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"True Beauty"
Snidget 44369 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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11-06-08, 12:29 PM (EST)
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"True Beauty" |
"True Beauty will feature six women and four men living together in a Los Angeles mansion under the impression that they are competing in a beauty pageant-like reality competition series in which they will be judged solely on their physical beauty.However, unbeknownst to them, the contestants will also be getting judged on their "inner beauty" and will be put through scenarios that will make them reveal different aspects of their inner character. "
http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/abc-debut-tyra-banks-and-ashton-kutcher-true-beauty-january-5-7974.php They get told what they were judged on AFTER their elimination. I bet the folks over at "The Soup" are drooling over this one. Tyra and ugly on the inside contestants getting a comeuppance all in one show.
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Earl Colby Pottinger 2137 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Roller Coaster Inaugurator"
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01-05-09, 11:28 PM (EST)
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3. "RE: True Beauty" |
Well, I just watched and it is clear not one of the beauties ever think the judges are looking at anything but their looks.The judges use a lot of hidden cameras to do the spying, and the beauties seem dumb enough in most cases not to notice they exist. There a marked difference in their behavior between when they know they are being filmed and when they are not aware of it. However, there is a great difference between them all while being filmed by hidden cameras even then. Some, I automatically dislike just from their interviews, only to show some redeeming feature while being spied. Others grated on my nerves all the time. The first to be let go was one of them. And even when they started to play back the hidden video she tried lying about her actions even with the evidence to show what she did wrong REPEATEDLY.
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Earl Colby Pottinger 2137 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Roller Coaster Inaugurator"
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01-06-09, 08:04 AM (EST)
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LAST EDITED ON 01-06-09 AT 04:44 PM (EST)LAST EDITED ON 01-06-09 AT 08:09 AM (EST) Interestly, there is a scientific measure of beauty. By doing blind tests (no, not with the eyes close) science has people judge pictures of others while varying the asymmetry of their faces and bodies without telling the viewers. The more even the shape, the more beautiful that person has judged to be. This appears to be universal world wide, no matter which country or culture you examine. However, that is one set of measurements only. Culture imposes it's own. Weight is a simple one, in the West there is a push to thinner women for example, there are places where plumper is better. Shape of the breast are another. And on my trip to Dominica (not R.D.) I was told thick calfs were what men looked for in a woman. Amazing Race had a funny segment where two stacked Blonds (large breasts, thin waists)) could not get the local men to look at them, much less help them in their tasks despite all their flirting. Along come the next couple (husband & wife) and when the wife bends over (she is Black like me, big bum), then she suddenly has all the men's attention. In beauty size and shape are cultural in basis, with symmetry breaking the close ties.
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Snidget 44369 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-06-09, 08:17 AM (EST)
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I kind of have mixed feelings.There is evidence that when you ask groups of people to rate pictures of other people on attractiveness there are certain proportions that generally always rank high across all cultures and ones that always rank low. Things like symmetry and all of that do effect the average ranking of attractiveness. You can measure a person and predict how they will be ranked in one of the look at the photo and rank 'em tests. So while everyone has a bit of a subjective perspective, if you look at "as a whole", which is what statistics always do, there are things that objectively tell you how a person would rank with most panels of people judging them. However the statistics can't tell you anything about how a given individual will perceive any other individual. Statistics are irrelevant at the level of the individual. If you are the one in a million of something that doesn't mean one millionth of you is that way. All of you is that way even if almost no one else is. I do think doctors can use that to get people to do things to their face when they really don't need them, and I do think there is something to the ANTM "pretty ugly" thing. The whole if you are too symmetrical and statistically pretty there isn't much that is interesting about the face. Sometimes what peaks the interest is the imperfections, and that can make someone more attractive (or at least more interesting to look at) than the perfectly proportioned and symmetrical. Now too far from the statistical pretty in too many ways and you get just plain fugly, but often it is the not quite perfect that we like to look at. Did I miss the actual number for the bottom two. They acted like they got some insanely ugly number, but I'm assuming they were still all in the top percentile of attractiveness, just a bit below the other people. So it wasn't that they were ranked as ugly, just the least statistically pretty in a pool of people that are all very high ranking. Kinda like being the dumbest person at a Mensa meeting. You are still in the top couple of percentile of all people, just at the bottom of a very select group.  Manga by Slicey!
