Update on the people featured on the Apprentice

What happened to the people that was on Donald Trump’s “The Apprentice” the last few seasons? Here’s a list what they are currently doing as of November 2006.

RAJ BHAKTA
The fired Apprentice 2 candidate, who became as famous for hitting on women as he did for his bow-ties, is now a Pennsylvania congressional candidate. He made headline last month when he pulled a publicity stunt on the river of the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, which went terribly wrong. Bhakta got a hold of three elephants and hired a six-piece mariachi band and took them to an area near the mouth of the Rio Grande to show how easy it would be to enter the U.S. from Mexico. But the planned backfired when members of the U.S. Department of Agriculture spotted Bhakta and called in officials. Bhakta, who was born in India, is a legal U.S. resident, but didn’t have his papers so he was taken in as an undocumented immigrant. Customs and Border Protection officials reportedly detained him for almost five hours before proof he was a legal U.S. resident could be ascertained.

BILL RANCIC
Since winning the first Apprentice, Rancic has authored two separate motivational books — You’re Hired and Beyond the Lemonade Stand. His multi-million dollar company Cigars Around the World is thriving. Rancic is dating E! News co-host Giuliana DePandi.

OMAROSA MANIGAULT
After being fired by The Donald, this Season 1 contest’s celebrity profile grew. She has been on The Oprah Winfrey Show, made a brief appearance on NBC soap Passions, was featured in Burger King commercials and starred on The Surreal Life and Fear Factor. She also starred in a sci-fi mini-film called Soul Sistahs.

EREKA VETRINI
Following her departure from the first season of Apprentice, Vetrini made headlines for appearing in a controversial lingerie spread in FHM (with other female cast members from her season), and losing her job as Tony Danza’s sidekick on The Tony Danza Show. She is now the host of the HGTV program Kidspace and is engaged.

TROY MCCLAIN
McClain (Season 1) hosts HomeTeam, a nationally syndicated TV show and online community that assists and educates prospective first-time homebuyers.

KENDRA TODD
Todd’s empire in the real estate market has grown exponentially since winning the third season. She’s written a book titles Risk & Grow Rich. Todd is also keeping busy making appearances and can be heard live online at www.wbzt.com twice a week.

RANDAL PINKETT
Since winning Season 4, Pinkett has continued in his role as president and CEO of BCT Partners, a multi-million dollar consulting firm, and is a motivational speaker. He’s writing two books — Campus CEO and Black Faces in White Places: 10 Steps for African-Americans to Redefine the Game.

REBECCA JARVIS
Due to Pinkett’s decision not to share his apprenticeship, Jarvis was not hired by the Trump organization. Despite some great offers, Jarvis now works as an CNBC reporter in New Jersey.

SEAN YAZBECK (A5 WINNER)
He may have won Apprentice 5, but he lost girlfriend Tammy Trenta, who he met while filming The Apprentice.

LEE BIENSTOCK
Despite being fired in the finale of the fifth season, Bienstock has since heard Trump utter the words, “You’re hired.� Trump hired the 23-year-old as associate vice-president of corporate development for Trump Mortgage.