Megan Wants a Millionaire (Courtesy Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Megan Wants a Millionaire is an American reality television show on VH1 in which former Rock of Love contestant Megan Hauserman has seventeen wealthy single men compete for her love. The show originated from a comment made by Hauserman during an episode of Rock of Love: Charm School, in which she stated that she ideally would like to become a "trophy wife". During the casting process for the series, VH1 asked for single men with a net worth of over $1,000,000.

In February 2009, Hauserman stated in an interview that taping of Megan Wants a Millionaire had begun. Hauserman also stated that she was looking for "a mature guy that can handle me and doesn't cry" and stated "He doesn't have to be rich; he has to be stable." Hauserman said she would take the show seriously, it would be "very real". Megan's best friends, Brandi Cunningham from VH1 shows and Cecille Gahr (from Beauty and the Geek) were to appear on the show and try to help Megan with her decisions. The show premiered on Sunday, August 2, 2009.

Broadcast of the program was suspended by VH1 on August 19, 2009, after it was announced that contestant Ryan Jenkins was being sought by police for questioning in connection to the murder of his wife, swimsuit model Jasmine Fiore. On August 23, 2009, Jenkins was found dead, of an apparent suicide, at a motel in Hope, British Columbia, Canada. On August 24, 2009, Megan Wants a Millionaire was officially cancelled by VH1. Early reports after the incident occurred indicated that Jenkins was a finalist in the series. It was later confirmed from a contestant's Twitter that Jenkins had placed third in the competition.

Contestants

Name	Nickname	Net Worth	Age	Eliminated
TJ Diab	The Vodka King	$6.5 million	38
Sharay "Punisher" Hayes	The Punisher	$3.1 million	35
Ryan Jenkins	Smooth Operator	$2.5 million	31
Francisco "Cisco"	The Latin Lover	$2 million	29
Al	The Nervous Guy	$5 million	41
Alex	The Swinger	$3.5 million	32
Corey Thomas	The Hot Shot	$5 million	31
Dave "Sex Toy Dave" Levine	Internet Entrepreneur	$9.5 million	40
David "00 Dave"	The World Traveler	$2.2 million	41
Mike "Big Mike"	The "Investor"	$2 million	45
Joseph "Joe"	The Trust Fund Baby	$10 million	22
Matt Riviera	The Pro Wrestler	$5.5 million	25
Shaun	The Southern Gentleman	$2 million	30
Garth	The Plumber	$2.5 million	38
Donald Farmer	The Producer	$2 million	54
James	The Baby	$4 million	25
Audi Pineda	Big Dog	$1.1 million	35

^ Ages are at time of filming

^ James awaits the death of his grandfather in order to receive an inheritance. He is not a millionaire yet.

^ Audi lied about his net worth.

Elimination order

#	Contestants	Episodes
		1	2	3	4
-	Al	Ryan	Al	David	Al
-	Alex	Corey	Mike	Corey	Alex
-	Audi	Francisco	Francisco	TJ	Corey
-	Corey	Punisher	Ryan	Punisher	David
-	David	TJ	TJ	Al	Francisco
-	Donald	Sex Toy Dave	David	Ryan	Mike
-	Francisco	Alex	Punisher	Mike	Punisher
-	Garth	David	Sex Toy Dave	Sex Toy Dave	Ryan
-	James	Mike	Corey	Francisco	Sex Toy Dave
-	Joe	Matt	Matt	Alex	TJ
11	Matt	Shaun	Alex	Joe
12	Mike	Joe	Joe	Matt
13	Punisher	Garth	Shaun
14	Ryan	Al	Garth
15	Sex Toy Dave	Donald
16	Shaun	James
17	TJ	Audi

{{colorbox}} The contestant was still in the competition when Megan Wants a Millionaire was canceled.

{{colorbox}} The contestant won a solo date with Megan.

{{colorbox}} The contestant went on a group date with Megan.

{{colorbox}} The contestant went on a date with Megan, but was eliminated.

{{colorbox}} The contestant was eliminated.

