By Mike McDermott
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Providence Journal photo / Mary Murphy
Lauren Marchetti, a former New England Patriots cheerleader from Cranston, will be a contestant on ABC's reality show "The Bachelor," which begins its 17th season tonight.
Marchetti, a 2007 graduate of the University of Rhode Island with a degree in psychology, is 26. She was once profiled in a "What's Your Workout" piece in the Thrive section of The Providence Journal, and also served as an anchor for GoLocalTV in 2011 and 2012.
She'll be one of 25 contestants vying for the affection of Sean Lowe, an insurance agent from Dallas.