The Bachelor (American TV series) season 14 explained

Season Number:14
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Starring:Jake Pavelka
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Num Contestants:25
Winner:Vienna Girardi
Runner Up:Tenley Molzahn
Network:ABC
Num Episodes:10 (including 2 specials)
Episode List:List of The Bachelor (American TV series) episodes

The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love is the fourteenth season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor. The season premiere aired on January 4, 2010. The show features 31-year-old Jake Pavelka, a pilot from Dallas, Texas, courting 25 women.

Pavelka finished in seventh place on season 5 of The Bachelorette featuring Jillian Harris. It is the first season of The Bachelor to be broadcast in high definition. The season concluded on March 1, 2010, with Pavelka choosing to propose to 23-year-old marketing rep Vienna Girardi. The couple ended their engagement in June 2010.

Contestants

Biographical information according to ABC official series site, plus footnoted additions

NameAgeHometownOccupationOutcomePlace
Vienna Girardi[1] 23Geneva, FloridaMarketing RepresentativeWinner1
Tenley Molzahn[2] 25Newberg, OregonCollege AdmissionsRunner-Up2
Gia Allemand[3] 26Manorville, New YorkSwimsuit ModelWeek 73
Ali Fedotowsky25Williamstown, MassachusettsAdvertising Account ManagerWeek 64 (quit)
Corrie Adamson23Kissimmee, FloridaWardrobe ConsultantWeek 55
Ashleigh Hunt25North Potomac, MarylandAccount ManagerWeek 46–7
Jessica "Jessie" Sulidis25Oakville, OntarioCosmetic Sales Manager
Kathryn Sherlock[4] 25Lexington, KentuckyCorporate Flight Attendant8
Ella Nolan[5] 30La Follette, TennesseeHair Stylist9
Elizabeth Kitt (NE)29Imperial, NebraskaNannyWeek 310–11
Valishia Savage[6] 32San Bernardino, CaliforniaHomemaker
Michelle Kujawa26Anaheim, CaliforniaOffice Manager12
Ashley Elmore[7] 29Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaTeacherWeek 213–14
Christina McCasland[8] 25Encinitas, CaliforniaRestaurant Manager
Rozlyn Papa28Richmond, VirginiaModel/Make-Up Artist15 (DQ)
Alexa "Lex" McAllister[9] 25Galloway, OhioEntrepreneurWeek 116–25
Caitlyn McCabe[10] 24Winfield, IllinoisSpokesmodel
Channy Choch[11] 29Santa Rosa, CaliforniaMortgage Loan Officer
Elizabeth Kreft (D.C.)[12] 29Union, KentuckyCaptain, Air National Guard
Emily Harkins23West Chester, OhioFit Model
Kimberly Sullivan[13] 24Norman, OklahomaNBA Dancer
Kirsten Pittman[14] 25Aurora, ColoradoWaitress
Sheila Lidner25Scottsdale, ArizonaCommercial Pilot
Stephanie Mueller24Morris, IllinoisDance Teacher
Tiana Kruzel[15] 31Calgary, AlbertaMedical Technician

Future appearances

Dancing with the Stars

Jake Pavelka competed in the tenth season of Dancing with the Stars. He partnered with Chelsie Hightower and finished in 7th place.

The Bachelorette

Ali Fedotowsky was chosen as the bachelorette for the sixth season of The Bachelorette.

Bachelor Pad

Runner-up Tenley Molzahn, along with contestants Gia Allemand, Ashley Elmore, Elizabeth Kitt, Michelle Kujawa and Jessie Sulidis, returned for the inaugural season of Bachelor Pad. Kujawa was eliminated in week 1, Sulidis in week 2, Allemand in week 3, and Elmore in week 5. Kitt and her partner, Jesse Kovacs, were eliminated at the beginning of week 6, finishing in 3rd place. Molzahn and her partner, Kiptyn Locke, were eliminated at the end of week 6, finishing as the runners-up.

Pavelka, Allemand, Vienna Girardi, and Ella Nolan, returned for the second season of Bachelor Pad. Allemand quit in week 2, and Pavelka was eliminated in week 3. Nolan and her partner, Kirk DeWindt, were eliminated at the beginning of week 6, finishing in 4th place. Girardi and her partner, Kasey Kahl, were eliminated at the end of week 6, finishing in 3rd place.

Bachelor in Paradise

Season 1

Kujawa returned for the inaugural season of Bachelor in Paradise. She quit in week 1.

Season 2

Molzahn returned for the second season of Paradise. She broke up with Joshua Albers in week 6.

Other appearances

Outside of the Bachelor Nation franchise, Molzahn and Kujawa appeared as contestants in the Bachelors vs. Bachelorettes special on the season 7 of Wipeout.

