him personally, so I knew it could very well send me home night one. And I would have no regrets.”

Is Katie Thurston engaged?

Katie was previously engaged to Blake Moynes. Blake popped the question in August 2021, during the Bachelorette three-hour season finale.

However, two months later, Blake and Katie called it quits.

The pair announced their split on Monday October 25. “It is with mutual love and respect that we have decided to go our separate ways,” Katie and Blake both shared on their separate Instagram accounts.

“We are so grateful for the moments we shared together and the entire journey that has unfolded this year, but we ultimately have concluded that we are not compatible as life partners, and it is the most caring choice for both of us to move forward independently.”

Adding: “We ask for kindness and privacy as we both navigate this transition. Both of us will forever want the best for one another and ask you to please support us in our decision.”