Brooke Blurton | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1995-01-01)1 January 1995 (age 30) |
| Occupation(s) | Youth worker, media personality |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Brooke Blurton (born 1 January 1995) is an Australian youth worker and media personality. She is best known for being a participant in the reality television franchiseThe Bachelor, where she was a contestant on thesixth Australian season ofThe Bachelor andsecond Australian season ofBachelor in Paradise, and the franchise's firstIndigenous andbisexual lead during theseventh Australian season ofThe Bachelorette.
Blurton is aNoongar-Yamatji woman who was born and raised inCarnarvon, Western Australia. She was born on 1 January 1995 to an Aboriginal Malaysian mother and an English father.
Blurton's mother and grandmother both died when she was 11 years old.[1] Blurton subsequently spent time in foster care, before living with her father during adolescence.[2][3]
Blurtoncame out as bisexual to her family when she was 19.[4]
Blurton first appeared on television in 2018, where she was one of 28 contestants onseason 6 ofThe Bachelor Australia competing to win the heart of former professional rugby playerNick Cummins. Blurton quit the competition in the fifteenth episode, finishing in third place.[5]
In 2019, Blurton appeared onseason 2 ofBachelor in Paradise Australia.[6]
In 2021, Blurton was announced as the lead forseason 7 ofThe Bachelorette Australia.[7] Blurton is the firstIndigenous andbisexual lead inThe Bachelor franchise, and the season was the first to feature both male and female contestants.[5]
Since July 2022, Brooke has co-hosted theNot So PG podcast with actor Matty Mills, which focuses on their experiences as members of the Indigenous and theLGBTQ+ communities.[8]
In October 2022, Blurton's memoir,Big Love: Reclaiming myself, my people, my country, was published.[9]
In 2022, Blurton was a contestant on the reality competition seriesThe Challenge: Australia.[10] She also made a guest appearance as herself in an episode of soap operaNeighbours.[11]
Blurton advocates for theabolition ofAustralia Day, stating: "It is a constant reminder of pain, a constant reminder of history, segregation, exclusion and brutality. How is that a celebration?"[3]