Background
Melissa Katherine Rycroft was born on March 11, 1983 in Dallas, Texas.
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She studied dance from an early age and served as first lieutenant of her high school drill team
Career
She participated as a bachelorette on the thirteenth season of American Broadcasting Company"s The Bachelor, on the CMT reality television series Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team and on the eighth and fifteenth seasons of American Broadcasting Company"s Dancing with the Stars. Rycroft went on to host reality-television competition shows such as Bachelor Pad and Redneck Island. Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
After graduating from the University of North Texas, Rycroft auditioned for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.
She danced for the team from 2006-2008.
As a cheerleader, she made regular appearances on Country Music Television"s reality show Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team. The Bachelor
Rycroft appeared on the 13th season of The Bachelor as one of the 25 bachelorettes competing for bachelor Jason Mesnick.
In the season finale, Mesnick chose Rycroft over runner-up Molly Malaney, and proposed. Shortly after the proposal, Mesnick left Rycroft, explaining he had feelings for Malaney.
Dancing with the Stars
Rycroft first competed on season eight of Dancing with the Stars where she was partnered with Tony Dovolani and finished in third place.
She and Dovolani once again served as partners in the All-Stars season and were announced as the winners on the season finale. She later served as the host of the 2015 Dancing With The Stars live tour. Dancing with the Stars Performances (Season 15)
Redneck island
Rycroft is a host of CMT"s reality-television show Redneck Island.
Membership
She majored in Marketing at the University of North Texas and was a member of Alpha Chi Omega.
