@Ashton; Trey & Madison flirt back & forth on social media & may/may not have something going on.If what Gamer is saying is truth, Trey done ****** around & got back on board lmaooo but would Tony even care at this point?It's a shame they have to do shit like that now in order to get calls (unless you're Coral/Veronica/Kellyanne level) but whatever.
Trey is on the past lol She is now flirting with someone ayto related.
I love Marie. I'll just start by saying that. She was easily the best thing about St. Thomas but sadly that isn't saying much. The thing about Marie is that plain and simple: she was a bully. However, Marie wasn't a bully in this terrible way like say Nia or Joey, she was more in-line with somebody like Coral who just kind of told it like it is and kept it 100 at all times. Now, a lot of times I can't stand those types of people who say they're just "being themselves" because it basically makes them feel like they have the freedom to be an ******* whenever they want. However, with Marie it worked because she was charming, funny, and genuine. She has this thick New York accent that automatically makes her sound kind of tough, and she just wanted to have fun. Even though you know she was treating Robb like shit often, you still wanted them to get together and work through everything because Marie was so likable. Plus, she wasn't afraid to call Trey out on his bullshit and let Laura know straight up that Trey treats her like shit and she needs to stand up for herself. And of course, her friendship with Latoya is truly one of the best and most entertaining friendships this show has ever had, especially female friendships. I could've honestly watched a spinoff with those two.
Oh Ashley. Ashley might be the biggest drama queen of this RW era, possibly all time, but she made it work. Right off the bat I thought I was gonna hate this chick because she was judging people based on their political affiliation (or lackthereof) and because she seemed like somebody who totally thought she knew more about life and politics than she actually did, not to mention her stance on religion. It was all just too overbearing. And yet, somehow, despite all of that, I really liked Ashley. She was completely herself the entire season and quite frankly, she was very self-aware. This was the difference between her and Erika. Ashley KNEW how annoying she was to everyone around her, whereas Erika was oblivious to the fact that she drove everybody crazy. Ashley always let people know where they stood with her, whether that meant calling Erika a spoiled brat, telling Mike he's not comfortable with his sexuality, or telling Josh he's an ******* for cheating. Did she get herself in everyone else's business? Yes, but shit she was almost always right! Even when I was like **** Ashley, I would think "but damn, she ain't wrong". That whole pizza fight with Andrew was kind of weird, but I loved her friendship (and kinda-sorta relationship) with Mike because you could see there was a lot of love there. I'm bummed we haven't seen Ashley since her season because she had all the potential IMO.
Oh, Mike Mike. Man, I loved Mike, then I hated him, then I liked him, then I couldn't decide. I think I mostly liked him because he was probably the least likely RW candidate of all time. He was just this skinny, normal looking guy in a sea of hotties. It was refreshing to see somebody like him, and yes we had Andrew just a few seasons before him but Andrew was ******* weird. Mike was an intelligent, funny, normal person. And his relationship with Leroy is one of the defining relationships of this franchise. The most unlikely of friendships simply based on how they look turned into the real relationship of that season. Watching Mike try and******** was sad but funny because he had Leroy with him who totally supported him without actually talking down to him. And their gondola ride is still hilarious to me, not to mention his "wedding" to Naomi. But man, was Mike jealous of Dustin or what? Here's the thing: a lot of things Mike said about Dustin were 100% true, but he was so judgmental about them and so clearly trying to paint Dustin in a bad light that it ultimately made Mike look bad, and made him look jealous of Dustin since he had the hot girl, he was good at everything, etc. The argument over the school was interesting because sure Mike had a point, but man did he beat a dead horse with it. And then of course the fight in Cancun. Who would've thought that this kid would end up causing so much drama in the house? But he did. And lastly, his backstory with his mom and her drug problems, and her subsequent visit were heartbreaking and it's a shame that no season since then has really attempted much to delve into people's real struggles.
Preston is now known to a lot of people as one of the worst challengers of all time, but he was actually a fantastic character on the RW. Right off the bat, he was hilarious. He and Jemmye had a great rapport when they met and he was just funny. That's just how it was, but then of course Ryan L had to say he'd rather die than be kissed by a guy and suddenly, a rivalry was born. And man, was it a rivalry. Nobody came out of it looking particularly good but I think Preston ended up on the better end of that. We all heard the news story during filming: Preston used Ryan's toothbrush to clean the toilet and then Ryan called the cops on him. It was insane at that time. And it's ******* disgusting! That's how terrible Ryan was that even though Preston did THAT, somehow we still took Preston's side. But it also helped that besides that, Preston was mostly cool and watching him struggle during the season was often sad. Like when he was not allowed in a bar because he made out with a guy and he was bawling on Bourbon Street. That was really sad to watch, and while they eventually were Rivals pairs, Preston had a sweet relationship with Knight. Well, sometimes sweet. You could tell he wanted approval from Knight since Knight was the "straightest" guy there. But let's be honest, Preston will always be remembered for the Preston/Ryan rivalry.
Ugh, Joey. Man, this guy really was an *******. You could just tell from episode 1 this guy is going to cause a lot of trouble in this house. However, he ended up really only focusing his anger towards one person: Ayiiia. And man, did he go HARD. It all started when he spat all over her tacos leading to the first major fight of the season. Who could forget Joey spitting in her tacos, and Ayiiia and Emilee spilling water on Joey's guitar and then Joey crying about it?? And then Derek telling the girls they were in the wrong. Like, whatever dude. But EVERYTHING Joey did was for attention. He knew he could be an ******* and get away with it because none of the guys ever questioned him and the girls that season were all so phony with one another. He also knew it guaranteed him screentime. He was one of those "live life to the fullest" guys but apparently that meant being the biggest possible ******* you could be. He was just like soooooo "2 punk rock 4 this" to steal a line from Frankie (RIP). But I can't finish this without talking about his most despicable act: finding out Ayiiia used to (maybe still did) cut herself and plastering signs all over the house telling her to do it again, holding up knives when she walked by, etc. All because she told CJ he had a piglet. Sure, Ayiiia was a lot to handle but that is truly the lowest form of low. It's amazing that there wasn't more of a backlash about that, honestly. But that's because he lived in a house full of spineless dudes and girls who could never decide whose team they were on. Joey was really the first time RW cast a villain who was clearly supposed to be THE villain of the season that the audience was really supposed to hate. The trend continued with Ryan, Adam, Frank, Nia, and now Jenna (arguably Ty, Ashley M, and Bruno as well)
Alright, I know that now that we're getting down to the wire, people are definitely going to start having disagreements with the list. I want to remind everybody that I'm not simply taking drama into consideration when coming up with this list. I am listing people who were memorable or interesting for a number of reasons. Just because you started fights with people in the RW house doesn't make you an interesting cast member as far as I'm concerned. I'm also deciding who I believe were good casting decisions for a number of reasons.
