I work with Kari Fajen. She’s one of the Client Service gurus that keep things running smoothly upstairs. Without Kari, Lord only knows what could happen. She’s part of a team that holds this place together and the liaison between PlattForm and most of the outside world.
Kari has yearned to be a reality TV show star since, well, birth. She’s tried out for countless shows and countless shows have summarily dismissed her. Of course, since all of her friends have landed on reality shows – she was determined to hit the airwaves. On January 5th, Kari finally became a media darling. She debuted as one of the new potential suitors for the 13th season of “The Bachelor”.
According to Kari, she auditioned for “The Bachelor” at the end of May. “My mother called me at work that day and told me she heard about the auditions,” Kari said. “ I spent the afternoon frantically running around getting together a few photos, filling out questionnaire, and making myself look presentable.”
It must have worked. So far Kari has remained unscathed through Week III.
Kansas City is a popular stomping ground to find reality TV contestants. Uh, David Cook from “American Idol”, anyone? From “The Real World” to “Survivor”, all the big shows have had Kansas City connections. Of course, that meant karma and fate were on her side. And, in Kari’s case, some mighty big hair.
Kari won’t admit it – but she’s competitive. She has to be … besides being an “Advertising Executive” (her title on “The Bachelor”) … she’s also a Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader. Imagine fighting for airtime with thirty other girls. Oh wait, she should be a shoo-in as a bachelorette. When her friends landed TV shows, clearly it was motivation to keep auditioning.
“It must be that Midwest personality that works,” Kari said. “What’s not fair is how many of my friends were on reality television before me. My close friend in high school was on ‘Beauty and the Geek’, my college cheerleading partner was on ‘Survivor: Guatemala’, my friend Marcus was on ‘Love Connection’, ‘Change of Heart’ and three episodes of ‘Blind Date’. Chiefs Cheerleader’s own Melina was on ‘Average Joe’”.
In case, you didn’t know Kansas City is rated the single worst place for dating according to Sperling’s Best Places. Perhaps Kari will find love on “The Bachelor”? One thing is for sure – this has officially secured her place in the reality TV archives. And like I always said, Kari – if we can put a man on the moon, we can put one on you.
