The second season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor premiered on September 25, 2002. The show featured 28-year-old Aaron Buerge, a banker from Butler, Missouri. The season concluded on November 20, 2002, with Buerge choosing to propose to 27-year-old school psychologist Helene Eksterowicz. They ended their engagement weeks after the finale.
Contestants The following is the list of bachelorettes for this season:
NameAgeHometownJobEliminatedHelene Eksterowicz27Gloucester, New JerseySchool PsychologistWinnerBrooke Smith22Albertville, AlabamaCollege Student Runner-upGwen Gioia31Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaExecutive Recruiter Week 6Angela Vaught27Kansas City, MissouriRegistered Nurse Week 5Hayley Crittenden28Lake Oswego, OregonRetail Manager Week 4Heather Cranford30Dallas, TexasFlight Attendant Week 4Christi Weible23Boise, IdahoAssistant Financial Advisor Week 3Heather Campion24Walnut Creek, CaliforniaMarriage Therapy Trainee Week 3Kyla Dickerson22Midvale, UtahAirline Supervisor Week 3Shannon Fries 26North Lindenhurst, New YorkGraphic Artist Week 3Dana Norris24Beverly Hills, CaliforniaRadio Sales Week 2Erin Lulevitch25West Chester, PennsylvaniaPublications Quality Control Week 2Suzanne Freeman33Redondo Beach, CaliforniaFlight Attendant Week 2Frances Dinglasan30San Francisco, CaliforniaStrategic Planning Analyst Week 2 (Quit)Anindita Dutta27Brooklyn, New YorkAttorney Week 2 (Quit)Amber West26Chapel Hill, North CarolinaPsychologist Week 1Camille Langfield29Sherman Oaks, CaliforniaActress Week 1Cari29Granite City, Illinois3rd Grade Teacher Week 1Christy24Avondale, ArizonaRadiological Technologist Week 1Erin A.24Houston, TexasInterior Designer Week 1Fatima Rivas22Long Beach, CaliforniaCollege Student Week 1Liangy Fernandez30Coral Gables, FloridaParalegal Week 1Lori Todd26Dallas, TexasFormer NBA Cheerleader Week 1Merrilee Donohue28Forked River, New Jersey1st Grade Teacher Week 1Suzi Reid28Richmond, VirginiaCommunications Specialist Week 1
Future appearances Heather Cranford returned for the sixth season of The Bachelor along with season four contestant, Mary Delgado, where she placed 9th/12th after having been eliminated the week she arrived. Gwen Gioia competed in the first season of Bachelor Pad, placing 9th/11th.
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The contestant won the competition. The contestant quit the competition. The contestant was eliminated at the rose ceremony.
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