Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels
The final season takes the competition on the road.
The third and final season of Rock of Love with Bret Michaels, Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels, was announced by VH1 on July 16, 2008. It features single women living on tour buses while traveling with Bret Michaels, vying for his affection. The show debuted on January 4, 2009, and was confirmed as the series' last season on December 29, 2008.
Quick Facts
- Runtime
- 90 minutes (Premiere); 60 minutes (including commercials)
- Creator
- Cris Abrego; Mark Cronin
- Director
- Matt Bordofsky
- Cinematography
- Brian Steimle
- Executive producers
- Cris Abrego
- Mark Cronin
- Ben Samek
- For VH1:
- Leah Horwitz
- Jill Holmes
- Kristen Kelly
- Jeff Olde
- Starring
- Bret Michaels
- Company
- 51 Minds Entertainment; VH1
- Related
- Rock of Love 2
- Charm School with Ricki Lake
- I Love Money 4
Facts from the source article.
Production and legal problems
On September 28, 2008, a truck driven by a roadie hauling equipment for Rock of Love Bus caused a deadly accident on Interstate 57 near West Frankfort, Illinois. The driver fell asleep at the wheel, crossed the median, and hit a pickup truck and a sports-utility vehicle, killing two 19-year-old college students in the SUV and seriously injuring two people in the pickup. The driver was charged with driving with a suspended license and moving violations. VH1 stated that Michaels asked for production to be temporarily suspended.
Elimination order
Contestants in bold received V.I.P. Access/Passes. The winner of the competition is indicated. Some contestants won solo or group dates with Bret; others were eliminated. In Episode 1, Bret called out the bottom seven first, and names are listed alphabetically. In Episode 4, Maria withdrew for medical reasons. In Episode 5, Bret announced Jenny, Kami, and Jamie safe. In Episode 7, Kami left the tour, deciding she was not ready for Bret's lifestyle; names are listed alphabetically because Kelsey was called down first and eliminated. In Episode 9, Bret had Ashley's pass ready but ended her tour after asking about her ex. In Episode 11, all remaining girls went on a date with Bret.
Episodes
The first episode aired January 4, 2009, with 2.1 million viewers. Michaels took the show on the road, with a second bus bringing women vying for his attention, engineered to reflect life on tour. In Louisville, Kentucky, the bottom seven were Brittaney, Gia, Heather, Marcia, Marci, Nikki, and Stephanie; Gia, Heather, Marci, Nikki, and Stephanie were eliminated for reasons including being too crazy, not speaking to Bret, or raunchy antics. The second episode, aired January 11, 2009, in Greenfield, Indiana, featured a wedding vow challenge won by Brittanya, Taya, and Farrah; Constandina, Megan, and Samantha were eliminated. The third episode, aired January 18, 2009, in Danville, Illinois, had a baby hockey challenge with guest Lacey Conner; Brittaney and Melissa were eliminated. The fourth episode, aired January 25, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois, featured a roadie challenge; Maria withdrew, and Marcia was eliminated.
After the show
Ashley Klarich, Beverly Palmer, Brittaney Starr, Brittanya O'Campo, Farrah Sinclair, Gia Lynn, Marcia Alves, and Natasha McCollum appeared on Charm School with Ricki Lake, with Ashley and Marcia as first and second runners-up. Marcia Alves was a contestant on the canceled third season of I Love Money and appeared on its fourth season. Mindy Hall and Brittanya O'Campo appeared on the fourth season of I Love Money, with Mindy winning and Brittanya placing sixth. On August 31, 2025, Kelsey Bateman was reported to have died unexpectedly at age 39.
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