How much it actually costs to be a contestant on ‘The Bachelor’

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The Bachelor just entered its 26th season in early January. one of the recently eliminated contestants, 24-year-old Yale Law student Daria Rose, took to TikTok to break down how much she spent on evening gowns for the show. "How much I spent on dresses as a contestant on The Bachelor," Rose said on TikTok . "As you may know, contestants on The Bachelor have to pay for their own dresses, hair and makeup - so let's see how much I spent". "[It was] a total of $2,238," Rose said. "Very expensive. So, if anybody needs to borrow a dress, let me know". dresses also have to be approved by producers, so many women pack more than 14 dresses in case their first choice gets rejected. commenters were stunned by the cost . especially since contestants are not paid anything for being on the show, either. "I had no idea you had to buy your own dresses," one person said

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