Katie Thurston Biography

Katie Thurston is an American television personality, comedian, and bank marketing manager who is best known for being the star of season 17 of The Bachelorette which premiered on June 7, 2021, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. Thurston will also star in the HBO Max reality dating series, FBOY Island Sn 3. FBOY Island Sn 3 premieres on October 19, 2023, on The CW.

She was born and raised in Lynnwood, Washington where she played the position of libero on the volleyball team at Lynnwood High School. Before joining The Bachelor, she worked as a bank marketing manager in Renton, Washington, and had also gained a large following on the social media platform TikTok for her adult humor and sex-positive videos.

Katie Thurston Age

Thurston is 32 years old as of 2023. She was born on January 3, 1991, in Lynnwood, Washington, United States. She celebrates her birthday on the 3rd of January every year.

Katie Thurston Height

Thurston stands at a height of 5 feet 4 inches and weighs about weight is 50 kg.

Katie Thurston Family

Thurston has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents. It is also not known if Thurston has any siblings.

Katie Thurston Boyfriend/Dating/Relationships(Blake Moynes and John Hersey)

Thurston is single. Previously, Thurston was in a relationship with Blake Moynes whom she met via Sn 17 of The Bachelorette, and accepted his proposal at the end of the show. They later split in October 2021 after being publicly engaged for three months as suggested by the Instagram post they made on October 25, 2021. She had posted a picture of them together and captioned it “We are so grateful for the moments we shared together…but we ultimately have concluded that we are not compatible as life partners…”

After breaking up with Moynes, she then dated John Hersey, a contestant who was eliminated during week two of The Bachelorette Sn 17. She announced news of their relationship on November 23, 2021. They dated for 6 months before breaking up in June 2022.

Katie Thurston Net Worth

Thurston has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through being a television personality and bank marketing manager.

Katie Thurston FBOY Island

Thurston stars in the HBO Max reality dating series, FBOY Island Sn 3. FBOY Island Sn 3 premieres on October 19, 2023, on The CW. She stars alongside Daniella Grace, Hali Okeowo, and 24 men who are either womanizers (“Fboys”) or pursuing a serious relationship (“nice guys”). She and the other ladies are tasked with picking whether the men are “nice guys” or “fboys” as well as eliminating them at the end of their dates.

Of the 24 men, 12 are self-proclaimed “nice guys” while half identify as “fboys.” The “Fboys” are interested in the $100,000 cash prize while the “nice guys” are interested in establishing a relationship and sharing the $100,000 prize. As the show progresses, the women pick who to go out with and they are later eliminated at the end of the episode. After their elimination, the women then reveal whether they were nice or not.

When eliminated, the “nice guys” head to a mansion dubbed “Nice Guy Grotto” in a limousine while the “Fboys” head to “Limbro.” Limbro lacks luxury and instead has huts made from bamboo, cots, and hay-filled pillows. At the start of the show, the remaining male competitors disclose their own labels to the audience and women. Nikki Glaser hosts the show and serves as its executive producer. Some of the 24 men appearing in the show include;

• Vince Xu
• Jonathan T.
• Steven C.
• Tanner G.
• Keith M.

Katie Thurston OnlyFans

Thurston has an OnlyFans account where she posts her feet pictures.

Katie Thurston Instagram

Thurston has an active Instagram account which has over 744K followers. CLICK HERE to view her account.

Katie Thurston The Bachelor

Thurston was one of the contestants on Matt James‘ season of The Bachelor, where she finished in 11th place after being eliminated in week 6. During her time on The Bachelor, she was a fan favorite after standing up to the bullying in the house and women all over America applauded her for speaking up for what she believes in.

Katie Thurston The Bachelorette

On March 15, 2021, Thurston and Michelle Young were announced as the leads of consecutive Bachelorette seasons during the Bachelor season 25 After the Final Rose special. The Bachelorette season 17 which premiered on June 7, 2021, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, features Katie Thurston, a 30-year-old bank marketing manager from Lynnwood, Washington.

She was announced as the next Bachelorette by Emmanuel Acho during the After the Final Rose special of the 25th season of The Bachelor on March 15, 2021. This season will be hosted by former Bachelorettes Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe instead of Chris Harrison following his racially insensitive comments.

Katie Thurston Contestants

On May 18, 2021, ABC released the names, faces, ages, occupations, and hometowns of the twenty-nine men who are trying to win the heart of Katie this season on The Bachelorette. The men range in age from 25 to 36. They released 29 men and one mysterious box. Instead of “Garrett”, they released ??????, ??, in a box from ??????.

Below is a list of the 29 men competing for her heart.

1. Aaron – a 26-year-old insurance agent from San Diego, California.
2. Andrew M. – 31-year-old a deputy district attorney from Newport Beach, California.
3. Andrew S. – 26-year-old pro football player from Vienna, Austria.
4. Austin – 25-year-old real estate investor from Mission Viejo, California.
5. Brandon – 26-year-old auto parts manager from Queens, New York.
6. Brendan – 26-year-old firefighter trainee from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
7. Christian – 26-year-old real estate agent from Boston, Massachusetts.
8. Cody – 27-year-old zipper sales manager from San Diego, California.
9. Connor B. – 29-year-old math teacher from Nashville, Tennessee.
10. Conor C. – 28-year-old former baseball player from Costa Mesa, California.
11. David – 27-year-old technical product specialist from Nashville, Tennessee.
12. Gabriel – 35-year-old entrepreneur from Charlotte, North Carolina.
13. Garrett – 29-year-old software marketing manager from Salinas, California.
14. Greg – 27-year-old marketing sales rep from Edison, New Jersey.
15. Hunter – 34-year-old software strategist from Houston, Texas.
16. Jeff – 31-year-old surgical skin salesman from Jersey City, New Jersey.
17. John – 27-year-old bartender from Pacific Beach, California.
18. Josh – 25-year-old IT consultant from Miami, Florida.
19. Justin – 26-year-old investment sales consultant from Baltimore, Maryland.
20. Karl – 34-year-old motivational speaker from Miami, Florida.
21. Kyle – 26-year-old technical recruiter from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
22. Landon – 25-year-old basketball coach from Dallas, Texas.
23. Marty – 25-year-old dancer from Reno, Nevada.
24. Michael – 36-year-old business owner from Akron, Ohio.
25. Mike – 31-year-old gym owner from San Diego, California.
26. Marcus – 30-year-old real estate broker from Portland, Oregon.
27. Quartney – 26-year-old nutrition entrepreneur from Dallas, Texas.
28. Thomas – 28-year-old real estate broker from Poway, California.
29. Tre – a 26-year-old software engineer from Covington, Georgia.

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