Demi Burnett

Demi Burnett (born February 21, 1995) is an American television personality. She received national recognition after appearing as a contestant on season 23 of The Bachelor[1][2] but was eliminated by Colton Underwood during week 6 of the show. After being eliminated from the show, she began appearing on season six of Bachelor in Paradise in August 2019.[3] During the first episode, she revealed that she had been "casually dating a woman". The woman, Kristian Haggerty, made a surprise appearance and ended up joining the show to continue her relationship on screen with Demi in Paradise. This would mark the couple the franchise's first same-sex on air relationship.[4][5][6] During the season finale Demi and Kristian got engaged.[7]

Demi Burnett
Born (1995-02-21) February 21, 1995
Alma materTexas State University
OccupationTelevision personality
Home townRed Oak, Texas,
United States

Personal life

Demi attended college at Texas State University, where she was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. While filming The Bachelor , her mother Tina was serving a prison sentence for conspiracy to commit bank fraud.[8][9][10] In September 2019, she appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, where she stated "she was afraid to come out not only on national television, but to people she knew in real life, too".[11][12][13][14][15][16][17] In October 2019, Demi and Kristian Haggerty ended their relationship.[18][19][20] In January 2020, she appeared on episode 3 of season 24 of The Bachelor, to host a group date for the contestants fighting to win over bachelor Peter Weber.[21][22]

References
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  6. Henderson, Cydney. "'Bachelor in Paradise' star Demi Burnett slams 'homophobic' trolls after coming out". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  7. "Bachelor in Paradise's Demi Burnett Opens Up About Her Engagement to Kristian Haggerty". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  8. Norwin, Alyssa (2019-08-19). "Demi Burnett: 5 Things To Know About The Sassy 'Bachelor In Paradise' Star". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  9. Goronja, Ariel (2019-01-28). "Demi Burnett's Mother Is In Prison for Bank Fraud". Heavy.com. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
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  14. "Demi Burnett Opens Up to Ellen DeGeneres About Coming Out on Bachelor in Paradise: 'A Lot of Fear'". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  15. "'Bachelor in Paradise' Star Demi Burnett Praised by Ellen DeGeneres". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  16. Wong, Curtis M. (2019-09-20). "'Bachelor In Paradise' Star Demi Burnett Says Coming Out Was 'Really Scary'". HuffPost. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  17. Dorwart, Laura. "What Demi Burnett Told Ellen Degeneres About Coming Out On 'Bachelor In Paradise'". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  18. Napoli, Jessica (2019-11-01). "'Bachelor in Paradise' couple Demi Burnett and Kristian Haggerty split". Fox News. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  19. "Demi Burnett on Instagram: "What has always been at the forefront of our relationship is love and care for one another. Our priority is doing what is best for us. With…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  20. "Bachelor in Paradise's Demi Burnett and Kristian Haggerty Split". E! Online. October 31, 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  21. Bicks, Emily (2020-01-20). "'The Bachelor' 2020 Spoilers for Episode 3". Heavy.com. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  22. Sorren, Martha. "What BIP Star Demi Burnett Is Up To Now, In 2020". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
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