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jbug 17010 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-06-09, 10:52 AM (EST)
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Funny stuff!So my question is: Does anyone here know anyone IRL who acts like these people? Anyone who thinks they are so beautiful they are above all others? I have a nephew who is drop dead gorgeous - but he never acts like these people. I'd stand him up physically and inner beauty wise against every one of these. The one who was sent home deserved to go home - what an ugly person! And to be honest - I didn't see anything particularly beautiful about her outer beauty either. Slicey took out the wrinkles '08
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Earl Colby Pottinger 2137 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Roller Coaster Inaugurator"
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01-13-09, 05:27 PM (EST)
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17. "RE: True Beauty" |
I disagree.Unless the show's challenge was directly to see what you can get for free none of the reality TV shows encourage lying as a mode of operations. TAR has had people down to their last piece of clothing in the past and I don't remember anyone needing to lie to make it further in the race. Survivor has had members lie to fellow competitors, but again I don't remember them scamming anyone outside the competition. What multi-episode RTS has asked it's players to actively to non-players?
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Estee 57126 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-13-09, 01:08 PM (EST)
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13. "RE: True Beauty" |
Anyone else wondering if CJ somehow got ahold of the production notes? That speech he made at elimination was too close to being exactly what he needed to say.
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Earl Colby Pottinger 2137 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Roller Coaster Inaugurator"
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01-14-09, 11:24 AM (EST)
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21. "RE: True Beauty" |
Good point, anyone who watched Beauty and the Geek for example (a semi close tie-in to this show) would be aware that more than the raw score has been used to judge the winners.
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CTgirl 7659 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-14-09, 01:48 PM (EST)
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24. "RE: True Beauty" |
I am morbidly intrigued by this show!I'm thinking CJ and Chelsea last for a while since they showed us that scene last week where CJ was writing in his diary and they talked about being fat kids (or something like that). That was kind of a nice side of them relatively speaking. CJ kind of blew the competition this week but I think he was approaching it like a real competition and didn't think it through all the way. The cast should figure it out (and CJ may already have) but as long as everyone is hating on Chelsea and she's still in it, it may take a while! Cheryl Tiegs face looks likes its going to break apart and I can't stand Joel. I can't believe he was picked as the most beautiful last week. I think he's fugly.  Mangafied by Slice
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Earl Colby Pottinger 2137 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Roller Coaster Inaugurator"
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01-15-09, 04:53 PM (EST)
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LAST EDITED ON 01-16-09 AT 08:39 PM (EST)I agree CJ and Chelsea should make it at-least half way thru if not more. But I am presently rooting for the vitamin guy for two reasons. 1) He had to work for his body and to keep it that way. The others seem to have just luck out and were born with their looks. They take it for granted that people will admire them, and never seem to consider that they too will grow older and things will start to sag. Boy, are they in for a surprise. And yes, I am including CJ and Chelsea. They have solved their problems in the past, but don't seem to be thinking further into the future. 2) He is more experienced, I am almost sure that things have not always gone his way regardless of his looks in the past. He probably knows failure is possible, the others (with Joey being the worse now) probably are not so well prepared or working at avoiding failure.
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CTgirl 7659 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-16-09, 02:30 PM (EST)
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29. "RE: True Beauty" |
I'm rooting for vitamin guy too (at least at this point). He's older and he's more mature, so in this game, that's a huge advantage.
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MKitty 2976 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Howard Stern Show Guest"
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01-16-09, 05:37 PM (EST)
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30. "RE: True Beauty" |
*sits on "rooting" bench between CT girl and Earl* Yup, me three! I really like the Vitamin Guy (really need to learn his name..LOL) He also had the best plan for the clothes challenge..and was very, very smart to observe Nole and see what he was wearing (resulting in him winning the fashion show) So, he's smart, nice and totally hot. So far, so good!  Tribe manga'd my mug
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Estee 57126 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-20-09, 08:34 AM (EST)
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LAST EDITED ON 01-20-09 AT 08:38 AM (EST)If CJ was any more maddeningly inconsistent, he;d be Oliver Perez. He's a naturally sweet guy (or someone with a full copy of the production notes) who doesn't give enough effort, invents charities to con people with, distracts his teammates at bad moments, and makes for a lousy leader -- but at least he knows it. And he picks up trash. Kudos. Let me know when he tosses Joel in the proper receptacle. (You'll know it's the right one when it starts to compact.) And thus we have the first show to see a contestant tossed off for making rude, catty remarks about another player. If they ever start applying this to The Bachelor, we're going to lose the entire pool by Week #2. 'It's the environment! It's peer pressure!' That's funny, Monique: I didn't think you could admit to having any peers... We have to be fair here, though: Chelsea had the worst picture.
