beyond the challenge cameras podcast: sam and trey talk popping their cherries

Challenge podcasts aren't something I normally do, but there's no real reason for that beyond it being my "off season." Of course I still watch and get into it, but it's not as intently as a fresh season of Real World.

When Trey tweeted me about doing another podcast, I was totally down! And I had a genius idea: having Sam on as well! She comes into the studio to hang every once in a while, and it worked out perfectly!

They agreed and disagreed, and covered a LOT of ground... and considering this season leaves a whole lot of questions like "WTF JUST HAPPENED THERE?!" and "WHY IS THIS GOING ON?!"... they were able to answer a lot of those.

Just SOME of the things we talked about:

• Trey and Laura's "activities" while filming
• All of the couples' current relationship statuses
• How Trey and Marie were while filming
• The truth behind potential cast members being evaluated by psychiatrists
• The REASON everyone hated Trey
• What made the fish challenge even grosser than what we saw
• The prank that was pulled on Sam because of something Trey did
• and "Flagpoling"... the new pic trend thanks to Alton.

I really should do more of these, huh? I enjoy having Sam's take on it, too. If only it had been on video. Some of her facial expressions said WAY more than any of her words. How 'bout this: Next time I'll Ustream it live for you fancy folks.

Leave me some comments and let me know what you're thinking about this season so far! I haven't gotten to tweet much about it because of work, so I wanna know your opinion!

love,
elizabethany

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beyond the real world cameras: blowing kisses goodbye with brandon

Brandon put it perfectly last night when we talked about the hate between the roommates of St Thomas- When you cast a bunch of people from the East Coast, they're just going to compare dicks all day.

He's been one of the most straight-up, honest people of this season and it was sad to see him have to leave a couple days early, but I was glad to get some alone time with him on the phone to talk about it all.

Who he was with when he made the oopsies, what else happened with the girl he got hammered with, and whether or not he still thinks Swift has no respect for the ladies... he answered it all. I also had to call him out for lying to me before and being cute while hooking up with said drunk girl. [FYI: Don't tell him he's cute around other people. It'll ruin his badass reputation!]

And to celebrate the VMA's, I also asked him his favorite MTV moment of all time.



Yeah, we got slightly inappropriate at the end of that but whatever.

The finale is next week, and as I said, I won't be able to watch it live! BUT! I'll have all sorts of end-of-season polls that I'll want you to answer so we can give out some awards to these roomies. Feel free to tweet me your thoughts as you're watching!

love,

elizabethany

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poll: who should be on this week's "beyond the real world cameras?"

I've come through for you two weeks in a row! Can we do it again?! Vote now, after the show, whenever... as long as it's before Thursday afternoon!



love,
elizabethany

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beyond the real world st thomas cameras: not being whatever with marie

**Note about the title: She says "I'm not being whatever" a lot, and I feel like it's her thing, so duh. I went with it.**

As you wished, I have mah homegurl Marie back on tonight's podcast! She was definitely pretty involved with this week's episode between Robb's drama and the fights with Swift, so no wonder you picked her!

Obviously we touched on all of that [like who really told the girls Swift was "gay," and why a therapist was brought into the house to mediate some issues], but we also went into the "no talk zone" a little bit for hints on what the status is with her and Robb now, and a little about the upcoming Challenge: Battle of the Seasons!



We talked a little more about how Swift acts at work and how he says "not to bring home drama into work," but let's be real: We saw how little he did that on the show.

If you've missed any, I've done a different podcast every week this season, so listen here!

love,
elizabethany

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watch: trailer for new mtv challenge- battle of the seasons

Ohhh snap! They're rolling these seasons out quick! As soon as Real World St Thomas is done, the new Challenge: Battle of the Seasons is up, and four of our St Thomas'ans are in there!

So are four of our favorite peeps from San Diego, including Sam! And I'm very pumped to see Jemmye back in action, along with those crazies from NOLa.

I've heard things from a couple people who were out there, and the hook-ups/fights sound random/unexpected and totally intense. I'm definitely excited for this season.


And YES! You're seeing the original AND the new Las Vegas in there, but they'll be teaming up together!

Full cast is listed over on US Magazine, if you're interested, which I'm sure you are.

Get ready! This is going to be a fun season of rooting for our favorites from a LOT of seasons! [Except RWDC.. LAME!]

love,
elizabethany

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beyond the real world cameras: blue and blacked out with robb

I told you I wanted you to pick who I talked to after this week's episode, you did, and now I'm delivering the goods to you!

It was only right [/necessary] that I talk to Robb. Why in the hayll did he do that to his face?! and HOW?! and is he doing it anymore?!

