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This comes as The Bachelorette was meant to have a triumphant return this year after being parked last year with a big star as the leading lady for the first time.—Peter White, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026 In truth, this sociopathic leading lady should be unlikeable.—Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026 Of course, the identity of next season’s leading lady can’t be revealed just yet.—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026 To find his leading lady, Preminger embarked on a nationwide search and personally auditioned thousands of would-be Joans before landing on Jean Seberg, an 18-year old from Iowa whose acting experience was limited to high school plays.—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leading lady