After becoming one of the fan favorites and most recognizable characters from the franchise, Hauserman starred in her own short-lived, infamous dating show: Megan Wants a Millionaire.
In the early 00s Hauserman began her modeling career as a holiday show model for the Jerry Springer Show, while attending college at the University of Illinois, in Chicago. She also posed for Benchwarmer Trading Cards regularly between 2005 to 2010.[4]
In February 2006 Hauserman was featured as Playboy's cybergirl of the week. She posed nude for the Playboy website.[5] Hauserman posed for Playboy a second time in 2007 for their Cybergirl Xtra series.
Hauserman posed for Guitar World Magazine's 2009 Holiday issue, alongside fellow Rock of Love contestants Brandi "Brandi C" Cunningham, Destiney Sue Moore and Kristy Jo Muller.[6] In 2010 Hauserman was the cover girl, alongside Rock of Love contestant Daisy de la Hoya, for the Guitar World buyer's guide, special.[7]
In 2013 Hauserman was the feature model for the Boca Raton based jewelry company Cerca Trova Fashion and led the campaign.[8]
Television career
Hauserman's first reality television appearance was as the winner on the third season of Beauty and the Geek alongside her partner Alan "Scooter" Zackheim.[9] During her time on the show Hauserman became close friends with fellow contestant Cecille Gahr. Hauserman revealed that she would spend her half of the money by quote; "I'm going to go to Disneyland, and go on vacation, and get my hair done."[10] However, during an interview in 2008, Hauserman revealed that she put all of her $125,000 winnings towards her mortgage.[11]
In 2008 Hauserman appeared as a contestant on the second season of VH1's hit celebreality series Rock of Love with Bret Michaels. She claimed that she discovered the casting call for the show, from an advertisement listed on Craigslist.[12] She placed fifth, featuring in ten episodes, as Michaels claimed he never felt a real connection with her. She was known for being sneaky and for feuding with fellow contestant Kristy Jo Muller. In an interview with The Jacksonville Observer she claimed she was heartbroken over Michaels for a long time, stating she truly did end up falling in love with him and that they still remained friends despite the show.[13]
Hauserman then went on to be a contestant on the first season of the hit VH1 celebreality spin-off, I Love Money. The shows premise consisted of 17 former celebreality contestants from; Flavor of Love, I Love New York and Rock of Love competing in both mental and physical challenges for a $250,000 cash prize. Despite placing third, She formed an alliance with Brandi "Brandi C" Cunningham from Rock of Love with Bret Michaels season 1 and also had a short lived alliance with Flavor of Love season 1 star Brooke "Pumkin" Thompson and Flavor of Love season 2 star Jennifer "Toastee" Toof. Hauserman and Cunningham ended their alliance with Thompson and Toof, prompting a huge food fight which ended with security having to break the fight a part.[14] Hauserman was responsible for the eliminations of; Lee "Mr Boston" Marks, Kamal "Chance" Givens, Cindy "Rodeo" Steedle, David "12 Pack" Amerman, Heather Chadwell, Jennifer "Toastee" Toof and Brooke "Pumkin" Thompson, despite only being the paymaster (the only player with the power to eliminate) once. Hauserman quit the competition in the season finale when it was revealed that she would have to face a jury of former contestants.
