Even though "The Bachelor" finale had many fans fuming, past contestant Melissa Rycroft was definitely not one of them, People Magazine reported.
"I have to thank Juan Pablo [Galavis] for being controversial, because I think he took the heat off of our season," Rycroft, who was infamously chosen by Jason Mesnick before being dumped for runner-up Molly Malaney (whom he later married) on the 2009 Final Rose episode, joked to People.
Rycroft, 31, found her happy ending off-screen with husband Tye Strickland, who she is expecting her second child - a boy! - with next month.
However, Rycroft found some time to watch some "Bachelor" episodes.
"It's so hard to judge because it is reality TV - and to a point it is edited - but unfortunately, it didn't come across as very likable," she said of Galavis, who gave Nikki Ferrell a final rose but did not propose or tell viewers whether he loves her. "He didn't come across as the guy who was really, genuinely there to find love and find a wife."
As for "Dancing with the Stars," the season 15 champion is rooting for old partner Tony Dovolani, as well as Olympic ice dancers Charlie White and Meryl Davis.
Still, she admits her allegiances could shift to "The Wonder Years" actress Danica McKellar or "Full House" star Candace Cameron Bure, People reported.
"I'm an 80s girl, and I love me some Winnie Cooper and DJ Tanner," she said.
According to People, the former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader has also started an online business that allows fellow mothers-to-be able to sell and buy maternity and baby clothing.
"Belly Bumps & Beyond, launched in February, already boasts more than 200 items in its inventory. For $1, users can put their gently used outfits on the market. (Think eBay for moms.) The idea, Rycroft says, is to offer expectant parents affordable and chic outfits for themselves and their children," People reported.
"This pregnancy, I was running into the same issue that I had with my first," Rycroft explained.
"You basically have to buy an entire temporary new wardrobe, and it's really expensive. I think most people will agree that maternity clothes for the majority are pretty ugly. That's when I thought, 'How great would it be to be able to sell the stuff that you only wear once or twice, and help women out on the other end?'"
