Jenn Tran is proud to be a first-generation Asian American. “Both my parents were born in Vietnam and immigrated over here,” Jenn told Bachelor Nation in a May 2024 interview. “My brother [James] was born in Vietnam and immigrated over here with them.
They had me over here in New Jersey, so I am a first-generation Vietnamese American.” According to Jenn, she is “so incredibly proud” of her heritage — and to be the first Asian American Bachelorette . “My parents came over here with practically nothing in their pockets, no career,” she told the outlet.
“They had a career over there, but to come over here and start all over and try and make something of themselves is something that I’m so proud of. I’ll never forget how hard it was for them to build themselves up and give me the life that I have today.” Though Jenn’s family assimilated, she still holds Vietnamese cultural traditions dear.
“I don’t have the biggest family, but I do want to be able to pass my Vietnamese culture on to my kids, and all the traditions,” she said to Bachelor Nation. “There is so much to Vietnamese culture: food, traditions, going to temple, religion, and everything. I want to be able to continue celebrating it all throughout my life through my future kids.
” Jenn’s parents ultimately separated years before she was named the next Bachelorette. Her mom will appear in an upcoming episode as seen in an early teaser. Scroll below to learn more about Jenn’s family: J.