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mindy23 1319 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Beef Jerky Spokesperson"
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01-20-09, 09:42 AM (EST)
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33. "RE: True Beauty" |
I am SO enjoying this concept! True beauty from the inside out-who'dathunk??As someone said, it's almost as if CJ had notes from the producers, but you gotta love a guy whose goals are to 'go back into that house and show the rest of those shallow ba***rds what true beauty is all about'! Wow! Really?? Was he the chubby, pimply kid growing up who had no friends or what? I dunno. But all in all, some of these people, ie Chelsea, are really hard to believe, and I can't even imagine having to LIVE in the same house with. Under false pretenses, no less... Can't wait to the very end when some of these super jocks get theirs served on a silver/tarnished platter! Take that, Joel and Brad and whoever else I can't remember because you are totally forgetful and shallow!!

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flystorms 212 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Network TV Show Guest Star"
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01-20-09, 01:08 PM (EST)
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36. "RE: True Beauty" |
LOL! Yeah, some nights, this is the funniest part of the show. I love how they get the guys to just uncerimoniously dump the picture. Wouldn't it be hilarious if the very last picture dump, one of the workers was Ashton Kutcher? It would be an awesome pimp.
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jbug 17010 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-20-09, 11:32 AM (EST)
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35. "RE: True Beauty" |
When this came on immediately following the Bachelor, my first thought was "hummmmm, Natalie somehow got on the wrong show; she should be on is this hour instead."
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mindy23 1319 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Beef Jerky Spokesperson"
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01-28-09, 09:15 AM (EST)
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44. "RE: True Beauty" |
I was really ticked with that decision! First off, what was the photographer thinking, anyway? CJ had an amazing picture with that lady, and he chose that one?? The one of them on the couch was clearly the best-I think he was set up! Then, the whole attitude of Billy all along has been attrocious, to say the least! OK, so neither of them offered their partner their chairs, but at least CJ did get up eventually, like in 2 seconds, and at least HE had a repore with his partner. With Billy-NADA! It was ridiculous at the least that CJ had to be in the 'hall of beauty' again! BTW, where did they come up with some of these slogans? How cheezy! Anyway, I agree with the other poster, after his leaving, who is really left that has an ounce of compassion or soul? The rest are so in to themselves, it's pathetic! Maybe Chelsea, because she's been treated so badly, would count, and the beauty queen, but I dunno....I don't get it.

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flystorms 212 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Network TV Show Guest Star"
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01-30-09, 02:59 PM (EST)
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It just hit me who Billy reminds me of. Who was the jerk on Big Brother who teamed up with Evil Dr Will. He owns restraunts out west...can't remember his name. He looks the same and acts very much the same.
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CTgirl 7659 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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02-04-09, 01:35 PM (EST)
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52. "RE: True Beauty" |
I agree and I couldn't believe how many people came out of the woodwork over in quepea's thread in OT that watch it too! And I thought I was the only one....
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Glow 14353 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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02-06-09, 01:24 PM (EST)
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Chelsea was one of the few people I liked on this show.How exactly does not knowing how to work a video camera make her a failure at their secret inner beauty challenge? I was waiting for the gardner to spray her right in the face because we know how they fix this crap. Billy is a tool. I have no idea why these people salivate over him. Dude keeps food in his sock. Who does that? Seriously. I really wanted to see Joel lose his sh!t during the hall of beauty. He had the worst video because his douchebag partner screwed it up. Clever editing with the life guard. I'm sure that's how it all went down. ugh. The only person left that could win this and make it not a joke would be Ray. Maybe, maybe Laura. Of course that means Ray (or maybe Laura) is gone next week. Wow, what a horrible show.
