**UPDATE 8/29** We now know “Emily from Chicago’s” full name, it’s Emily Cahill.
WOW! Last night the finale of Bachelor Pad 3 was taped in LA. And even though we don’t like show spoilers (like, who wins all of the cash), we do like reading up on who is dating who and any juicy love-related nuggets we can get our hands on.
And – several different sources are confirming that BP3 contestant Michael Stagliano had a girlfriend that’s not from the franchise prior to going on the show. Then, he broke up with her (some girl named Emily from Chicago) so that he could be legitimately single while on the show.
And then, when he was booted from BP3, he immediately picked things back up with this Emily and they’re still dating (and considering moving to be closer to one another) today.
Sources are saying that this “Emily from Chicago” is a girl that Michael met while on one of his music tours for his burgeoning music career. We can’t wait to figure out more intel about her! But – at least we have a first name and a city! Haha.
Also, it would seem that Rachel Truehart is a bit (understatement) upset that Michael led her to believe he went on BP3 looking for love (and seemed to at least pretend to find it with her) only to later find out that he had feelings for someone off-screen the entire time they were filming. (Check out this deleted scene clip of Michael leading Rachel on….)
I would have to bet that this “Emily from Chicago” is equally upset that Michael broke up with her to be single on a trashy reality TV show! I mean….he’s not a real rock star, Emily.
You don’t need to be such a pushover for this guy! (Yes, we still love Stags, but seriously…. it’s crazy what these reality “stars” will do for a little extra screen time!) If I were Emily OR Rachel, I’d be a bit disappointed in our fair Stags!!
Anytime! You might want to rethink that first impression. You said it perfectly when you stated he is not a rock star and it is embarrassing to see a guy lead a girl like Rachel on and deny he started something before filming in order to get a little screen time. I ahve a newfound repect for Ed who had a similar situation but, unlike Michael, he told Jaclyn about it. I dont respect hat he also slept with several women on the show but he enever lied about his feelings and led any of them on like Stag did with Rachel. It is even more embarassing because he kept repeating even on the show, that he was there for love and nothing else. Yuk. Is love sleeping with a girl he met and got together with only a week or so before filming during his Chiacago show, arranging with her to keep it quite so he could be single and allowed to promote his music on Bachelor Pad, and then sleep with and lead a irl on for no reason? The fact that he ended up with this Emily once he went home proves that was always the plan. He is the worst guy in that series in my book because he pretends to be something he isn’t.
Agreed, what is amazing is that Emily took him back. I get that they have to “appear” single to be on the show. I mean no one wants to see someone w/ a girl at home there just for the money. That would be lame, but he should have actually ended things and she shouldve not taken him back.
I believe we get a performance of his single on the finale which should be interesting. I suspect it will be a bit too hard to watch.
Thanks again!!!
His girlfriend is Emily Cahill who goes by @emilytuch on Twitter. They got together right before Bach Pad started filming and got back as soon as Michael went home. I think he’s awful! How could his girlfriend, named Emily Cahill, @emilytuch on Twitter, watch him kiss and get intimate with Rachel on tv and take him back once he got sent home? They were seeing each other right before Bach Pad started filming and only broke up so he could go on the show and promote his music. He then leads Rachel on and writes on his blog that he “made out” with three women? Then the show ends and he goes right back to the same girl he was with before it started. How can any girl who goes along with that be “smart and together” like Stag’s cronies are trying to spread online? PLEASE! That is incredibly dumb. The girl is beyond plain looking and looks like she’s 15 years old. I think Rachel and Holly are way better looking! The girl obviously has no self respect or would not get back together after watching him kissing different women and leading poor Rachel on. As a woman, I cant help but be offended and think EVERYONE IS SEEING MICHAEL’S TRUE COLORS AND THEY ARE NOT PRETTY! Shame on you Stagliano! I’m happy for Rachel cause I think she did win in the end. Getting to see how awful this guy was is the best thing that ever happened to her. She can do much better!
Thanks Stephie C, wow! Amazing breakdown….we actually met Stag last year and he was not so nice. It kinda bummed us out because we loved him on the show.