Jason Mesnick Gossip

The Hollywood Gossip staff is proud to bring you Tale of the Tape, in which we break down prospective matchups within the celebrity gossip world. The following battle is one involving two upcoming - and sexy - reality TV stars.

Jason Mesnick won the hearts of millions on The Bachelorette, only to be nixed by DeAnna Pappas. But he'll be back as The Bachelor in January! Meanwhile, former amateur porn director Ray J apparently landed a dating show, too.

Pitted against each other, which of these single studs will emerge victorious in a grueling, 10-round battle? Let's find out. Ding, ding!

Which of these hunks will fare better on his own show?

1. FINISHED BEHIND ...

Jason Mesnick: Jesse Csincsak
Ray J: Kim Kardashian
Edge: Ray

2. CONDOM ENDORSEMENT DEALS

Jason Mesnick: 0
Ray J: 1
Edge: Ray

3. MEMORABLE QUOTES

Jason Mesnick: "All I am missing, really, is someone to share my life with."
Ray J: "Tomorrow we're gonna get up and f*%k again."
Edge: Even

4. DAY JOB

Jason Mesnick: Successful financial exec / estate planer
Ray J: Occasional rapper / actor / producer
Edge: Jason

5. BEST-KNOWN FAMILY MEMBER

Jason Mesnick: Son Ty, 3
Ray J: Sister Brandy, 29
Edge: Jason

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Jason Mesnick, the new star of ABC's The Bachelor, admits he hasn't been on a date since DeAnna Pappas rejected his proposal on The Bachelorette.

"I haven't dated at all since DeAnna," the single father tells Us Weekly. "I wanted to give myself time to heal so that when I got out there again I'd be ready to give whoever I am with the respect and attention she deserves."

But Mesnick, the 32-year-old single dad from Seattle, is looking forward to the opportunity to find love on the 13th season of The Bachelor:

"I am ready. I am open to giving these girls everything I can to find the one that is right for me. All I am missing, really, is someone to share my life with. There's no guarantee but 25 girls? It's a real opportunity to find just one."

Jason Mesnick says he was approached to do The Bachelor at the "After the Final Rose Special" by the long-running reality show's producers.

"All I could think was, 'Oh man, I am so excited' - mostly because really I am just the most regular guy you could ever come across and for this to be happening to me is unbelievable," he said. "It just leaves me completely speechless."

Even his former rivals are psyched. Jason Mesnick says all of the guys from The Bachelorette contacted him with congrats when his new gig was announced.

That ass clown Brad Womack rejected DeAnna Pappas on The Bachelor.

She went on to star on The Bachelorette, where she spurned Jason Mesnick in the finale (although at least DeAnna ultimately chose someone).

Now Mesnick will get his second chance at reality TV love - and no one could be happier for the single dad from Seattle than DeAnna Pappas.

The reigning Bachelorette star – with fiance Jesse Csincsak by her side – proclaimed that her second choice will make the "perfect catch."

DeAnna Pappas told E! that the new star of The Bachelor - who she rejected on The Bachelorette season finale - will be an "ideal mate."

As for the new crew of ladies who will vie for Mesnick's attention, Pappas has a piece of advice: Don't be the next Shayne Lamas.

"[Jason Mesnick] needs a woman who is down to earth and doesn't care about fame or all the business going around. He's normal."

Also, since Jason Mesnick has a little boy, three-year-old Ty, DeAnna Pappas says an aspiring wife better be into kids.

"Ty is the most important thing in Jason's life," she says.

The Bachelor returns in January 2009. Ladies, better pick up a copy of Goodnight, Moon and start honing your skillz with Legos.

Jason Mesnick is hoping he is luckier in love with a crop of females on the upcoming season of The Bachelor than he had with Bachelorette DeAnna Pappas, who rejected his marriage proposal on the finale last season.

ABC announced Wednesday that Mesnick, who has already won the hearts of millions, will star in the 13th season of The Bachelor in January.

An account executive in estate and legacy planning who divorced two years ago, he is the single father of an adorable 3-year-old son, Ty.

Jason Mesnick lives in Kirkland, Washington.

Jason Mesnick will get a second shot at reality TV love!

DeAnna Pappas surprised many by choosing snowboarder Jesse Csincsak in the finale. Both 26, they have set a wedding date of May 9, 2009.

Others rumored to be the next star of The Bachelor where fellow Pappas castoffs Graham Bunn and Jeremy Anderson, as well as JT Torregiani.

A single father from Washington State broadcasts his relationship status to the country only to be swamped with letters from adoring female fans.

