Ashley Laconetti, popularly known as an American television personality and journalist, was born on the 6th of March, 1988, in Great Falls, Virginia. She is famous for her contest in various series of The Bachelor TV franchise series, including The Bachelor, The Bachelor Winter Games, and Bachelor in Paradise. She graduated from James Madison University and Syracuse University, and she is currently doing so well for herself in the entertainment industry.
Ashley Laconetti and ‘The Bachelor’
Ashley Laconetti first appearance in TV reality show was the 19th season of The Bachelor in 2015. She competed for Chris Soules and shared her season with her namesake, another contestant, Ashley Salter. As a result of the name clash Ashley Laconetti was nicknamed ‘Ashley I’ so as to differentiate between the two contestants. It is interesting to point out that the nickname stuck with Laconetti after the show. Ashley Laconetti also appeared in the second and third season of ‘Bachelor in Paradise’. Early this year, 2018, Laconetti also featured in the first ever season of The Bachelor Winter Games. She rose to stardom when she competed for the heart of The Bachelor, Chris Soules on the popular ABC TV series, season 19 of The Bachelor. In addition to her appearance on The Bachelor, she has also become quite popular among her beauty and lifestyle blog fans.
Early Life of Ashley Laconetti
Before she rose to fame, Ashley Laconetti graduated with a degree in Media Arts & Design from James Madison University. She then went ahead to pursue a masters degree in Broadcasting & Digital Journalism at Syracuse University. She is the owner of a video production company known as E & S Media Creations. Recently she endorsed a photo printing website called Ashley Iaconetti Loves Wallpics Mixtiles Stickable Photo Tiles For Walls. This production company is dedicated to sports, corporate, and wedding videography. Ashley is from Great Falls, Virginia, and she has a sibling named Lauren.
Ashley Laconetti Career
Apart from her several appearances in The Bachelor series, Ashley has also gotten involved in some other notable careers. For instance, she is a correspondent for Access Hollywood & Clever TV. In addition to this, she also contributes for Cosmopolitan. Ashley Laconetti also organized different podcasts with Ben Higgins, including ‘The Ben & Ashley’, ‘I Don’t Get It Podcast’, and ‘I Almost Famous Podcast’. When she appeared on Bachelor in Paradise, Ashley Laconetti became popular on the show for her strong infatuation with the bachelor, Jared Haibon. Unfortunately, the love wasn’t reciprocated as Jared consistently rejected her show of affection.
Ashley Laconetti was also known for her tears in the TV series. As a matter of fact, no one cries better than Laconetti. She has been caught on several occasions shedding tears. Well, she is a bundle of emotions and nothing can be done about that. We believe if there is anything she can do about that, she would have done it. So for all making a case about Ashley’s tears; let her be because she can’t really help herself. She appeared on The Bachelor Winter Games in early 2018 where she got involved with Kevin Wendt. Happily, she won the competition with Kevin Wendt and both continued their relationship outside the show. Unfortunately, the romance didn’t last for long. The couple broke up not long after the show.
Ashley Laconetti and Kevin Wendt Broken Relationship
The romantic love between the Bachelor Winter Games couple has gone sour. It has been confirmed that the popular ‘The Bachelor’ reality TV show contestant, Ashley Laconetti has broken up with her Bachelor Winter Games boyfriend, Kevin Wendt. The couple was declared the winners of the first season of the reality TV show. The couple received the golden roses on the show’s finale but it is apparent that the match was not made in heaven, against popular belief. According to sources, even though the two have broken up, there are really no hard feelings between Wendt and Laconetti. According to them, their relationship didn’t work out simply because of the long distance between the two. It is unfortunate that less than a month after becoming the first couple of The Bachelor Winter Games, the love relationship has withered suddenly. It was reported that both Laconetti and Wendt agreed that their relationship didn’t have all the right ingredients to succeed and as such, they both did good by parting ways.
Ashley Laconetti Net Worth
Ashley currently lives in Wayne, NJ and works in New York City. She is worth above $500,000 and not just from her appearances on reality TV shows. Over and beyond her skills as a TV personality, Ashley has also demonstrated some natural talents. She owns a video production company named E & S Media Creations. This company focuses on weddings, corporate, and sports videography. She is a resourceful lady and it is obvious that the sky is her limit.
Instagram Life
Ashley Laconetti is rather popular on Instagram, she has almost 1 million followers. She posted photos, such as selfies, photos from different events, and cute photo shoots with her dog. Ashley also is keen of photo printing. She is a fan of Wallpics that can transform boring walls into a beautiful gallery.