When Tyler Cameron stepped out of a limo and made his debut on the 15th season of “The Bachelorette,” he made reality TV fans swoon at their television screens. But, on Feb. 7, students will have the opportunity to see him in person when he comes to speak to SU students, faculty and staff.

The event is being hosted by Orange After Dark and will take place in Goldstein Auditorium at 10 p.m. Free tickets will be on sale starting this week from the student box office ticket portal for undergraduate students and Feb. 5th for graduate students.

Cameron is most well-known for his appearance on the latest season of “The Bachelorette,” which starred “The Bachelor” veteran Hannah Brown. He will be speaking about his experience on the show, his philanthropic work, his modeling career and future projects.

Talia Gerardi, an SU freshman, started watching “The Bachelor” when Brown was a contestant, and then went on to watch the 15th season of “The Bachelorette.” She said that she was disappointed when Cameron wasn’t chosen by Brown and is looking forward to getting to learn more about his life after the show.

“I feel like everyone just sees the surface of what happens but not actually what really went on during ‘The Bachelor’ because there are so many things the audience doesn’t get to see,” Gerardi said.

Cameron finished his debut on “The Bachelorette” season as the runner-up, not quite snatching Brown’s heart from Jed Wyatt, the singer-songwriter from Sevierville, Tennessee. The reality TV star is originally from Jupiter, Florida, and played football at Wake Forest University. He now models for Soul Artist Management in New York.

SU freshman Sydney Grosso was also rooting for Cameron during his time on “The Bachelorette,” she said. Grosso added she was inspired by his authenticity and is going to the event in order to see how Cameron interacts with those who look up to him.

Cameron received a lot of praise for how respectfully he treated Brown during the season. The star’s feminist side is why SU sophomore Brooke Stephenson is looking forward to hearing him speak on campus.

“I think it was really cool to see someone who was on ‘The Bachelorette’ speak openly about female empowerment and stand for men fighting against toxic masculinity and supporting women,” Stephenson said.

Published on January 29, 2020 at 11:07 pm

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