A great poet once wrote, ‘Ladies, leave yo man at home. The club is full of ballas and they pockets full grown‘. In that moment, I’d like to think they were extolling the virtues of being a strong independent woman proud of her status as a card-carrying member of a club of fellow bachelorettes and not simply riffing on the god-given right to get your party on with a relative stranger.
Both are extremely important pastimes, but for the intents and purposes of the next minute I’d encourage you to sideline your plans to put the latter into effect later tonight and take a minute out of your day – which, evidently, could hardly be described as 100% productive – to channel some love in the direction of our Bachelorette of the Year presented by MINI nominees, all of whom can be found here.
This year we literally couldn’t have made the task easier for you. We’ve narrowed down our aspiring BOTY’s into two categories: first, there’s The PEDESTRIAN 25 – a carefully-curated list of women known for making waves in their respective industry, displaying determination and putting in action their passions. In the opposite corner, you’ve got your Readers’ Choice nominees – a shortlist of our readers, not unlike yourself, who’ve been nominated by their nearest and dearest to highlight their achievements in the field of being excellent humans.
2014 marks the third iteration of Bachelorette. Our inaugural title was claimed by Readers’ Choice entrepreneur Dayna Warren, with the maiden crown falling squarely on the head of Sally Fitzgibbons, a certified #serfbort legend who continues to take no prisoners on the world stage.
Last year’s title was shared by Jungle Giants‘ resident baller Cesira Aitken, with Renae Smith taking out Readers’ Choice. Renae is currently killing it as a serious contender on the actually-watchable-again MasterChef, no doubt as a direct consequence of her involvement in last year’s title.
You’ve got exactly seven days left to make your vote count by clicking ‘Like’ on your favourite profile before we anoint our winners at a très fancy awards ceremony at the chic-as-sin Watsons Bay Hotel.
We’d also like to extend to 25 readers an invitation to come along. You can go in the running to do just that by a) voting for a Pedestrian 25 and Readers Choice Bachelorette and b) sending us your chosen ones + your vital stats here using the subject line ‘Bachelorette’.
It’s a female celebration situation. Don’t be a scrub: get amongst it.