Episodes

Breaking The Bank

First aired August 2, 2009

Megan is introduced, as is Megan's concierge Niles, who narrates the show. After meeting her 17 millionaires, Megan brings in her two best friends Brandi Cunningham and Cecille Gahr. She presents each of the men with a gift that goes along with their nicknames.

After Megan hands out her presents, she announces there will be a mixer. First, Megan and Audi spend time together, and he claims that his "hump game" causes his past girlfriends to go crazy, which disturbs Megan. Joe and David show up next to chat. David tells Megan that he would love to go shopping with her. Francisco and Punisher show Megan their physically fit bodies which impresses Megan. Corey tells her he wants to find his queen and spend the rest of his life with a beautiful woman. Outside, Brandi and Cecille give Al some motivation to be less awkward. He offers to use his gift of massage oil to give Megan a foot massage. During the massage he tries to be funny and have her touch his jaw saying he has a "dog jaw". He whips his head and barks and pretends to bite Megan's finger which causes her to spill wine all over herself. Megan storms away in tears to her room upstairs.

Megan returns to the party and Al apologizes for his childish actions and offers to buy her a new dress. Shaun takes Megan inside for a private talk on the sofa. She tells him she likes his look and is physically attracted to him. Donald steps in and asks Megan to come to the fire pit with him for a one-on-one. Megan agrees because he is a movie director and wants to know if he could put her in movies. By Megan's request, Donald sets up an impromptu skit between Megan and James. James and Megan then kiss by the fire pit which ruins Donald's plan, but Megan admits that the kiss is terrible. Brandi and Cecille find out James expects to soon inherit his grandfather's fortune and isn't a millionaire yet. TJ shares a one-on-one with Megan and they talk about traveling. Finally, Megan sits with Ryan who is still a Canadian citizen. He tells her that he can only work in the United States if he gets married, but if they did get married, she wouldn't have to sign a pre-nup. Garth childishly smashes Joe's piggy bank.

Megan gathers with Brandi and Cecille in her room to discuss the 17 millionaires and who should go home that night. Despite what her friends have to say, Megan is still undecided. At elimination, Megan reveals that each man who will stay will receive a special credit card as her token of love. In order for the men to win her heart, they must "keep their account in good standing". Ryan is the first to receive his credit card. Corey is the second to receive his card. Next is Francisco, The Punisher, TJ, Sex Toy Dave, Alex, and David are all called. When Joe is brought down to receive his credit card, Megan asks about his missing piggy bank. Joe reveals that Garth broke it, and Megan scolds Garth for being a "bad boy". Garth then receives his credit card. Megan eliminates Audi and James. Next, Megan eliminates Donald because she is not attracted to him, but asks if he could still put her in a movie. Al receives the last credit card, but Megan jokingly warns him to never bark at her again.

• Bottom 5: Al, Audi, Donald, Garth, James
• Eliminated: Audi, Donald, James
• Elimination Notes:
  • Audi: He was eliminated because although Megan said she was physically attracted to him, Megan felt like she had absolutely nothing in common with him.
  • Donald: He was eliminated because Megan said he was so physically unattractive and that he would be more of a fan than a boyfriend.
  • James: He was eliminated because he was not a millionaire yet; Megan explains that there's nothing wrong with loving someone who's not rich, but since she was given the choice she said she'd rather love someone that is rich.

Will You Be My Valentine?

First aired August 9, 2009

Megan explains that Valentine's Day is her favorite holiday, and they have to make or buy presents for the first challenge. Megan explains that the gifts need to be thoughtful too, because anyone can buy her expensive gifts. The three men that impress her the most will be going on a group date the next day. Francisco decides he will cook a meal for Megan. Al, knowing he needs to redeem himself after the night before, writes a check. Mike decides to use his contacts to buy Megan a dress from Lloyd Klein, a fashion designer. The show hints that he is in the Italian Mafia because he is Italian and said in the first episode that he does "private deals". Meanwhile, Shaun knows that Megan likes sushi and wants Megan to eat sushi off of him naked. Garth works on a song entitled "Sex Mode" that he's been making for the last two years.

