Trista Sutter
Trista Nicole Sutter[1] (née Rehn, born October 28, 1972)[2][3] is an American television personality who was the runner-up on season 1 of The Bachelor before becoming the star of the first season of its companion show, The Bachelorette. Sutter has also appeared on Dancing with the Stars and Fear Factor.[4]
Trista Sutter | |
|---|---|
| Born | Trista Nicole Rehn October 28, 1972 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Television personality |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
Sutter was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. Attending Indiana University, she earned a bachelor's degree in exercise science. She attended the University of Miami for her master's degree in physical therapy, and continuing living in Miami, Florida, for five years, working in pediatric physical therapy at Miami Children’s Hospital while spending two NBA seasons as a dancer for the basketball team the Miami Heat.[5]
The Bachelor
Rehn appeared as a contestant on season 1 of ABC's The Bachelor. She finished runner-up after bachelor Alex Michel selected Amanda Marsh as the winner ahead of Rehn in the show's finale.[6]
The Bachelorette
After her appearance on The Bachelor, Rehn was selected to be featured in the gender-reversed spin-off, The Bachelorette. She chose Ryan Sutter as the winner, and the couple were married on December 6, 2003. They were paid US$1 million by ABC[7] for affording the network the right to televise their wedding ceremony, which was broadcast as the finale of a three-episode special called Trista & Ryan's Wedding. The miniseries, filmed at "The Lodge" luxury resort in Rancho Mirage, California,[8] drew over 26 million viewers.
Television appearances
Under her maiden name, Rehn was a Miami Heat Dancer in the early 2000s. Rehn appeared opposite actor Jason Alexander in a KFC commercial. She also has appeared in country music singer Brad Paisley's music video "Celebrity" in 2003 with Alexander, Little Jimmy Dickens, and William Shatner. In 2005 she made a guest appearance on an episode of NBC's Fear Factor, cheering on Ryan Sutter, who was a contestant.
Sutter was a contestant on season one of the American version of Dancing with the Stars. On June 10, 2011, the Sutters appeared in a Hands Only CPR PSA campaign from the American Heart Association and the Ad Council.[9] In 2014, the Sutters appeared on the program Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars. In 2015, the Sutters were contestants in Bachelor Fan Favorites Week on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. The Sutters also appeared in 2015 on a pilot for Rocky Mountain Reno, a home renovation show; the pilot aired on HGTV.[10]
Personal life
As of June 2020[update], Sutter resides in Eagle County, Colorado with her husband Ryan and their two children.[11][12] A son, named Maxwell Alston, was born July 26, 2007,[13][14] and daughter Blakesley Grace was born April 3, 2009.[15]
References
- ^ Sutter, Trista. "[home page]". Trista Sutter official website. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
Trista Nicole Sutter was the runner-up on Season One of the ABC reality television show The Bachelor, before becoming the star of the first season of its companion show The Bachelorette.
- ^ "Trista N. Rehn". U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1. Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via Ancestry.com.(subscription required)
- ^ "Trista N. Sutter". U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2. Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via Ancestry.com.(subscription required)
- ^ "Diet Secrets of the Stars! How Trista Sutter, 40, Got Her Bachelorette Body Back After Babies | Radar Online". February 22, 2013.
- ^ Sutter, Trista. "My Story". Trista Sutter official website. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ . Zap2it.com. November 25, 2002. Archived from the original on June 19, 2004.
- ^ "The Bachelorette's $1M Wedding Gift". Buzzle.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
- ^ Bruce, Leslie (January 13, 2012). "Where to Sleep and Dine During the Palm Springs Film Festival". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles: Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
- ^ AOL Video's "You've Got" Series
- ^ "Rocky Mountain Reno". TVGuide.com. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ "Trista Sutter".
- ^ . theintelligencer.net. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^ "Trista and Ryan Sutter Welcome Baby Boy". Us Weekly. July 27, 2007. from the original on October 17, 2007.
A rep confirms exclusively to Usmagazine.com that Trista Sutter gave birth to a boy, Maxwell Alston Sutter, on July 26.
- ^ Nudd, Tim (July 29, 2007). "Ryan and Trista Sutter Have a Boy". People. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ "Ryan and Trista welcome daughter". Vail Daily. Eagle County, Colorado. April 6, 2009. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Trista Sutter at IMDb