What to know about Jess Edwards, the southern belle stirring up drama on 'The Bachelor' premiere

• Warning: Spoilers ahead for the season 28 premiere of "The Bachelor." 
• Jess Edwards caused drama during the season premiere after she talked to lead Joey Graziadei multiple times.
• Here's what to know about the southern belle who could end up being this season's villain.

During the season 28 premiere of "The Bachelor," which aired Monday on ABC, contestant Jessica "Jess" Edwards violates one of the most sacrosanct unspoken rules of the franchise: Do not "steal" the lead for a one-on-one chat more than once, especially on the first night, and especially if you've already made a connection with them.

Jess is one of 32 "Bachelor" contestants competing for Joey Graziadei's heart this season. During the cocktail party on the first night, most of the women are focused on securing time with Joey in order to begin a romantic connection.

Unfortunately for Jess, she seems to have gotten off on the wrong foot in the mansion. Not only does she tell everyone that she and Joey kissed during their initial conversation (kissing and telling is also usually frowned upon on "The Bachelor"), but she later interrupts Taylor Wiens during her conversation with Joey to ask for more time.

Taylor is having none of it, and coldly walks past Jess after finishing her conversation with Joey. The two later discuss the incident, with Taylor emphasizing that she didn't appreciate having to cut her conversation short, and saying that it was rude of Jess to stand awkwardly by her and Joey during their final moments together when she'd already kissed him.

Both Jess and Taylor get a rose during the first rose ceremony, which means there's a good chance the drama surrounding Jess will continue this season.

Here's what to know about the southern belle already stirring up drama on "The Bachelor."

Jess Edwards is a 24-year-old Tennessee native

According to her bio on ABC's site, Jess works as an executive assistant and now lives in San Diego, California. She apparently loves Taylor Swift, and describes her personal aesthetic as "country glamour."

The local paper from Jess' hometown of Erwin, Tennessee reports that Jess went to East Tennessee State University and was involved in Greek life there. Per her mom, Jess has been a fan of "The Bachelor" franchise since she was in high school.

With her plucky attitude, southern accent, and big smile, Jess will likely draw some comparisons to past "Bachelorette" star Hannah Brown, most famous for her love of the University of Alabama and subsequent controversy involving her use of the N-word during an Instagram live.

Joey told Business Insider he didn't focus on the house drama on night one

The star of season 28 of "The Bachelor" was diplomatic while discussing Jess' faux pas on the first night.

"I think the best thing I could say is it was noted. Obviously, you realize I already talked to her and I'm talking to her again, but that night you meet so many people, you focus so much on just making connections and figuring out if there's something that's worth pursuing," Joey explained.

"House dynamics are not something that I focus on on night one, you just can't," he told BI. "So I try not to really note too much of it other than, 'Okay, this is the only person I talked to twice and I just need to remember that as I move forward.'"

Speaking more broadly about his season in general, Joey clarified that he thinks the dynamics between the women in the house are "important," and that he does his best to pay attention to any major drama when it's brought up.

"I think it's something that everyone should be paying attention to. But after being in that role, I realize how difficult that can be. You don't see everything," he said. "So for me, I just kind of go off of when things are brought up to me. I have the conversations I think that I should have. I think it's one of the hardest things to navigate through this whole experience."

"People will view it however they want, but I know I handled that the best I could. And you figure out pretty early on in this role how difficult that is to navigate," he added.

New episodes of season 28 of "The Bachelor" premiere Mondays. You can watch a sneak peek at Joey's season below.