Megan's best friends, Brandi and Cecille, join Megan once again. Megan calls up Francisco first, who is wearing the apron Megan gave him and red boxer-briefs. Francisco feeds Megan his dish, and Megan says it's delicious. Next is Al, who gives Megan a card with a check for $8,000 inside. The check is made out for Javay Salon. Alex bought Megan red lingerie, but Megan doesn't like the bottoms because they're over-sized. Ryan decides to appeal to Megan's "senses" which are actually her brain and mouth. Joe gives Megan a bikini and on the bottoms he wrote "Trophy Wife" with crayon, which doesn't impress Megan. Matt gives her cupcakes, and Corey gave her a list of things "on his heart"; neither one impresses her. Punisher wears his stripper outfit and dances. Shaun then lets Megan eat sushi off him, and she enjoys that she gets to embarrass him. T.J. gives Megan his vodka that he makes, and David gives Megan her passport stamped to go to New York, France, and Italy. Mike then presents Megan with the designer dress he got her. Garth sings "Sex Mode" to Megan and she doesn't enjoy that Garth is "touching himself" during the song. Megan announces that the winners"?Shaun, Big Mike, and Al will be going on a skiing date.

Garth is surprised that he didn't win the date and goes to talk to Megan in her room. Megan tells Garth that she wanted something more romantic than a sex song. Niles brings Al, Mike, and Shaun in his office to discuss the "Date Menu", which is a menu of presents that they can buy for Megan on their date (Date Menu shown below). Big Mike decides to buy something of his own for Megan, while Al and Shaun decide to split the cost of all three gifts on the menu and give them to Megan together. Shaun's credit card is repeatedly declined, and Al covers for him. Later that night, Garth decides to call his best friend and tells him to pick him up at the airport. Garth states that Megan is rude and he doesn't like her anymore because she didn't enjoy his song. Then he gives Megan his credit card and says that her credit is denied. Garth tells Megan that he knows she's just going to throw him away, and Megan says she doesn't care, and that "He needs to f**king suck it up, sit there, put a smile on his face, and be appreciative that he's here." She says that two can play the manipulation game and she does it much better. She says Garth is no match for her, and that he calmed down and obeyed just like she knew he would.

The next morning, Al gives Megan roses and says they're only from him. They get to the mountain, and Al gives Megan a red Juicy Couture snow jacket, while Mike gives Megan white skiing gloves to go with her jacket. Big Mike and Megan kiss, and then Al spends alone time with her and gives her the Tiffany's snow bracelet and necklace to remember the skiing trip. He then explains the situation with Shaun's credit card and why he gave all the presents to her by himself. They return to the mansion, and Megan talks to Joe alone. Joe talks about Lily (Megan's dog) a lot, and Megan feels like he might like Lily more than Megan.

At elimination, Megan's wearing the Lloyd Klein dress that Big Mike bought for her, and she thanks him for it again. Al gets to keep his credit card first and Megan saying he's gone from showering her with drinks to showering her with gifts. Next is Big Mike and she says that he likes that he's big and strong and that he can protect her, yet he's gentle and thoughtful as well. The next card goes to Francisco, followed by Ryan, TJ, David, Punisher, Sex Toy Dave, Corey, and Matt. Megan pulls out a giant pair of scissors that she will cut the eliminated persons' credit cards with. She then calls down Alex, and makes him promise to never to buy her "grandma panties" again before giving him back his card. Megan tells Garth his luck has run out and cuts his credit card in half. Megan said that she made up her mind to get rid of Garth the night before, but that contestants only leave on her terms. She calls down Joe next, and tells him that she has more of a friendship connection with him. Joe asks for a second chance, and kisses her with his mouth wide open"?a horrible, awkward kiss. Megan gives Joe his card. Megan calls down Shaun and says the way he handled the credit card issue troubled her because he didn't stick up for himself and then cuts his credit card in half.

