September 14, 2021 • bachelor insider
20 Questions with Kendall Long: Find Out Who Her Bachelor Nation Crush Is and What She Learned from the Show
Kendall Long captured the hearts of Bachelor Nation fans during her time on “The Bachelor” and “Bachelor in Paradise.”
We saw Kendall vie for Arie Luyendyk Jr.’s heart on Season 22 of “The Bachelor,” and since then we’ve seen the ups and downs of her relationship with Joe Amabile on “Bachelor in Paradise” Season 5 and now Season 7.
She also recently appeared on an episode of the “Talking It Out” podcast and got emotional about the status of her relationship with her ex Joe.
And while Kendall’s journey to find love has captivated fans, there is still so much more to know about the author and self-proclaimed “science enthusiast.”
Here, Kendall opens up exclusively to BachelorNation.com, answering 20 rapid-fire questions.
Get to know Kendall a bit better below!
1. What is a taboo topic you love talking about? Taxidermy and dead things!
2. What celebrity couple is your definition of #relationshipgoals? Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet.
3. What is the best relationship advice you’ve ever received? Love is something you hold with an open hand.
4. What is your zodiac sign and how do you embody it? Leo! I feed off of the energy of others tremendously!
5. What is your biggest pet peeve? When people have food on their bodies or eat it off others. 😖 Sexual or not, I can’t stand it!
6. What is the first thing you do when you wake up? I take my weenie dog Pistachio on a little stroll.
7. What would you want your last meal on earth to be? All the minds of dim sum! Chopsticks make everything taste better.
8. What is the one song that always gets you pumped up? “6’s to 9’s” by Big Wild.
9. What is your hidden talent? I can tell you one fact about almost every animal in existence 😂.
10. What is your favorite emoji? 🐙
11. What is the last thing you Googled? Haha, animals that can reanimate after being frozen 🥶.
12. What was your favorite part of being on “The Bachelor”? All the amazing people that I have met because of and through the process! I’m also able to explore a lot of my passions and connect with other individuals in fields I’m interested in!
13. What did being on “The Bachelor” teach you? I’ve learned a lot about myself in relationships and how to be more vocal with words of affirmation with a partner. I have evolved a lot emotionally and learned to be comfortable with vulnerability.
14. Who is your Bachelor Nation crush? Mike Johnson! Long Johnson all the way!
15. What advice would you give future “Bachelor” contestants? Don’t try to fight being yourself, and be open to exploring relationships that can surprise you.
16. If you could only hang out with three people from Bachelor Nation for the rest of your life, who would you choose? Jacqueline Trumbull, Lily McManus, Bekah Martinez! It would be intellectually stimulating, incredibly open, and quite maddening 😂.
17. What should you definitely pack if you go on “The Bachelor”? Books! Especially during the show’s quarantine, those were a lifesaver. And a journal to document yourself slipping into insanity. It’s entertaining to read later 😅.
18. What is something you still have from your time on “The Bachelor”? Shells from the “Paradise” beach.
19. When Bachelor Nation fans approach you, what is the first thing they say? Are you with Joe?
20. Where do you see yourself in five years? Living on a self-sustaining farm, studying natural curiosities, practicing entomology, writing a book about something science-related, and foraging for or growing every meal.