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From Pilot to 'The Bachelor' to...Chippendales Dancer

February 13, 2012 at 2:43 PM | by | Comments (0)

We hate to admit it, but we actually know who people are talking about when they mention the name Jake Pavelka, not that that happens much anymore. Still, Pavelka is best known as a reality TV show whore star from The Bachelorette, The Bachelor, Dancing With the Stars, and various other less notable appearances. Before his stint as The Bachelor, however, Pavelka was a pilot.

Being a pilot is much of what made Jake Pavelka sexy. Indeed his season was subtitled "On the Wings of Love," and he appeared in his uniform for Atlantic Southeast Airlines off and on. Since his fame has dropped considerably, we had hoped he'd gone back to flying...

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The Newest 'Bachelor' is a Pilot for Atlantic Southeast Airlines

October 21, 2009 at 8:38 AM | by | Comments (0)

ABC's dating reality show, "The Bachelor", is about to head into its 14th season--yes, 14th season--and thanks to a long line at our grocery store the other night we learned from People magazine that the newest bachelor will be Jake Pavelka, a contestant who was dissed on last season's "Bachelorette" by Jillian Harris.

So what's so special about Jake aside from his winsome smile, adorable baby pic (in a tracksuit!) and his rock hard abs? Well, he actually flies for Atlantic Southeast Airlines. (Yeah, we haven't flown them either.)

ASA is actually a Delta Connection carrier that serves 135 U.S. destinations from its hub in Atlanta and goes as far west as San Antonio and as far north as Montreal. Jake, 31, has been flying for ASA since 2000, a year after he starred in a bit part on the TV show, Walker, Texas Ranger (Check out his IMDB Profile!) The show, titled "The Bachelor: On The Wings Of Love," is expected to start filming later this month and will air in early 2010.

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