The Bachelor (American TV series) season 2
The second season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor premiered on September 25, 2002. The show featured 28-year-old Aaron Buerge, a banker from Butler, Missouri. The season concluded on November 20, 2002, with Buerge choosing to propose to 27-year-old school psychologist Helene Eksterowicz. They ended their engagement weeks after the finale.
Contestants
The following is the list of bachelorettes for this season:| Name | Age | Hometown | Job | Eliminated |
| Helene Eksterowicz | 27 | Gloucester, New Jersey | School Psychologist | Winner |
| Brooke Smith | 22 | Albertville, Alabama | College Student | Runner-up |
| Gwen Gioia | 31 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Executive Recruiter | Week 6 |
| Angela Vaught | 27 | Kansas City, Missouri | Registered Nurse | Week 5 |
| Hayley Crittenden | 28 | Lake Oswego, Oregon | Retail Manager | Week 4 |
| Heather Cranford | 30 | Dallas, Texas | Flight Attendant | Week 4 |
| Christi Weible | 23 | Boise, Idaho | Assistant Financial Advisor | Week 3 |
| Heather Campion | 24 | Walnut Creek, California | Marriage Therapy Trainee | Week 3 |
| Kyla Dickerson | 22 | Midvale, Utah | Airline Supervisor | Week 3 |
| Shannon Fries | 26 | North Lindenhurst, New York | Graphic Artist | Week 3 |
| Dana Norris | 24 | Beverly Hills, California | Radio Sales | Week 2 |
| Erin Lulevitch | 25 | West Chester, Pennsylvania | Publications Quality Control | Week 2 |
| Suzanne Freeman | 33 | Redondo Beach, California | Flight Attendant | Week 2 |
| Frances Dinglasan | 30 | San Francisco, California | Strategic Planning Analyst | Week 2 |
| Anindita Dutta | 27 | Brooklyn, New York | Attorney | Week 2 |
| Amber West | 26 | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | Psychologist | Week 1 |
| Camille Langfield | 29 | Sherman Oaks, California | Actress | Week 1 |
| Cari | 29 | Granite City, Illinois | 3rd Grade Teacher | Week 1 |
| Christy | 24 | Avondale, Arizona | Radiological Technologist | Week 1 |
| Erin A. | 24 | Houston, Texas | Interior Designer | Week 1 |
| Fatima Rivas | 22 | Long Beach, California | College Student | Week 1 |
| Liangy Fernandez | 30 | Coral Gables, Florida | Paralegal | Week 1 |
| Lori Todd | 26 | Dallas, Texas | Former NBA Cheerleader | Week 1 |
| Merrilee Donohue | 28 | Forked River, New Jersey | 1st Grade Teacher | Week 1 |
| Suzi Reid | 28 | Richmond, Virginia | Communications Specialist | Week 1 |