Jason Mesnick
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Jason Scott Mesnick is the runner-up on Season 4
of The Bachelorette
and the Bachelor of the 13th season of the reality dating show The Bachelor.
, but moved to Washington at the age of eight. He received his BA in psychology at the University of Washington
, and now resides in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland
.
Mesnick is a business development manager for the travel company Down Under Answers, and is a "big brother" for the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America.
He dated DeAnna Pappas
on The Bachelorette
and was one of the final two suitors, even bending his knee to propose in the final rose ceremony before DeAnna stopped him. Instead Pappas chose Jesse Csincsak
. Mesnick was chosen to be the next Bachelor, however, and he said that he did find love on ABC’s reality dating series. The Bachelor Mesnick said “I found exactly what I was hoping for, what I was looking for. I’m completely in love.”
He proposed to Melissa Rycroft
, a 27 year old Dallas native and former squad member of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
. He then revealed on "After the Final Rose" that the chemistry changed with Rycroft over the weeks after the end of the show, and that he still loves the runner-up, Molly Malaney. Rycroft was brought out, he broke up with her, and she returned the engagement ring. Malaney was then brought out, he asked for another chance with her, and she accepted.”
Mesnick was a guest on Jimmy Kimmel
the day after the "After the Final Rose" was aired and explained what happened behind the scenes. He told Jimmy that the chemistry was different between him and Rycroft. Kimmel asked Mesnick why he proposed marriage to Rycroft and Mesnick replied that Rycroft was exactly what he wanted at the time, but he did not want to lead Rycroft on. Several months later Rycroft
announced her engagement to Tye Strickland. When asked, Malaney and Mesnick stated publicly that they will certainly get married one day. In October 2009, while vacationing in New Zealand, Mesnick asked Malaney to marry him and she accepted. They were married on February 27, 2010, in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.
Mesnick and Malaney's wedding aired in a two-hour special called The Bachelor: Jason and Molly's Wedding, on March 8, 2010. It included the bride's dress fitting, planning for the day, and bachelor and bachelorette parties besides the ceremony. Past Bachelor and Bachelorette participants were on the guest list.
The Bachelorette (Season 4)
The Bachelorette 4 is the fourth season of ABC reality television series The Bachelorette. After a long three year absence of the show, the season premiere aired on May 19, 2008. This season featured Deanna Pappas courting 25 men. Pappas was rejected by Brad Womack in the eleventh season of The...
of The Bachelorette
The Bachelorette
The Bachelorette is a spin-off of the American competitive reality dating game show The Bachelor. In its January 2003 debut on ABC, the first season featured Trista Rehn, the runner-up date from the first season of The Bachelor, offering the opportunity for Rehn to choose a husband among 25 bachelors...
and the Bachelor of the 13th season of the reality dating show The Bachelor.
Biography
Mesnick is a native of Cleveland, OhioCleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, but moved to Washington at the age of eight. He received his BA in psychology at the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
, and now resides in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland
Kirkland, Washington
Kirkland is a city in King County, Washington, United States. It is a suburb of Seattle on the Eastside . The population was 48,787 at the 2010 census makes it the 9th largest city in King County and the 20th largest city in the state...
.
Mesnick is a business development manager for the travel company Down Under Answers, and is a "big brother" for the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America.
He dated DeAnna Pappas
The Bachelorette (Season 4)
The Bachelorette 4 is the fourth season of ABC reality television series The Bachelorette. After a long three year absence of the show, the season premiere aired on May 19, 2008. This season featured Deanna Pappas courting 25 men. Pappas was rejected by Brad Womack in the eleventh season of The...
on The Bachelorette
The Bachelorette
The Bachelorette is a spin-off of the American competitive reality dating game show The Bachelor. In its January 2003 debut on ABC, the first season featured Trista Rehn, the runner-up date from the first season of The Bachelor, offering the opportunity for Rehn to choose a husband among 25 bachelors...
and was one of the final two suitors, even bending his knee to propose in the final rose ceremony before DeAnna stopped him. Instead Pappas chose Jesse Csincsak
Jesse Csincsak
Jesse Csincsak is an American professional snowboarder. Jesse is the founder of the non-profit organization JSAK Snowboarding which helps snowboarders with Olympic aspirations to raise money for training, travel and related expenses. Jesse is also a coach at High Cascade Snowboard Camp and a...
. Mesnick was chosen to be the next Bachelor, however, and he said that he did find love on ABC’s reality dating series. The Bachelor Mesnick said “I found exactly what I was hoping for, what I was looking for. I’m completely in love.”
He proposed to Melissa Rycroft
Melissa Rycroft
Melissa Katherine Rycroft-Strickland , from Dallas, Texas, is a reality television contestant and former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader. She was a drill team officer at Newman Smith High School in Carrollton, Texas where she graduated in 2001...
, a 27 year old Dallas native and former squad member of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders is the National Football League cheerleading squad representing the Dallas Cowboys.- 1960s :The original cheerleading squad was a made up of a male-female group called the CowBelles & Beaux. The group made its sidelines debut in 1960 during the Cowboys' inaugural...
. He then revealed on "After the Final Rose" that the chemistry changed with Rycroft over the weeks after the end of the show, and that he still loves the runner-up, Molly Malaney. Rycroft was brought out, he broke up with her, and she returned the engagement ring. Malaney was then brought out, he asked for another chance with her, and she accepted.”
Mesnick was a guest on Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel
James Christian "Jimmy" Kimmel is an American television host and comedian. He is the host of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, a late-night talk show that airs on ABC. Prior to that, Kimmel was best known as the co-host of Comedy Central's The Man Show and Win Ben Stein's Money...
the day after the "After the Final Rose" was aired and explained what happened behind the scenes. He told Jimmy that the chemistry was different between him and Rycroft. Kimmel asked Mesnick why he proposed marriage to Rycroft and Mesnick replied that Rycroft was exactly what he wanted at the time, but he did not want to lead Rycroft on. Several months later Rycroft
Melissa Rycroft
Melissa Katherine Rycroft-Strickland , from Dallas, Texas, is a reality television contestant and former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader. She was a drill team officer at Newman Smith High School in Carrollton, Texas where she graduated in 2001...
announced her engagement to Tye Strickland. When asked, Malaney and Mesnick stated publicly that they will certainly get married one day. In October 2009, while vacationing in New Zealand, Mesnick asked Malaney to marry him and she accepted. They were married on February 27, 2010, in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.
Mesnick and Malaney's wedding aired in a two-hour special called The Bachelor: Jason and Molly's Wedding, on March 8, 2010. It included the bride's dress fitting, planning for the day, and bachelor and bachelorette parties besides the ceremony. Past Bachelor and Bachelorette participants were on the guest list.