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Today on Your Beautiful Day on The Gratitude Radio Network, Jenn MOG, Pearl Chiarenza and Neil will interview LaNease Adams Of ABC's The Bachelor. Known for being the "first kiss" in the very first season of ABC's dating TV series, "The Bachelor, "LaNease Adams opened up recently about life after the show in an as told to piece in Women's Health Magazine. She discussed battling depression, substance abuse and her journey to self-discovery. Her tribulations led her to seek out her true passions, becoming an entrepreneur with her soap line - Fountain of Youth and a filmmaker with the release of her short film Heaven's Revenge. Born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, LaNease attended a private Catholic school for the majority of her life. She later went on the graduate from Sonoma State University, majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Theater. It was her love for acting which led her to pursue a career in the industry. She trained with acting coaches such as Aaron Speiser (Coach to Will Smith, Jennifer Lopez & Mandy Moore) and Ivana Chubbuck (Halle Berry, Charlize Theron & Brad Pitt). In the late 90s she started off by appearing on dating shows such as "Change of Heart" and "The 5th Wheel." Having a vivacious personality, LaNease would continuously make a lasting impression on casting directors, which led her to get a call about being a contestant on the very first season of what would become a TV phenomenon - ABC's "The Bachelor" with Alex Michel.