Cassie Randolph

Cassandra Ann Randolph[1] (born April 27, 1995)[2] is an American television personality who came to national prominence in 2019, as the winner of season 23 of The Bachelor, starring Colton Underwood.

Cassie Randolph
Born
Cassandra Ann Randolph

(1995-04-27) April 27, 1995
Orange County, California, U.S.
Alma materBiola University (BS)
University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire (MS)
OccupationTelevision personality
Years active2016–present
Home townWalnut Creek, California
TelevisionThe Bachelor

Early life and education

Randolph was born in Orange County, California to parents Matt Randolph and Amy McCleary.[1][3] She is the eldest of three siblings; her younger siblings include Michelle, an actress and model signed to Wilhelmina Models, and Landon.[3] Randolph grew up in Walnut Creek, California, where she graduated from Berean Christian High School; Randolph then attended Biola University, graduating with a degree in communication sciences and disorders in 2016. She then began working as a substitute ESL teacher at the Huntington Beach Union High School District. She is scheduled to graduate with a master's degree in speech pathology from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire in 2021.[4][5]

Career

Randolph began her career in reality television in 2016, appearing in the reality web series Young Once. The series follows Christian students in Southern California studying at Biola University, a conservative evangelical university that enforces abstinence-only rules and bans alcohol and drugs.[6][7] Season two of the web series began airing at the same time as The Bachelor.[8]

In 2018, Randolph was cast in season 23 of The Bachelor, starring former professional football player Colton Underwood. Filming for the season took place throughout fall 2018, and Randolph was later revealed by ABC as a contestant on December 6, 2018.[9][10] In the episode which aired on March 4, 2019, Randolph quit the competition after realizing she did not feel ready to become engaged at the end of the season; Randolph breaking up with Underwood caused him to commit the "fence jump", which was heavily reported in the media.[11][12][13] Randolph later rejoined the season in the following episode, after Underwood revealed to her that he would not propose and had broken up with other finalists Tayshia Adams and Hannah Godwin to be with her. At the live After the Final Rose special airing on March 12, Underwood and Randolph confirmed that they were in a relationship.[14]

Personal life

Prior to appearing on The Bachelor, Randolph dated professional basketball player Caelan Tiongson for five years.[15] Randolph was in a relationship with Colton Underwood from November 2018 to May 2020.[16][17]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2016, 2019 Young Once Herself Web series
2019 The Bachelor Herself Winner; season 23
gollark: You could say "it's better than nothing", but if you think you can do something it might give you a false sense of confidence and stop you considering safer options.
gollark: Generally, I'm pretty sure *consistently* defending (physically) against armed people when you are *not* armed is not really possible.
gollark: But there's probably a selection effect where people who both have guns and are really stupid about using them soon die/get imprisoned and no longer go around with guns.
gollark: I suppose there are a lot of stupid people.
gollark: I mean, that sort of thing might work *rarely* and/or on really stupid people, but almost certainly not consistently.

References
  1. "The Birth of Cassandra Randolph". California Birth Index. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  2. Grossman, Lena (April 27, 2019). "Colton Underwood Shows Off His Love for Cassie Randolph in a Big Way on Her Birthday". E! News. Cassie turned 24 on Saturday [April 27, 2019]...
  3. Bicks, Emily (February 26, 2019). "Cassie Randolph Parents & Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.
  4. Beck, Laura; Chambers, Hannah (March 13, 2019). "Everything You Need to Know About 'The Bachelor' Contestant Cassie Randolph". Cosmopolitan.
  5. Barney, Chuck (February 4, 2019). "'The Bachelor': Walnut Creek's Cassie gets her big chance tonight". The Mercury News. San Jose, California. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  6. Igoe, Katherine J. (February 6, 2019). "'The Bachelor' Star Cassie Randolph Is Starring On Another Reality Show As Well". Marie Claire.
  7. "Young Once". Young Once. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  8. Stone, Natalie (February 6, 2019). "The Bachelor's Cassie Randolph Addresses Docuseries That's Currently Airing About Her and Her Ex". People.
  9. D'Alusio, Alexandra (December 7, 2018). "Gregg Sulkin Is Dating 'Bachelor' Season 23 Contestant Cassie Randolph's Sister Michelle". Us Weekly. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  10. Krolak, Mike (December 6, 2018). "The Bachelor 2019 Cast: Meet Colton's Bachelorettes". ABC. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  11. Oliver, David (March 11, 2019). "'Bachelor' Colton Underwood says 'I'm done with this' in finale sneak peek". USA Today.
  12. Guglielmi, Jodi (March 4, 2019). "The Bachelor Colton Gets Rejected by Cassie Before the Fantasy Suite — So He Jumps a Fence". People. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  13. Piester, Lauren (March 13, 2019). "The Bachelor's Colton and Cassie Reflect On the Fence Jump and Watching the Season With Her Dad". E!.
  14. Baldwin, Kristen (March 11, 2019). "The Bachelor season finale recap part 1: 'I don't know if I'm making the right decision'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  15. "'Bachelor' Contestant Cassie Randolph's Ex-Boyfriend 'Wishes Her Happiness' As Things Heat Up With Colton". Life & Style. February 6, 2019.
  16. "Colton Underwood and Cassie Randolph's Anniversary Trip Is More Romantic Than Any Fantasy Suite". E!. November 15, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  17. "The Bachelor's Colton Underwood and Cassie Randolph Split Was 'Definitely Amicable'". People. May 29, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Becca Kufrin		 The Bachelor winner
Season 23		 Succeeded by
Hannah Ann Sluss
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