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Article: Utahns battle over 'Bachelor'
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- Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
- Article date:
- January 5, 2009
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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 ...