DeAnna Pappas Stagliano

DeAnna Marie Pappas, of Greek heritage, is the middle of three children. She was born in Marietta, Georgia, and shortly thereafter moved to Kentucky with her mother and siblings. At twelve years old, she lost her mother to cancer before relocating with her brother, Thomas, and sister, Chrissy, to Newnan, Georgia, to live with her father. Pappas was vice-president of her class in both junior and senior years of high school and loved playing softball. After high school, she attended Georgia Military College and received a degree in General Studies. From there, Pappas attended the Gaddy's School, where she earned her real estate license. She practiced real estate at Keller Williams Realty Connections in Newnan, Georgia. In 2007, Pappas decided to audition for The Bachelor (2002), a reality television dating-game show on ABC Television. She made it to the final rose ceremony, where bachelor, Brad Womack, famously rejected both girls. He was chastised by Ellen DeGeneres, who later retract