| Daisy Kent | |
| Birth Name: | Daisy Kathryn Rae Kent |
| Birth Date: | 1998 9, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Becker, Minnesota, U.S |
| Education: | San Diego State University (BA) |
| Occupation: | Television personality Children’s book author |
Daisy Kathryn Rae Kent (born September 8, 1998)[1] is an American television personality, children’s book author, and hearing loss activist who rose to national prominence as a contestant on season 28 of The Bachelor. And the works of Daisy Doo.
Kent was born and raised in Becker, Minnesota, to parents Brandon and Julie.[2] She is the middle of five children, and graduated from Becker High School in 2017.[3] [4]
Throughout her childhood, Kent began to suffer from an array of medical issues, including hearing loss, seizures, fatigue, and migraines.[5] [6] In sixth grade, she was diagnosed with epilepsy – however, this was later confirmed to be a misdiagnosis, and she instead was diagnosed with Ménière's disease.[5] [7]
While studying at San Diego State University, she was diagnosed with Lyme disease as a result of a tick bite from when she was younger.[8] [9] She graduated from San Diego State in 2021 with a degree in communications and digital media.[10] [11]
Prior to appearing on The Bachelor, Kent was working as an account executive at a software company in San Diego, California.[11]
In August 2023, she published her first children’s book, Daisy Doo: All The Sounds She Knew, about a young girl learning to hear again after receiving a cochlear implant.[11] [12]
In September 2023, Kent was revealed to be a contestant on season 28 of The Bachelor starring Joey Graziadei.[13] She made it to the final two, but was rejected in favor of fellow contestant Kelsey Anderson.[14] She was offered the position of The Bachelorette, but turned it down to focus on her health. The role instead went to her season 28 castmate Jenn Tran.[15]
In March 2023, Kent made the decision to have cochlear implant surgery at UC San Diego Health, and began to document her journey on the social media website TikTok.[9] As a result of this, she began to grow a large following, with over 12 million views on the video of her cochlear implant activation. She then used her platform to launch a non-profit organization, Hear Your Heart, which helps patients pay for cochlear implant surgery.[6] [16]