She left fans baffled after introducing herself by the bizarre pseudonym ‘Vanessa Sunshine’ on Wednesday’s season premiere of The Bachelor.
But what exactly is Vanessa’s real name?
In a Facebook post from 2013 that resurfaced this week, the 27-year-old Victorian legal secretary went by a far more ordinary moniker.

Is this Vanessa Sunshine’s REAL name? The Bachelor villain’s ‘surname has surfaced on Facebook’ after she introduced herself at the cocktail party with a very bizarre moniker. Pictured left: Vanessa. Right: Nick ‘The Honey Badger’ Cummins
A modelling photo shared to the social media site credits Vanessa as simply ‘Vanessa Bennet’.
While some fans may interpret this Facebook post as proof of her identity, it is unclear if ‘Vanessa Bennet’ is her real name.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Network Ten for comment.

Pseudonym: In a Facebook post from 2013 that resurfaced this week, the 27-year-old Victorian legal secretary went by a far more ordinary moniker

Secret revealed? A modelling photo from October 22, 2013 shared to Facebook credits Vanessa as simply ‘Vanessa Bennet’
During the first cocktail party, Vanessa introduced herself to the other contestants as ‘Vanessa Sunshine’.
Coincidentally, this also happens to be her Instagram handle.
Viewers were left scratching their heads over her unusual surname, with one tweeting that it must be a ‘stage name’.

Bizarre: Viewers were left scratching their heads over Vanessa’s unusual surname, with one tweeting that is must be a ‘stage name’





‘Is Vanessa Sunshine a real name?’ The brunette left fans baffled by introducing herself by the bizarre pseudonym ‘Vanessa Sunshine’ on Wednesday’s season premiere of The Bachelor
‘Is Vanessa Sunshine a real name?’ asked one fan on Twitter.
Other comments included: ‘Your name is not Vanessa “Sunshine” stfu’ and ‘”I’m Vanessa Sunshine” but that’s not my real name’.
Meanwhile, the brunette certainly made an impression during Wednesday’s season premiere.


Déjà vu? On Wednesday night, Viewers immediately began comparing the ‘villainous’ Vanessa to former Married At First Sight bad girl Davina Rankin (right)
Viewers immediately began comparing her to former Married At First Sight ‘villain’ Davina Rankin.
‘Vanessa Sunshine and Davina are destined to be friends,’ tweeted one fan. Another wrote: ‘Vanessa is just Davina 2.0’.
The Bachelor Australia continues Thursday at 7:30 on Network Ten


Kindred spirits? ‘Vanessa Sunshine and Davina are destined to be friends,’ tweeted one fan. Another wrote: ‘Vanessa is just Davina 2.0’