We’ve seen a lot of memorable entrances on Michelle Young’s season of the Bachelorette, but Chris Sutton’s was certainly the most elaborate one. Instead of a limo, this suitor arrived on a school bus, wearing shorts and a backpack — a sign of respect to Michelle’s job as a fifth-grade teacher
Keep reading this Chris Sutton Wiki to learn more about him.
Chris Sutton On Bachelorette
ABC’s bio on Chris Sutton described him as a “gentleman-turned-California beach boy is ready to find love.” But his friends labeled Chris as a “goofy and easygoing” person.
He was one of the two Louisiana natives joining the show. (The other one was Brandon Kieffer.)
This season, Chris was joined by 29 other contestants including Alec Thompson, Brandon Jones Casey Woods, Clayton Echard, Joe Coleman, Mollique Johnson, Nayte Olukoya, Rodney Matthews, Bryan Witzmann, Jack Russell, JoMarri Gable, Ryan Fox, and many more handsome lads.
Excited to be on the show, Chris took it to his IG on September 29, 2021, to write, “Get your popcorn ready @bacheloretteabc October 19th on ABC.”
Spoilers Alert!
Unfortunately, Chris couldn’t win over Michelle.
According to Reality Steve, Nayte Olukoya, and Michelle were already engaged.
Chris Sutton Ideal Partner
Chris Sutton was looking for an adventurous woman who is confident, kind, and selfless. He didn’t portray any particular ideal partner image in his mind and prided himself in falling in love with someone on the inside rather than the outside.
In the end, he just wanted someone to be married with kids and together make a positive impact on the world.
How Old Is Chris Sutton?
Chris Sutton was born on September 26, 1992. That made him 29 years of age in 2021 when he first appeared on the Bachelorette.
Corresponding to his birthday, Chris is of the Libra zodiac.
Chris Sutton Height
Chris stands tall at a height of 6 feet (183 cm).
Mentioning his distinct features, Chris has hazel eyes, brown hair, and a chiseled jawline. Also, he loved to give the camera a mean Blue Steel face.
Chris Sutton Family
Chris Sutton was born to parents, Gary and Kristi Toler Sutton. His father Gary is a University of Alabama graduate who went on to work at CSI High School. Whereas we do not have enough information about Chris’s mother.
But we do know that Chris’s parents have long separated. After the divorce, Gary went to marry Lisa Rabito Sutton on July 6, 2016, while Kristi married Ken Toler on March 1, 2015.
He had pictures from both his parents’ wedding day over IG, captioned —“dad got married #approved”, and “Walked mom down the aisle yesterday, congrats to Mrs. Kristi Sutton Toler #loveya”.
Chris’s stepdad, Ken is from Jackson, Mississippi. After graduating from the University of Mississippi, Ken worked for quite a while in outpatient surgery and later joined Jackson Eye Associates.
As for Chris’s siblings, he has a sister named Lauren Grace Sutton. She is an LSU “Marketing and Professional Sales” graduate who was working as a realtor at Keller Williams Realty, Inc. As of 2021, she lived in New Orleans with her daughter named Ella Grace Sibille (born August 10, 2021).
Chris’s nephew Ella was once featured over his IG, captioned, “uncle Chris loves you.”
Find her over IG @lauren___sutton.
Overall, Chris was on good terms with both sides of his family. They were often spotted attending football games together.
Trivia: Lauren celebrates her birthday on January 1.
What Does Chris Sutton Do For A Living?
Chris Sutton is into sales and marketing.
As of 2021, Chris was working as an independent contractor for Shaken Not Stirred (for 4 years), and Platinum Transporation Group (for 5 years). Also, he was an assistant to the vice president of GoldPoint Partners for 2 years then.
In case you’re curious, GoldPoint Partners is a private equity management company that was reportedly managing $15.6 billion in private equity assets in 2021. They managed those assets on behalf of several pension funds, financial institutions, endowments, high net worth investors, and their parent company, New York Life Insurance Company.
Before this, Chris has also worked as a server at the Taste Restaurant in West Hollywood, CA, and Restaurant IPO in Baton Rouge, LA.
You might be surprised but he has also been a stuntman for Sony Pictures.
In light of his education, Chris graduated from Lousiana State University with a bachelor’s in marketing degree in 2015.
Related FAQs
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Chris Sutton Where Was Chris Sutton Born?
Chris Sutton was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana.
But as of 2021, he resided in West Hollywood, California.
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Is Chris Sutton On Instagram, Facebook?
Yes, as of October 2021, Chris entertained 4.7K followers over Instagram @chris_sutton1.
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How Much Is Chris Sutton Net Worth?
Chris garnered a net worth of under $300 thousand by 2021.