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Everything You Need to Know About Bachelor in Paradise's Wild Season 2

Who's single and ready to mingle? (Hint: Everyone.)

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Robyn Ross

Break out the booze and the bikinis because Bachelor in Paradise is back!

Season 2 of the guilty pleasure premieres on Sunday and not only are there double the episodes a week -- and a live after-show -- but based on what we've seen already, it's double the tears (thanks, Ashley I.), double the surprises (wait until you see the mystery contestant) and double the drama (oh, those love triangles)!

"This season was equally good, maybe even better than last because people were savvy to what was going on and the end results were similar," Chris Harrison tells TVGuide.com. "It's fun, silly, summer TV and hopefully everyone gets their box of wine and enjoys a little part of paradise."

Damn you, Bachelor in Paradise, for keeping us hooked with this crazy new cast

We break down the first wave of cast members - new people will exit and enter the show each week - and share what to expect from each of them.

Ashley I.
Season:
The Bachelor Season 19
What she's known for: Her epic hysterical meltdowns - and being a virgin.

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What to expect on Paradise: More crying. (We counted five times in the promo.) And while she comes in thinking J.J. is "repulsive," she quickly develops feelings for someone else. "Jared is definitely hot enough to be my first," she says in the preview.

Carly
Season: The Bachelor Season 19
What she's known for: Fighting with Britt until both of them got the boot.
What to expect on Paradise: She may have been uncomfortable with her awkwardly sexual "love guru" date with Chris, but this time around, expect Carly to make the first move with a guy on the first night!

Clare
Season:
The Bachelor Season 18
What she's known for: Telling Juan Pablo off after he didn't give her the final rose and then finding momentary romance on Paradise with Zack Kalter and friendship with a raccoon.

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What to expect on Paradise: Another love triangle is in store for Clare right after her late arrival. "Bless her heart, but she's a glutton for punishment," Harrison says. "And I think she tried to stay above the fray, but she just can't help it."

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Ashley S.
Season: The Bachelor Season 19
What she's known for: Three words: Onion (and) Mesa Verde.

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What to expect on Paradise: A minor hospitalization and her attempt to explain that she's not cuckoo. (We're not convinced.)

Jade
Season: The Bachelor Season 19
What she's known for: Getting eliminated after she revealed her Playboy past during hometown week.
What to expect on Paradise: The most sought-after of the women on the premiere, Jade will have plenty of men to choose from. "Jade was definitely someone that viewers will enjoy getting to know better," Harrison says. "I'm glad people will get to see a different side of her because she's a standout."

Jillian
Season: The Bachelor Season 19
What she's known for: The black bar always needed to cover her rear end.

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What to expect on Paradise: She still needs that black bar.

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Juelia
Season: The Bachelor Season 19
What she's known for: The single mom was the not crazy widow of her season (ahem, Kelsey).
What to expect on Paradise: She'll stay away from the drama, but her time on the show is about as memorable as her last one.

Tenley
Season: The Bachelor Season 1, Bachelor Pad Season 1
What she's known for: A fan favorite, she was a runner-up on both of her respective seasons.
What to expect on Paradise: After a long on-again, off-again romance with Bachelorette's Kiptyn, she's single and ready to mingle."All gloves are off for Tenley after Kiptyn [just had a baby]," Harrison says. "She came on for a cleansing of the soul and to get away from that mess. So out of the fire into the frying pan and she's open to everything right now and tries to enjoy it."

J.J.
Season: The Bachelorette Season 11
What he's known for: His bromance-turned-bad breakup with castmate Clint.
What to expect on Paradise: The divorcé who admitted to cheating on his wife might actually not be as bad as we thought. As Harrison recently told us, "Of all the people you might be pleasantly surprised by on Paradise, it would be J.J. And he came single, which was a big step -- no Clint!"

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Jared
Season: The Bachelorette Season 11
What he's known for: His spotty beard and being an all-around good guy (even while getting rejected!) What to expect on Paradise: "The women in Paradise realize what an amazing catch [Jared] is," Harrison says. "Although I wish we could get rid of the beard, but baby steps!" Plus: He'll be the center of quite the dramatic love triangle.

Tanner
Season: The Bachelorette Season 11
What he's known for: Not much, although he did call Ian out during "Men Tell All."
What to expect on Paradise: An immediate connection with Jade after the two go one of the season's first one-on-one dates.

Jonathan
Season: The Bachelorette Season 11
What he's known for: Getting the boot during the coldest rose ceremony ever.
What to expect on Paradise: Apparently some man tears?

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Mikey
Season: The Bachelorette Season 9
What he's known for: His buff bod (see below) and supposedly having a cool boat.
What to expect on Paradise: Lots of talk about being "an alpha male" and a few (unsuccessful) attempts at wooing some of the ladies.

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Dan
Season: The Bachelorette Season 9
What he's known for: Not much since he was cut in Episode 3, but he did make some heavy accusatory statements toward Ben during "Men Tell All."
What to expect on Paradise: He'll impress early on when he's there for one of the women, although you might be surprised by the pairing it leads to.

Kirk
Season: The Bachelorette Season 6
What he's known for: Showing off his father's taxidermy man cave during hometown dates.
What to expect on Paradise: An all-around good guy, Kirk will be one of the few guys to get a kiss on the very first night.

Check out a clip from Bachelor in Paradise, which airs on Sundays and Mondays at 8/7c on ABC.