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Former Bachelor Star Melissa Rycroft Arrested for DWI

10/3/2025

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Melissa Rycroft, a former The Bachelor star and Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, was arrested for DWI in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, Texas, on September 23.
Rycroft was taken into custody, spent eight hours in jail, and was released.
Rycroft posted a $1,000 bond and is required to appear in court.
Details of the arrest have not been disclosed.

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Story summary

Melissa Rycroft, a former The Bachelor star and Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, was arrested for DWI in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, Texas, on September 23.
Rycroft was taken into custody, spent eight hours in jail, and was released.
Rycroft posted a $1,000 bond and is required to appear in court.
Details of the arrest have not been disclosed.