WARNING: This post contains spoilers from Tuesday’s season finale ofThe Bachelorette.Hannah Brown‘s time asThe Bacheloretteis officially over — and she has some thoughts on who should follow in her footsteps as the franchise’s lead.During an appearance onJimmy Kimmel LiveTuesday night, host Kimmel asked Brown, 24, who she would choose to lead the next installment of the long-running series.“A lot of people would think it might beTyler [Cameron]but now it can’t be Tyler because you’re going for drinks with him,” Kimmel said, referring to the moment on Tuesday’s liveAfter the Final Rosespecial where Brownasked runner-up Cameron on a datefollowingher split with winner Jed Wyatt.“We’ll see where the drinks go,” Brown laughed, before adding, “It’s so weird picking theBachelorfrom my ex-boyfriends.”“Do you think of them as your ex-boyfriends?” Kimmel replied. “Why don’t you think of them as people who were on a show you were also briefly on?”“These men are not your boyfriends,” the late-night host, 51, joked. “A casting director found them and brought them to you and you kicked most of them off.”“I did do that,” Brown replied. “I thoughtPeter [Weber]was really great.Mike [Johnson]‘s great. I want them to have happiness so maybe it’ll work out better for them than it did for me.”John Fleenor/ABC via Getty Images (3)Both Weber and Johnson appear to have a good shot atbecomingThe Bachelor‘s next leading man.Earlier this month, hostChris Harrisontold PEOPLE thatJohnson is a “contender.”“How could he not be a contender with that smile?” Harrison said. “He’s one of my favorite people we’ve ever had on the show. He’s a love of a man. I don’t know him that well, and I consider him a really good friend.”Meanwhile, after Weber was left brokenhearted when Brown broke up with him on Monday’s part one of the season finale, devoted fans ramped up their impassioned pleason social mediathat the charming pilot become the new Bachelor.And Webertold PEOPLE he’d definitely be on boardto give out roses next time around if asked.“I know this whole situation didn’t work out the way I was hoping, but Hannah truly showed me a different love than I had ever felt,” he said. “So it’s given me hope that I have more love to find. I wouldn’t say no to trying it again because I know the experience works. And I’m hopeful that my person is right around the corner.”Hannah Brown.Peter YangSpeaking toPEOPLE exclusively for this week’s cover, Brown said that she knew she had to call things off with Wyatt afterhe was dishonest with her about a past relationship.“I have been in love with somebody in my past who lied to me, who cheated on me, and I tried to make it work,” she said. “But I’m not that girl anymore, and that’s been something I’ve been so proud of. So, no matter how much it hurts, I won’t allow myself to be stuck in [something] for any longer than I should be. I deserve better.”WATCH: ‘The Bachelorette’ Star Hannah Reveals “It Was Hard Right From the Bat” with JedNow, she’s coming to terms with how things have changed — and told PEOPLE she’s still feeling hopeful about the future.“When the show wrapped in Greece, I thought I had found the perfect ending,” Brown shared. “I thought it was going to be one story, and it ended up a completely different story. There will be some happy days, and some sad days in between, but it’s a journey that I’m blessed I get to have. Y’all haven’t seen the last of me yet!”
WARNING: This post contains spoilers from Tuesday’s season finale ofThe Bachelorette.
Hannah Brown‘s time asThe Bacheloretteis officially over — and she has some thoughts on who should follow in her footsteps as the franchise’s lead.
During an appearance onJimmy Kimmel LiveTuesday night, host Kimmel asked Brown, 24, who she would choose to lead the next installment of the long-running series.
“A lot of people would think it might beTyler [Cameron]but now it can’t be Tyler because you’re going for drinks with him,” Kimmel said, referring to the moment on Tuesday’s liveAfter the Final Rosespecial where Brownasked runner-up Cameron on a datefollowingher split with winner Jed Wyatt.
“We’ll see where the drinks go,” Brown laughed, before adding, “It’s so weird picking theBachelorfrom my ex-boyfriends.”
“Do you think of them as your ex-boyfriends?” Kimmel replied. “Why don’t you think of them as people who were on a show you were also briefly on?”
“These men are not your boyfriends,” the late-night host, 51, joked. “A casting director found them and brought them to you and you kicked most of them off.”
“I did do that,” Brown replied. “I thoughtPeter [Weber]was really great.Mike [Johnson]‘s great. I want them to have happiness so maybe it’ll work out better for them than it did for me.”
John Fleenor/ABC via Getty Images (3)
Both Weber and Johnson appear to have a good shot atbecomingThe Bachelor‘s next leading man.
Earlier this month, hostChris Harrisontold PEOPLE thatJohnson is a “contender.”
“How could he not be a contender with that smile?” Harrison said. “He’s one of my favorite people we’ve ever had on the show. He’s a love of a man. I don’t know him that well, and I consider him a really good friend.”
Meanwhile, after Weber was left brokenhearted when Brown broke up with him on Monday’s part one of the season finale, devoted fans ramped up their impassioned pleason social mediathat the charming pilot become the new Bachelor.
And Webertold PEOPLE he’d definitely be on boardto give out roses next time around if asked.
“I know this whole situation didn’t work out the way I was hoping, but Hannah truly showed me a different love than I had ever felt,” he said. “So it’s given me hope that I have more love to find. I wouldn’t say no to trying it again because I know the experience works. And I’m hopeful that my person is right around the corner.”
Hannah Brown.Peter Yang
Speaking toPEOPLE exclusively for this week’s cover, Brown said that she knew she had to call things off with Wyatt afterhe was dishonest with her about a past relationship.
“I have been in love with somebody in my past who lied to me, who cheated on me, and I tried to make it work,” she said. “But I’m not that girl anymore, and that’s been something I’ve been so proud of. So, no matter how much it hurts, I won’t allow myself to be stuck in [something] for any longer than I should be. I deserve better.”
WATCH: ‘The Bachelorette’ Star Hannah Reveals “It Was Hard Right From the Bat” with Jed
Now, she’s coming to terms with how things have changed — and told PEOPLE she’s still feeling hopeful about the future.
“When the show wrapped in Greece, I thought I had found the perfect ending,” Brown shared. “I thought it was going to be one story, and it ended up a completely different story. There will be some happy days, and some sad days in between, but it’s a journey that I’m blessed I get to have. Y’all haven’t seen the last of me yet!”
source: people.com