To look at it another way: take Danny from RW New Orleans, I believe he is a great RW cast member and casting decision and he wasn't exactly the most dramatic cast member.
I just wanted to put that out there since I know some people were expecting certain cast members to be listed by now. You may be surprised with how the top 15 goes (not TOO surprised though hopefully, don't worry).
Ashley in many ways a big character on her season. I still don't get how Ashley was never brought on the challenges yet we get ******* Emily.
Joey was a huge *******. Reading that write up you could in a way kinda say he was the modern day Puck.
Preston was a good character as was Mike.
Marie was the the best thing to come out of St Thomas honestly(and Latoya really). I also wanna say I was never all that keen on the Robb/Marie relationship. You just knew that that was not going to last.
Where there is Cory, there is Brian. In terms of entertainment, I think Brian takes the cake even if he came off as kind of a slouch during some of those physical fights compared to Cory (and Arielle, let's be real). The thing about Brian is that everything he did and said on the show should have made him incredibly unlikable, and yet he was easily the most likable guy that season. I was rooting for Brian in his arguments with Cory because man, I felt bad for the guy. Something about him was kind of tragic, like he SO desperately wanted approval (from Jenny and the guys) but he just couldn't get it. There was nothing sadder than when the guys kept taking pics without Brian. And watching him struggle through his relationship with Jenny was hard to watch, because you could see him self-destructing. He would make out with girls at the bar to purposely **** of Jenny, but then still want to get back with her, then beg for her approval then tell her to **** himself. It was like watching a bomb getting ready to explode, which it finally did in the finale. Also, he said the weirdest shit. Like, are you smart? Are you dumb? I can't tell!! Honestly, I hope Jenny and Brian are happy together and with their child because I wasn't 100% sure they would good for each other based on what happened on the show.
I'm sorry - not really - but I don't understand how Jenny could go from despising this man and hating his guts, to just randomly being in love with him and wanting to spend the rest of her life with the guy. It makes zero sense. I still think he manipulated her.
Hoping to never see this ***** again. There's a reason he was excluded.
I already know some of you are going to say Mike was boring and he should be lower down the list, but I disagree. Mike may not be as flashy as some other people who ranked lower than him, but he was more interesting. I think he is a prime example of being a good person and still being interesting and memorable to watch. In fact, I think RW could really benefit from casting more people like Mike. Remember when RW used to cast mostly normal, genuine people? This was Mike. He was kind of a throwback in that sense. His storyline was all about his sexual confusion and he wasn't the first or last person to go through that on this show. However, his progression was really interesting to watch and quite frankly kind of touching. I felt like he was truly exploring his sexuality and deciding what he really wanted, because he had been with mostly girls up until that point (and was probably with Ashley while in the house), but he was in a period where he wanted to be with guys. It opened a lot of genuine discussion about homophobia and sexuality, particularly bisexuality. Plus, his family was completely against his being gay which added another layer to this. Mike also tried to actually make a difference while in the house, by going to the White House and discussing LGBT rights and matters. And honestly, when he and his father when to that gay rights parade, it was one of the more heartwarming RW moments in recent years from what I recall.
Chet was an interesting cast member, but man was he a smart ***. Chet was just oo sarcastic for his own good, and his ego needed to be brought down quite a bit. What was interesting about Chet is that he was a practicing Mormon but he dressed in this very hipster chic look that at the time was kind of a contrast. I think the problem that I had with Chet is that he could never quite decide if he was actually offended about things. Like, he was super judgemental about certain things and then just looked the other way with others. I'm not entirely sure how to put it. With all that said, his friendship with Ryan is one of the all-time RW bromances, that even if you didn't like them, you could at least appreciate THEY liked each other. Chet also tried to do something while in Brooklyn, by pursuing his dream of being a TV host. It never panned out, and he was always super whiny about it, but ya know what I actually think Chet has the personality to pull that off. I mostly like Chet (particularly when he's with Ryan), but he could be a bit preachy and pretentious.
Oh, Madison. Poor, knocked up Madison. Well, formerly knocked up, current baby mama. Look, I was looking forward to Madison at first because she was all cute and innocent looking but OMG she has a past heroin addiction! I thought that was crazy and was looking forward to seeing what this was all about. And then the first episode aired, and everything from her voice to her antics, to her mannerisms drove me ******* insane. I wanted this ***** off my television screen because she was SO ******* annoying and I could not stand listening to her. I felt like I was legit losing brain cells every time she spoke. And then, the season went on and suddenly, Madison was my favorite cast member. Sure, she still did dumb things but she was rootable and I couldn't help but feel bad for the way Tony and the girls treated her. She was the only person who actually made an effort to talk to the skeletons (a controversial move, but she was just being nice) and a few times she actually rightfully called people out on their bullshit. Why the **** should she do what Sylvia and Violetta want after they ***aulted her? The problem with Madison is that she was often times completely right but didn't quite know how to articulate herself in the right ways. But above all else, Madison showed real growth in the RW house (well...she DID get pregnant with Tony's baby after the show so maybe not but still at least ON the show she showed growth.) When her sister and her friend came to visit her, it was the most genuine moment in the entire season and I appreciated Madison a lot more towards the end. What can I say? Can't always go with first impressions. People can surprise you, and Madison proved that.
