Has Emily Maynard Been Cheating on Brad Womack?

Women across America fell in love with Emily Maynard during her stint on Brad Womack's most recent season of The Bachelor, and many think she can do no wrong and is the victim in her rocky relationship with Brad. Others think she is a big part of the problem after watching the couple interact on After the Final Rose, which aired immediately following the finale special in which Brad proposed in South Africa. The couple admitted to having their fair share of arguments and having broken up once during their engagement.

If you've read the March 28th copy of In Touch Weekly, you more than likely saw the whopping two-page, (four including pictures), article claiming Emily has actually been seeing another man while engaged to Brad.

As for the other man in Emily's life? A guy by the name of Brett J. Barniske-Bertolami. (And I thought my last name was rough). Apparently, Brett owns a car dealership in Charlotte, North Carolina, which is where Emily is from. He has pictures of Emily on his phone that are "a couple years old." Supposedly, she had scheduled a dinner date with this Brett fellow right before going on After the Final Rose with Brad, but cancelled at the last minute because she was sick.

Do we believe it? Is sweet little Emily really a cheater? In Touch is convinced and wants you to be as well, but I don't buy it. Seems like the guy can easily just be an old friend or ex-boyfriend who conveniently (and creepily) has some old pictures of Emily saved in his phone. I need some solid evidence before I can be convinced.

Emily recently posted a cute picture of her and Brad on her Twitter page and said this:

"Don't believe everything you read! And by everything I mean anything."

I assume this is her way of saying all the rotten things coming out in the tabloids about her and Brad is false. I think these two left a lot of doubt in people's minds of whether or not their relationship will actually work, and the tabloids are going to take advantage of that. Anyone can go to North Carolina and take a look at some ex-boyfriend's cell phone pictures, but until I see some actual proof, I'm not buying it.

This couple obviously has a lot to work on in order to make their relationship work, and I'm sure articles like this one have not made it easy. Not to mention, given The Bachelor's track record - one married couple out of 15 seasons - their future looks pretty bleak. (The Bachelorette has produced one married couple and one currently engaged couple out of its six seasons). They thought once the show finished airing, they wouldn't have as much to argue about, since they wouldn't have to endure Brad making out with 10 other women every Monday night, but articles like this one make it clear the couple has an uphill battle ahead. Whatever happens, I wish the best of luck to Emily and Brad. Or Brett. Whoever makes ya happy, lady.