April 04, 2022 • bachelor insider
20 Questions with Marlena: Find Out Which Celebrity Followed Her After ‘The Bachelor,’ Plus: Her Two Hidden Talents!

Fans got to know Marlena on Clayton’s season of “The Bachelor,” and there’s still a lot to learn about her that we haven’t seen on-screen.
Here, she opens up exclusively to BachelorNation.com, answering 20 rapid-fire questions.
Get to know Marlena a little better below!
1. A taboo topic I love talking about is: Social inequality.
2. I think a celebrity couple that is the definition of #relationshipgoals is: My mom and dad are celebrities to me and have been married for 36 years. That’s #goals!
3. My guilty pleasure is: CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES!!!! I can eat these every single day!

4. The best relationship advice I ever received was: As a woman, you have to be with someone that loves you more in order for it to work.
5. My zodiac sign is ___________ and my most [insert zodiac sign] trait would be: My zodiac sign is an Aquarius and my most Aquarius trait is I hate routines. I need adventure.
6. My biggest pet peeve is: Men that leave the toilet seat up. -_-
7. The first thing I do when I wake up is: Hop up out the bed and turn my swag on.
8. My celebrity crush is: Denzel Washington when he was in his 30s.

9. My last meal on earth would be: Curry goat and white rice.
10. The song that always gets me pumped up is: Lil Jon — “Let’s Go”!
11. My hidden talent is: I have two! :) I can play the piano and I can also do a five-minute handstand!
12. The movie I’ve rewatched the most is: “Tropic Thunder.” HILARIOUS.
13. The most famous person who has slid into my DMs/followed me on social media is: PARIS HILTON followed me after I made a comment about Kim Kardashian lol.

14. The last thing I Googled is: “How can I be rich without doing anything?”
15. Being on “The Bachelor” taught me: I thought I didn’t have patience before, and it confirmed I really don’t have patience still.
16. My advice for anyone who goes on “The Bachelor” is: BE YOU!
17. If I had to hang out with only three people from Bachelor Nation for the rest of my life, it would be: Susie, Gabby, and Jesse Palmer.

18. Something I still have from my time on “The Bachelor” is: My winning purple punisher jersey.
19. When Bachelor Nation fans approach me in person and/or online, the first question they ask is: How was the Olympics??

20. Where do you see yourself in 5 years: Having a very successful real estate career with a RE portfolio of 20+ properties and maybe a pocket poodle.