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Sharleen Joynt

Sharleen Joynt was born in Ottawa, Canada, on September 3, 1987. She is an acclaimed opera singer who has starred in various productions and performed in different festivals. She also had a short stint on the small screen when she appeared on season 18 of A.B.C.’s “The Bachelor.” Following her departure from the show, she created the “All the Pretty Pandas” blog to share her reality T.V. experiences and connect more with her fans. Joynt now has over 140,000 followers on her Instagram account.

Fast Facts

Full Name:

Sharleen Joynt

Birth date:

September 3, 1987

Age:

37

Zodiac Sign:

Virgo

Height:

5' 4"

Relationship Status:

Married

Net Worth:

$1.5 million

Sharleen's Social Media:

Background

Sharleen Joynt is an opera singer and former reality T.V. personality from Ottawa, Canada. Her mother is Chinese, and her Canadian father has Irish, French, and Native American ancestry. Joynt earned a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music, both in Voice Performance, from the Mannes School of Music. After graduating in 2009, she had her first performance in Carnegie Hall, New York, with the soprano solo in Franz Schubert’s ‘Mass in G major.’ She later joined the Metropolitan Opera and Anhaltisches Theater Dessau ensemble.

In 2014, Joynt joined the cast of the popular dating reality show, “The Bachelor.” She voluntarily withdrew from the competition in its seventh week after realizing that she didn’t love the bachelor, Juan Pablo Galavis. A year later, she played Christine, the starring role in Philippe Boesman’s “Julie,” which was coproduced by Canadian Stage and Soundstreams. Joynt’s then-boyfriend Andy Levine proposed to her in 2015, and they married in 2017. Since August 2020, the couple has cohosted a podcast, “Dear Shandy,” where they share more information about their relationship and advise other couples.

The coloratura soprano most recently joined the Seattle Opera to reprise the role of the Controller in Jonathan Dove’s “Flight,” which was filmed and released for streaming in April 2021 to critical acclaim. She will reprise her role as Amore in Gluck’s “Orfeo” with the Seattle Opera in 2022. She will also perform as Gilda in “Rigoletto” for the Florida Grand Opera and Opera Colorado.

Career timeline

2011
Joynt Shines in Opera

Sharleen Joynt joins the Theater und Orchester Heidelberg ensemble to play Zerbinetta in “Ariadne auf Naxos,” earning her a nomination for ‘Young Singer of the Year.’

2012
Joynt’s “Deutsche Bühne” Feature

Her acclaimed performance as Blonde in “Die Entführung aus dem Serail” leads to a three-page feature in the German theater magazine.

2014
She Joins “The Bachelor”

She is cast on season 18 of A.B.C.’s popular dating show.

2022
She Reunites with the Seattle Opera

She returns to the Seattle Opera to play Amore in “Orpheus & Eurydice.”

Why We Love Sharleen Joynt

  1. She’s talented

    Sharleen Joynt is an accomplished opera singer. The opera world recognizes her as an emerging talent, and she has plenty of upcoming performances to show for it.

  2. She found love

    Joynt is known for leaving “The Bachelor” because she didn’t feel a spark. Shortly after her departure, she met her future husband. We admire her for knowing what she wants and searching for it.

  3. She reclaimed her identity

    After the internet mocked her infamous panda quote, Joynt decided to stand up for herself. She started the “All the Pretty Pandas” blog to stand by what she said.

5 Surprising Facts

  1. She didn’t like the bachelor

    Before leaving the show, Sharleen Joynt admitted that she was not convinced Juan Pablo Galavis was the one for her and that she would be lying if she claimed she was falling in love.

  2. People made fun of her

    Joynt’s most iconic quote from her “The Bachelor” run involves her saying that she wanted to feel like “a panda in a room full of brown bears,” which Twitter users misunderstood and ridiculed her for.

  3. She’s a celebrated singer

    She’s been featured in several journals and newspapers for her operatic abilities.

  4. Her career peaked in Europe

    Her participation in the renowned Belvedere Competition in Vienna, Austria, led to her first Met cover contract and German management.

  5. She left Germany for her career

    Joynt chose to leave Germany based on her appraisal of her long-term prospects and not her need for love.

Sharleen Joynt FAQs

Why did Sharleen Joynt leave “The Bachelor?”

She quit the show in week seven because her feelings for Juan Pablo Galavis were not as strong as his were for her. She did not believe she would be ready to marry him in three weeks if he offered.

Where is Sharleen from "The Bachelor" currently?

Sharleen is now happily married to Andy Levine. The couple allegedly began dating in early 2014 after meeting at a New York City charity event.

When did Sharleen Joynt get married?

Joynt married in New York City’s Battery Gardens on September 8, 2017.

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