The Bachelor (Season 14)

The **14th season** of *The Bachelor* (also known as *The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love*) premiered on January 4, 2010. The show featured 31-year-old Jake Pavelka, a pilot from Dallas, Texas, courting 25 women.

Pavelka was eliminated by Jillian Harris on the 5th season of *The Bachelorette*.

He ultimately chose to propose to Vienna Girardi.

## Filming and production

It is the first season of *The Bachelor* to be broadcast in high definition.

## Contestants

The season began with 25 contestants.

Vienna Girardi
23
Geneva, Florida
Marketing representative
WinnerTenley Molzahn
25
Newberg, Oregon
College admissions
Runner-upGia Allemand **†**
26
New York, New York
Swimsuit model
Eliminated in week 7Ali Fedotowsky
25
Williamstown, Massachusetts
Advertising account manager
Quit in week 6Corrie Adamson
23
Kissimmee, Florida
Wardrobe consultant
Eliminated in week 5Ashleigh Hunt
25
North Potomac, Maryland
Account manager
Eliminated in week 4Jessie Sulidis
25
Oakville, Ontario
Cosmetic sales manager
Eliminated in week 4Kathryn Sherlock
25
Lexington, Kentucky
Corporate flight attendant
Eliminated in week 4Ella Nolan
30
La Follette, Tennessee
Hair stylist
Eliminated in week 4Elizabeth Kitt
29
Imperial, Nebraska
Nanny
Eliminated in week 3Valishia Savage
32
San Bernardino, California
Homemaker
Eliminated in week 3Michelle Kujawa
26
Anaheim, California
Office manager
Eliminated in week 3Ashley Elmore
29
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Teacher
Eliminated in week 2Christina McCasland
25
San Diego, California
Restaurant manager
Eliminated in week 2Rozlyn Papa
28
Richmond, Virginia
Model/Makeup artist
Disqualified in week 2Alexa "Lex" McAllister **†**
25
Galloway, Ohio
Entrepreneur
Eliminated in week 1Caitlyn McCabe
24
Winfield, Illinois
Spokesmodel
Eliminated in week 1Channy Choch
29
Santa Rosa, California
Mortgage loan officer
Eliminated in week 1Elizabeth Kreft
29
Union, Kentucky
Captain, Air National Guard
Eliminated in week 1Emily Harkins
23
West Chester, Ohio
Fitness model
Eliminated in week 1Kimberly Sullivan
24
Norman, Oklahoma
NBA dancer
Eliminated in week 1Kirsten Pittman
25
Aurora, Colorado
Waitress
Eliminated in week 1Sheila Lidner
25
Scottsdale, Arizona
Commercial pilot
Eliminated in week 1Stephanie Mueller
24
Morris, Illinois
Dance teacher
Eliminated in week 1Tiana Kruzel
31
Calgary, Alberta
Medical technician
Eliminated in week 1
**NOTES**

**†**Gia died on August 14, 2013, due to brain damage caused by an attempted suicide.

**†**Alexa committed suicide, by a drug overdose, on February 16, 2016.

### Future appearances

After *On the Wings of Love*, Pavelka competed in the tenth season of *Dancing with the Stars*, partnered with Chelsie Hightower and finished in 7th place.

Ali Fedotowsky was chosen as the bachelorette for the 6th season of *The Bachelorette*.

Runner-up Tenley Molzahn, along with finalists Gia Allemand, Ashley Elmore, Elizabeth Kitt, Michelle Kujawa and Jessie Sulidis appeared in the 1st season of *Bachelor Pad*. They finished individually in 14th/15th, 9th/11th, 5th/6th, 18th/19th and 16th/17th, while Molzahn finished as runner-up with Bachelor Nation alumni Kiptyn Locke.

Jake Pavelka and Gia Allemand returned for the 2nd season of *Bachelor Pad* with Vienna Girardi and Ella Nolan. They finished 13th, 5th/6th and 7th/8th, while Allemand quit in 16th place.

Michelle Kujawa later returned in the 1st season of *Bachelor in Paradise* and quit the competition, finished in 25th place.

Tenley Molzahn later returned in the 2nd season of *Bachelor in Paradise* and finished in 7th/8th.

## Episodes

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 This is the special episode which airs after every finale. In season 14's segment, Jake told Chris Harrison about *Bachelor Pad*, Ali Fedotowsky 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.

## Where are they now?

Pavelka and Vienna Girardi ended their relationship in June 2010.

Vienna briefly dated Kasey Kahl from the 6th season of *The Bachelorette* and the 2nd season of *Bachelor Pad*. She got engaged to race car driver Todd Allen in 2016. On June 9, 2017, Vienna announced that she is expecting twins. She later revealed that it was two girls. On August 13, 2017, Vienna announced that she had suffered a miscarriage. She nearly died after emergency surgery and spent 4 days in the ICU.

On August 12, 2013, Gia Allemand was admitted to University Hospital in New Orleans after an attempted suicide by hanging. She was declared brain dead and removed from life support two days later at age 29. At the time of her death, she was living in New Orleans and dating NBA player Ryan Anderson of the New Orleans Pelicans.

On February 16, 2016, Alexa McAllister died from a drug overdose in the manner of suicide.

Ali Fedotowsky became engaged to Roberto Martinez on the finale of the 6th season of *The Bachelorette* and they began living together in San Diego, California. In November 2011, Fedotowsky and Martinez officially ended their engagement.

On September 2, 2015, Ali Fedotowsky got engaged to her boyfriend, Kevin Manno. On July 6, 2016, the couple welcomed their first child, daughter, Molly Sullivan. They were married on March 3, 2017. On November 16, 2017, they announced that they are expecting their second child, in May 2018. Their son, Riley Doran, was born on May 25, 2018.

Tenley Molzahn married her longtime boyfriend Taylor Leopold on April 27, 2018. On March 23, 2020, they announced that they are expecting their first child. On April 23, 2020, they revealed that they are expecting a girl.

## The Ring

A 2.72-carat princess cut Neil Lane ring worth $42,000.