Vienna Girardi and Jake Pavelka get ugly -- and he gets a new TV gig

That wasn't a lingering Roman candle exploding Monday night on ABC -- it was Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi going at it on national television in an interview that aired during an episode of "The Bachelorette."

Discussing their big breakup with host Chris Harrison, the two addressed fun issues like fame-seeking, betrayal, loneliness and lies. Ain't love grand?

"I'm so mad at you. I'm so disgusted with you. You sold me out to a magazine," Pavelka told Girardi.

"I've tried to give him the ring back twice," Girardi said in defense of herself. "It was a breakup, and I was leaving." 

Not so fast! He used to love her!

"She was, at that point, supportive and loving and very trustworthy," Pavelka said of their brief engagement, "and witty and interesting and entertaining."

We dare say she still is entertaining, at least in a prime-time, near-tears capacity. And Pavelka will be returning to the small screen, it was announced Tuesday, to appear on a "Bachelor" spin-off series, "Bachelor Pad." 

Harrison told "Entertainment Tonight" that Pavelka will stop by a mansion packed with 19 of the most memorable players from seasons past.

To witness every detail of the present ugliness between Pavelka and Girardi, click here for the full episode of "The Bachelorette." Never fear if you want to see only their interview -- it's in the fourth segment of the show, and you can click ahead to that dot in the episode's time line.

-- Matt Donnelly

Photo: Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi at the April premiere of "The Back-up Plan." Credit: Matt Sayles / Associated Press

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Comments

[Lauren]

Jake(as are many men) was looking for excitement AND someone to boss around a bit. Can't have both. Vienna is her own girl and is NOT afraid to speak her mind. Jake appears controlling, but the right woman could help him. Vienna needs a man who is less controlling and sweet and someone who likes for women to speak their mind.

Lots of dynamics going on and neither one of them are all right or wrong.

The very thing that attracted Jake to Vienna, is now working against him.
This is also very common. Be careful of those "traits" you find so wonderful in your partner at first.. some will turn out to be most annoying down the road. Find balance. Too much passion at first.. usually doesn't work out because each person is playing out something from their past that they are trying to fix, and are looking for the ideal situation and are unrealistic in part.

[CJ]

That girl could not shutup. Jake didn't interrupt her, but she never let him speak...I seriously would have been frustrated with her too. Vienna needs to grow up....period!! For the record....tears don't make truth.

[sonya]

honestly i would have to agree with jake on this i don't believe vienna for a second and she is very immature as well as a drama queen. eventhough jake should have really weighed his options that is if he truely wanted a real long lasting relationship he should have never picked vienna tooooooooooooo inmature! well sometimes you get what you are looking for and with this in mind only indicates how true the saying is. either way i believe jake is an alright guy just needs to figure out what he truely wants plus he is not getting younger and i think he should stay away from girls and go with a real woman or better yet a lady

[Rach]

Jake is a giant douche! That poor girl... she was being so genuine and trying to have an honest conversation, and he's just a controlling a-hole! There's NO way that ANY woman deserves to be treated like that! Dropping everything to follow him to L.A. only to be locked away and treated like dirt? I'm sorry but by NO MEANS is that a healthy situation! Say what you will about Vienna, but I'm definitely on her side in this! Jake needs a reality check. I hope she can move on with her life and be happy- you deserve more, hon!

[Anne]

As a woman, I have no sympathy for a White trash Vienna. She was a woman people love to hate from the start. Vienna is a selfish self-centered, immature person. Jake should have listened to Vienna’s ex-husband and shouldn't make the same mistake he did. The entire interview was like for her self-defense and her only. Anytime Jake opened his mouth she jumped right and put a stone to stop it. NO MAN CAN HANDLE WOMEN LIKE VIENNA. SHE FAKES, SHE SUCKS, AND SHE IS STUPID!

[Amy]

More Jake?!?!? Ugh. ABC, please stop shoving this cold, heartless control freak down our throats.

I was never a Vienna fan but she came out miles ahead of that creep on the breakup show last night. He's a psychopath and she's lucky to get away when she did.

[Debby]

*********Jake Pavelka is such a loser! I was never a fan of Vienna, but now I am. He really is an a$$. I know I will never watch anything this guy is in let alone ride in a plane he may pilot. Is this idiot so special that he should never be interupted? Who in the world led this tiny, pathetic boy to think he was that great? I do believe his 15 minutes of fame is over thank goodness!

[wow]

Jake is a controlling, mean self-loving arse!