I asked him all of that, and some about how Marie really treated him and the split personalities we're starting to see in Laura. Clearly there could have been some little ginger babies running around the house if there was just one thing missing from the way this cast was set up. You'll hear all about it....



When he said it shouldn't be laughed about, I totally felt like an a-hole for doing it so many times... He's right- it is a serious matter... I guess I'm just so shocked that it all happened that my awkward self thinks it's funny. Plus- if he really has gotten it under control, we might as well laugh about the past, right?

We'll vote again for next episode on Wednesday! In the meantime, catch up on all the others if you need to or let me know what your thoughts on everything are!

love,
elizabethany

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poll: who should i talk to after real world st thomas episode 8?

As I said after talking to Laura last week, I've now talked to them all, and I want YOU to pick which roommate I talk to each week!

Of course, there's no guarantee the first choice will get talked to since I can't coordinate with them earlier in the week like I normally do, but I will absolutely try! Just in case, pick your top two!



ALSO, since we're halfway through the season, let's answer these polls to see how you're feeling about everyone since I'm not doing them in chatrooms! There are only 6 questions, so it's quick! [Scroll to the right and you'll see the start button!]



Tonight's episode looks CRAY with Robb! Interested to see how this all goes down!




And if you haven't read up on all the Real World Portland updates [and the stalker!!!], click here!

love,
elizabethany

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beyond the real world st thomas cameras: more to love with laura

Episode 7, roommate 7, it's like magic!

Finally got Laura on, and with perfect timing! Last night's episode was pretty crazy with her having a good time and Trey being the ultimate Debbie Downer on life.

Obviously we had to talk about all of that... and as much as she hated it at the time and agreed with my opinions, she told me I shouldn't ream him out next time I have him on.

She also let us in on where Trey and the other roommates had been before he "randomly" showed up at the same club she was at... and also the grossness that went down when they got home/between the yelling fits.

Beyond that dramz, she compared Marie to Trey when it comes to relationships and revealed who was the first roommate to really get on her nerves.



I'll be honest, I expected her pets at home to have much more *different* names, but I do enjoy the other nicknames she has come up with.

Starting next week, I will post a poll as soon as the new episode is done for you to vote for the next interview/podcast! Then I will hope and assume that that person is down since I've really had a great time with all of them so far! Very easy to talk to!

Thanks for listening! Check them all out here if you haven't already!

love,
elizabethany

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beyond the real world st thomas cameras: a tall order of robb and brandon!

YOU GUYS. We've seen 6 episodes, and I've talked to 6/7 of the roommates! I'm baa-aaack.

I've been waiting for a good time to talk to Robb, and apparently I did it right! Brandon happened to be at his house last night when we chatted, so obvi I got him on the phone, too.

We talked about what made Marie so *different* that he fell for her and what he'd do if Marie was hit on in front of his face like Laura was. I also got a question from Callie on Twitter- Why didn't anyone call out Trey for being a hypocrite!?

Seems like Robb kept his distance from Trey while on the island.

Also, Brandon let us in on what they really did on St Patty's Day [yacht party!] and why being on the Real World has ruined his childhood loves.

I've also been wondering if there may be an interesting dynamic between LaToya and Swift after talking to him last week. And by "interesting dynamic," I mean the need for a good hate-bang. Obviously I asked the boys about this.



"The only couple still together?!" Oh no! WHO SAW THAT COMING?! ;)


Goodness I can't wait until this reunion. It's clear they don't all love each other, and there are going to be some colorful conversations.

Hopefully I can snag Laura for next week! If not, do you have a fave that I should get back on? Hollerback!

love,
elizabethany

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beyond the real world st thomas cameras: foreshadowing with swift

Well, as promised to LaToya last week, I had to get Swift on this week to apologize to LaToya for accusing her for all of the sea urchin [which I think is the real devil of this Real World season] drama.

We talked for over an hour [woah! It's super easy to talk to this cast, that's for sure..], which shows that he really wanted to A) make his point known and B) be an open book about it all. I cut the interview down to 20 minutes for you, and will give you insight into the rest here. [Don't worry, I'm not hiding any secrets from you! I left the juice in!]

Get ready, he's got a lot of ...mmm.... talking... about his roommates to do. And he says to pay attention because "it's foreshadowing in the episodes to come."
[ALSO: At the end, there's some info about the upcoming Real World season! Ohhh snap!]



I'm not going to lie, when he asked me about what I thought about him/LaToya, I hadn't let the entire interview digest yet. The fact that he kept bringing her up, over and over again [including times you don't hear in there], lets me know they have a seriously heated relationship. Who knows if that's more hate or love at this point, but he was not about to let his thoughts fall by the wayside.

