'The Bachelor' season 22 news, speculations: Lauren may win final rose from Arie Luyendyk Jr.

Arie Luyendyk Jr. is "The Bachelor" for next year's season 22. Twitter/BachelorABC

Names of the bachelorettes who will be vying for the heart of Arie Luyendyk Jr. in "The Bachelor" season 22 were already revealed. Before the show airs, fans noticed something about the names of the contestants creating a theory about the final rose recipient.

A total of 29 women will fight for the final rose. These beauties come from all parts of the country, including a nurse, a designer, a real estate agent, and others. Refinery29 reports that there are contestants with the same names. The outlet further speculates that someone named Lauren will run off with a Neil Lane engagement ring.

The website shares that there are four women named Lauren. Twenty-five year old Lauren Burnham is a technology salesperson who comes from Dallas. Lauren Jarreau is a 33-year-old master's degree graduate who is a New Roads, Louisiana native. Another one from Dallas is 31-year-old Lauren Schleyer who works as a social media manager. And the fourth is Lauren Griffin , a 26-year-old executive recruiter from Los Angeles, California.

Because of this, Refinery29 believes there is a great chance for someone named Lauren to win the final rose. Aside from Lauren, there are also others with the same name but different spelling. These include Brittany and Brittane, Jenny and Jenna, and Rebecca and Rebekah.

Back in September, it was announced that Dutch-speaking Arie will be the latest Bachelor. He is known for his need for speed as a race car driver. His father is a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and it is possible that Ariel is also aiming to win that title in the future.

The 29 new contestants of the reality show already have a clue as to what will help them win over the heart of Arie as he did an interview on "Good Morning America" after the announcement. According to Arie, he wants someone who is "independent, strong, and gentle." Arie will be giving away 21 roses on the show's premiere, sending home eight women.

"The Bachelor" season 22 will premiere on Monday, Jan. 1, 2018, at 8 p.m. ET. on ABC.

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