[giaj]

This idiot will be on tv again?! After claiming SHE was the fame whore?
People, wake up! Why fan the flames of this no talent and subject anyone to this narcissistic egomaniac.

[Texanna 33]

Jake is an arrogant,narcissistic jerk. I wondered why he chose Vienna but I understand perfectly now. She is a naive 24 year old inlove with the idea of being in love. He is 7 years older with much more life experience and he knew he could control and manipulate Vienna. The other women would have seen through him much sooner the Vienna. He had so little to say on the show because he truly had nothing to say. He thought he could throw out innuendos and accusations and sit around with his smug expression and people would just turn on Vienna. He is so full of himself,I,m sure he's busy telling himself what a bunch of "disgusting" idiots we don't side with him must be. I hope he never makes it in Hollywood and that he is humiliated by people who saw through him every where he goes. I wasn't a huge Vienna fan but I do believe every word she said on that show.

[VAS]

I used to like Jake and did not really care for Vienna. Now - I feel sorry for both of them. Jake is clearly a CONTROL FREAK and a JERK and has a real thing for being interrupted. BIG DEAL. GEEZ - if you love someone you work it out. YOU DON'T YELL - STOP INTERRUPTING ME. And C'mon - give me a break. Most men will screw anything in a skirt especially with a body like Vienna's. Her constant interrupting and undermining him made him not want her. I DON'T THINK SO. I think Vienna is young and really thought that this was her prince charming. She thought she was going to have a great life and have a nice house and some kids and live on an pilots salary. Instead she finds out after he proposes - that he really wants to act. Talk about the rug being pulled out from under you.
I honestly don't think that Jake ever wanted a bride. He was in it to get noticed and get more roles and apparantly will take anything offered. Vienna was a good time for a while and then wanted too much and that did not fit into Jake's agenda. So he starts to ignore her after he had fun for a month and got tired of her and started focusing more on HIS agenda and she just happened to tag along. Jake just forgot to tell her that she was extra baggage that was going to be kicked to the curb as soon as he could get a good gig. She was just a familiar face that could tag along for the ride and keep him company.

Really sad for both of them because Jake is all about Jake and Vienna wanted the fairy tale and had no idea she was being used. Vienna is not innocent by any means - but I don't blame her for what she did. She beat him to the punch and got some money out of it to help get her started in life. Jake will keep taking the bits & pieces as long as they come in but will eventually go back to flying.

Now that all of the women see what a jerk Jake is - not sure how he thinks he will find someone else on the bachelor pad. Who wants a control freak that wants you to follow all of his comands otherwise you are undermining him or emasculating him. Geez - so 1950's - get over yourself Jake the Snake.

[Janice]

I HATE JAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Im not a fan at all of Vienna, never have been. But you could tell she was being truthful last night and Jake acted like a jerk. I hope he's alone forever.... Jake, you need to pack up your bags and go back to wherever it is you came from. You don't belong in Hollywood, no one wants to see you here.

[ami]

ABC Sucks. My daughters started to cry when Jake raised his voice. Im so sorry Terra and Tyler (my 11yr old twin daughters). This guy literally creeped them out. I feel terrible that I had this crap on my TV. We really need to reevaluate our TV time America! These fame whako's are self-serving and provide no good health to our life. Jake, I would like to slap you for convincing everyone into thinking you were special. Go to hell!

[Anne]

Wow,can you believe Jake? He says she underminds him? What is he; her father? What a jerk. I think the both lied here and there,but Jake really made himself look like a punk because he was so expressionless and cold.
He kept saying Vienna was interupting him but he NEVER noticed when he interupted her. She is young and will learn from this. She will find someone better than that jerk. Asfor Jake, I hope he stays lonely. He doesn't deserve anyone with that behavior.
As for Chris the host;he was pretty rude too. He thinks he is high and mighty. The show needs to be canceled.

[Con]

Vienna is no prize, and I'm sure that she was not giving the full picture last night. HOWEVER, it seems obvious to me that she was deeply and sincerly upset by Jake's actions/attitude.... as was I. Jake was clearly arrogant and controlling. I saw evidence in Jake's own words and behaviors that he was basically everything that Vienna claimed he was. I have dated men like before, and, I think, for the first time EVER, I feel like I can relate to Vienna .. I feel for that girl, regardless of if she is a golddigger and fame-whore.