• Challenge: Valentine's Day Presents
• Challenge Winners: Al, Mike, Shaun
• Date: Skiing Trip
• Date Menu: (All three chosen by Al)
  • One Dozen Fresh Cut Long Stem Roses-$60.00
  • Juicy Couture Cherry Red Lined Snow Jacket-$269.00
  • Tiffany's Precision Carved Snowflake Necklace & Bracelet-$519.00
• Bottom 3: Garth, Joe, Shaun
• Eliminated: Garth, Shaun
• Elimination Notes:
  • Garth: Megan knew she was going to eliminate Garth when he turned in his card the night before, but decided that she was going to eliminate him on her terms instead of him walking out because she said no one leaves until she says so.
  • Shaun: He was eliminated because Megan said he was too much of a pushover and wouldn't stand up for himself. Al paid for everything on the Date Menu when Shaun's card was declined and gave all the presents to Megan without including him; even when they both decided to share the gifts and Megan said he did nothing to stand up for himself.

Billion Dollar Doggie

First aired August 16, 2009

After elimination, the remaining men relax and socialize with each other and Megan. Joe knows he has to step his game up or he will be eliminated soon, and David criticizes him for only being on a friendship level with Megan. The next morning, Ryan tells Francisco and Joe about his ways of picking up girls and later they are called into their next challenge. Megan tells the contestants are asked to design business plans to make Megan's dog, Lily, marketable. Each team will select a team leader, and they will have two hours to prepare a presentation. The men are split into four teams of three each and the team captain of the winning team will win a solo date with Megan, while the other two get a group date. The men start brainstorming ideas for Lily's company. Al of Team 1 wants to do a workout video featuring Lily, but Punisher, captain of Team 1, comes up with the idea of a dog spa instead. Ryan, the captain of Team 4, decides to create a dog food company with six different kinds of dog food in a rotating dish. Mike wants to do a dog water company for Team 2, but Team 2's captain TJ decides to do a dog spa also called Club Lily, and Mike asks, "Who does this guy think he is?" Lastly, Corey, captain of Team 3, decides to make a product so big that no one can buy it, and Sex Toy Dave says it's a horrible idea and that they won't make money doing that. Joe worries that he's going to make a fool out of himself because he's only a trust fund baby and has never worked with numbers or presentations. Meanwhile, Al makes a photoshoot with Lily being pampered by Francisco and Punisher, who the masseures, and Al said it's a great idea because Francisco and Punisher both have phenomenal bodies.

Megan calls them in, and tells the men that herself, Robin Antin, the founder of the Pussycat Dolls, and Rob Frankel, a branding expert, will be judging their presentations. Team 2 goes first, and TJ, Alex, and Mike present Club Lily which they say will make four million dollars a year. They also introduce The Lily Hauserman Foundation, which is a non-profit organization. Megan chokes and coughs when she hears "non-profit" and ponders why they wouldn't want to make money. She asks them if they think they should focus on the profit part instead of the non-profit part, because we're in a recession. Rob Frankle says he doesn't know what they were smoking, but that he wanted some. Megan asks Alex if he would invest his money in their company, and he responds that if he saw more products then he'd consider it and Megan tells him he doesn't even seem confident in his own idea. Robin Antin tells them they haven't researched it at all and that it's poorly planned out. Team 1 is next, and Punisher, Francisco, and Al present Lavish Lily's, another spa for dogs. As Francisco begins presenting, Megan becomes distracted and daydreams about Punisher's lap dance. It's edited to look like Lily is daydreaming about Punisher massaging her as well. Rob tells them that almost no one besides Bill Gates and Warren Buffett could afford this spa, and that he doubts they would fund it. Team 3 goes, and Corey, Matt, and Sex Toy Dave present the L.L. Club, which is a club for celebrities' dogs where they can purchase jewelry for their dog that is equipped with a lo-jack homing device for the animal. Robin believes it to be confusing and Rob believes it to be a brand that could live on. Rob and Robin agree that they would be scared as buyers of this product. Lastly, Team 4 with Ryan, David, and Joe present their gourmet organic dog food chain for toy or teacut dogs. David and Ryan present well, but Joe struggles with his speech. David takes over Joe's part and the judges tell them that unlike the other teams, they thoroughly thought out the prices and incomes and costs of the product, and that it was the most likely to succeed in making money. In addition, it was also unique because the cans of dog food contains water on the bottom and food on the top in separate chambers of the can. The idea is likely to make 62 million dollars per year. Robin Antin decides that Team 4 should be the winner, and Rob Frankle thinks Team 3 should be the winner. Megan announces that Team 4 is the winner and that Ryan will have a solo date and David and Joe will have a group date.

