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i trust you all had a great holiday and i hope your new year is even better! i am VERY excited about 2008!! i have some really great things in the works and i will keep you updated as they come along!
i just wanted to say thanks to everyone who has been tuning into the show! we had so much fun doing it so I'm glad you guys are getting a kick out of it! its just good old reality TV insanity!!! i've been asked a lot of questions so i thought i would answer a few...
NO! i did not know what was going on in the house! i only saw the teams when they were in front of the judges on stage! so every week i am just as shocked and horrified as you when i see how some of the teams acted!!! if i HAD known yes of course we would have sent some teams home earlier!!
NO! this doesn't follow a perfect pageant format, it follows a reality TV show format, this show isn't rocket science or a quest to change television history, its suppose to be silly and fun and entertain you!!
YES! we the judges had complete control on who went home and yes sometimes we wanted to die laughing but these are REAL people with REAl feelings and hey there was some REAL money on the line, but i can promise you it only gets crazier and more intense! so get your girlfriend and some popcorn and enjoy! hehe
with that being said...i have been asked a lot about reality TV lately and what would my advice be to people wanting to do it, (especially with the writers strike which i think is devastating.... as i do prefer scripted projects!) i enjoy reality TV and like everything else in moderation... with meet the barkers we had a little bit more control but even with that, if you've never done reality TV before, you don't really have an understanding as how seriously you will be perceived, and how people really BELIEVE what they are watching.... yes its edited, yes there are story editors and yes some reality shows are scripted from the beginning to the end...but if you plan on going on a reality show, and i think this is one of the reasons these types of shows are so popular... because truly anyone has a chance to be on them... KNOW that the 1 minute you act like a jackass weather you think your being funny or doing it for camera time or "good TV" IT WILL haunt you!! you will be known for that for a VERY long time!! you hear people from every reality show say..." it was edited" from "the real world" to " big brother" and frankly people don't understand that or care, you will be known for one moment of stupid lack of judgement you made . so be careful!! it is also very hard for people on reality TV shows to cross over into scripted projects so if thats your goal, reality TV may NOT be for you! so good luck!
waaaaaay off topic, everyone has been asking me about jamie lynn spears... why im not sure, but heres my answer
Approximately One Million teens become pregnant each year in the United States. This results in approximately 520,000 births, 405,000 abortions & 80,000 miscarriages. More than ten percent of this total is in the State of Ca (approx 61,000 in 1997), and ten percent of the California total (approximately 4800 births) is in Orange County. [1] [2] [9]
California has the second highest teen pregnancy rate in the nation. One hundred twenty-five pregnancies per 1000 women aged 15-19 occurred in 1997. The national rate is ninety-seven per 1000 women. [22]
Although the rate of increase in both percentage and absolute numbers rose dramatically in the 1970s &1980s, data from this decade would indicate that the numbers have stabilized or dropped slightly. [2]
why anyone is shocked britneys sister is one of them... im not sure. but i hope she helps out other teen mothers in her position, a person of her fame could shed a lot of light on this in the United States and lets hope she does, besides that..i hope she has a healthy and happy 9 months!!
some others asked me why i was voting for hillary...and here is a link why.
www.issues2000.org/hillary_clinton.htmissues that are important to me, are womans right to choose, civil rights, education, the enviorment, and healthcare.
i don't want a debate here, you asked. i told, thats it.
and the BIG question on everyones mind! what did we name our cat!
drum roll pleasssssssssse.......... PRINCESS LEIA ( AS IN STAR WARS)
as much fun as i had with the poll, the children have spoken and they won!
personally botox and fluffy were my favorite!
ok with that, I'm off to take down the xmas tree, the ornaments are barely hanging on and im 100% percent its a fire hazard at this point! lol, stay safe this new years! hug your friends , dance on tables and make a new years resolution that DOESNT consist of losing weight!
mine will be... to take piano lessons with my kids!
let me hear yours!!
health wealth and happiness!
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