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Maria Georgas Reveals She Accepted ‘Bachelorette’ Role and Backed Out: It Became ‘Overwhelming’

The Bachelor alum Maria Georgas finally opened up about why she’s not the lead on The Bachelorette and admitted she initially accepted the offer.

During the Wednesday, May 1, episode of Alex Cooper’s “Call Her Daddy” podcast, Maria said that she initially accepted ABC’s offer to become the Bachelorette but eventually backed out because the situation became “overwhelming.” After Maria turned down the offer, her fellow season 28 Bachelor contestant Jenn Tran was named the lead. In addition to worrying about how her health would be affected by the demanding gig – Daisy is deaf and uses a cochlear implant to hear – the account executive also said she realized she wasn’t ready for a fast-tracked engagement.

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