September 29, 2021 • bachelor insider
20 Questions with Maurissa Gunn: Find Out Which Celeb Slid Into Her DMs, Plus: Where She Sees Herself in 5 Years
Fans met Maurissa Gunn on Season 24 of “The Bachelor,” and while she got sent home on night one by former Bachelor Peter Weber, she made a splash on the beaches of “Bachelor in Paradise” this summer.
Bachelor Nation has watched her love story with Riley Christian unfold, and these two couldn’t be cuter.
Maurissa stopped by the “Bachelor Happy Hour” podcast to discuss their relationship, saying, “I was that person who was like, ‘There’s no way you could fall in love this quick on TV. It’s got to be fake.’ Especially because I didn’t go through it before. But with Riley, when I knew, I knew.”
But outside of the relationship and her time on “BIP,” there’s still so much more to learn about the former pageant queen.
Here, Maurissa opens up exclusively to BachelorNation.com, answering 20 rapid-fire questions.
Get to know the Bachelor Nation star a bit better below!
1. What is a taboo topic you love talking about? Sex.
2. What celebrity couple is your definition of #relationshipgoals? Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union.
3. What is your guilty pleasure? Chocolate Sunday, if you know what I mean.
4. What is the best relationship advice you’ve ever received? Communication is so important. Make sure to always be able to have open communication with your partner.
5. What is your zodiac sign and how do you embody it? Gemini. I definitely have two different sides, hahaha. It’s up to you which one you meet.
6. What is your biggest pet peeve? When people are mean for no reason.
7. What is the first thing you do when you wake up? Hug my kitty.
8. What is the one song that always gets you pumped up? “WAP.”
9. What is your hidden talent? I can touch my nose with my tongue.
10. What is the one movie you’ve rewatched the most? “50 First Dates.”
11. Who is the most famous person who’s slid into your DMs or followed you on social media? Trey Songz.
12. What is your favorite emoji? 😂
13. What is the last thing you Googled? How long is an elephant pregnant for?
14. What was your favorite part of being on “The Bachelor”? Being able to fall in love.
15. What did being on “The Bachelor” teach you? It’s okay to be vulnerable and allow someone else into your life and open up emotionally. It taught me how important communication is, not just with romantic relationships but with others as well.
16. Who is your Bachelor Nation crush? Riley!
17. What advice would you give future “Bachelor” contestants? Be YOURSELF!!!! I can’t stress that enough.
18. If you could only hang out with three people from Bachelor Nation for the rest of your life, who would you choose? Riley Christian, Deandra Kanu, Demi Burnett.
19. What should you definitely pack if you go on “The Bachelor”? Whipped cream!
20. Where do you see yourself in five years? Married with tons of little babies running around.