Oh, Nany, Nany, Nany... She wasn't the first girl on the RW to fall over a kinda ******* guy and completely make a fool out of herself (Amaya, Keri, Colie, etc.) and she wasn't the last (Kailah, Laura, Sylvia, etc.) but something about her was just so likable. She was just instantly likable, because she was drop dead gorgeous and had a million dollar smile, and she was nice! It's not like she was kind of *****y seeming like sometimes these girls can come off. She seemed incredibly genuine and had great relationships with the other girls in her house right off the bat. She was just a young girl who made dumb mistakes because of a boy. It's happened to pretty much everybody who's been a teenager, she was just on national TV and it was the most colossal ********* Adam. Like, WTF did she even see in him?? That's what we all thought then. She could be with whoever she wants and she chooses this weirdo who's "going out clothes" was like a fake gold chain and an undershirt. So yeah, the Adam/Nany saga was frustrating to watch and honestly, it made Nany look really stupid and weak and annoying. But thankfully, Adam was kicked out and eventually Nany completely told him off which was fantastic. With Adam gone, Nany was able to be more herself and get herself into some trouble with Heather and some others. And when she found out her birth father had died, you're heartless if you didn't feel something then. But it was nice to see her meet her half-sister. Look, people have a lot of opinions of Nany now that she's been on so many challenges, but you can't deny that she was a star on her season.
UGH. UGH UGH UGH UGH UGH. That's how I feel about Frank. Or felt about Frank. He's been MIA for awhile so I'm pretty much fine with him now but MAN was he frustrating to watch. I couldn't bring myself to put him in the top 10 because I just couldn't. Here's the thing about Frank: he was dramatic, but IMO he wasn't dramatic in a particularly entertaining way. It was EXHAUSTING to watch Frank. Like, every episode I was just sitting there waiting for Frank to blow up because that was LITERALLY the entire season. I mean, he's the top ranking person from his season by default because it was truly the worst cast ***embled of all time, probably. It was filled with people who had potential to be interesting, but the group as a whole just didn't work. Frank probably worked the best simply because he was a lunatic. He was the opposite of DC Mike in terms of how he dealt with his sexuality. Frank went from 0-100. There was no in between. He was so desperate for Zach (and Ashley's I guess) approval that it was actually sad, considering he had 4 other people who were his good friends (somehow). Here's the most frustrating thing about Frank: he's really smart and he knows it. Genuinely, he's a smart guy and his logic and rationale made sense most of the time. In fact, a lot of times he was either "in the right" or made great points but he completely negated everything by either going psychopants or going too far with his insults. He literally fought with every single person in that house, even Alex! Again, he was young and on TV and blah blah blah but man, was it hard to watch. But still, clearly he was memorable.
Mike was cool. I remember the guy that he was with and when he came out to his family they bascially disowned him. I will never understand how people can so easily turn their back on their own children so easily over as something trivial as sexuality.
Didn't like Chet on his season. Bit of an ***. He got much better on the challenges.
Nany was everything on her season. I was one of many people who had no Idea why she was ******* with Adam given her looks and personality.
Frank...Ew. From what I saw of his season he was awful.
Say whatever you want about Katelynn. You may like her or not, but you can't deny that her casting was a huge step for RW. She was the first trans person ever cast on the show (maybe the first on any reality show? I honestly don't know so I don't want to make any grand statements.) So, no matter what, she was going to be ranked high. It helps that she was interesting to watch as well. Now, interesting doesn't necessarily mean "likable". Personally, I wasn't a huge fan of Katelynn because despite the fact that I found her transitioning storyline and how she dealt with it (and how others did) interesting, I found that she was often times selfish, entitled, and lazy. She seemed to want everything handed to her, such as when she would ask Scott for money and never seeming to plan on paying him back (I'm sure she did, but she seemed pretty lax about it). She was also open to a fault IMO, dropping hints of having orgies on the first night, which hey more power to ya. With all that said, it was interesting to see her become more comfortable with herself and new body and I think it was a step in the right direction for the show to show not only her thoughts, but the differing thoughts of her roommates who were not all completely comfortable with everything she did. I also remember feeling badly for her when JD outed her to Chet and some others because from the very beginning it seemed like those 2 would have each other's backs. She also had a complicated relationship with Ryan because Ryan was a joker and a jock and she didn't feel that he would be open to her situation. So while Katelynn was far from perfect, she was refreshing and promoted a different kind of diversity that RW casting directors haven't gone back to since for whatever reason.
I'll admit that it's kind of hard to discuss Knight and his time spent in the RW house knowing that his life was sadly cut short due to alcohol and drugs, two things which surrounded him during his season. However, say what you want about Knight, the guy was good TV while on RW. The thing about Knight is that he WAS an *******, but he was the kind of ******* that anybody could get along with. He was a bro, but he never acted like he was better than anyone or anything like that. His relationship with Preston, while often times strained, was refreshing to watch because you could tell that when they got along, they really enjoyed each other's company and learned a lot about each other. Knight cracked jokes about Preston's sexuality but was never batted an eyelash about going to the gay bar. The worst he did was make fun of Preston for his Lady Gaga concert outfit, which sure was *******. Knight was one of those people who could just get along with anybody, from Preston to McKenzie to his BFF Ashlee. Hell, he even got along with Ryan for much of the season! His backstory about his history with drugs was actually interesting because it became a plot point when some of Ashlee's pills went missing, and the finger naturally got pointed at him. And of course it's impossible to talk about Knight without talking about his relationship with Jemmye. From day one, they had an attraction despite the fact that Jemmye had only been with black guys before that. Of course, they hooked up shortly after and the rest is history. Say what you want about Knight and Jemmye on the challenges, but MAN did people love watching them on RW. They were like kind of white trash, but fun and non-judgemental. Their relationship was far from perfect even on the show, with Knight often times purposely hitting on McKenzie to make Jemmye jealous or just generally being an ******* to Jemmye for fun, but when she really needed him, he was always there. There was just something about these crazy kids that we wanted it to work out. Knight was one of those guys that said ******* things, but you know deep down he really cared about the people around him and vice versa. It's a shame that he didn't get the help that he needed and that he died the way that he did. Rest in Peace, Knight.
