Scarlet Garcia appeared as a member of the cast and a contestant during the first season of the CW reality television series Beauty and the Geek. She has worked as a spokesmodel for beer, and was paired up together with Shawn Bakken. The two of them were eliminated from the competition during its fifth week.
Shawn Bakken appeared as a member of the cast and a contestant during the first season of the CW reality television series Beauty and the Geek. He is a graduate of the William Mitchell College of Law who originally hails from Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is 30 years old. During his stint on the show, he was paired up together with Scarlet Garcia, and the two of them were eliminated from the competition during its fifth week. Bakken played Dungeons and Dragons back during high school days, and has also served as an assistant Boy Scout troop master. Among his interests on television are infomercials for Girls Gone Wild and the comedy series Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Bakken is also a fan of musical performers such as the Dave Matthews Band, Metallica, and the Stone Temple Pilots. Among his favorite books are The Da Vinci Code, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and any of Stephen King’s various works. He stands at 6’ 4” tall, has declared himself straight, and neither drinks nor smokes. Bakken has also stated on his MySpace page that he is currently in a relationship. He studied at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, where he majored in Philosophy and English, and eventually graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree.
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