Jes Rickleff

Jessica "Jes" Rickleff, from Naperville, Illinois, Jes Rickleff is a licensed cosmetologist from Naperville, Illinois. She is the owner of four tattoos and nine piercings and considers herself as very independent.
As one of the 25 contestants on Rock of Love , Jes Rickleff proved to be tough competition. She was named most valuable player of the football competition/ challenge on the show's fifth episode, winning her a solo date with Bret Michaels . She won another one-on-one date with the rock star after winning the album cover challenge with Lacey and Sam, and managed to make it all the way to the final two with Heather Chadwell .
For their final date on Rock of Love, Jes and Bret boarded a 70-foot yacht, where she opened up to Bret about her fear of rejection. In the end, she captured Bret's affections, as he ended up choosing her.
Unfortunately, Jes Rickleff and Bret's relationship did not last very long. During the Rock of Love reunion special, which was taped some time after the final episode had been filmed, Jes told Bret that Heather would have been the better choice for him. This only aggravated previous reports of the couple's break-up, with the New York Post claiming prior to the airing of the reunion show that she had become involved with a Chicago-based clothing designer.
Jes Rickleff was interviewed by Skinnie Entertainment Magazine on December 2007, where Jes explained how much her life has changed since the show. Jes was recruited to be on the Rock Of Love show while she was bartending in downtown Chicago at a bar called Rizzo's. The whole casting team from Rock Of Love and directors came up to the bar and told Jes that she would be perfect for the show. Jes agreed to go on the show. Jes Rickleff was not a Poison fan, but she had heard of the band. In one of her interviews, from Skinnie magazine she said "I didn't even know a single song Poison wrote. So I was like, Ok, where do I fit in here? I don't" Jes Rickleff from the beginning of the show said she had no expectations and she loves surprises.
Jes Rickleff continues to bartend at popular bars like Level, Stone Lotus and now Spybar. On September 10, 2008 Jes recently entered the Top Best Bartender contest for Spybar, Where she made it to the top five best bartenders. Her signature drink is, The Stoli Splash shot (blueberry and raspberry vodka with splashes of sour mix, Red Bull, and peach schnapps) On October 1, 2008, Jes Rickleff attended Gen Arts 6th Annual Fresh Faces in Fashion Presented by Blackberry and T-mobile.

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