Call-out order

OrderBachelorettesWeek
12345678
1RozlynTenleyAliViennaGiaTenleyGia
Tenley
Vienna
TenleyVienna
2EmilyEllaEllaTenleyAliVienna Tenley
3AliElizabeth (NE)ViennaGiaAliGiaGia
4JessieAliGiaCorrieCorrieViennaAli
5TenleyViennaTenleyTenleyViennaCorrie
6EllaChristinaEllaAli
Jessie
7KathrynGiaValishiaJessie
8CaitlynAshley E.CorrieKathrynKathryn
9RozlynJessieAshleigh H.Ella
10AlexaJessieAshleigh H.
Valishia
11ViennaCorrieMichelle
12CorrieValishiaKathrynMichelle
13KimberlyAshleigh H.Ashley E.
Christina
14ValishiaKathryn
15GiaMichelleRozlyn
16Elizabeth (NE)Alexa
Caitlyn
Channy

Emily
Kimberly
Kirsten
Sheila
Stephanie
Tiana
17Channy
18Ashley E.
19Tiana
20Christina
21Ashleigh H.
22Kirsten
23Stephanie
24Sheila
25Michelle

The contestant received the first impression rose

The contestant received a rose during the date

The contestant was eliminated

The contestant was eliminated during the date

The contestant quit the competition

The contestant received a rose during the date but disqualified from the competition

The contestant moved on to the next week by default

The previously eliminated contestant asked for a chance to return the competition but denied

The contestant won the competition

Episodes

See also: List of The Bachelor (American TV series) episodes.

Post-show

After the Final Rose

This is the special episode which airs after every finale. In season 14's segment, Jake told Chris Harrison about Bachelor Pad, Ali was chosen as the next bachelorette in the sixth season of The Bachelorette. Jake and Vienna were seen in a public appearance as a couple, Jeffrey Osborne sang "On the Wings of Love" at the closing of the show.

In June 2010, several months after their engagement, it was announced that Jake and Vienna Girardi had split.[16]

Deaths

Gia Allemand

On August 14, 2013, third-place contestant Gia Allemand died after a reported suicide attempt. Several contestants as well as Pavelka expressed their condolences via Twitter, with Pavelka saying, "I am in complete shock and devastated to hear the news about Gia. She was one of the sweetest people I have ever known. And a very dear friend. My heart goes out to her family during this very difficult time. We have lost an angel today. I miss you Gia...".[17] [18] [19]

Alexa McAllister

On 16 February 2016, Alexa (Lex) McAllister died after an apparent suicide attempt in Columbus, Ohio, as reported by TMZ. Per E!News, the local police said that on 13 February they'd received a call in which it was claimed that McAllister had overdosed on prescription drugs. While McAllister was in a stable condition on her way to Grant Medical Center, then E!News got access to a police report, which stated that she had taken "a lot" of pills. Her family took her off life support after her health began to deteriorate. McAllister was 31.[20] [21] Pavelka tweeted his condolences on Twitter, "I'm so sad to hear about Alexa. Such a beautiful girl. My heart breaks for her family. Covering them in prayer during this rough time".[22]

Jake Pavelka

See main article: Jake Pavelka. Jake Pavelka grew up in Denton, Texas, and attended University of North Texas and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. In his free time, he takes dancing lessons, woodworking, and has fun flying acrobatic planes and he is also a former child actor. Pavelka is an airline pilot, and took his first flying lessons at 12 years old. He also became a certified flight instructor when he was 23 years old.[23]

Pavelka became a member of an ABC reality show for the third time when he appeared as a celebrity contestant on the tenth season of Dancing with the Stars, partnered with Chelsie Hightower he was the fifth competitor eliminated on April 27, 2010.

