Three enigmatic guests appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night: Evangeline Lily, who plays the fierce, mysterious Kate on Lost; the New Kids on the Block, who apparently are still vying for cultural relevancy; and finally…Jason Mesnick, who as we all know (and can’t stop talking about!) made reality show history when he dumped the girl he proposed to (Melissa) for the girl he’d already said peace out to (Molly). "It’s like The Bachelor meets Punk’d," Kimmel joked in his monologue. But seriously, it totally was.
Jason said that he really did spend the whole six weeks, which included Christmas, following the final rose ceremony and up until the first After The Final Rose special with his chosen gal Melissa. "What really happened is the chemistry was completely different," he explained. "The relationship was completely different…The conversations, which were so great on the show, were completely different. How was I supposed to lead someone on and keep going if it really wasn’t there? That’s the honest truth." He has a point. No one should ever lead someone on — but where was this "gut feeling" on the day of the freaking proposal?
Kimmel followed Jason’s attempt at coming clean by asking what we are all dying to know: Why the heck propose to Melissa in the first place if his feelings weren’t solid as, well, the diamonds in her ring? After all, Brad Womack certainly didn’t feel compelled to propose to either of his final two, so what gives? "[Melissa was] exactly what I was looking for. I had this preconceived notion. And on that very last day, she was exactly what I wanted." Key words in that sentence: on that very last day.
Here’s where things got juicy.
Jason claimed that Melissa was well aware of the events that were going to unfold at the After The Final Rosespecial. "She knew," he said. "The question was, are you really goingto even wear your ring because we’re not together?…We could not seeeach other before that, so we had to have conversations on the phone."In other words, along with the hopes of his son Ty having a normal lifefrom here on out, Jason signed away his right to privacy when he becamethe Bachelor. So he "had to" drop the ax on live television.
As for Jason’s current love of this life, Molly, he said there’s notalk of marriage because they are taking things really slow. Kimmel, ofcourse, had some humorous advice: "But if you do propose to her, do iton television. I mean you’ve made kind of a habit out of it."
On that note, PopWatchers, PHEW! What an intense night oftelevision. Now that you’ve heard some of Jason’s side of the story,are any of you moving your sympathy votes to his side or are most ofyou on Team Melissa? Do you understand where Jason was coming from whenhe said he didn’t want to lead anyone on? Or do you think that’s abunch of BS and he was just too cowardly to speak up when he shouldhave? Finally, what the heck are you going to do with your Mondaynights now that The Bachelor is over?
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Jason is full of it!! Breaking off on tv is not cool.
I hope Molly dumps you.
The show was totally fake! Except for Melissa’s reaction. She should’ve slapped the sob. At least melissa didn’t end being stuck w/ the creep.
Jason is not a real man. He is a coward. Ty took to Melissa and from day one he and Melissa were meant to be with each other. Melissa was right, how could you be so cowardly and string her along as he did and then break it off on TV> The truth of the matter is he was thinking with another part of his body and Molly with her massage and tramp ways lurred him in. He had been hurt by Denna and Deanna told him to lead his heart. But instead something else was leading. If you look at all the episodes when he was with Melissa his face lit up just like when he talked about Ty. I lost all respect for Jason. He is not the man I thought he was. And Molly well, what a joke. She is sneaky and fake. What kind of father puts his son through something like that? So much for stabulity.
100% Team Melissa. She’s the only one to come out of this smelling like roses. The rest of them, Jason, Molly, ABC, the show, Chris Harrison, they all smell like poo!
Jason is a flake. First he decides DeAnna is the one, then Melissa and now Molly. What serious father wants to marry 3 different women within such a short amount of time? Plus, the guys says the same exact thing to each woman about being what he wants forever. Jason is ready for therapy, not marriage. As for Molly – get some self respect girl, you’re his 3rd chioce!
I will never believe Jason again! He is a liar! I just hope Melissa got paid well for her humiliation! As for Monday nights….this was my first season of Bachelor and will be my last!
I feel sorry for Melissa! How humiliating for her, but it just proves one thing…Jason is NOT the great guy the show tried to make him out to be! I think his “tears” during the show were a put-on and NOT real! I feel sorry for Jason’s son. What’s he going to do if his son doesn’t jump through hoops for him…dump him too? Molly–you had better watch out. How long will his love truly last for you? So long Bachelor, this is one viewer (and her friends) who will find another show to watch. I just can’t believe that the shows producer thought that American women would think this was wonderful. The show hit-an-all-time-low!!!
No wonder Jason is divorced!
SHE HAD TO KNOW- she wasn’t even wearing her ring when she came out! It was all for TV
Jason is a LOSER!!!! So is Molly for taking him back she must like sloppy seconds. First time watching the bachelor because you felt sorry for his broken heart but he is just a pathetic liar.
I agree with the majority. As “reality Steve” said two weeks ago…the whole time he wanted Molly…but for drama sake and to appease the producers, picked Melissa, only to dump her on after the final rose. What kind of man does that? Have some morals. Poor Melissa has said how many times she had been dumped before. I litteraly had a sick stomach last night. It feels as if you know someone as a genuine person, and find out what an unethic ass they really are..and would hurt anymore for money and drama. And Im pissed I wasted my time watching it this season. Im sure the joke with be on ABC in the end when ratings of the show drop through the floor.
It is one thing for him to break up with Melissa. It is quite another for him to say he is leaving her for another woman, when they are engaged. That is just wrong.
The finale was unbelievable. Melissa is 100% right when she says that getting proposed to is a once in a lifetime thing and he took that away from her. I will never watch that show again. I get that it doesn’t always work out, but to break it off on television? Cold. And Molly looked like an idiot too.
Good For Jason. Melissa was never right for you in the begining. She was not Step-mother material. I am glad you realized that so quickly and did not drag it out. You need to have some one responsible like MOLLY. I feel Molly will be there for you in the long haul.
We don’t always make the right decision, and Jason was lucky enought to correct the mistake he made.
Look at it this way Melissa will probably be the next Bachelorette. We all take hard hits, but Melissa you will need to put on your big girl panties now and deal with it. Move on and find the man that is right for. you.
I have no sympathy for any of these people. They went on a reality show to find a “true love.” What they really wanted was their 15 minutes of fame. America, stop watching garbage like this. No one’s private life should be fodder for public consumption. Marriage should not be a game – particularly where children are involved. They are all despicable.