Who is Trista Sutter? Everything You Need to Know

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Also Known As: Trista Nicole Sutter, Trista Nicole Rehn

Age: 52 Years, 52 Year Old Females

Family:

Spouse/Ex-: Ryan Sutter (m. 2003)

father: Stan Rehn

mother: Roseanne Rehn

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Height: 5'2" (157 cm), 5'2" Females

U.S. State: Indiana

City: Indianapolis, Indiana

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education: Indiana University, University of Miami

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Where is Trista Sutter from?

Trista Sutter is originally from Indianapolis, Indiana.
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When did Trista Sutter first appear on television?

Trista Sutter first appeared on television in 2002, on the reality TV show "The Bachelor."
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What is Trista Sutter known for?

Trista Sutter is known for being the first Bachelorette on the reality TV show "The Bachelorette."
4

Has Trista Sutter written a book?

Yes, Trista Sutter has written a book titled "Happily Ever After: The Life-Changing Power of a Grateful Heart."
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What business does Trista Sutter own?

Trista Sutter owns a business called "Trista Sutter Designs," which focuses on personalized jewelry and gifts.

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Childhood & Early Life

Trista Sutter was born on October 28, 1972, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Stan and Roseanne Rehn; and she grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. She joined the ‘Indiana University’ and obtained a Bachelor’s degree in ‘exercise science.’ After that, she went to study at the ‘University of Miami,’ Florida, and earned a Master of Science degree in ‘physical therapy.’

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Career

After her Master’s degree, Trista continued her stay in Florida and practiced pediatric physical therapy at the ‘Miami Children’s Hospital’ for four years. For the next two years she worked as ‘Miami Heat Dancer.’

In a quest to find something interesting, she applied for a new TV show called ‘The Bachelor.’ She was selected and in 2002, appeared as a contestant on the season 1 of this ‘ABC’s’ popular show where she was one of the 25 bachelorettes. The show was premiered on March 25, 2002 and ran up to April 25, 2002. The first bachelor, Alex Michel, courted 25 women and in the end selected 23 years old event planner Amanda Marsh as the Bachelor’s dream-girl. Trista was declared as the runner-up of the show and received overnight attention.

According to her, it was the best thing that ever happened to her that she was not chosen as the winner. Because, then she got selected as the first ‘Bachelorette’ in the gender-reversed spin-off of the program, named as ‘The Bachelorette.’ Trista chose Colorado fire-fighter Ryan Sutter as the ‘Bachelor of her dreams.’ Ryan Sutter proposed to her on the show, which was witnessed by 30 million viewers.

They were one of the few couples from ‘The Bachelor’ and ‘The Bachelorette’ shows who actually got married and also one of the few to remain together. The channel ‘ABC’ paid US$1 million to acquire the network rights to telecast their wedding. After a long engagement, they planned a dream wedding together with the channel, to be aired as a three-episode special, ‘Trista & Ryan’s Wedding.’ The actual wedding on December 6, 2003, was telecast/aired as the finale of this special. This miniseries was shot at ‘The Lodge’ luxury resort in ‘Rancho Mirage,’ California. With over 26 million viewers watching the show, this special became one of the most widely viewed miniseries in the history of the reality TV shows.

She has worked in a ‘KFC’ commercial opposite actor Jason Alexander and was also seen along with him and others in the 2003 music video ‘Celebrity’ by country music singer Brad Paisley. Trista has been a part of various TV shows. In the first season of ‘ABC’s’ show ‘Dancing with the Stars’ (2005) she performed as a contestant.

Trista Sutter made a guest appearance on a 2005 episode of ‘NBA’s’ ‘Fear Factor’ to cheer her husband Ryan, who was a contestant in it. She and Ryan Sutter were part of ‘Hands Only CPR’ PSA campaign (June 2011) from ‘American Heart Association,’ and AD Council. The Sutters also participated in the ‘Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Star,’ (2014) and were contestants on the show ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire’ during a ‘Bachelor Fan Favorite Week’ in 2015.

Trista Sutter has co-hosted various shows including ‘The View,’ ‘Good day Live,’ VH1’s ‘All Access,’ and ‘Trista and Ryan’s Honeymoon Hotspots.’ She has appeared on a number of such TV shows as ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show,’ ‘Ellen,’ ‘The Tonight Show,’ ‘Howard Stern,’ ‘The Rachael Ray Show,’ ‘According to Jim,’ ‘Less Than Perfect,’ among others.

She has worked for ‘Miss America,’ ‘Extra’ and ‘Good Morning America’ in the role of a correspondent. Trista Sutter’s first book, ‘Happily Ever After: The Life-Changing Power of a Grateful Heart,’ was published in 2013. She has written a number of blogs for ‘E! Online’ and a column ‘My Life as a New Wife’ for Redbook. She has also contributed to a number of publications including ‘People,’ ‘Parade,’ ‘Maxim,’ ‘Woman’s World,’ ‘Oprah Magazine,’ ‘In Style,’ ‘MOM Magazine,’ ‘TV Guide,’ ‘In Touch,’ ‘Life & Style Weekly,’ and ‘US Weekly,’ among others.

Family & Personal Life

On December 6, 2003, in a televised wedding on ‘ABC,’ she married Ryan Sutter, the man she chose as the winner of the TV Show, ‘The Bachelorette.’ Presently, he is a lieutenant with the Vail Fire Department, Colorado. Earlier for a brief period he was a NFL football player, but he had to leave professional game due to injuries.

After facing some initial difficulties in conceiving, her son Maxwell Alston Sutter was born on July 26, 2007. She faced pregnancy complications as she was diagnosed with gestational diabetes in her seventh month of pregnancy. The baby was born 4 weeks early via c-section after a failed induction/stalled labor. Their daughter Blakesley Grace Sutter was born on April 3, 2009. Now the family resides in Eagle County, Colorado, and Trista Sutter is now a stay-at-home-and-work-mom.

In 2012, Trista underwent some cosmetic surgery procedure, because, in her own words, she wanted to feel good again.’ During a family vacation in Croatia in 2017, she suffered a seizer and was hospitalized, but she recovered soon thereafter. In December 2018, the couple celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary.

Facts About Trista Sutter

Trista Sutter was the first Bachelorette in the history of the popular reality TV show, "The Bachelorette."

Trista and her husband Ryan Sutter, whom she met on "The Bachelorette," are one of the few couples from the franchise to stay together and have a successful marriage.

Trista is a published author, having released a book titled "Happily Ever After: The Life-Changing Power of a Grateful Heart."

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