Who is the next Bachelorette? Announcement coming after Bachelor Arie’s season finale [UPDATE]

Is Tia, Kendall, Becca, or Lauren B. the next Bachelorette? Get ready for a shocking announcement after Bachelor Arie’s dramatic season finale.

The final two weeks of The Bachelor will rank as the craziest episodes in the history of ABC’s popular reality TV show. Although fans will be focused on the outcome of the final rose ceremony, once it’s over the big question will be, “Who is the next Bachelorette?”

Here’s what we know so far about the girl who will be handing out roses to a bunch of guys who will pretend they are looking for a wife. SEE MAJOR UPDATE at the bottom of this article.

After the Finale Rose

The name of the next Bachelorette will be released on the After the Final Rose special that airs on Tuesday, March 6, one day after the finale.

"“And in one last surprise, the identity of the new Bachelorette will be revealed.”"

If you haven’t heard, Arie had a change of heart after he got engaged and cameras were there to watch him take the ring back. Savage.

So, the only way we can see a Bachelorette announcement coming on the After the Final Rose special is if it’s the girl who got dumped.

Tia? Becca? Kendall? Definitely NOT Lauren B…

After Arie sent Tia Booth home, there was an outpouring of support by fans who want her to become the next Bachelorette.

Tia says she’s ready to go back on TV as either the Bachelorette or as a contestant on Bachelor in Paradise, we have a feeling she will end up in Paradise. (Hey, it worked out for her BFF Raven, so maybe she’ll find a great guy there!)

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Earlier in the season, she seemed to be at the top of the list to get the gig, but when Arie dumped his final pick, it became obvious that producers might have to go with the girl who had the saddest storyline of the season.

Kendall, who gets dumped after her Fantasy Suite date, would be a fantastic choice. However, there seems to be more interest in someone who will have a story to tell.

As in “Arie dumped me for the runner-up after we were engaged for two months.”

Is Becca K. the next Bachelorette?

We won’t know for sure ’til ABC makes the official announcement. And it’s only been six weeks since Arie broke off the engagement.

We do know that it won’t be Lauren Burnham — she got engaged to Arie after he decided he shouldn’t have dumped her during the final rose ceremony.

What a hot mess this season turned out to be. Let’s hope the next Bachelorette doesn’t get engaged unless she’s 100% sure of her choice.

UPDATE: Becca is reportedly the next Bachelorette ….