The Bachelor (American TV series) season 13

The Bachelor
Season 13
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StarringJason Mesnick
Presented byChris Harrison
No. of contestants25
WinnerMelissa Rycroft
Runner-upMolly Malaney
No. of episodes11 (including 3 specials)
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseJanuary 5 (2009-01-05) –
March 3, 2009 (2009-03-03)
Additional information
Filming datesOctober 11 (2008-10-11) –
November 22, 2008 (2008-11-22)
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The thirteenth season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor premiered on January 5, 2009, and featured 32-year-old single parent Jason Mesnick from Kirkland, Washington. Mesnick was the runner-up of season four of The Bachelorette featuring DeAnna Pappas. He became the second former The Bachelorette suitor to compete on The Bachelor since Bob Guiney of season 1 of The Bachelorette and season 4 of The Bachelor.[1]

The season concluded on March 2, 2009, with Mesnick choosing to propose to 25-year-old sales rep Melissa Rycroft. However, during the After The Final Rose special Mesnick broke up with Rycroft after realizing he was still in love with runner-up Molly Malaney. Mesnick and Malaney married in February 2010 and currently live in Washington with Mesnick's son and their daughter.[2][3][4] Rycroft went on to marry Tye Strickland and have three children together.[5][6][7]

This was the first season Neil Lane Couture sponsoring the jewelry line for this season, replacing Tacori.[8]

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  2. ^ Joyce Eng. "Bachelor's Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney Get Engaged". TVGuide.com.
  3. ^ Rizzo, Monica (February 27, 2010). "It's Official: Bachelor's Jason And Molly Get Hitched!". People. Archived from the original on May 2, 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  4. ^ Rizzo, Monica (March 14, 2013). "Jason and Molly Mesnick Welcome Daughter Riley Anne". People. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  5. ^ "Melissa Rycroft Strickland Welcomes a Baby Girl!". Us Weekly. February 16, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  6. ^ Messer, Lesley (April 21, 2014). "Melissa Rycroft Welcomes a Son". ABC. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  7. ^ "Melissa Rycroft Pregnant, Expecting Third Child with Tye Strickland". Peoplemag. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  8. ^ Baldwin, Kristen (March 2, 2009). "The Bachelor season finale recap: This is (Not) Your Wife". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 30, 2021.