Brooke Blurton
Brooke Blurton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1995 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Youth worker |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Brooke Blurton (born 1 January 1995) is an Australian youth worker and media personality. She is best known for being a participant in the reality television franchise The Bachelor, where she was a contestant on the sixth Australian season of The Bachelor and second Australian season of Bachelor in Paradise, and the franchise's first Indigenous and bisexual lead during the seventh Australian season of The Bachelorette.
Early life
[edit]Blurton is a Noongar-Yamatji woman who was born and raised in Carnarvon, Western Australia. She was born on 1 January 1995 to an Aboriginal Malaysian mother and an English father.
Blurton's mother and grandmother both died when she was 11 years old.[1] Blurton subsequently spent time in foster care, before living with her father during adolescence.[2][3]
Blurton came out as bisexual to her family when she was 19.[4]
Career
[edit]The Bachelor
[edit]Blurton first appeared on television in 2018, where she was one of 28 contestants on season 6 of The Bachelor Australia competing to win the heart of former professional rugby player Nick Cummins. Blurton quit the competition in the fifteenth episode, finishing in third place.[5]
In 2019, Blurton appeared on season 2 of Bachelor in Paradise Australia.[6]
In 2021, Blurton was announced as the lead for season 7 of The Bachelorette Australia.[7] Blurton is the first Indigenous and bisexual lead in The Bachelor franchise, and the season was the first to feature both male and female contestants.[5]
Other ventures
[edit]Since July 2022, Brooke has co-hosted the Not So PG podcast with actor Matty Mills, which focuses on their experiences as members of the Indigenous and the LGBTQ+ communities.[8]
In October 2022, Blurton's memoir, Big Love: Reclaiming myself, my people, my country, was published.[9]
In 2022, Blurton was a contestant on the reality competition series The Challenge: Australia.[10] She also made a guest appearance as herself in an episode of soap opera Neighbours.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Blurton advocates for the abolition of Australia Day, stating: "It is a constant reminder of pain, a constant reminder of history, segregation, exclusion and brutality. How is that a celebration?"[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Cunningham, Katie (12 October 2022). "Three things with Brooke Blurton: 'I try not to be on my phone as much as I used to be'". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ Law, Bejamin (22 April 2023). "First Nations, bisexual, a Bachelorette: Brooke Blurton on 'walking in two worlds'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ a b Knowles, Rachael (25 January 2023). "Brooke Blurton celebrated Australia Day as a child. Now she believes it should be abolished". SBS News. National Indigenous Television. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ Findlay, Shannen (12 March 2022). "Brooke Blurton was 19 when she came out as bisexual. She says it's still considered a "greedy" sexuality". MamaMia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ a b Doyle, Michael (20 May 2021). "Bachelorette Brooke Blurton makes television history as the show's first Indigenous, bisexual star". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ Mastroianni, Bianca (14 March 2019). "Bachelor In Paradise 2019: Who Is Brooke Blurton?". Girlfriend. Are Media. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Brooke Blurton Announced As The New Bachelorette". 10 Play. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Nova launches Not So PG podcast hosted by Brooke Blurton & Matty Mills". Mediaweek. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ Boecker, Brianna (2 June 2023). "Mental health and social media: Brooke Blurton uses her platform to amplify positive social change". Women's Agenda. Agenda Media. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Meet The Cast Of The Challenge Australia 2022". 10 Play. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ Leach, Maddison (24 February 2022). "Brooke Blurton's surprising new TV gig could save a show reportedly headed for the axe". TV Week. Retrieved 13 November 2024.