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Interview: Jen Schefft
by Scott Juba Published: January 6, 2005
Is Andrew Firestone crazy? Is he absolutely out of his mind? How could he let Jen Schefft go? Not only is she the most beautiful woman to ever appear on a reality show, she’s also the classiest. Proving that she is long over Firestone, Schefft returns to television on January 10th in the third installment of "The Bachelorette", where 25 men will compete to win her heart. “What girl wouldn’t want this opportunity?” Schefft beams. “It’s a chance to have someone choose 25 guys for you, and you could potentially fall in love with one of them.”
Accepting the invitation to become The Bachelorette has placed Schefft squarely in the eye of the media, but the Mentor, Ohio, native credits her mid-western upbringing with keeping her grounded. “Being from the Midwest and having a good family and a good head on my shoulders allows me to realize that while this is all somewhat exciting, I still have to remain grounded and normal,” Schefft says. “My upbringing helps me to maintain a sense of realness. Everyone treats me very normally, and we all just laugh at the situation all the time.”
The immense exposure Schefft is receiving is sure to open up doors for her in the entertainment industry once her time on the show is complete. Schefft, however, maintains a simple outlook on her post-Bachelorette life. “It’s one of those things where you can never say never, but I certainly am not looking to be an actress,” she explains. “I don’t have any aspirations to do anything besides just be normal.”
For now, Schefft is content to promote the upcoming season of "The Bachelorette", which contains enough drama to trump any Hollywood production. Schefft tells me that the rose ceremonies were always particularly dramatic moments for her. “The pressure of the rose ceremonies is the one thing you can’t prepare for,” she says, “and it’s the one part of the show that really is not fun. I’ve lasted in relationship longer than I should have, because it’s so hard to break up. Or maybe I would send an e-mail to break up, all these stupid things. So the rose ceremonies forced me to deal with things a little differently. And it’s not as if I felt each one of these guys was going to be heart broken and never get over it. But at the moment you don’t want to disappoint anyone or hurt anyone’s feelings. So I did feel the pressure and it was difficult for me.”
As for the final outcome of the show, “I’m really happy with how everything ended,” she says. And if there is anyone who deserves to find happiness, it’s Schefft. As kind and friendly as she is beautiful and charismatic, Schefft proves that achieving reality TV stardom and maintaining one’s dignity in the process can go hand in hand. It’s no wonder why all of America has fallen in love with Jen Schefft.
Accepting the invitation to become The Bachelorette has placed Schefft squarely in the eye of the media, but the Mentor, Ohio, native credits her mid-western upbringing with keeping her grounded. “Being from the Midwest and having a good family and a good head on my shoulders allows me to realize that while this is all somewhat exciting, I still have to remain grounded and normal,” Schefft says. “My upbringing helps me to maintain a sense of realness. Everyone treats me very normally, and we all just laugh at the situation all the time.”
For now, Schefft is content to promote the upcoming season of "The Bachelorette", which contains enough drama to trump any Hollywood production. Schefft tells me that the rose ceremonies were always particularly dramatic moments for her. “The pressure of the rose ceremonies is the one thing you can’t prepare for,” she says, “and it’s the one part of the show that really is not fun. I’ve lasted in relationship longer than I should have, because it’s so hard to break up. Or maybe I would send an e-mail to break up, all these stupid things. So the rose ceremonies forced me to deal with things a little differently. And it’s not as if I felt each one of these guys was going to be heart broken and never get over it. But at the moment you don’t want to disappoint anyone or hurt anyone’s feelings. So I did feel the pressure and it was difficult for me.”
