The Bachelorette<\/em><\/a>\u2018s Jenn Tran<\/strong><\/a> could be looking at a possible new romance after her crush, NBA star Max Strus<\/strong>, followed her back on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cYou know, that stays between Max and I for right now,\u201d Jenn, 26, told Access Hollywood<\/em><\/a> about her dating status on Tuesday, September 17. It came after she performed her first routine as a contestant on Dancing With the Stars<\/em> season 33, adding \u201cWhatever happens, happens.\u201d<\/p>\n Jenn decided to shoot her shot with the Cleveland Cavaliers player, 28, while appearing on the September 12 episode of \u201cThe Viall Files\u201d podcast.<\/p>\n \u201cMax Strus, if you\u2019re out there and you\u2019re single, I\u2019m here. I\u2019m ready,\u201d she declared. \u201cI really like basketball.\u201d<\/p>\n At the time, the physician assistant trainee said she wasn\u2019t ready to date just yet following her split from Devin Strader<\/strong>, citing \u201ctrust issues.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201c[Even] if Jayson Tatum<\/strong>, my celebrity crush, came up to me and asked me to go on a date, I don\u2019t think I could say yes yet because it would be messy,\u201d Jenn explained, referencing the Boston Celtics star. When informed that Jayson, 26, is reportedly dating singer-songwriter Ella Mai<\/strong>, Jenn decided Max would be her next NBA crush.<\/p>\n The New Jersey native revealed how excited she was for a new adventure during the intro to her DWTS<\/em> debut with pro partner Sasha Farber<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cMy time on The<\/em> Bachelorette<\/em> didn\u2019t end the way I had hoped. I truthfully felt like my heart was getting ripped out of my chest,\u201d Jenn began. \u201cBut as one door closes another one opens. Almost immediately after I got off the stage, I met Sasha at the airport, went to Good Morning America<\/em>, now I am here with a little bit of vengeance.\u201d<\/p>\n The first Asian-American Bachelorett<\/em>e lead was announced as a DWTS<\/em> contestant at the last minute. It came hours after her emotional reunion with ex-fianc\u00e9 Devin, 28, on After the Final Rose<\/em> on September 3. Jenn revealed Devin dumped her<\/a> in a 15-minute phone call two months after their Bachelorette<\/em> finale was filmed.<\/p>\n \u201cBeing on this season of Dancing with the Stars<\/em> is coming at honestly the most perfect time of my life. I just want to pour into myself, and I don\u2019t want to give to a man. I want to be able to just be independent,\u201d Jenn shared.<\/p>\n She already has a fan in judge Derek Hough<\/strong>. After performing the cha cha to \u201cFlowers\u201d by Miley Cyrus<\/strong>, he gushed, \u201cForget about The Bachelorette<\/em> because you have found your perfect match right here with Sasha. You are adorable, I love it. You have so much potential.\u201d<\/p>\n After judge Julianne Hough<\/strong> asked Jenn how she was feeling after her live dancing debut, she replied, \u201cI\u2019m just feeling so, so grateful to be here, and to have honestly the best partner ever. He\u2019s been lifting me up in every corner that he can,\u201d referring to Sasha, 40. \u201cIt\u2019s best truly amazing to have such a best friend already.\u201d<\/p>\n Jenn\u2019s revelations came two days before Devin publicly apologized for a second time<\/a> on Thursday, September 19, for sharing private texts between the former couple. Those came in a 13-minute Instagram video he posted on September 13, explaining his side of the breakup<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to apologize for the video I released following the final episode. I am not proud of that lapse in judgment. I am truly grateful for my time on the show, and for getting the chance to know and love Jenn,\u201d the Texas native wrote in a lengthy Instagram Story.<\/p>\n He continued, \u201cI certainly regret hurting her in any way. She is a very special person, and I wish her nothing but good things.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"jenn-tran-sasha-farber\"](\"https:\/\/www.lifeandstylemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/jenn-tran-sasha-farber.jpg?fit=400%2C279&quality=86&strip=all\")
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