[Melissa]

OMG.... I cant believe so many people are on Vienna's side on this. First of all it takes 2 to make or break a relationship. Second of all we never got to hear Jake's side of the story because Vienna would not let him get a word in and everytime that Chris was saying that it was Jakes turn to talk, he barely got 2 words out before to butted in around. Being a man or a woman I think we would all get sick of it. And her reasoning for selling the break up story for cash " I had to do it before you did" what are we in second grade here. And her reasoning for staying in LA because she got a job finally. You claim that you hate LA go home or anywhere else and get a job. She knows whats shes doing. I have no pitty at all for her. She is a Attention Whore. Look at me. Feel sorry for me.

[Free Bird]

It takes a woman who has lived through an abusive relationship to recognize an abuser. I was fooled about Jake in the beginning, but when I saw last night's show, my gut (and personal experience) told me that Vienna was telling the truth. Emotional and Verbal abuse are two of the most painful things to live through because the abuser can often be so "nice", good looking, successful and a model citizen in public; however, it's a different story behind closed doors. Vienna, my heart goes out to you. I truly understand what you went through. Leaving him was the best thing you could have ever done. I hope other women take this as a warning and don't ignore the signs of an abuser. Even occasional temper tantrums are NOT o.k. And Jake's claim that he's never lost his temper before was a blatant lie, I'm sure. I hope any woman who reads this doesn't ignore bad behavior, thinking "He's just having a bad day". It only gets worse with time. All women deserve respect and kindness (yes, that means you).

[Voice of Reason]

Jake is very smart. If I wanted to go on a reality show only to get famous and eventually "get rid of my significant other" I would choose someone that many would not be surprised by. A lot of people didn't like Vienna, and that is why Jake chose her, so that when it was time to get rid of her, he can do so without a lot of people second guessing him.

The funny thing about his plan is that Vienna is smarter then jake!!!! She beat him to his own a-holeness, like she kept on reiterating, if she didn't do it, he would. God don't like ugly, that's why if you're gonna do something do it with good intention, otherwise it will come back to haunt you.

[Team Jake]

Vienna, please go back home to your trailer park in Florida. Jake, just give Gia a call. She's a real woman.

[Kathryn]

Didn't Jake deny being a fame whore? Why would anyone want to watch him on another television show? Give Vienna her own show just for putting up with him all these months.

[vicster]

Jake is 10 years older than Vienna! He should be alittle wiser and have never done this interview. They both have some real problems of their own that need to be addressed in therapy and I hope they do the work. Vienna is a little girl who wants a sugar daddy, not mature enough for a real relationship including marriage. In fact, she is a mess. They both need to disappear from the public eye.

[Jay]

I'm not sure why everyone is so for Vienna after the interview, but I found her to be quite annoying. She couldn't be quiet for Jake to speak. She came in with talking points and she did her fake cry. She is so immature. Jake was definitely cool and collected and he didn't want to make a mess on national tv. It's unfortunate that it ended so badly, but she is the one who cheated on him.

[richard]

She seems very nice, He is a jerk, I am glad she dumped him.

[Elizabeth]

In a way, I feel as if I am a 'Vienna' - regarding her feelings/emotions/comments on their relationship. My husband, who I am still married to, is a Jake. Jake/my husband - is smart, very logical, very matter of fact. Only sometimes do I get to see true emotion. I wonder, if it's an insecurity, on Jake's part, and my husbands, or, if it's conceit? I have often called him a narcissist. I did not like Vienna at all, from the get go. Yet, in their reunion interview, I believed her. I feel as if I have been in that same spot, with my husband. I have heard numerous times, myself, how I do not 'respect' my husband. Yet, I feel as though I have no voice! I do believe Vienna and I truly believe that Jake has some control issues. It's either insecurity or conceit - not sure which. But, this does not mean that he's a bad person. He does prefer a more old fashioned woman. Yet, he wants to respect her too. He still wants to maintain control! Jake is so my husband! Over 10 years, I have learned to understand him! It takes a certain kind of person to accept it! Yet, I do love my husband so much! I would never want anything to happen to us! He's an amazing man! Tough call - Jake needs to find a different kind of personality, to accept his desires/wants.

[Olena]

If he is on the Bachelor pad I am def not watching it, actually after seeing the interview I don't wanna see no Jake or Chris H on my tv anymore, I think Chris was clearly on the side of the Jake, cause he is such a big star. lol Anyway it sucks, I used liked watching Bachelor, but now anymore, it seems that everyone on it just are fakes, that waste our time.