Salt Lake City woman booted off 'The Bachelor'

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Posted: 2:47 PM- Desiree Valentin, the 22-year-old Salt Lake City woman who was one of 12 bachelorettes vying for the affections of an Italian prince on ABC's hit reality show "The Bachelor," was booted Monday night. She was sent packing without the show's iconic rose after a day of dates with bachelor Lorenzo Borghese. "Damn, I'm shocked," said Valentin. "I could have been great for Lorenzo. I could have been awesome. I would have taken great care of him."