March 05, 2026 bachelor insider
Ashley Iaconetti, Jade Roper & Carly Waddell Meet THIS Celebrity Fangirl in NYC — See Who!
So cool!
Bachelor Nation got to know Ashley Iaconetti, Jade Roper Tolbert, and Carly Waddell on various Bachelor Nation shows over the years.
The three stars all appeared on Season 2 of “Bachelor in Paradise,” where they became close friends.
Since their time on the shows, Ashley, Jade, and Carly have been keeping followers updated with their lives online and often hang out with one another.
This week, the group decided to meet up in New York City, where they ended up sharing a very cool experience.
On her Instagram Story, Ashley told how their girls trip came about, sharing, “So one day recently, Jade goes, ‘Should we go see Chicago with Whitney Levitt in it?’ And we’re like, ‘Yeah!’ And I go, ‘And what if we see Chess with Aaron Tveit and Lea Michele?’ And they’re like, ‘Yeah!’ And then Carly was like, ‘What if we go and see Great Gatsby with Jeremy Jordan?’ And we’re like, ‘Yeah!’”
Ashley continued, expressing her happiness, “So now, 48 hours in the city and three shows: ideal.”
The three Bachelor Nation stars then posed in front of the poster for the musical “Chess” and revealed they got front-row seats for Ashley’s birthday.
Later, she shared that they all got to meet actress Lea Michele and posted a photo of the four of them posing together.
She shared the amazing story of how Lea recognized them in the audience and fangirled over their group.
She said, “THE [Lea Michele] is a Bachelor fan and saw us in the front row and invited us backstage. We felt very cool!! She’s truly one of the most talented people on the planet. She’s so lovely!!”
How cool!
What an amazing experience, and we love hearing that Lea Michele is a part of Bachelor Nation! It looks like such a fun trip — we hope they have the best time together.
