Houston, TX

It seems like there is just something magically about the beauties from Texas. Many of the Bachelor hopefuls come from the Lonestar State, including the reigning diva from Season 7, Erica Rose. The 23 year-old socialite is the daughter of the well-known Houston-based plastic surgeon, Dr. Franklin Rose and mother, Cindi Harwood Rose, who is active in the non-profit community in Southeast Texas.

One of the top contenders in Season 8, Amber Alchalabi, also comes from this area and is trying to win the heart of Lt. Andrew James Baldwin. According to reality tv gossip sites, Andy was instantly smitten by the attractive brunette. He reportedly said, “Wow,” when he first saw Amber, who quickly told him, “I’ll probably be the sweetest one here,” in reference to her hometown of Sugarland, Texas.

Unfortunately, Sugarland isn’t sweet on the Bachelor. Amber teaches fourth grade at Colony Bend Elementary School, where she told the other teachers and students that she was taking a month off from school to take care of her sick Aunt. Buddy TV explains: “The bachelorettes are always instructed to give their friends and family a cover story, as part of a confidentiality agreement to keep the winner a secret until the finale of The Bachelor airs.”

Two parents complained that they felt “lied to” and were upset by the inappropriate content of the show for 9 and 10 year-olds. Although the producers of the show were unable to show any of the children on camera, the camera crew for the Bachelor did shoot some scenes of the outside of the school for the “home visit” shots. The principal of Colony Bend Elementary was aware of her participation in the show, and gave the producers permission to shoot the scenes and allowed Amber to leave during the TAKS testing of her 4th grade students.

On May 1st, KHOU-TV confirmed that the principal, Tammy Carpenter, will be reassigned to another school in the district as a result of the controversy.