Beyond the podcast and the roommate talk, Swift said we won't see much of him because he tried to stay away from "Prison Paradise" [the house] and became "The Mayor of St. Thomas." As I can imagine, he felt pretty trapped and bored and full of drama in Hassel Island, so he became part of the main island of St. Thomas. He said he met tons of locals, got to know them well, and even volunteered with several charities/community service opportunities.

One specific thing he told me about was going to the local high school and talking to football players. That's pretty awesome. Of course, the cameras didn't follow him to most of these things, just like when the DC roommates volunteered around the city, because it's not very entertaining. Still, it says a lot about his character.

It'll be interesting to see how much they do/don't show him in the next 8 episodes.. I'd assume he's still pretty involved in some drama considering his strong opinions on everyone he lived with.

love,
elizabethany

PS: He asked me to have you check out his website, so do it! He also does a lot of live chats online with his "Swift Sweeties," so feel free to partake in those, duh!
PPS: Check out all of the "Beyond the Real World Cameras" podcasts here!

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beyond the real world st thomas cameras: sea urchins and sillies with latoya

I'm on a freakin' roll, right?! [Minus getting this up 3 days after recording... Forgive me, it's been a stressful weekend!]

LaToya is in the spotlight this week, and what perfect timing! She finally played a big role in this past episode, duking it out with Swift!

Of course we addressed that situation, but she also told me about a major celeb who came over to see her when she got back to VA after filming! Also- Where's the Subway?! Normally the roomies are constantly eating the sandwiches, but this season their eating habits are different! She spilled the beans on that.

"LaMaR" is something we haven't seen on the show yet, but she said they were inseparable and it's just one of the things that had been edited IN so far into the season. Also- what she says the rest of the season will be like.

All of it is explained, right here in this podcast. Download it, listen to it, bring it with you on the way to work for entertainment in traffic. Most of all, enjoy it. ;)

 

You better believe I WILL try and get Swift on, and if he is, we'll be talking apologies.

Should we try for him next? Who are you hoping to hear from? Laura? Robb? Brandon? Let me know!

love,
elizabethany

PS: Check out ALL of my "Beyond the Real World Cameras" interviews right here!

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beyond the real world st thomas cameras: talking #drunkgirlproblems with marie

I knew I was going to like Marie before the season even started, and in three episodes she's been hilarious to watch, and fun to tweet with... so OBVIOUSLY I had to get her on ASAP!

Within seconds she proclaimed herself a trainwreck, so we have that in common, and we were a giggling mess for the next 20 minutes. [Don't worry, I edited all the annoying giggles out. You're welcome.]

We talked about her thinking someone was pranking her when she first showed up at the house and the fact that it should be "7 bitches picked to live in a house," not strangers. She also let out her feelings about Trey/Laura, why LaToya should have been voted the funniest over her in our chat [apparently the cameramen couldn't even keep their composure!], and why we'll be seeing a lot more Swift soon.

And, of course, we addressed the "scumbag couple of the year," as she nominated her and Robb.

She's fun, this is fun, you'll have fun listening.



Alright "Elizabethanation" [I haven't used that in a while! Lame!], you officially have a mission- Give Marie's drunk language a name! Tweet her and I and we'll pick our favorite! I also wanna see a slew of #drunkgirlproblems from you all this weekend, kthanks.

Let me know who you want to hear from next! And as you can hear, I totally ask your questions, so keep those coming! Thanks for listening and participating!

love,
elizabethany

PS: If you wanna subscribe/download/listen to ALL of my "Beyond the Real World Cameras" podcasts, click here!


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beyond the real world cameras: preparing for real world st thomas with priscilla

Can you tell I'm in Real World mode? ;)

I wanted to get into it even more by chatting it up with an old roommate, and what better season to pick from than the most recent?! Priscilla was also on the latest Challenge, so I called her up to catch up on her life, but more importantly: talk about what we think will happen this season. She also gave her advice for the new cast and picked her favorite new man. [Surprise! It's NOT the ginger!]

 

She's adorable, isn't she?! I'll definitely be inviting her into the chat tonight, so don't miss it! You could ask her any of your questions!

love,
elizabethany

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let's do it: the real world st thomas premiere!

I've told you how it's going to go down, now it's time to make it happen! Wednesday night, 10pm EST, meet me right here to chat about the debut of 7 new strangers living on their own freaking island.



