The Bachelor 'The Bachelor' finale crushes Victoria's Secret TV special 11/21/2002 Reuters reports that the ecstasy and the agony of a made-for-TV courtship proved more compelling to viewers than sexy models in lingerie as the season finale of ABC's "The Bachelor" trounced CBS's "Victoria's Secret Fashion Show" in the ratings. Read More RELATED NEWS Former 'The Bachelor' winner Helene Eksterowicz gets engagedFormer 'The Bachelor' star Aaron Buerge files for personal bankruptcy Former 'The Bachelor' star Aaron Buerge and wife have a baby girl TAGS: The Bachelor Aaron Buerge Monica Lewinsky The West Wing The Bachelor