I already know some people thought or hoped Nia would be the Number 1 spot, so sorry to disappoint. Nia was entertaining as all hell, and I cannot deny that. But something about her didn't ring true. I'll touch more on that in a second. But for starters, I will say that Nia is possibly the most divisive cast member from these shows, in that you either REALLY loved her or REALLY hated her. There was no "eh, she's alright". There just wasn't. You had VERY strong feelings for or against her. And for that, she deserves a spot in the top 10. Anybody who can conjure up that strong of feelings deserves a spot near the top of the list. But the problem with Nia is that I could never tell if she was playing a part. Everything about her screamed producer plant. Like "ugh this cast mostly gets along, we need somebody to spice things up". And then as soon she came in to the house, there was a dark cloud looming at all times. Personally, that doesn't make for completely interesting television to me. I don't enjoy watching people feeling miserable all the time, which is essentially to the cast of RW Portland after Nia started up her shit. She talked all this game, but nothing ever came from it. Like, she apparently had a book deal but I haven't seen her name on the shelves at Barnes and Noble yet. Everything about her screamed actress, but I really don't know. I honestly can't decide which is the better option: if she WAS playing a part or if she was being herself. Because neither is especially great. She spent the beginning of her season mentally torturing Jordan because she heard he yelled at Jessica and just wanted to **** with his head. She led him on as if she wanted to bang him, even going so far as to pretend she was gonna blow him on TV and then just said JK and flipped the switch. She routinely made fun of his deformity, she slapped him several times, hit him with an alarm clock, and threatened to hit him with a lamp. Just because. Nia was no just sociopathic on her season, she was borderline psychopathic. And hey look I'm actually fine with Nia nowadays, but she was a piece of work on her season. And hell, ALL of this is without even mentioning the final brawl with Averey and Johnny. I know people love that fight because it's "good TV" or entertaining or whatever, but sorry that was downright hard to watch. Nobody came off looking great in that, but Nia came off the worst. She took out a blow dryer and hit Johnny with it (she really had a thing about household items as weapons) and threw like a gallon of water at Averey mid-sentence, and then completely sucker punched Averey after the brawl had ended (but not before she fixed her weave that was ripped off mid-fight). Johnny never should have touched Nia (the catalyst for the fight), but she took it to an extreme, and again "just because". And don't even get me started on her threatening to call up gang members for Jordan and the others? I just can't. The fact that she (or Johnny/Averey for that matter) weren't kicked off completely shows the change in the show from what it was to what it is. But even with all that said, I can't deny that Nia was good TV and belongs in the top 10.
While Nia may have been the drama-maker in the house, Jordan was the real star of his season. From a casting perspective, Jordan was one of the best casting decisions. He was attractive, he was cocky, he was smart, he was opinionated, and he was an *******. He pretty much had it all, and that's without mentioning his hand. His hand is important because on the surface he seems to be basically perfect: hot, smart, athletic, popular. But then you get to his personality: know-it-all, *******, over-compensator, extremely hard on himself and it all begins to add up. Jordan NEEDED to be right. He NEEDED to be the best. And it made more sense when you knew that he grew up with only one full hand. He was over-compensating. However, the thing I respected about Jordan is that he never treated his hand as a crutch or a deformity. Because, it really wasn't. He was still good at all those things even with it and he lived with it forever so it's not like he knew of any other way. But man, was it aggravating see how desperate he was to be the best or be right at all times. I can't stand Jessica, but she nailed him on the head when she called him out for needing to be right. And of course there was his relationship with Nia which basically consisted of the two of them using each other for the their own gain, and getting into each other's faces because they both had to be right and couldn't back down first. Jordan made some mistakes in his argument with Nia (the monkey noises were cringey, for one), but he was usually valid. He calmed down by the end of the season, but even if you think Jordan was a huge *******, you can't deny that he was a great casting decision. He was basically a walking case-study.
Look guys, going through this list it probably seems like I have a lot of people on my shit-list, but NOBODY pissed me off more than this kid right now. I DESPISED him watching the show. Like, to an irrational amount considering I don't know him other than what I see on TV. But I don't care, and he hasn't come back so I only have his season to go off so I will say that I still think he's terrible. I have no reason to think he's grown at all because he made it very clear on his season that he wasn't interesting in growing. He was ******* terrible from the very first second he was on screen riding his ******* skateboard to meet Sahar. And then he was terrible again when he instantly asked Sahar to be his roommate without meeting anybody else, and then again when he made fun of Knight for introducing himself as Knight, and then again when he refused to room with Knight, and then when wore a purity ring and lied about being a virgin because he was just in a bad relationship, and then he compared said relationship to Knight's past drug addiction, and again when he told Jemmye she was asking to be raped, and then again when he said he would rather die than be kissed by a guy, and again when he fought with Preston about sexuality. Oh, did I mention this was all in THE FIRST EPISODE? Yeah, that's not even getting into everything else he did afterwards, like crying about being told he's too emotional (uh, if it quacks like a duck it's probably a duck), his refusal to ever try and hang out with the roommates because he's so "misunderstood", when he called Preston a ****** and then didn't understand why anybody would be upset about it, when he spooned with guys on the regular and played with their ears but then got upset when anybody questioned his sexuality, pretty much every time he told Jemmye she was white trash, or when "Brother" and "Cousin" came to visit and they got hammered and lost the car and refused to go find it. Instead he woke up Eric because he was loud and hammered and then got mad at Eric for getting mad at him. He got BORING ERIC riled up and angry. That's how terrible this person is. He cut up Preston's hats and credit cards and wiped his cigarettes in his *******, and NEVER admitted to it even after it was shown on TV. He brought a beer to a session about alcohol abuse! McKenzie must be so happy she never hooked up with this kid. Every single thing he did in the house was monumentally terrible. He never did a single good thing to anybody as far as I can tell. I hate this ************ (FYI: I found his pic on an article titled "25 things to hate about Ryan, The Real World's Worst Cast Member", so I'm not alone.)
Sorry for such a long delay!!! I promise I didn't forget, but I actually went on two separate vacations the past two weeks so I never had time to upload. I will finish this tonight!