Niles brings Ryan into his office to view the Date Menu (shown below), and Ryan selects taking Megan to a French restaurant in an Aston Martin. Joe and David are then brought into his office to view their Date Menu (shown below). Joe buys the locket for Megan, and David buys the watch.

• Challenge: Lily's Business Plan
  • Team 1: Punisher (captain), Al, Francisco
  • Team 2: TJ (captain), Alex, Mike
  • Team 3: Corey (captain), Matt, Sex Toy Dave
  • Team 4: Ryan (captain), David, Joe
• Challenge Winners: David, Joe, Ryan
• Ryan's Date: Dinner at a French restaurant
• Ryan's Date Menu:
  • Dinner at a French restaurant(More expensive than dinner in backyard)
  • Taking Megan to the French restaurant in an Aston Martin DBS Coupe-$1500 (Chosen by Ryan)
• David and Joe's Date: Wine-tasting at Megan's favorite winery
• David and Joe's Date Menu:
  • Designer Stainless Steel Watch with a Crystal Band-$351 (Chosen by David)
  • Customized Locket of Megan and Lily-$470 (Chosen by Joe)
• Bottom 3: Alex, Joe, Matt
• Eliminated: Joe, Matt
• Elimination Notes:
  • Joe: Megan stated that she thought Joe was sweet and funny, but she had more of a friendship connection with Joe.
  • Matt: Megan told Matt that she was headed in a different direction in life than Matt, and that they didn't have a connection.

Battle Royale

Was not broadcast; see Cancellation below

• Challenge: James Bond Challenge

This episode and all later episodes did not air on VH1.

Cancellation

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An arrest warrant was issued for contestant Ryan Alexander Jenkins as a suspect in the murder of Jasmine Fiore, a 28-year-old swimsuit model who had recently moved to the Los Angeles area from Las Vegas. Fiore's body was found in a suitcase near a dumpster in Buena Park, California.

On August 19, 2009, VH1 placed the series on indefinite hiatus. The network also released the following official statement:

Although VH1 officially stated the show was on hiatus, it gave strong indications that the show would never air again. All mentions of the program, beyond the single statement above, were removed from VH1.com. The remaining run of the series, reruns, and previous episodes were also removed from the iTunes Store, cable video on demand services, and the network's schedule.

On August 20, Jenkins was formally charged with Fiore's murder, and VH1 canceled Megan Wants a Millionaire a day later. The search for Jenkins would end three days later on August 23, when Jenkins was found dead in Hope, British Columbia, Canada reportedly having hanged himself.The next day, VH1 not only formally announced the cancellation of Megan Wants a Millionaire, but announced that the third season of I Love Money, on which Jenkins was reportedly a contestant and the grand prize winner, would not air.

It subsequently emerged that Jenkins had not only been charged with assaulting Fiore, but had been convicted two years earlier for assaulting a woman in Calgary. Neither of these incidents had not been disclosed to either VH1 or 51 Minds. In a statement, 51 Minds said that had it known about Jenkins' past, he would have never been allowed on the show.

New show

A rumour spread that VH1 announced that they will create another show starring Megan Hauserman, although it may not follow the same dating format as Megan Wants a Millionaire. The show, like Megan Wants a Millionaire, will be "unscripted". VH1 subsequently denied the rumor.

After the show

• Along with Ryan Jenkins, Joe Pascolla was also on I Love Money 3. From what he wrote he was eliminated on the show's third episode on July 4, 2009.
• Francisco, Punisher (Sharay Hayes), Alex Netto and Garth McKeown appeared on fourth season of I Love Money
• Francisco revealed on Twitter that he, Punisher, Ryan Jenkins, and T.J. Diab were the final four on the show. With him taking fourth place, Ryan taking third, Punisher taking runner-up, and T.J. becoming the winner.

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