Pappas decided to audition for The Bachelor, a reality television dating game show on ABC Television. She made it to the final rose ceremony where bachelor Brad Womack rejected both of the girls. He was chastised by Ellen DeGeneres, who later withdrew his statement. ABC Television Pappas then tapped to star in The Bachelorette. The news was broken to her by Ellen DeGeneres as she was a guest on DeGeneres' talk show daytime.

Pappas eventually rejected single dad Jason Mesnick and accepted the proposal by professional snowboarder Jesse Csincsak. The relationship lasted a few months before the contract was canceled. Mesnick went on to be The Bachelor in 2009.


