Bachelor Winner: Jason Mesnick, Molly, Melissa and the Bachelorette

By Gene Byrd
Mar 3, 2009

The Bachelor winner is in. Jason Mesnick had all sorts of choices, he could choose Molly, Melissa or former bachelorette Deanna Pappas, and she just happened to make her way all the way to New Zealand for a little bacherorete drama and what she called a "visit." Wil he choose her? No. Jason Mesnick, the star of the ABC reality TV show has chosen Melissa Rycroft, the former cheerleader for the Dallas Cowboys.

It seems like everyone except Jason was pulling for Molly Malaney, but she was sent home in the limousine, crying her eyes out. It was a tough moment.

The Rose Ceremony concludes with Melissa getting the final rose and the big ring. Buddy TV has the blow-by-blow here from the start of the show and adds, " Jason gets down on one knee, takes out the ring and says, "I love you. Will you marry me." She asks for one second, during which she turns around and shrieks excitedly, which is kind of adorable."