Sorry for such a long delay!!! I promise I didn't forget, but I actually went on two separate vacations the past two weeks so I never had time to upload. I will finish this tonight!
What does Trey have to do with Tony & Madison?
@Ashton; Trey & Madison flirt back & forth on social media & may/may not have something going on.
If what Gamer is saying is truth, Trey done ****** around & got back on board lmaooo but would Tony even care at this point?
It's a shame they have to do shit like that now in order to get calls (unless you're Coral/Veronica/Kellyanne level) but whatever.
Trey and Madi have flirted
I peep Madison commenting on Anthony B's pictures all the time. They'd make the hottest couple tbh. He's daddy asf and she's hot.
I could see them bringing on Anthony instead of Trey though.
I hope not. **** Anthony.
Trey is on the past lol She is now flirting with someone ayto related.
I think people speculate a lot.
Saw this after I read my comment lol Yeah thats who I heard and supposedley they have been flirting hardcored not just on socialnetworks.s
I don't remember Arielle ever taking down Brian. Brian took her down, but she took it pretty well. just saying.
20. Marie (St. Thomas)
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I love Marie. I'll just start by saying that. She was easily the best thing about St. Thomas but sadly that isn't saying much. The thing about Marie is that plain and simple: she was a bully. However, Marie wasn't a bully in this terrible way like say Nia or Joey, she was more in-line with somebody like Coral who just kind of told it like it is and kept it 100 at all times. Now, a lot of times I can't stand those types of people who say they're just "being themselves" because it basically makes them feel like they have the freedom to be an ******* whenever they want. However, with Marie it worked because she was charming, funny, and genuine. She has this thick New York accent that automatically makes her sound kind of tough, and she just wanted to have fun. Even though you know she was treating Robb like shit often, you still wanted them to get together and work through everything because Marie was so likable. Plus, she wasn't afraid to call Trey out on his bullshit and let Laura know straight up that Trey treats her like shit and she needs to stand up for herself. And of course, her friendship with Latoya is truly one of the best and most entertaining friendships this show has ever had, especially female friendships. I could've honestly watched a spinoff with those two.
19. Ashley (DC)
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Oh Ashley. Ashley might be the biggest drama queen of this RW era, possibly all time, but she made it work. Right off the bat I thought I was gonna hate this chick because she was judging people based on their political affiliation (or lackthereof) and because she seemed like somebody who totally thought she knew more about life and politics than she actually did, not to mention her stance on religion. It was all just too overbearing. And yet, somehow, despite all of that, I really liked Ashley. She was completely herself the entire season and quite frankly, she was very self-aware. This was the difference between her and Erika. Ashley KNEW how annoying she was to everyone around her, whereas Erika was oblivious to the fact that she drove everybody crazy. Ashley always let people know where they stood with her, whether that meant calling Erika a spoiled brat, telling Mike he's not comfortable with his sexuality, or telling Josh he's an ******* for cheating. Did she get herself in everyone else's business? Yes, but shit she was almost always right! Even when I was like **** Ashley, I would think "but damn, she ain't wrong". That whole pizza fight with Andrew was kind of weird, but I loved her friendship (and kinda-sorta relationship) with Mike because you could see there was a lot of love there. I'm bummed we haven't seen Ashley since her season because she had all the potential IMO.
18. Mike (Vegas 2)
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Oh, Mike Mike. Man, I loved Mike, then I hated him, then I liked him, then I couldn't decide. I think I mostly liked him because he was probably the least likely RW candidate of all time. He was just this skinny, normal looking guy in a sea of hotties. It was refreshing to see somebody like him, and yes we had Andrew just a few seasons before him but Andrew was ******* weird. Mike was an intelligent, funny, normal person. And his relationship with Leroy is one of the defining relationships of this franchise. The most unlikely of friendships simply based on how they look turned into the real relationship of that season. Watching Mike try and******** was sad but funny because he had Leroy with him who totally supported him without actually talking down to him. And their gondola ride is still hilarious to me, not to mention his "wedding" to Naomi. But man, was Mike jealous of Dustin or what? Here's the thing: a lot of things Mike said about Dustin were 100% true, but he was so judgmental about them and so clearly trying to paint Dustin in a bad light that it ultimately made Mike look bad, and made him look jealous of Dustin since he had the hot girl, he was good at everything, etc. The argument over the school was interesting because sure Mike had a point, but man did he beat a dead horse with it. And then of course the fight in Cancun. Who would've thought that this kid would end up causing so much drama in the house? But he did. And lastly, his backstory with his mom and her drug problems, and her subsequent visit were heartbreaking and it's a shame that no season since then has really attempted much to delve into people's real struggles.
17. Preston (New Orleans 2)
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Preston is now known to a lot of people as one of the worst challengers of all time, but he was actually a fantastic character on the RW. Right off the bat, he was hilarious. He and Jemmye had a great rapport when they met and he was just funny. That's just how it was, but then of course Ryan L had to say he'd rather die than be kissed by a guy and suddenly, a rivalry was born. And man, was it a rivalry. Nobody came out of it looking particularly good but I think Preston ended up on the better end of that. We all heard the news story during filming: Preston used Ryan's toothbrush to clean the toilet and then Ryan called the cops on him. It was insane at that time. And it's ******* disgusting! That's how terrible Ryan was that even though Preston did THAT, somehow we still took Preston's side. But it also helped that besides that, Preston was mostly cool and watching him struggle during the season was often sad. Like when he was not allowed in a bar because he made out with a guy and he was bawling on Bourbon Street. That was really sad to watch, and while they eventually were Rivals pairs, Preston had a sweet relationship with Knight. Well, sometimes sweet. You could tell he wanted approval from Knight since Knight was the "straightest" guy there. But let's be honest, Preston will always be remembered for the Preston/Ryan rivalry.
