Article: Utahns battle over 'Bachelor'

There are not one but two Utah women on the new edition of "The Bachelor," and neither of them embarrasses herself in tonight's season premiere (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4).

That's a bigger accomplishment than you might think, particularly given the way so many women do embarrass themselves on this cheesy reality/romance show.

The schtick this time around is not only that bachelor Jason Melnick was rejected when he proposed to DeAnna Pappas on the finale of "The Bachelorette" earlier this year, but that he's the single father of a 3-year-old boy. And four of the 25 women pursuing him on "The Bachelor" are single mothers - including both Utah women.

Stacia Mann 24, is a charity accountant from Orem ...

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