full size Emily Maynard and Her Stylist Friend Erica Hanks on January 15, 2013
Credit: Emily Maynard on Instagram

Since splitting from Jef Holm once and for all back in December, Emily Maynard has been laying low in her hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina. The Season 8 Bachelorette is rumored to be joining the cast of Dancing With the Stars (an insider source tells us this is far from confirmed), but, as of right now, she’s keeping a low profile, choosing motherhood over Hollywood. Here are our top Emily stories from this past week:

Emily Live Tweets Sean Lowe’s Bachelor Kiss With Lesley Murphy
“Three minutes doesn’t seem that long.”

Emily Reveals What Being a Christian Means to Her
Hint: Perfection has nothing to do with it.

Would Emily Do More Reality TV?
She says she’s definitely not ruling it out, but...

Emily Jokes With Sean Lowe: Are You Eliminating All the Blondes Because of Me?
See how he responds!

Sean Lowe Says Being Dumped By Emily Maynard Was Actually Healthy for Him
In other words: Sean Lowe is the perfect man.

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