Amber Alchalabi is ABC's Next Bachelorette

Amber Alchalabi, a teacher from Sugarland, Texas, and a contestant on The Bachelor: Officer and a Gentleman, won the hearts of numerous viewers from the very first night she stepped out of the limo to meet the eligible bachelor Dr. and Lt. Andy Baldwin. As she quoted upon meeting Andy, "Since I'm from Sugarland, I'll probably be the sweetest one here." She was right about that. Andy agreed that she was as well, since she made it to the final four. Unfortunately, Amber got her heart broken on the May, 7, 2007 episode when Andy didn't offer her a rose. Our hearts broke for her as well as we felt her devastation.

According to the Houston Chronicle, Amber has come under scrutiny from two of her students' parents for taking time off from her fourth grade class during a critical testing period in order to participate in the show. In addition, she only disclosed the truth to her principal as to why she needed to time off because she signed a confidentiality agreement as required by ABC. As a result, her principal was assigned to another school and demoted to assistant principal, but chose to resign.

Amber has been a favorite among many viewers because she is down to earth, is genuine about her teaching profession, has expressed her love for kids, and hasn't had an unkind word to say to or about anyone, unlike Kate, Lindsey, and Stephanie from South Carolina. Although she is only 23, in Amber's case she appears far more mature than what her birth certificate says. I liked her the most from the first episode for the above mentioned reasons, but what really convinced me that she was a winner from the beginning was when she helped an intoxicated Blakeney up after she fell off a barstool. One of the other women laughed at Blakeney while the other women stared, but Amber was gracious enough to take her by the hands and ask if she was alright.