16. Joey (Cancun)
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Ugh, Joey. Man, this guy really was an *******. You could just tell from episode 1 this guy is going to cause a lot of trouble in this house. However, he ended up really only focusing his anger towards one person: Ayiiia. And man, did he go HARD. It all started when he spat all over her tacos leading to the first major fight of the season. Who could forget Joey spitting in her tacos, and Ayiiia and Emilee spilling water on Joey's guitar and then Joey crying about it?? And then Derek telling the girls they were in the wrong. Like, whatever dude. But EVERYTHING Joey did was for attention. He knew he could be an ******* and get away with it because none of the guys ever questioned him and the girls that season were all so phony with one another. He also knew it guaranteed him screentime. He was one of those "live life to the fullest" guys but apparently that meant being the biggest possible ******* you could be. He was just like soooooo "2 punk rock 4 this" to steal a line from Frankie (RIP). But I can't finish this without talking about his most despicable act: finding out Ayiiia used to (maybe still did) cut herself and plastering signs all over the house telling her to do it again, holding up knives when she walked by, etc. All because she told CJ he had a piglet. Sure, Ayiiia was a lot to handle but that is truly the lowest form of low. It's amazing that there wasn't more of a backlash about that, honestly. But that's because he lived in a house full of spineless dudes and girls who could never decide whose team they were on. Joey was really the first time RW cast a villain who was clearly supposed to be THE villain of the season that the audience was really supposed to hate. The trend continued with Ryan, Adam, Frank, Nia, and now Jenna (arguably Ty, Ashley M, and Bruno as well)
Alright, I know that now that we're getting down to the wire, people are definitely going to start having disagreements with the list. I want to remind everybody that I'm not simply taking drama into consideration when coming up with this list. I am listing people who were memorable or interesting for a number of reasons. Just because you started fights with people in the RW house doesn't make you an interesting cast member as far as I'm concerned. I'm also deciding who I believe were good casting decisions for a number of reasons.
To look at it another way: take Danny from RW New Orleans, I believe he is a great RW cast member and casting decision and he wasn't exactly the most dramatic cast member.
I just wanted to put that out there since I know some people were expecting certain cast members to be listed by now. You may be surprised with how the top 15 goes (not TOO surprised though hopefully, don't worry).
Yassssss @ Queen Ashley Lindley's summary. You did her well mph! The biggest absence from these shows.
Ashley in many ways a big character on her season. I still don't get how Ashley was never brought on the challenges yet we get ******* Emily.
Joey was a huge *******. Reading that write up you could in a way kinda say he was the modern day Puck.
Preston was a good character as was Mike.
Marie was the the best thing to come out of St Thomas honestly(and Latoya really). I also wanna say I was never all that keen on the Robb/Marie relationship. You just knew that that was not going to last.
I had to try and remember who Anthony B. was... Hopefully, they just let Trey come on instead.
Really? Lol. Time to invest in pulling out my eardrums for a season.
I'm sorry - not really - but I don't understand how Jenny could go from despising this man and hating his guts, to just randomly being in love with him and wanting to spend the rest of her life with the guy. It makes zero sense. I still think he manipulated her.
Hoping to never see this ***** again. There's a reason he was excluded.
Brian was Unintentially halarious though.
15. Mike (DC)
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I already know some of you are going to say Mike was boring and he should be lower down the list, but I disagree. Mike may not be as flashy as some other people who ranked lower than him, but he was more interesting. I think he is a prime example of being a good person and still being interesting and memorable to watch. In fact, I think RW could really benefit from casting more people like Mike. Remember when RW used to cast mostly normal, genuine people? This was Mike. He was kind of a throwback in that sense. His storyline was all about his sexual confusion and he wasn't the first or last person to go through that on this show. However, his progression was really interesting to watch and quite frankly kind of touching. I felt like he was truly exploring his sexuality and deciding what he really wanted, because he had been with mostly girls up until that point (and was probably with Ashley while in the house), but he was in a period where he wanted to be with guys. It opened a lot of genuine discussion about homophobia and sexuality, particularly bisexuality. Plus, his family was completely against his being gay which added another layer to this. Mike also tried to actually make a difference while in the house, by going to the White House and discussing LGBT rights and matters. And honestly, when he and his father when to that gay rights parade, it was one of the more heartwarming RW moments in recent years from what I recall.
14. Chet (Brooklyn)
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Chet was an interesting cast member, but man was he a smart ***. Chet was just oo sarcastic for his own good, and his ego needed to be brought down quite a bit. What was interesting about Chet is that he was a practicing Mormon but he dressed in this very hipster chic look that at the time was kind of a contrast. I think the problem that I had with Chet is that he could never quite decide if he was actually offended about things. Like, he was super judgemental about certain things and then just looked the other way with others. I'm not entirely sure how to put it. With all that said, his friendship with Ryan is one of the all-time RW bromances, that even if you didn't like them, you could at least appreciate THEY liked each other. Chet also tried to do something while in Brooklyn, by pursuing his dream of being a TV host. It never panned out, and he was always super whiny about it, but ya know what I actually think Chet has the personality to pull that off. I mostly like Chet (particularly when he's with Ryan), but he could be a bit preachy and pretentious.
13. Madison (Skeletons)
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Oh, Madison. Poor, knocked up Madison. Well, formerly knocked up, current baby mama. Look, I was looking forward to Madison at first because she was all cute and innocent looking but OMG she has a past heroin addiction! I thought that was crazy and was looking forward to seeing what this was all about. And then the first episode aired, and everything from her voice to her antics, to her mannerisms drove me ******* insane. I wanted this ***** off my television screen because she was SO ******* annoying and I could not stand listening to her. I felt like I was legit losing brain cells every time she spoke. And then, the season went on and suddenly, Madison was my favorite cast member. Sure, she still did dumb things but she was rootable and I couldn't help but feel bad for the way Tony and the girls treated her. She was the only person who actually made an effort to talk to the skeletons (a controversial move, but she was just being nice) and a few times she actually rightfully called people out on their bullshit. Why the **** should she do what Sylvia and Violetta want after they ***aulted her? The problem with Madison is that she was often times completely right but didn't quite know how to articulate herself in the right ways. But above all else, Madison showed real growth in the RW house (well...she DID get pregnant with Tony's baby after the show so maybe not but still at least ON the show she showed growth.) When her sister and her friend came to visit her, it was the most genuine moment in the entire season and I appreciated Madison a lot more towards the end. What can I say? Can't always go with first impressions. People can surprise you, and Madison proved that.
