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With all of the drama that unfolds every episode, you may have forgotten some of the things from episode one. Tia Booth [2], the Southern beauty who said she is falling for Arie Luyendyk Jr. [3] in episode five, was close to The Bachelor [4] before she was ever cast! Remember Raven Gates from Nick Viall's season and season four of Bachelor in Paradise [5]? Yeah, they're close friends [6].

Both beauties are from Arkansas and have the accents to prove it! Booth is a 26-year-old physical therapist who already has strong feelings for the race car driver [7]. Unlike Gates, maybe she'll make it to the final rose. But even if she doesn't, there's always a chance to get on Bachelor in Paradise! After all, that's where Gates found her love [8].

After Booth's one-on-one date with Luyendyk Jr., #BachelorNation has fallen in love with sweet normalcy — which isn't always easy to come by on this show. Her connection with him seems legit, so fingers crossed she gets her happily ever after.