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Heres exactly when she said no, thanks to being the lead.

TheMaria Georgas forBachelorettecampaignwas alive and well before she was eveneliminatedfrom Joey GraziadeisBachelorseason.

I was offered the role.

Maria Georgas Reveals She Turned Down ‘The Bachelorette’

It was set in stone, she said.

So, what happened?

And when everyone around me was so supportive of me being in this position …

Maria Georgas Reveals She Turned Down ‘The Bachelorette’

I kind of took a second, like,Why am I not happy?

Why am I not excited about this?

And that was enough for me to say,Its not my time.

Maria Georgas Reveals She Turned Down ‘The Bachelorette’

I wasnt mentally prepared for it.

And I think youre gonna miss that.)

At the end of the day, I have to do whats best for me, Maria said.

It was so disheartening to hear someone who knows this process … to say something like that.

Like, shut the f*ck up.

Like, you dont know me.