Just saw this tweet from Ali to Emily:
@EmilyMaynard Congratulations girlie!!! You are going to be so great :) Can't wait to watch you on your journey to find love!
— Ali Fedotowsky (@AliFedotowsky) January 24, 2012
Confirmed by NY Daily News:
Emily Maynard confirmed as the next 'Bachelorette,' will be first single mom on the reality show
More:
Chris Harrison talks Emily Maynard as the Bachelorette:
Though we’ve known sweet, Southern single mom Emily Maynard would be the next Bachelorette for a week, host Chris Harrison, who officially announced it on Good Morning America this morning, assures us it was only a done deal today....and tweets the news:
It's official @EmilyMaynard is our #BacheloretteI couldn't be more excited!
— Chris Harrison (@chrisbharrison) January 24, 2012
Emily tweets that her being chosen as the next Bachelorette it's all part of God's plan:
Romans 8:28
— Emily Maynard (@EmilyMaynard) January 19, 2012
I guess God needs something else to do now that Tim Tebow isn't playing football.
Next season on the Bachelorette: "Everything happens for a reason."