If the name Emily Maynard sounds familiar, it should. She was the winner of last season's Bachelor. But after getting the final rose from bachelor Brad Womack, things fell apart for the two lovebirds. Now, Emily is returning for more reality TV heartbreak, drama and...well, drama. Maynard is the new Bachelorette!



ABC announced today that Emily Maynard will be the next Bachelorette who tries to weed through all the single guys in search of a forever mate. Or at the very least, someone she can date (in a very public way). For someone who seemed so shy in the spotlight during Season 15 of The Bachelor, Maynard sure jumped at the chance to do it all again, didn't she?

I definitely think picking Emily Maynard as the new Bachelorette was a smart move on ABC's part. People seemed to really identify with her and there's no denying her backstory was a dramatic one. Her fiance, NASCAR driver Ricky Hendrick, was killed in 2004. Shortly after, Emily found out she was pregnant. She later gave birth to Hendrick's daughter, Ricky, in 2005.



One can only hope that Emily is ready for what's coming her way. She's got to know the drill by now, right? She knows that by doing The Bachelorette she's setting herself up for potential heartache and, likely, a lot of tears? Watching her go through the process on The Bachelor was bad enough - this could be excruciating painful to see.



I hope she's got a good crop fo would-be suitors to choose from. I wasn't happy with the last Bachelorette choices personally. It would be really, really nice to see Emily find another great love of her life. Good luck, Emily!