12. Nany (Las Vegas 2)
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Oh, Nany, Nany, Nany... She wasn't the first girl on the RW to fall over a kinda ******* guy and completely make a fool out of herself (Amaya, Keri, Colie, etc.) and she wasn't the last (Kailah, Laura, Sylvia, etc.) but something about her was just so likable. She was just instantly likable, because she was drop dead gorgeous and had a million dollar smile, and she was nice! It's not like she was kind of *****y seeming like sometimes these girls can come off. She seemed incredibly genuine and had great relationships with the other girls in her house right off the bat. She was just a young girl who made dumb mistakes because of a boy. It's happened to pretty much everybody who's been a teenager, she was just on national TV and it was the most colossal ********* Adam. Like, WTF did she even see in him?? That's what we all thought then. She could be with whoever she wants and she chooses this weirdo who's "going out clothes" was like a fake gold chain and an undershirt. So yeah, the Adam/Nany saga was frustrating to watch and honestly, it made Nany look really stupid and weak and annoying. But thankfully, Adam was kicked out and eventually Nany completely told him off which was fantastic. With Adam gone, Nany was able to be more herself and get herself into some trouble with Heather and some others. And when she found out her birth father had died, you're heartless if you didn't feel something then. But it was nice to see her meet her half-sister. Look, people have a lot of opinions of Nany now that she's been on so many challenges, but you can't deny that she was a star on her season.
11. Frank (San Diego 2)
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UGH. UGH UGH UGH UGH UGH. That's how I feel about Frank. Or felt about Frank. He's been MIA for awhile so I'm pretty much fine with him now but MAN was he frustrating to watch. I couldn't bring myself to put him in the top 10 because I just couldn't. Here's the thing about Frank: he was dramatic, but IMO he wasn't dramatic in a particularly entertaining way. It was EXHAUSTING to watch Frank. Like, every episode I was just sitting there waiting for Frank to blow up because that was LITERALLY the entire season. I mean, he's the top ranking person from his season by default because it was truly the worst cast ***embled of all time, probably. It was filled with people who had potential to be interesting, but the group as a whole just didn't work. Frank probably worked the best simply because he was a lunatic. He was the opposite of DC Mike in terms of how he dealt with his sexuality. Frank went from 0-100. There was no in between. He was so desperate for Zach (and Ashley's I guess) approval that it was actually sad, considering he had 4 other people who were his good friends (somehow). Here's the most frustrating thing about Frank: he's really smart and he knows it. Genuinely, he's a smart guy and his logic and rationale made sense most of the time. In fact, a lot of times he was either "in the right" or made great points but he completely negated everything by either going psychopants or going too far with his insults. He literally fought with every single person in that house, even Alex! Again, he was young and on TV and blah blah blah but man, was it hard to watch. But still, clearly he was memorable.
Mike was cool. I remember the guy that he was with and when he came out to his family they bascially disowned him. I will never understand how people can so easily turn their back on their own children so easily over as something trivial as sexuality.
Didn't like Chet on his season. Bit of an ***. He got much better on the challenges.
Nany was everything on her season. I was one of many people who had no Idea why she was ******* with Adam given her looks and personality.
Frank...Ew. From what I saw of his season he was awful.
Can't wait for the top 10.
So who's all left? YAAAS @ Madi being the highest of all skeletons!
He really wasn't though. Everyone uses that word when describing the way he was on the show, but it wasn't like that imo.
The thing that stood out to me about Brian was he ginormous pepperoni *******. He looked like he was lactating
So it this ever going to get finished?
10. Katelynn (Brooklyn)
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Say whatever you want about Katelynn. You may like her or not, but you can't deny that her casting was a huge step for RW. She was the first trans person ever cast on the show (maybe the first on any reality show? I honestly don't know so I don't want to make any grand statements.) So, no matter what, she was going to be ranked high. It helps that she was interesting to watch as well. Now, interesting doesn't necessarily mean "likable". Personally, I wasn't a huge fan of Katelynn because despite the fact that I found her transitioning storyline and how she dealt with it (and how others did) interesting, I found that she was often times selfish, entitled, and lazy. She seemed to want everything handed to her, such as when she would ask Scott for money and never seeming to plan on paying him back (I'm sure she did, but she seemed pretty lax about it). She was also open to a fault IMO, dropping hints of having orgies on the first night, which hey more power to ya. With all that said, it was interesting to see her become more comfortable with herself and new body and I think it was a step in the right direction for the show to show not only her thoughts, but the differing thoughts of her roommates who were not all completely comfortable with everything she did. I also remember feeling badly for her when JD outed her to Chet and some others because from the very beginning it seemed like those 2 would have each other's backs. She also had a complicated relationship with Ryan because Ryan was a joker and a jock and she didn't feel that he would be open to her situation. So while Katelynn was far from perfect, she was refreshing and promoted a different kind of diversity that RW casting directors haven't gone back to since for whatever reason.
9. Knight (New Orleans)
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I'll admit that it's kind of hard to discuss Knight and his time spent in the RW house knowing that his life was sadly cut short due to alcohol and drugs, two things which surrounded him during his season. However, say what you want about Knight, the guy was good TV while on RW. The thing about Knight is that he WAS an *******, but he was the kind of ******* that anybody could get along with. He was a bro, but he never acted like he was better than anyone or anything like that. His relationship with Preston, while often times strained, was refreshing to watch because you could tell that when they got along, they really enjoyed each other's company and learned a lot about each other. Knight cracked jokes about Preston's sexuality but was never batted an eyelash about going to the gay bar. The worst he did was make fun of Preston for his Lady Gaga concert outfit, which sure was *******. Knight was one of those people who could just get along with anybody, from Preston to McKenzie to his BFF Ashlee. Hell, he even got along with Ryan for much of the season! His backstory about his history with drugs was actually interesting because it became a plot point when some of Ashlee's pills went missing, and the finger naturally got pointed at him. And of course it's impossible to talk about Knight without talking about his relationship with Jemmye. From day one, they had an attraction despite the fact that Jemmye had only been with black guys before that. Of course, they hooked up shortly after and the rest is history. Say what you want about Knight and Jemmye on the challenges, but MAN did people love watching them on RW. They were like kind of white trash, but fun and non-judgemental. Their relationship was far from perfect even on the show, with Knight often times purposely hitting on McKenzie to make Jemmye jealous or just generally being an ******* to Jemmye for fun, but when she really needed him, he was always there. There was just something about these crazy kids that we wanted it to work out. Knight was one of those guys that said ******* things, but you know deep down he really cared about the people around him and vice versa. It's a shame that he didn't get the help that he needed and that he died the way that he did. Rest in Peace, Knight.
