A new season of The Bachelorette starts Monday, starring DeAnna Pappas, the girl that Brad Womack was about to propose to on The Bachelor, but dumped on the season finale instead. He also dumped Jenni Croft.

In any case, DeAnna Pappas is about to get herself a new chance as 25 men from across the country have assembled to win her heart.

This season features a new twist - D will ask some of the men to live with her, to get to know them better. Her former Bachelor rival - you bet, Jenni Croft - will help her narrow down the group of men on the first night!

But it's not all fun and games being DeAnna Pappas. Every time a commercial airs for The Bachelorette, it begins by showing her heartache when Brad dumped her on The Bachelor.

DeAnna Pappas tries to keep it all in perspective.

"I was really confused at first. But after it was all over, said and done with, I was actually very happy that [Brad Womack] stood up for what he believed in and didn't propose to someone just because he was under pressure," Pappas said.

"I'm thankful he didn't propose to me. Everything happens for a reason and I'm where I am today because of all of that and I'm very happy for that."

Continue reading DeAnna's interview here ...

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