5 Bachelor Athletes Who Searched For Love On TV
Looking for love with home field advantage.
Photo: Instagram/Colton Underwood
What do these five athlete bachelors have in common? They put it all out there for the world to see.
Dating is a sport,
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1. The first professional athlete on "The Bachelor" was former New York Giants (NFL - National Football League) quarterback Jesse Palmer. He picked a woman at the end of the show, but instead of giving her a ring, he offered her a ticket to New York. You guessed it - it didn't work out. He continued his zest for love, hosting the show based on first impressions, "The Proposal." He is a college football analyst for ESPN, "The Bachelor" host and is married to model Emely Fardo. AND HE HAS GREAT HAIR
2. Former race car driver and Bachelorette alum turned Bachelor Arie Luyendyk may go down in history as the least favorite bachelor. He proposed to one contestant (Becca) and then had buyer's remorse before the finale aired and wanted to be with the other (Lauren). Now he and Lauren are married and have a daughter. SADLY HER NAME ISN'T ROSE
3. Former professional snowboarder Jessie Csincak may have been chosen as "the one" on DeAnna Pappas' season, but sadly it didn't work out for the two. Although he did find love, marrying Ann Lueders, who was on Jason Mesnick's season of "The Bachelor." He continued to further his five minutes of fame by hosting a net series called "Bachelorette Beatdown with Jesse Csincsak." MAXIMIZE THE OPPORTUNITY
4. Jordan Rodgers has lived his life in the shadow of his brother, Green Bay Packers (NFL) quarterback Aaron Rodgers. While Jordan "won" the show and is getting ready to walk down the aisle with the bachelorette JoJo Fletcher this year, his brother is dating actress Shailene Woodley. The two brothers do not have a good relationship, as Jordan calls out occasionally on his social media. Jordan, a former quarterback, is currently holding down a job as an SEC (a college sports conference) Saturday Sports Commentator. SIBLING RIVALRY
5. Who could forget Colton Underwood's infamous fence jump? When his lady love Cassie quit the show, the former football player put his skills to the test, hurdling the compound fence in Portugal where cameras and everyone's wingman, Chris Harrison, chased him through the dark. It didn't work out with Cassie, but it did in the end. Underwood came out as gay and is now happily dating. ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL
5 Women Leading The Way In Sports
In celebration of International Women’s Day tomorrow, we bring you five women shattering the glass ceiling.
In celebration of International Women’s Day tomorrow, we bring you five women shattering the glass ceiling.
Like a boss,
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Five Women Leading The Way In Sports
1. Team U.S.A. women’s hockey almost didn’t make it to the 2018 Winter Olympics because they were holding out for equal treatment. Part of the negotiations included equal pay, same equipment and per diems as their male counterparts. They were victorious in their negotiations and then backed it up by winning the gold. Not that it's a contest, but in the 2018 Winter Olympics the women on Team U.S.A. won more gold medals than the men. We all win!
2. In 1977, Janet Guthrie paved the way in racing, becoming the first woman to earn a starting spot in both the Indianapolis 500 (Indy Car Racing) and the Daytona 500 (NASCAR – National Association For Stock Car Auto Racing). Danica Patrick took Guthrie’s record a step further, as the first woman to win an IndyCar race and pole position (i.e. the best spot to start the race) in the Daytona 500. While Patrick has retired from NACSAR, she will drive the last race of her career at the Indianapolis 500 in May.
3. Ronda Rousey was told by the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) execs that there women would "never" be in the UFC. A year later, she proved them wrong as she stepped into the octagon. Since then the women’s category has exploded with women even battling it out as the main event. Never say never.
4. Following in the footsteps of the greats, Billie Jean King and Althea Gibson, Serena Williams has amassed a list of titles and records throughout her tennis career. She recently added a new one to her resume, mom. The G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time) has long stood up for equity through education and stars in a new, powerful Nike ad with the message that there’s “no wrong way to be a woman.”
5. Combating the voices of hate, fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad won a bronze medal in the Rio Olympics and became the first Muslim-American woman to wear a hijab while competing for the U.S. This year, Barbie recognized her for her messages of self-love, equality and inclusion with her own Barbie Shero doll. (Shero = she hero). Her doll is the first-ever Barbie to wear a hijab.
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