It’s official — Rachel Lindsay’s set to make her “Bachelorette” debut on Monday, May 22. The network was extremely secretive about who she’d be dating in Season 13, until making the official announcement on Wednesday.

“Bachelorette” host Chris Harrison revealed the identities of Rachel’s suitors in a Facebook Live video. In addition to sharing the names and photos of the ABC dating competition’s cast, he provided some clues as to which men viewers should keep an eye on. The cast mirrored a post on Bachelor Nation spoiler blogger Reality Steve’s site, originally posted in March and updated through April.

The site was able to track down the names of all of the “Bachelorette” cast as well as information about their lives. Reality Steve revealed hometowns, collegiate information, occupational details and more. The site was, for the most part, on the money about the Season 13 cast.

Harrison teased the big reveal about the “Bachelorette” cast ahead of the official announcement. In posts on social media, he repeatedly suggested this season’s cast would be monumental. It’s not clear why, but it’s possible it’s related to the diversity and/or the fact that among Rachel’s suitors are a man who was previously married as well as one with a child.

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Prior to the release of the confirmed Season 13 “Bachelorette” cast, Rachel was asked to describe what she’s looking for in a man. She told ET Online that race was a non-factor when it comes to dating, though there are a few things she simply won’t put up with. For instance, Rachel said she did not intend to tolerate cockiness or drama on “The Bachelorette.”

“I’m so direct that I won’t entertain the drama or the [pettiness] or cattiness. I’ll just deal with situations as they come to me, so if guys come to me about a villain in the house, I’ll be aware of it, my antennas will be up but I’m not going to feed into it too much,” she said.

Bachelor Nation got their first glimpse at the “Bachelorette” cast on Twitter. Creator and producer Mike Fleiss shared a number of behind-the-scenes photos with fans during filming. Among the many snapshots he tweeted was a photo of a few members of the cast inside the “Bachelorette” mansion.

An onlooker was also able to catch a glimpse of the cast, as well as Rachel, during a date being filmed for the show. She and her men were spotted playing a game of pickup basketball at a high school in Southern California. They were joined by NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Us Weekly reported that Rachel appeared to be having a good time during the outing. Sources said she appeared to be slightly uncomfortable being in the spotlight, but made the best of it. Rachel was reportedly a bit shy with the cast initially.

No photos from the date surfaced online. Fleiss did, however, tweet a photo of a gift given to him by Abdul-Jabbar. The “Bachelorette” producer shared a photo of an autographed basketball, which he called “an honor.”

“The Bachelorette” is set to premiere Monday, May 22 at 8 p.m. EDT on ABC. Catch a glimpse of Rachel’s guys in the gallery above.

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