From an outback-themed double date to the introduction of a ‘country rose’ – The Bachelorette has been milking the ‘country charm’ of Elly and Becky Miles at every turn.
However, a quick glance at the sisters’ real-life backstory suggests they are anything but ‘country girls’.
In reality, Elly, 26, and Becky, 30, haven’t lived in their country hometown of Parkes, New South Wales, in years – opting instead for the big-city allure of Newcastle and Sydney.
Are Elly and Becky Miles really country girls? Bachelorette fans have questioned the sisters’ backstory after it was revealed they haven’t lived in Parkes for YEARS. Pictured: Elly and Becky Miles on The Bachelorette
Elly moved from her parents’ home in Parkes to Newcastle, where she attended university to become a nurse.
She eventually found a job at Newcastle’s John Hunter Hospital, but her life took an unexpected turn when she found fame on The Bachelor in 2019.
Ely briefly stayed at her family home in Parkes around this time, before eventually relocating to Bondi, Instagram influencer capital of Sydney, in the hopes of finding a local nursing job.
Lured by the big smoke! In reality, Elly, 26, and Becky, 30, haven’t lived in their country hometown of Parkes, New South Wales, in years – opting instead for the big-city allure of Newcastle and Sydney
Called by the coast: Elly moved from her parents’ home in Parkes to Newcastle efter finishing high school. She recently relocating to Bondi, Instagram influencer capital of Sydney, in the hopes of finding a local nursing job
She’s come a long way from Parkes! Elly now spends her days lounging at the beach, posting sponsored Instagram posts and working out at Bondi’s most exclusive gyms
However, her plans were soon waylaid when she nabbed the title of Bachelorette alongside her sister.
Elly now spends her days lounging at the beach, posting sponsored Instagram posts and working out at Bondi’s most exclusive gyms.
Like her sister, Becky no longer lives in Parkes, having relocated to Newcastle as an adult.
Getting their country’s worth? Elly enjoyed a ‘country’ themed date with James ‘Harry’ Harris after he won the coveted ‘country rose’ last week
Becky, who has worked as a defence contracting specialist for the Australian Government since 2016, also frequently travels to Sydney.
Outspoken Bachelorette fans have complained that Becky and Elly’s lifestyles don’t match up to their ‘country girl’ titles.
‘You don’t get to call yourself a ‘country girl’ of you haven’t lived there since you were a kid in my opinion,’ one user wrote on the Bachelor forums.
On the move: Like her sister, Becky no longer lives in Parkes, having relocated to Newcastle as an adult
Life’s a beach! Becky, who has worked as a defence contracting specialist for the Australian Government since 2016, also frequently travels to Sydney
‘Where you to live AS AN ADULT says more about you than where your parents brought you up, in my opinion,’ they added.
On Twitter, fans expressed their frustration with the show’s gratuitous references to the country, with one Tweeting: ‘I hope they drop the country thing soon.’
‘It’s gonna annoy me if everything is country themed. Like they said, they just grew up in the country and that’s it. It’s not Farmer Wants A Wife,’ griped another.
‘It’s not Farmer Wants A Wife’: On Twitter, fans expressed their frustration with the show’s gratuitous references to the country