It seems like forever (even if it was only early March) that Jason Mesnick rejected a darling Jillian Harris in favor of Molly Malaney and Melissa Rycroft on the penultimate episode of The Bachelor, setting up a season finale for the ages.

While Jillian lost out in that heartbreaker, she was given a chance to embark on her own quest - as the star of The Bachelorette, which premiered last night!

With a record 30 men to choose from, and many willing to pull out all the stops, the Canadian cutie has her hands full. But she's clearly up to the task.

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