'Bachelor' and 'DWTS' Alum Melissa Rycroft Pleads Guilty in DWI Case
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Key Points:
- Melissa Rycroft pleaded guilty to a DWI charge in Texas and was sentenced to 20 months probation instead of jail time, according to court documents.
- Her sentence includes paying approximately $2,000 in fines and court costs, completing 36 hours of community service, attending a DWI education course, and undergoing a substance abuse evaluation.
- Rycroft must abstain from alcohol and illegal drugs during probation, submit to drug and alcohol testing, and is prohibited from driving unless her vehicle has a camera-enabled ignition interlock device.
- She was arrested in September 2025 for DWI after police responded to a hit-and-run claim she made, which witnesses disputed.
- Rycroft, a former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader and TV personality, acknowledged her struggles publicly and expressed a commitment to move forward.
