Former Bachelorettes Gia and Vienna Go to War!
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Reality TV war of words!
Jake Pavelka's former Bachelor suitors Gia Allemand and Vienna Girardi appeared to get along during 2009 filming of the ABC series, but as a new string of vicious Twitter posts show, their friendship could be on its way out the door.
Implying that Girardi is dating Allemand's ex-boyfriend, former Bachelorette contestant Wes Hayden, Allemand declared herself more of a contender to become next season's new bachelorette.
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"I guess I can hope to be the Bachelorette now that Wes is dating Vienna!" Allemand, 26, tweeted late Tuesday.
Girardi, 23, denied she's dating Hayden, despite her costar's claims they hooked up at a recent Bachelor reunion in Texas.
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"It's sad that people have to make up lies (Gia) that I'm dating someone so they can get sympathy and attempt to become the Bachelorette," Girardi sniped via the micro-blogging site.
"[You are] a bad friend [and] everyone saw you guys at the reunion and in Texas. And [you] even approached me -- hope they got it on camera. We will see soon on the Women Tell All [special]," Allemand shot back. "The world already knows [your] true colors."
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The pair's Internet feud comes less than a year after Pavelka's final rose recipient said Allemand should have taken Ali Fedotowsky's place on the Bachelor spinoff's most recent installment.
One of Girardi's Twitter friends, "AliThompson08," raved about third-place Allemand. "She was a sweetheart on the show! she should've been the new bachelorette!...not Ali!"
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"I can't tell you how much I agree," Girardi replied. Allemand, she says, "would have been the best bachelorette!"
Though ABC has yet to publicly announce plans for the next Bachelorette season, Allemand has said she'd love to take part.
"Yeah, I would definitely consider it," she told USA Today. "It's such an amazing experience. I would love to find love and see how it is on the other end."
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10@Cathy Lynn Jones Kvistad Jillian Harris already had her chance as The Bachelorette. It might be Emily but I'd rather have a new face instead of a recycled one. It's getting boring.
@Cathy Lynn Jones Kvistad Jillian Harris already had her chance as The Bachelorette.
Gia is cute and sweet but she's old news. I'd rather the bachelorette be from a more recent season.
Gia likes to play victim. She cheated on her hockey player boyfriend with Wes and then Wes dumped her. Now she's doing a public attack of the girl Wes is dating now? Immature...grow up and move on, drama queen!
i can't believe they didn't tell us that she broke up with wes! i mean britney had noodles at her friend's wedding!we need to know these things right away.
I think the Bachelorette should be Julian Harris or if Brad don't pick Emily then let Emily be the next Bachelorette
Gia was an idiot. No way would I watch it. I WOULD watch Emily. She is someone you can root for.
no i would more likely what to see Emily or Ashley s get it.
Gia proved to be a nutjob herself, so NO I would not watch her. I would rather see Vienna than Gia. If it was Vienna, at least it would be entertaining. But really, it should be Emily or Ashley S. from this season.
NO NO NO! Personally, I'm sick of the same people coming back. Time to switch it up. I looked at a poll, and Vienna is soooo far ahead of the others. It was between Emily 25%, Gia 12%, Vienna 48% & Ashley 10% - the one who just got the boot. And someone new 1%