Ellis is set to lead ‘The Bachelor’ when season 29 premieres in 2025
knows a thing or two about looking for love on television.
In an exclusive conversation with PEOPLE while attending the premiere for in Los Angeles on Aug. 20, the former Bachelorette, 39, shared some advice for , who is set to .
“I would say trust your gut,” Lindsay — who — detailed of what she would tell Ellis, 30, of starring on the ABC reality dating show.
“You have no outside influence, so you really have to trust yourself,” she continued. “Listen to that inner voice, and follow that. Don’t let other people do it for you.”
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ABC announced on Aug. 12 that Ellis would step in as the lead of The Bachelor for season 29.
The news came on the same day that Ellis, Spencer Conley and Sam McKinney were eliminated from ’s season of .
Ellis will appear as the next Bachelor following the season centered around , who to .
The day trader marks the franchise’s second Black Bachelor, with being the first.
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Lindsay also told PEOPLE what advice she would give to other women during this stage of her life.
“Often we compare ourselves to other people, and we think, ‘Oh, I’m not enough, or I need to be doing what that person’s doing.’ But the reality is you’re unique. You bring something different to the table every single time,” she said.
Added Lindsay: “So continue to know what it is that you want for yourself, stay in that lane and be yourself.”
Terry McMillan Presents: Forever premieres on Saturday, Aug. 24, at 8 p.m. EST on Lifetime.
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