Bret Michaels Wins Celebrity Apprentice!

Bret Michaels has done it, he has won “Celebrity Apprentice”!

After suffering a brain hemorrhage and a “warning stroke”, he decided to still attend the finale of the show in support of his charity the American Diabetes Association. 

Mr. Trump asked, “Are you risking your life being here? This is a lot of pressure.” About Bret’s doctors, Mr. Trump shared “they didn’t want you to be here tonight. At all. Believe me, not at all.”

“Lately it seems like me just standing up is risking my life,” Bret said, garnering laughs from the audience. He flew to New York from Los Angeles for the finale.

Both finalists, Bret Michaels and Holly Robinson Peete won $250,000 for their charities as Snapple decided to match Mr. Trump’s prize money of $250,000. 

On Bret Michael’s health, a spokeswoman on her website says: “No doubt these recent medical complications have been tough but he wants to continue to live his life, enjoy every day and get back on the road,” “He is taking all the medications and steps to insure that he can do that.As his friends and staff we are all making sure that he is not taking any undo risks and we are certainly taking every precaution possible to insure his health and well being.”

At the end of the show Donald Trump looked at Bret and looked like he was going to fire him, but instead said — “you’re hired,”. I have to say that was a great relief to hear, he was truly the underdog from the beginning of the show, and I am glad to see that he won. He’s extremely creative, a great project leader, and really knows how to treat people with kindness and fairness.

Soon we will see Bret on TV again, first in a series of interviews to celebrate his “Celebrity Apprentice” victory.Next week Sunday he will preview his new reality show “Bret Michaels: Life As I know It,” which is due to launch in fall. However, production has been put on hold due to Bret’s health issues. Bret is also due to release a new album next month.

Read more about the charities Bret Michaels and Holly Robinson Peete support below:

Bret Michaels supports the American Diabetes Association

Holly Robinson Peete supports autism with her own charity, HollyRod Foundation

Bret Michaels Returns with Oprah Winfrey Show Appearance + Biloxi Gig

 It has been announced through Bret Michaels’ official site that he will appear on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” for his first TV appearance since he was hospitalized for a brain hemorrhage this Wednesday.

Bret also aims to join the rest of the “Celebrity Apprentice” case for the live two hour season finale in New York on May 23rd. "We really hope that Bret is well and able to join us at the finale as Apprentice, executive producer and host Donald Trump said. "I have much respect as he is a fighter and strong competitor."

Bret sure is a fighter, he’s also planning on already returning to the stage on May 28th in Biloxi, Miss. He plans to continue touring from the summer until the end of fall in support of his soon to be released new album “Custom Built” (release date June 8th). 

The concert dates which were postponed during Bret’s hospitalization will be rescheduled.

Bret Michaels – Still in Intensive Care Unit

Bret Michaels suffered a major brain hemorrhage last Thursday, and still remains in the intensive care unit since then. He is reportedly under 24-hour surveillance, until further tests this week will help locate the source of the bleeding.

"After several CAT scans, MRIs and an angiogram, [doctors] decided to keep Michaels in the ICU and are running several tests to determine the cause [of the hemorrhage]," a source told People magazine, in a report that Michaels' rep said was accurate. "[It] will be touch and go for the next few days while he is under intense observation."

Since then many celebrities have sent messages to Bret wishing him a speedy recovery. Here are some of the words left by his co-stars of “Celebrity Apprentice”.

Cindy Lauper: "I am hoping for a speedy recovery". "He is a strong-willed person, so I am feeling very positive that he will pull through like a champion. My thoughts are with his family."

Curtis Stone: "He's a nice man, and I've got great wishes for him".

Maria Kanellis: "All you can do is hope and pray for him and his family," she said. "He's a strong man, so I hope he recovers very quickly."

Donald Trump told TMZ that Bret is in "big, big trouble and the prognosis is not great."

"He turns out to be an amazing competitor, and ultimately, that is the thing that could save his life," Trump said.

Bret was set to release a new album later this year, let’s all wish him well and a speedy recovery.

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