Sleepless in Seattle, it's not. But Jason Mesnick, a.k.a. the nice guy DeAnna Pappas shot down in favor of Jesse Csincsak on The Bachelorette season finale, may be an even bigger hit with ladies than the Tom Hanks flick.

The 32-year-old single father (his son Ty is 3) has set up a new email account for any fans wishing to contact him.

“I’ve gotten thousands of comments from fans,” Jason Mesnick said.

“The generosity and the kindness is unbelievable. Every one is so sweet and nice. All the comments are pure love.”

After DeAnna Pappas told him in the finale that her “heart is somewhere else,” Jason Mesnick fans overloaded his MySpace account with comments and bombarded ABC with email. Producers finally set up a separate e-mail account just for him.

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Following his stunning ouster Monday night, Jason Mesnick believes DeAnna Pappas altered what she was looking for during The Bachelorette.

"I could say that the one thing that I thought throughout the whole process was if she was ready for what she said she was ready from Day One, [DeAnna Pappas] would have picked me," Jason Mesnick said this week.

"But if it turned out she wasn't or things changed throughout the process and she wasn't sure if she was ready for the family, then she'd go with [Jesse Csincsak] instead. We saw what she did."

That's exactly what she did.

To the surprise and dismay of some readers, DeAnna Pappas chose Jesse Csincsak over Jason Mesnick (above), a 31-year-old account executive and single father from Kirkland, Wash., during Monday evening's Bachelorette season finale.

"I know more than anybody that people can change and you can learn more about yourself through an experience," Mesnick said.

"Do I think she led me on? I don't know. Maybe a little bit. But I really don't fault her for it at all anymore."
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Jesse Csincsak. Jason Mesnick. The stunning Bachelorette finale last night, in which Jesse was chosen over Jason by the lovely DeAnna Pappas, has sparked massive reader responses - and is the subject of this afternoon's Face-Off ...

DID DEANNA PAPPAS CHOOSE THE BEST MAN IN JESSE CSINCSAK?

YES by mischalova

Kids can be awfully cute (see Rossdale, Kingston). But they can also create enormous amounts of pressure, causing certain third basemen to stray from marriage and have sex with exotic dancers named Candice Houlihan.

This is relevant to Deanna Pappas' decision to choose Jesse Csincsak over Jason Mesnick because the latter Bachelorette contender has a child. While this may endear him to many readers, it was an obvious turn-off to Deanna.

And isn't it her right to make that decision for herself, people?

Following her heart-wrenching, public rejection by Brad Womack, Deanna was still willing to put herself out there, still willing to open herself up to America in her quest for a soul mate. That takes guts.

Know what else takes guts? Earning a living as a professional snowboarder, the field chosen by Jesse Csincsak. It's an industry ripe with potential injury, yet not with a guaranteed monthly paycheck.

Sounds a lot like reality television star, doesn't it?

So instead of questioning Deanna Pappas' selection of Jesse, I'm here to praise it. Let's just hope one can avoid pain on the slopes of Colorado, while the other can avoid further pain in her heart.

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On the season finale of The Bachelorette, DeAnna Pappas shocked America (and Jason Mesnick) by getting engaged to Jesse Csincsak.

Devastated and shell-shocked after his rejection, Jason headed home in his limo alone as DeAnna met Jesse at the final rose ceremony.

Jesse proceeded to get down on one knee to ask DeAnna if she would like to spend forever with him and our girl happily accepted.

DeAnna Pappas and Jesse Csincsak announced on the post-show special of The Bachelorette that they are engaged and will get married May 9, 2009.

We don't think Jason Mesnick will be invited.

After the show, Jason had the chance to confront DeAnna for the first time since the fourth season of the show ended. The awesome single dad from Washington State said that he is, without a doubt, still in love with her.

Follow the jump for photos of DeAnna Pappas, Jason Mesnick and Jesse Csincsak from last night, as well as a video of Jesse's proposal ...

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Nice guys really do finish last.

In a bit of a stunner tonight on The Bachelorette, DeAnna Pappas rejected wonderful single dad Jason Mesnik - the superior candidate by almost any measure - instead opting for goofy "professional snowboarder" Jesse Csincsak (pictured).

In typical Bachelorette fashion, viewers were led to believe Jason Mesnick - a loving father to three-year-old Ty and a grounded businessman from Washington - had it locked up, outshining his competition throughout and charming her family.

But it was Jesse Csincsak who DeAnna Pappas chose - and is engaged to.

Did DeAnna Pappas make the right call with Jesse Csincsak?