The Bachelor (season 14)


The Bachelor: Season 14 is the 14th season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor. The season premiere aired on January 4, 2010. The show features Jake Pavelka a pilot from Dallas, Texas, courting 25 women.
Pavelka was a contestant of fifth season of The Bachelorette featuring Jillian Harris. He was eliminated before hometown dates and finished in 7th/8th place. It is the first season of The Bachelor to be broadcast in high definition. The season concluded on March 1, 2010 in which Vienna Girardi was named the winner and became Pavelka's fiancée. The couple later ended their relationship in June 2010.

Contestants

Biographical information according to ABC official series site, plus footnoted additions
NameAgeHometownOccupationOutcomePlace
Vienna Girardi23Geneva, FloridaMarketing RepresentativeWinner1
Tenley Molzahn25Newberg, OregonCollege AdmissionsRunner-Up2
Gia Allemand26Long Island, New YorkSwimsuit ModelWeek 73
Ali Fedotowsky25Williamstown, MassachusettsAdvertising Account ManagerWeek 64
Corrie Adamson23Kissimmee, FloridaWardrobe ConsultantWeek 55
Ashleigh Hunt25North Potomac, MarylandAccount ManagerWeek 46–7
Jessica "Jessie" Sulidis25Oakville, OntarioCosmetic Sales ManagerWeek 46–7
Kathryn Sherlock25Lexington, KentuckyCorporate Flight AttendantWeek 48
Ella Nolan30La Follette, TennesseeHair StylistWeek 49
Elizabeth Kitt 29Imperial, NebraskaNannyWeek 310–11
Valishia Savage32San Bernardino, CaliforniaHomemakerWeek 310–11
Michelle Kujawa26Anaheim, CaliforniaOffice ManagerWeek 312
Ashley Elmore29Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaTeacherWeek 213–14
Christina McCasland25San Diego, CaliforniaRestaurant ManagerWeek 213–14
Rozlyn Papa28Richmond, VirginiaModel/Make-Up ArtistWeek 215
Alexa "Lex" McAllister25Galloway, OhioEntrepreneurWeek 116–25
Caitlyn McCabe24Winfield, IllinoisSpokesmodelWeek 116–25
Channy Choch29Santa Rosa, CaliforniaMortgage Loan OfficerWeek 116–25
Elizabeth Kreft 29Union, KentuckyCaptain, Air National GuardWeek 116–25
Emily Harkins23West Chester, OhioFitness ModelWeek 116–25
Kimberly Sullivan24Norman, OklahomaNBA DancerWeek 116–25
Kirsten Pittman25Aurora, ColoradoWaitressWeek 116–25
Sheila Lidner25Scottsdale, ArizonaCommercial PilotWeek 116–25
Stephanie Mueller24Morris, IllinoisDance TeacherWeek 116–25
Tiana Kruzel31Calgary, AlbertaMedical TechnicianWeek 116–25

Future appearances

''Dancing with the Stars''

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

''The Bachelorette''

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

''Bachelor Pad''

Runner-up Tenley Molzahn, along with finalists Gia Allemand, Ashley Elmore, Elizabeth Kitt, Michelle Kujawa and Jessie Sulidis, returned for the inaugural season of Bachelor Pad. Kujawa was eliminated during week 1, Sulidis during week 2, Allemand during week 3, and Elmore during 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 during week 2, and Pavelka was eliminated during 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''

Kujawa returned for the first season of Bachelor in Paradise. She quit during week 1. Molzahn returned for the second season of Bachelor in Paradise. She left during week 6.

Call-out order

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.

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...".

Alexa McAllister

On 16 February 2016, Alexa 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. 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".

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.
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.