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  • Maria Georgas Reveals Why She Backed Out as ‘Bachelorette’ Lead

    Maria Georgas signed on to become the next Bachelorette, backing out after the role was “set in stone.” “I was offered the role. It was mine until I said it wasn't,” Maria, 29, confirmed during her “Call Her Daddy” podcast appearance on Wednesday, May 1. “It became very overwhelming to the point where I had to decline.” Maria explained that she’s “been trying my hardest to stay silent” about what happened with the Bachelorette role as an effort to support Jenn Tran, but wanted to “be...

  • Community support leads to sequel for an Opelousas movie

    Filmed right here in Opelousas, Against All Odds was a film created to spread a message of choosing peace over violence. Following the film's success, director Ej Tyler is gearing up for the release of the film's sequel.