Since I was sent the first couple episodes to pre-screen, here are my initial thoughts on what we can really expect:

The roommates: 

Marie and LaToya had me cracking up the entire first episode. They had HUGE personalities and so far, are very likable.
Marie is a bit of a bitch, but in the "Imma tell you how it is and we're gonna laugh about it" way. Basically, just how I like my friends. She had no idea what to expect when meeting her first roommate- "He might be black, white, orange, who knows." Then she met ginger Robb... "All orange."
LaToya had me cracking up when she was getting off the plane and referred to herself as Michelle Obama. I can't type it to make it funny, so just be on the lookout for that moment.
Laura is totally cute, but already the center of an intense love triangle.

So far, all the guys are also really likable. I was worried about Trey after the stuff I found while filming, but as of now, he's an effing hottie. And Swift- hello sir, can I have you?

The drama and the storylines: 

They certainly didn't hesitate with jumping right into some serious cases of drama, as well as roommate relationships. There's also already a severe outcast. Just wait until you hear the music they play when the poor roomie is left alone.
If episode 1 is setting up the rest of the season, it's safe to say we're going to have everything a good Real World season needs: love/triangles, stupid fights, crazy girls, and more serious drama. I just hope they didn't jump into it all too soon, to be honest.


I can't wait to see what you think about all of them and what's to come! Don't forget to set a reminder to join me here [and tell your friends so you can win some swag]!

love,
elizabethany

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giveaways, chats, podcasts, and pre-screens: what i'm doing this season with real world st thomas

Last week, I tweeted a hint that I'd be getting more involved with this upcoming season of Real World than I have the past one or two... and now I can tell you all the deets!

I was contacted by MTV, and they offered to help me not only get more interviews and make the best of what I already do, but to also send me some MTV swag and pre-screenings of the episodes for me to watch and dissect before everyone else sees them!

The pre-screenings

Normally I like to watch it with everyone so that I can be surprised too, but now that I can watch it closely first, it'll make the polls and shareables in the chats better! Don't worry, I won't spill any secrets or ruin the ending for anyone!

The chats!

Did you catch that? YES! I'll be bringing back my chatrooms during the new episodes! [And hopefully they should be helping me get the cast members to stop by like old times!] As long as people keep coming to talk about it, I'll keep hosting them, and hoping MTV officially hosts one again too!

I don't wanna promise that I'll be having a different roommate on the show/podcast every week, but that's what I'm going to aim for again. Real World DC was the most fun for all of us because of the interaction with the cast [in my opinion, anyway...], and I'd like to bring that back again!

The giveaways!

They sent me some sweet MTV t-shirts and DVDs to hand out to people, and I'll be picking one winner a week! To win: All you have to do is tweet or Facebook about my chats [make sure I'm tagged so I know!], then come in and chat it up with us! One random guest will be picked and they can decide what they want from the collection! BAM!
I'll be posting my thoughts on the first episodes later tonight, along with a link for the chat! Keep your eye out, and get excited for another fun season of the Real World! I know I am!

love,
elizabethany

PS: The next Challenge has been shooting for about a month now, and the cast is pretty interesting. For all the spoilers, head over to Vevmo.

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watch: real world st thomas trailer

It's finally that time! Real World: St Thomas is debuting on June 27, which gives us our first official look at the show today!



It looks like they'll be doing a lot of fun/interesting activities around the island, along with our fair share of crazy people, attitudes, hook-ups, jealousy, and fights that make the show go 'round!

I still assume that with them being on their own little island, it'll help with creating more drama within the roommates, but it also looks like they get out a decent amount too.

That shot of Robb at the end is a bit freaky and not what I would have expected from the little information we already know, but I'll be the first to admit that most of the time the first impressions I get are a bit wrong...

I haven't decided if I'll be doing chats for this season or not. If you'd like me to, at least for the premiere, tweet me or let me know somehow, and I'll make it happen! In the meantime, follow all of the roommates right here.

And as always, let me know your thoughts on the trailer!

love,
elizabethany

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real world st thomas: meet brandon and laura

Wow! I stopped checking the internet world for Real World St. Thomas updates for a couple days, and we have LOTS to catch up on!

First of all, let's meet the final two roommates on the island.

What's up, Brandon Swift?!

• 23
• From Edison, NJ.. now living in Philadelphia after going to Temple University
• Played football and wrestling in high school

Not much else about him besides a TON of Temple peeps tweeting about him [#SWIFT]. Seems like a fine guy to me, and apparently helped get the prank war going in the house [VIDEO].

And hello, Laura Waller!