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flystorms 212 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Network TV Show Guest Star"
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02-11-09, 08:38 AM (EST)
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56. "Feb 9" |
Who got sent home last night? There were tornado warnings around here so all we got was storm coverage.
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mindy23 1319 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Beef Jerky Spokesperson"
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02-11-09, 10:15 AM (EST)
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58. "RE: Feb 9" |
My DVR only recorded the first 5 minutes of it, for whatever reason, and I could only get snippetts of the show this morning on the webpage. BUT, wasn't it Ray who said the 'loner' kid was going to grow up to be a sniper??No wonder he got sent home! What a loser! And if I recall correctly, he was the one who was always shedding his clothes just because...IMHO, this show is just for laughs, anyway. They're all the 'biggest losers' of all time! 
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mindy23 1319 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Beef Jerky Spokesperson"
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02-17-09, 09:59 AM (EST)
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65. "RE: Feb 16" |
ITA!! I guess she just paled in comparison to some of the others, who were calling people names, pretending to take money for charity, etc. at the time...But I woulda thunk she'd been gone long ago.And to see her stand there and giggle through the recaps of her rudeness-well, what can you say? She should have been gone week 2. Immaturity is something you have to grow out of, and I'm afraid she's been blinded by her own conceit for way too long. 
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krismiss2us 818 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Fitness Correspondent"
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02-20-09, 02:56 PM (EST)
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68. "RE: Feb 16" |
I'm rather hoping Billy will win...but that's simply because I'm from Lewiston and am rootin' for my home town.
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Earl Colby Pottinger 2137 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Roller Coaster Inaugurator"
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02-20-09, 08:58 PM (EST)
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69. "RE: True Beauty - last three shows" |
LAST EDITED ON 02-20-09 AT 09:06 PM (EST)My main problem with the show is that in the last couple of episodes the judges seem to be reaching on who to vote off. For the photo session, CJ's best shoot clearly was not chosen. It looked like he was being setup to fail. But worse, I totally disagree with the judges about Joel's shot. Having his eyes facing the camera would have just turned it into another Joel-fest picture. I totally lost trust with the judges's judgments of the photos at that point. For the video shots, I did think Chelsa's video was the worse. But really, why would you not expect the quality of the camera handlers not to vary widely with people who have not experience doing this type of work. There should had had independent video men doing the shooting. Then each video can be judged on it's contents. For the last show, it is clear Joel is getting a far better edit, but the girl's reactions to the flashbacks shows she clearly should have been kicked off even if the judge's methods were questionable to me.
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Earl Colby Pottinger 2137 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Roller Coaster Inaugurator"
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02-22-09, 06:01 PM (EST)
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71. "RE: True Beauty - last three shows" |
Than why not do the same for Joel's. They did choose what I consider was his best shot. And Joel is one to lose it if you don't make him look good.
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krismiss2us 818 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Fitness Correspondent"
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02-22-09, 10:41 PM (EST)
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72. "RE: True Beauty - last three shows" |
I think it's his attitude that makes him look less than appealing...he may be the most photogenic person in the world but you can't cover inner-ugly.
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flystorms 212 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Network TV Show Guest Star"
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02-24-09, 09:11 AM (EST)
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74. "RE: Congrats to the winner" |
Though all the photos were really good, Julia's stood out to me. Just gorgeous! I was surprised to she her win it though as I thought Billy might just edge her out. I guess the pageant work really helped her shine through this whole process with such vain people. I was even more surprised that Joel beat out Billy for 2nd place. Wow.
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krismiss2us 818 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Fitness Correspondent"
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02-24-09, 04:30 PM (EST)
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75. "RE: Congrats to the winner" |
I think Vanessa had it in for Billy - she didn't want him to win that much was quite clear. She wanted Joel to win. But Cheryl didn't like Joel. IMO, Julia was the compromise.
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Earl Colby Pottinger 2137 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Roller Coaster Inaugurator"
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02-24-09, 07:13 PM (EST)
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77. "RE: Congrats to the winner" |
I am just glad Joel did not win. His comments while viewing the hidden videos show he did not learn the lassons I thought he was doing.
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Agman2 2478 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Seventeen Magazine Model"
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04-05-16, 10:37 AM (EST)
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81. "RE: True Beauty" |
based on the title, it must be about me!
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