Hauserman went on to star in another VH1 celebreality spin-off, Rock of Love: Charm School. In which 14 former Rock of Love contestants competed for a $100,000 cash prize. The show was hosted by Sharon Osbourne, who acted as the official headmistress of Charm School.[15] Hauserman continued her on screen alliance with Brandi "Brandi C" Cunningham and also teamed up with Rock of Love season 1 star Lacey Conner. She placed tenth, being expelled in the fourth episode after kicking Brandi "Brandi M" Mahon in the vagina during an argument. During the Charm School reunion Hauserman would make derogatory comments about Ozzy Osbourne and his drug addiction, prompting Charm School headmistress Sharon Osbourne to throw a drink in Hauserman's face and pull her hair. Hauserman filed a lawsuit against Osbourne, claiming battery, infliction of emotional distress and negligence. In 2011 the case was settled out of court with the official details kept non-disclose.[16]
In 2009 Hauserman featured in a VH1 special titled The Great Debate. She appeared in all five episodes as a commentator giving her opinions on the debated subjects.[17]
Hauserman then received her own VH1 celebreality dating show in 2009 titled; Megan Wants a Millionaire.[18][19] The name stemming from her claiming on Charm School that her goal in life was to become a trophy wife. Megan Wants a Millionaire premiered August 2 2009. In an interview Hauserman claimed she was looking for a mature guy that can handle her and does not cry, she was also wanting someone stable and she was taking the show very seriously.[20] Hauserman's best friends Brandi "Brandi C" Cunningham, who appeared with Hauserman on I Love Money season 1 and Rock of Love: Charm School, and Cecille Gahr, who appeared with Hauserman on Beauty and the Geek season 3; made sporadic appearances to support her and help her with her decisions on the show. On August 24 2009, VH1 announced that the show was officially cancelled after airing just three episodes. This was due to contestant Ryan Jenkins being a suspect in the murder of Jasmine Fiore.[21] Jenkins, who had just filmed and won the unaired season of the VH1 spin-off I Love Money season 3,[22] murdered his wife Jasmine Fiore, whom he had met just two days after filming Megan Wants a Millionaire, after Jenkins was eliminated placing third overall. The death of Jasmine Fiore changed reality television forever and officially end the VH1 celebreality era with the production company 51 Minds having to pay VH1 over $12 million in losses. Hasuerman was interviewed by AOL and TMZ[23] in an interview with People Magazine she claimed the situation was a very challenging and upsetting time, also claiming it was a sad and tragic situation that nobody could have expected.[24][25] Hauserman featured on Nancy Grace and in 2011 she appeared on True Crime with Aphrodite Jones, with this being her first on air interview on the murder/suicide.[26] Hauserman uploaded the three aired episodes to her official YouTube channel in 2020, alongside never before seen, episodes 4 and 5. In a 2020 interview with former Rock of Love season 1 contestant; Lacey Sculls, Hauserman stated she had genuinely fallen for Jenkins and wanted to choose him as the winner of the show, however, she was advised by production not to pick him if she wanted a second season of the show. Hauserman reached out to Jenkins after filming ended to find out that he had already met and began dating Fiore.[27] In 2023 the Jenkins-Fiore case was covered in the true crime series The Playboy Murders.
Hauserman made sporadic appearances on television including in the 2009 television specials; Sexiest Women of Reality TV and Sexiest Women of Reality TV: Bikini Babes.[28] In 2009 she appeared in a Truth.com anti-smoking commercial alongside her dog Lily.[29] In 2010 she appeared in the Rock of Love Girls: Where Are They Now special, she also appeared on BadAss! swimming with sharks in the Bahamas.[30]
In 2014 Hauserman was interviewed by E! True Hollywood Story while pregnant and one month after the birth of her son at her home in Boca Raton, Florida. She discussed a variety events from her previous reality television career to her new life as a mother.[31]
In January 2015 she appeared in an episode of CNBC'sAmerican Greed. The story was of Tim Durham, titled "The Playboy of Indiana". Hauserman recounted a party she attended hosted by Durham in 2007.[32]
In 2021 Hauserman was featured on Andy Cohen's documentary series on the E! Network. The documentary told the story of the evolution of reality television from its beginnings to current day productions. Megan Wants a Millionaire was featured as being one of the most highly anticipated and talked about shows on VH1 during the celebreality era before its cancellation, sealing its role in reality television history.[33] Her time on Rock of Love, I Love Money and Rock of Love: Charm School was also highlighted.
In 2014 Hauserman and her pet chihuahua Lily, won a trophy in the Lighthouse Point Dog Show in the category "Smallest Dog".[37]
During an interview with MSN TV News, when asked about what she was going to do with her life after Megan Wants a Millionaire, she claimed she wanted to get married, have children and become an expert tennis player.[12] In September 2014, Hauserman gave birth to her first son at West Boca Medical Center in Boca Raton, Florida.[38] Hauserman's husband and father of her son is professional golfer and Fuel U Fast Inc. owner Derren Edward.[39]
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