<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← Previous Season 11 Next → Season 13 </Td> </Tr> <P> The twelfth season of The Bachelorette, an American reality competition television series premiered on ABC on May 23, 2016, and concluded on August 1, 2016 . The show featured Joelle "JoJo" Fletcher, a real estate developer from Dallas, Texas and former runner - up on the 20th season of The Bachelor, in the title role where she is courted by 26 men . Former pro quarterback Jordan Rodgers won the competition . </P> <P> Casting began during season eleven of The Bachelorette . Days before the official announcement, Fletcher's fellow The Bachelor season 20 contestant and second runner - up Caila Quinn was originally selected to be in the lead role, but she was dropped at the last minute for Fletcher by the producers in response to the popularity of Fletcher . </P>

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