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After last week, it sounds like we got some answers on the fate of the Bachelor franchise.

We're celebrating here with confirmation because the bachelor is coming back in

2027. And while the question still remains, will Taylor Frankie Paul season air or not? My vote is

it will air. There have been a lot of rumors flying around on who could be the next bachelorette.

So let's break down today everyone who's been named, whose name has been thrown around,

and what we think of the idea, and what these women have said in addressing the rumors,

that they may be the next Bachelorette.

Let's start with Mara Higgins.

Mora Higgins would have gone from Love Island to traitors to dancing with the stars

to the Bachelorette.

I think it might be a little played out.

So I don't know that I see this happening,

but let's go into it

as she was kind of on her announcement tour of doing

Dancing with the Stars.

She was asked if she could be possibly the next lead.

And she said absolutely not.

She said, come on, guys, I'm 35. She said, she went on to add that

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