After a long and somewhat worrisome journey to find out who this season's Bachelorette will be (opens in new tab) (we begged the producers at ESP not to pick anyone from Weber's season) (opens in new tab), we finally Good Morning America through which we got our definitive answer. That's right: Claire Crowley is the new Bachelorette. (Open in new tab) The 39-year-old has been with the franchise for many years and has many fans (and critics!). She has a ... That was never more apparent than when Steve Reality spoiled the show picks over the weekend and the official announcement was made on Good Morning America early Monday morning. People gave a lot of feedback, some of which follows.

Former Bachelor contestant Ashley Spivey was cheering all the way:

So were other members of the franchise (opens in new tab). Ben Higgins told ET: "I like that she's mature, knows what she wants, and really wants to find a partner. I was shocked when Colton became the Bachelor, and I was shocked when Hannah decided to become the Bachelorette.

Becca Kufrin also told ET: "I don't know about her, but I'm ready to get back to basics, increase my maturity level a bit, and finally have some deep real connections and conversations."

Nick Viall also weighed in:

Some were concerned, especially given her long and tumultuous Bachelorette history:

But in the same thread, Wainschel changed his mind. She wrote:

And frankly, people thought she was a perfect choice because of her time in the franchise and could be the perfect ending to her story:

This is Crowley going out on her announcement:

And People's reaction to her GMA appearance is here.

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