• Another 23 year old
• From Omaha, Nebraska
• Went to the University of Nebraska Omaha and Dana College; was a pole vaulter
• Describes herself like this:
  "i like to have FUN. i LOVE my family, i am adopted, i love the lord, my friends mean the world to me. im pretty chill and i hate drama. i love music. i think you should fall in love every chance you get, you never know when that chance might come around again.." 
• Listed as in a relationship on Facebook
• This is her Twitter

Considering she dyed her hair bright red "like Ariel" right before the show, the only comparison I can make at first impression is Erika from DC. Nothing else really seems the same, though.

As for updates on the happenings on the island...

I tweeted this video of the cast trying to figure out the confessional. It's hard to really judge anyone's personality from it, but you can get a better look at them on camera, obviously.



BUT, there is some drama in the house already! Rumor has it Brandon Kane already went home after getting in a fight with Trey. Someone is saying he has a rough past with drugs and alcohol which also made the decision to leave early easier.

There's also video of the cast performing in an "adult parade." They don't do a great job at being entertaining, but I bet the rest of the parade was!



Beyond all of that, Trey's mom tweeted that he'd be back from filming on May 11, which is about two weeks early. Who knows what the cause of cutting the production short is, but it's normally because they have enough footage for an entire season and they wanna start cranking it out ASAP. [Given the fact they've already started teasing the season on MTV.com, I'd say that's the case.]

Who knows... maybe this season will actually be pretty crazy! I think it could go either way and I'm certainly interested to see how life on the island is.

love,
elizabethany

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watch: first legit video of real world: st thomas, as they can't figure out the confessional cam

Welp, I guess MTV gave up on keeping the Real World casts a complete secret until it's time for the show. They've already posted a video of the St Thomas cast trying to figure out how to work the confessional camera!



I'll be honest, I feel like they looked better in pictures than they do here, but it's just a quick confessional video, so maybe they were getting ready to go out, or something.

What are your thoughts?

love,
elizabethany

PS: Thanks to @JanelMcG on twitter for pointing this out to me with the quickness!

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real world st thomas: meet latoya and trey

Two more cast members revealed, two more to go!

First off, meet LaToya Jackson [Really].

• 22
• From Petersburg, VA
• Graduated from Virginia State U as a mass communication/radio major
• People apparently say she's guarded, but this is how she describes herself:
  

  "My name is LaToya Jackson..alter ego Toi Tabloid. I consider myself to be a small town girl..with big time dreams. I aspire to one day become a world renown televison broadcaster for a major televison network."

Minus the whole being guarded thing, she sounds like my kinda girl! I mean, we have SO much in common! [Okay, maybe just a few things, but still!] It'll be interesting to see how guarded she really is, especially if she really plans on making it in the TV/radio world. [You can't really be guarded in radio, that's for damn sure.]

And now meet Trey Weatherholtz.

• 23
  
• From Dundalk, MD
  
• Former wide receiver at Frostburg, graduated in 2010.
  
• Says he's super blunt and honest and:
  

  "I battled circumstances of growing up without a father, accepting my mother's new husband, financial difficulties, school/work/sports problems, as well as relationship issues – all on my way to trying to create the brightest possible future for myself."

He also said that homosexuals confuse him, which has me very hesitant. He also went on a self proclaimed racist rant on Twitter. The man is a beautiful creature to stare at, but I hope they didn't really put another Zack in the house.

Here's to hoping for the best, eh?!

love,
elizabethany

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real world st. thomas: robb and marie revealed as cast members!

Tada! Molds13 over at Vevmo hit the jackpot today and let me know that they found info on two of the roommates filming Real World 27 in St. Thomas right now!

First of all, meet Robb Schreiber, not to be confused with Rob Schneider [or so I hope].

• 21
• from Bensalem, PA
• Went to Kutztown University until 2011 and majored in electronic media
• Played basketball
• Described himself as this: "I'm me, originally one of a kind; I love life and always maintain a smile on my face and a positive attitude. Essentially I'm the ****.. up in this *****. Get to know meeeeeeeee."
• And yes, he is in fact a ginger.

A lot of people hating on him based on facts [being from PA, gingerness], but I mostly think he seems normal so far. We shall see if more pics are found. [We did find a couple of him before, remember? He's the Dustin lookalike.]

Anddd meet the hott wild child, Marie Roda.

• 23
• from Staten Island, NY
• Probably went to SUNY in Albany and studied in Washington for a semester
• Described as a wild child who knows how to drink dudes under the table.
  

She posted that tweet when she left, obviously, and judging by what I can see, she looks like my kinda girl! [And every guy's kinda girl..] I'm excited to see if she's the fun wild or the reckless one.

That's all the news for now! I've been RT'ing things that people tweet from the island, so look out for those if you wanna know what's up!

love,
elizabethany

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