Exclusive: Emily Maynard Is the New Bachelorette!
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Emily Maynard's life just got a whole lot rosier!
The North Carolina single mom -- who was famously proposed to by Brad Womack on ABC's The Bachelor in March 2011 -- is ready to move on after their nasty split, and will search for love again as the network's newest Bachelorette, multiple sources confirm in the new Us Weekly.
PHOTOS: Revisit Emily's time on The Bachelor
Maynard, 25, has signed on for the show's eighth season, and will start filming in March. It was a "change of heart" for Maynard after months of playing hard-to-get with ABC, a Maynard pal tells Us. "She's looking for a man -- not a little boy."
Though Bachelor and Bachelorette fans are used to seeing the show's exploits carried out in a posh Los Angeles mansion where the contestants bunk together, a second insider says production for the series will relocate to Charlotte, N.C., where Maynard raises her young daughter, Ricki.
VIDEO: Emily's ex Brad bonds with her adorable litle girl
"The guys will be flying to her. We're switching things up a bit," hints an insider.
Maynard's upcoming search for love begins nearly one year after she and Womack, 38, called off their engagement. Shortly after their split, Maynard endured a barrage angry calls from her ex, but insisted there was no chance of a reconciliation.
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"I wanted to be married and have more children, but I doubted he was going to still want to be with me," she told Bachelor host Chris Harrison in an emotional July 2011 interview. "As a single mom, I don't have the luxury of saying "we'll figure it out when we get there." I need that reassurance that he'd want to be with me six weeks down the road much less six years."
For more on why Maynard said yes and what to expect on the new season, check out the new Us Weekly, on stands Friday.
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57It's pathetic how Maynard has to go on a cheesy "reality tv" show to find "love"...She needs to get it through her head that her 15 minutes of fame are over! She's setting a bad example for her daughter!
She is too needy and whiney. Why her? She had her chance, let's see some new faces. Too much drama for me
Whiny, redneck, mother. Won't be watching this season.
I dont understand why she would put her self through it.She didnt work out with brad because she could not get passed the other woman that she watched him make out with before they got together.And she is gonna put the guys through it she is gonna kiss all those guys and tell each one on their date there date was the best . I could never do that show wouldnt want any sloppy seconds.
IT'S Filming in Charlotte NC. with Part's in La too .Her Kid will fly we them everywere they go so got ready to see Charlotte on the Bachlorette this seson .
It's Filming in Charlotte Nc with part 's in LA to and her Kid with fly with her too LA and her emily's Mom will be with them too .
All these reality shows focus on young immature KIDS! Stick with people 35 and over...THE REAL WORLD! These people under act like they are in second grade!
All these reality shows focus on young immature KIDS! Stick with people 35 and over...THE REAL WORLD! These people under act like they are in second grade!
I love Emily, most people do,....but what about Gwen? The producers need to focus on more mature adults that are really ready for a relationship that WILL LAST! Your contestants are TOO YOUNG! 35 and OVER! PLEASE! This is why the relationships FAIL! All these people are WAY TOO YOUNG and half of them don't even have a financial foundation!! Bloggers? Really? Can you find people who at least have legitimate careers?! Good god get a clue!
I love Emily, most people do,....but what about Gwen? The producers need to focus on more mature adults that are really ready for a relationship that WILL LAST! Your contestants are TOO YOUNG! 35 and OVER! PLEASE! This is why the relationships FAIL! All these people are WAY TOO YOUNG and half of them don't even have a financial foundation!! Bloggers? Really? Can you find people who at least have legitimate careers?! Good god get a clue!
this seals the deal I won't be watching the show this year. i was waaaayyyy sick of her on The Bachelor. I would look for a more sincere person.
Bad choice ABC, I'm way over Emily and her fake teeth too.
Bad choice ABC, I'm way over Emily and her fake teeth too.
bad idea she is to rapped up in her daughter is not marriage material.
This woman needs a life.
I will boycott the Emily bachelorette season. I think there should be a rule that if you "Win" and accept the bachelors proposal , you should NOT be invited back to be the next Bachelorette if things dont work out. I thinkshe is boring and she complained all the time about being away from her daughter and always being followed by the paparazzi.
Well I for one am excited. Emily is adorable. You guys are jerks!
She doesn't care about her daughter at all
I think that she should put her daughter first and not be parading all of these people in and out..and @ Camie..you are absolutely right...I don't think in all the season's of the Bachelorette that they have had a woman of color..
I think that she should put her daughter first and not be parading all of these people in and out..and @ Camie..you are absolutely right...I don't think in all the season's of the Bachelorette that they have had a woman of color..