SALLEY Carson was set to be a Bachelor contestant on Season 26 of the program.
The 26-year-old is still stirring drama throughout Bachelor Nation after making a brief appearance on Bachelor in Paradise.
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Who is Salley Carson’s ex-fiancé, Avery Buchholz?
Salley Carson was a Bachelor contestant from Greenville, South Carolina.
Before allegedly joining the filming of the show, it was reported that the 26-year-old was set to get married.
On Saturday, September 25, spoiler king Reality Steve tweeted: "Hearing a ton of stuff already about these women, but this one has me floored: Salley Carson was engaged & having her bachelorette party a month ago."
As if that wasn't strange enough, he continued: "She was set to be married TOMORROW but wedding was called off a couple weeks ago. Now she’s on the Bachelor ha ha."
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The tweet included a screenshot of the Crate & Barrel wedding registry page, as well as a post from Salley's bachelorette party.
Salley was reportedly engaged to Avery Buchholz, a neurosurgeon from Virginia.
He is currently an assistant professor of neurosurgery at the University of Virginia, and he also runs his own practice in the state. He specializes in "adult degenerative scoliosis, complex spine revisions, and minimally invasive spinal procedures."
After graduating summa cum laude from The Citadel in Charleston, he attended the University of Wisconsin for medical school where he earned both a Doctor of Medicine and a Masters in Public Health.
He then completed a neurological surgery residency at the Medical University of South Carolina.
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Did Salley Carson appear on Bachelor in Paradise?
Salley's bags arrived in Paradise before she did, creating confusion with the audience.
Salley appeared on the October 11 episode. The other islanders stated she was only in paradise for under an hour
That, however, didn't stop her from making waves across Bachelor Nation.
Genevieve Parisi revealed on the October 3 episode that Justin Glaze and Salley allegedly spent time together at Stagecoach in April before they got to Mexico.
Kira Mengistu even claimed she saw the pair “all over” each.
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“It was really weird. We’re all just, like, hanging out, being friendly. … And he was, like, just focusing on Salley [and] not talking to anyone else,” the doctor told Genevieve.
“He was basically ignoring everyone else there just to, like, mack on Salley.”
How can I watch Bachelor in Paradise?
Season 8 of BIP premiered on September 27, 2022.
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New episodes will air live on ABC, Tuesdays at 8pm EST.
Episodes can be streamed the next day on Hulu.
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