"Bachelorette" Season 7 Pick is Leaked Before "Bachelor" Finale Airs

On ABC's "The Bachelor," Brad Womack is currently down to his final three ladies - and headed to South Africa for some romantic overnight dates. But that mush was filmed months ago- before Thanksgiving. Brad and his lady love are old news now-even though "The Bachelor" finale doesn't air until March 14- and it's time to focus on the next thing: The 2011 "Bachelorette."

According to Bachelor blogger Reality Steve- and this is with "'100% certainty"- Ashley Hebert, the perky Philadelphia dental student, will be the next "Bachelorette."

Reality Steve's "Bachelor" spoilers have been to a tee this season so there is every reason to believe that this latest information is also on the money. The blogger's only slip-up last year was an incorrect ending to "Bachelorette" Ali Fedotowsky's season- and even with that he got the correct word out just hours before the finale aired.

UPDATE 2/28: Reality Steve has now changed his "Bachelor" ending for this season as well- with 2 weeks to spare.

Meanwhile, the choice of Ashley Hebert stays in line with the recycling of rejected bachelorettes in recent seasons. In fact, every Bachelorette" has been a "Bachelor" reject- starting back with Trista Rehn, who was the very first-and most successful- "Bachelorette" (by successful I mean her season culminated in love and marriage- she and hubby Ryan Sutter have two children).

On "The Bachelor," Ashley's hometown date with Brad Womack featured her equally perky family and the delicacy of poutine: French fries smothered in cheese and gravy (the ultra-fit Brad couldn't have looked more sickened by the soggy concoction).

And while Ashley actually made it to Brad's Final 3- he clearly doesn't choose her in the end.

As for the other big story this season- Emily Maynard - it may come as a surprise that she was not tapped to be the next "Bachelorette." America has a soft spot for her story: Maynard's fiancé, Nascar driver Ricky Hendrick, was killed in a plane crash just days before she found out she was pregnant with his child.

Could it be that Emily simply didn't want to be the next "Bachelorette?" Or did Brad Womack end up choosing her after all? All of your questions will be answered when the finale airs on March 14.

If the next season of "The Bachelorette" follows the usual cycle, expect to see Ashley Hebert's escapades air this spring- after the finale of "Dancing With the Stars."

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Sources:
"The Bachelor," Saeson 15, ABC TV
www.realitysteve.com