‘Bachelor’ Contestant Lauren B. — Engagement Ring On … Winner Winner?

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EXCLUSIVE

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\’Bachelor\’ favorite Lauren Bushnell looks like a taken woman, judging from the ring on her finger, but there\’s less here than meets the eye. 

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The photo surfaced Tuesday — Lauren wearing what looks like an engagement ring — and it caused a ****storm thanks to her friend who posted the pic on Instagram.

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Could it be … Ben not only picked her but popped the question?  

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No.

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The photo was taken in September, 2 months BEFORE Ben picked the woman of his dreams. There\’s no way she was married during the competition, or even engaged, because it would mean the show was a sham and that would be a PR disaster for producers. 

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So the takeaway is this … a rose by any other name may be a rose, but a ring on the left ring finger is not always an engagement ring.

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