Notes and References

  1. News: Vienna Girardi, Kasey Kahl Split: 'Bachelor Pad' Stars Break Up: REPORT. Huffington Post. November 8, 2011. July 4, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714204744/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/08/vienna-girardi-kasey-kahl-split_n_1082172.html. July 14, 2014. live.
  2. Web site: Ex-Husband of Tenley Molzahn to Jake Pavelka: Run!. Hollywood Gossip. February 27, 2010. July 4, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714231525/http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2010/02/ex-husband-of-tenley-molzahn-to-jake-pavelka-run/. July 14, 2014. live.
  3. The Ones to Watch on The Bachelor. December 16, 2009. OK! Magazine. Quirk. Mary Beth. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100213095839/http://www.okmagazine.com/2009/12/the-ones-to-watch-on-the-bachelor/. February 13, 2010.
  4. Web site: Why Is Bachelor's Jake Eliminating So Many Ladies?!. E!. Masters. Megan. 2010-01-26. 2010-01-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20100130011440/http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b164081_why_bachelors_jake_eliminating_many.html. 2010-01-30. live.
  5. News: La Follette Native Ella Nolan eliminated from 'The Bachelor. Knoxville News Sentinel. Campbell. Chuck. 2010-01-25. 2010-01-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20100310201425/http://www.knoxville.com/news/2010/jan/25/ella-nolan-cut-jake-pavelka-bachelor/?partner=RSS. 2010-03-10. live.
  6. Web site: Inland bachelorette gets her rose in premier episode 'The Bachelor'. The Press Enterprise. 2010-01-04.
  7. Web site: 'The Bachelor's Ashley Elmore Weighs In on 'The Bachelor' Scandal . 2010-01-15 . MSN.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121014043853/http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=451861 . October 14, 2012.
  8. Web site: The Bachelor Eliminates Rozlyn Papa for Inappropriate Relationship. Reality TV World. Rocchio. Christopher. 2010-01-12. 2010-01-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20100206050608/http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/the-bachelor-eliminates-rozlyn-papa-for-inappropriate-relationship-10212.php. 2010-02-06. live.
  9. News: Chuck, Tracy Chevalier, 'Lost in Yonkers', Disney on Ice and a lot more make the new year's first Pop Ten. 2010-01-02. The Plain Dealer. Washington. Julie. 2010-01-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20121012091653/http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2010/01/chuck_tracy_chevalier_lost_in.html. 2012-10-12. live.
  10. Web site: TV Bites: Ben Stiller Fills Up His Station. January 14, 2010. movieline.com. January 25, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100118235623/http://www.movieline.com/2010/01/tv-bites-ben-stiller-fills-up-his-station.php. January 18, 2010. dead. mdy-all.
  11. Web site: Channy's Dirty Talk Fails to Impress Jake on 'The Bachelor'. 2010-01-05. AOL. Deane. Donald. 2010-01-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20100108201730/http://insidetv.aol.com/2010/01/05/channys-dirty-talk-fails-to-impress-jake-on-the-bachelor-video. 2010-01-08. dead.
  12. News: Bachelor Rejects Both Local Women. 2010-01-05. The Cincinnati Enquirer. 2010-01-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20100122083226/http://cincinnati.com/blogs/tv/2010/01/05/bachelor-rejects-both-local-women/. 2010-01-22. live.
  13. News: June 7, 2012. Beer Chemist, Cruise-Ship Entertainer, Mushroom Farmer: The Wackiest Bachelorette and Bachelor Professions . Alyssa . Bereznak . .
  14. News: Husted: Boulder film fest to salute Alec Baldwin. Denver Post. 2010-01-12. Husted. Bill. 2010-01-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20100116182154/http://www.denverpost.com/entertainment/ci_14169862. 2010-01-16. live.
  15. Web site: Alberta beauty hopes to ground pilot. Vancouver 24 Hours . December 18, 2009 . Kelly . Doody . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222141938/http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/Entertainment/2009/12/18/12221451-sun.html . dead . February 22, 2014.
  16. The Bachelor's Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi Split. People.com. Fleeman, Mike. June 22, 2010. July 5, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100626005933/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20396018,00.html. June 26, 2010. live.
  17. Web site: Remembering Gia Allemand . Jason . Leung . August 14, 2013 . The Bachelor official site (ABC) . 2014-02-10 . January 22, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140122212550/http://abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelor/news/extras/remembering-gia-allemand-the-bachelor-season-14.
  18. Web site: And a very dear friend.... . Jake Pavelka verified Twitter page . August 14, 2013 . 2014-02-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140304210559/https://twitter.com/jakepavelka1/status/367741849533837313 . March 4, 2014 . live .
  19. News: 'The Bachelor' Star Gia Allemand Dies at 29 . . Robyn . Ross . August 14, 2013 . 2014-02-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222131929/http://www.tvguide.com/news/gia-allemand-dies-1069196.aspx . February 22, 2014 . live .
  20. News: Schnurr . Samantha . Former The Bachelor Contestant Lex McAllister Dead at 31 After Apparent Suicide Attempt . E!News . 2016-02-16 . 2016-02-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160217083957/http://www.eonline.com/news/740694/former-the-bachelor-contestant-lex-mcallister-dies-from-apparent-suicide-after-overdose . 2016-02-17 . live .
  21. News: Sblendorio . Peter . Former 'Bachelor' contestant Lex McAllister dead at 31 after apparent suicide . New York Daily News . 2016-02-16 . 2016-02-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160216215913/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/bachelor-contestant-lex-mcallister-died-article-1.2533741 . 2016-02-16 . live .
  22. Web site: Jake Pavelka on Twitter. Twitter.
  23. Web site: Jake Pavelka . The Bachelor official site (ABC) . https://web.archive.org/web/20091231032330/http://abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelor/bio/jake-pavelka/356575 . December 31, 2009.