'The Bachelor' star Tahzjuan Hawkins wearing a pink shirt in a promotional photo

Former ‘Bachelor’ and ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Star Tahzjuan Hawkins Puts Her Hat in the Ring for Zach Shallcross’s Season

Expect to see a familiar face in Zach Shallcross's season of 'The Bachelor!' Tahzjuan Hawkins makes an appearance.

by Whitney Danhauer

Published on October 13, 2022

2 min read

Who is Tahzjuan Hawkins?

Bachelor fans might remember Tahzjuan from Colton Underwood’s season, but she didn’t last long. Colton eliminated Tahzjuan in week one, but she returned for a chance at love in Bachelor in Paradise Seasons 6 and 7.

Her bio on ABC for Colton’s season read, “Tahzjuan grew up in Houston but moved to Colorado with her mom, brother, and two dogs. She loves reading, outdoor concerts, and shopping with her mom. Fun fact: She has a tattoo that says, ‘I love bad ideas.'”

During her first appearance in Bachelor in Paradise, the men eliminated Tahzjuan in week one. However, she returned yet again the following year only to quit the show during week 3.

(SPOILER): A little teaser about Zach’s season: a former Bachelor & BIP contestant shows up during the first group date after party of the season to seemingly try and throw her hat into the ring and become one of Zach’s women. It didn’t go well for her.
— RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) October 12, 2022

Why does Tahzjuan Hawkins show up in Zach Shallcross’s season of ‘The Bachelor?’

Spoiler guru Reality Steve teased the announcement about a former contestant returning for Zach’s season of The Bachelor on Oct. 12 via Twitter.

He wrote, “(SPOILER): A little teaser about Zach’s season: a former Bachelor & BIP contestant shows up during the first group date after party of the season to seemingly try and throw her hat into the ring and become one of Zach’s women. It didn’t go well for her.”

However, he didn’t officially reveal the name until Oct. 13, during his podcast. Reality Steve added more details in his blog post, as well.

“The first group date of the season had 3 alumni that were brought on to attend and sort of ‘judge’ the women in competitions: Victoria Fuller, Courtney Robertson, and Tahzjuan Hawkins,” Reality Steve writes.

Reality Steve clarified that he doesn’t know if producers planned for this to happen or if Tahzjuan made the decision once she arrived. Regardless, Tahzjuan shows up at the group date later that night with the intention of joining Zach’s season of The Bachelor.

The reality TV blogger continues, “In the past, anytime someone has joined the show after night 1 (minus Nick on Kaitlyn’s season), they’re usually met with a ‘Hey, it wouldn’t be fair to the other women, I’ve already established relationships, etc’ (Shawntel on Ben’s season, Heather on Matt’s season, etc). But this was the first date of the season. So I don’t know exactly what Zach’s reasoning was; I just know that Tahzjuan didn’t continue on after that night.”