By Leah Simpson PUBLISHED: 16:46 EST, 19 July 2012 | UPDATED: 02:31 EST, 20 July 2012 With the season finale airing on Sunday night, The Bachelorette star Emily Maynard is already making arrangements to extend her 15 minutes of fame - with a move to Hollywood on the cards. But in the meantime, Emily Maynard is pinned down to North Carolina. The 26-year-old single mother stepped out in the city of Charlotte today and while she couldn’t enjoy the luxury of a meal in public with her beau, she instead joined a female friend for lunch. Lady of leisure: Emily Maynard grabbed lunch with a friend in Charlotte, North Carolina today
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