8. Nia (Portland)
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I already know some people thought or hoped Nia would be the Number 1 spot, so sorry to disappoint. Nia was entertaining as all hell, and I cannot deny that. But something about her didn't ring true. I'll touch more on that in a second. But for starters, I will say that Nia is possibly the most divisive cast member from these shows, in that you either REALLY loved her or REALLY hated her. There was no "eh, she's alright". There just wasn't. You had VERY strong feelings for or against her. And for that, she deserves a spot in the top 10. Anybody who can conjure up that strong of feelings deserves a spot near the top of the list. But the problem with Nia is that I could never tell if she was playing a part. Everything about her screamed producer plant. Like "ugh this cast mostly gets along, we need somebody to spice things up". And then as soon she came in to the house, there was a dark cloud looming at all times. Personally, that doesn't make for completely interesting television to me. I don't enjoy watching people feeling miserable all the time, which is essentially to the cast of RW Portland after Nia started up her shit. She talked all this game, but nothing ever came from it. Like, she apparently had a book deal but I haven't seen her name on the shelves at Barnes and Noble yet. Everything about her screamed actress, but I really don't know. I honestly can't decide which is the better option: if she WAS playing a part or if she was being herself. Because neither is especially great. She spent the beginning of her season mentally torturing Jordan because she heard he yelled at Jessica and just wanted to **** with his head. She led him on as if she wanted to bang him, even going so far as to pretend she was gonna blow him on TV and then just said JK and flipped the switch. She routinely made fun of his deformity, she slapped him several times, hit him with an alarm clock, and threatened to hit him with a lamp. Just because. Nia was no just sociopathic on her season, she was borderline psychopathic. And hey look I'm actually fine with Nia nowadays, but she was a piece of work on her season. And hell, ALL of this is without even mentioning the final brawl with Averey and Johnny. I know people love that fight because it's "good TV" or entertaining or whatever, but sorry that was downright hard to watch. Nobody came off looking great in that, but Nia came off the worst. She took out a blow dryer and hit Johnny with it (she really had a thing about household items as weapons) and threw like a gallon of water at Averey mid-sentence, and then completely sucker punched Averey after the brawl had ended (but not before she fixed her weave that was ripped off mid-fight). Johnny never should have touched Nia (the catalyst for the fight), but she took it to an extreme, and again "just because". And don't even get me started on her threatening to call up gang members for Jordan and the others? I just can't. The fact that she (or Johnny/Averey for that matter) weren't kicked off completely shows the change in the show from what it was to what it is. But even with all that said, I can't deny that Nia was good TV and belongs in the top 10.
7. Jordan (Portland)
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While Nia may have been the drama-maker in the house, Jordan was the real star of his season. From a casting perspective, Jordan was one of the best casting decisions. He was attractive, he was cocky, he was smart, he was opinionated, and he was an *******. He pretty much had it all, and that's without mentioning his hand. His hand is important because on the surface he seems to be basically perfect: hot, smart, athletic, popular. But then you get to his personality: know-it-all, *******, over-compensator, extremely hard on himself and it all begins to add up. Jordan NEEDED to be right. He NEEDED to be the best. And it made more sense when you knew that he grew up with only one full hand. He was over-compensating. However, the thing I respected about Jordan is that he never treated his hand as a crutch or a deformity. Because, it really wasn't. He was still good at all those things even with it and he lived with it forever so it's not like he knew of any other way. But man, was it aggravating see how desperate he was to be the best or be right at all times. I can't stand Jessica, but she nailed him on the head when she called him out for needing to be right. And of course there was his relationship with Nia which basically consisted of the two of them using each other for the their own gain, and getting into each other's faces because they both had to be right and couldn't back down first. Jordan made some mistakes in his argument with Nia (the monkey noises were cringey, for one), but he was usually valid. He calmed down by the end of the season, but even if you think Jordan was a huge *******, you can't deny that he was a great casting decision. He was basically a walking case-study.
6. Ryan (New Orleans 2)
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Look guys, going through this list it probably seems like I have a lot of people on my shit-list, but NOBODY pissed me off more than this kid right now. I DESPISED him watching the show. Like, to an irrational amount considering I don't know him other than what I see on TV. But I don't care, and he hasn't come back so I only have his season to go off so I will say that I still think he's terrible. I have no reason to think he's grown at all because he made it very clear on his season that he wasn't interesting in growing. He was ******* terrible from the very first second he was on screen riding his ******* skateboard to meet Sahar. And then he was terrible again when he instantly asked Sahar to be his roommate without meeting anybody else, and then again when he made fun of Knight for introducing himself as Knight, and then again when he refused to room with Knight, and then when wore a purity ring and lied about being a virgin because he was just in a bad relationship, and then he compared said relationship to Knight's past drug addiction, and again when he told Jemmye she was asking to be raped, and then again when he said he would rather die than be kissed by a guy, and again when he fought with Preston about sexuality. Oh, did I mention this was all in THE FIRST EPISODE? Yeah, that's not even getting into everything else he did afterwards, like crying about being told he's too emotional (uh, if it quacks like a duck it's probably a duck), his refusal to ever try and hang out with the roommates because he's so "misunderstood", when he called Preston a ****** and then didn't understand why anybody would be upset about it, when he spooned with guys on the regular and played with their ears but then got upset when anybody questioned his sexuality, pretty much every time he told Jemmye she was white trash, or when "Brother" and "Cousin" came to visit and they got hammered and lost the car and refused to go find it. Instead he woke up Eric because he was loud and hammered and then got mad at Eric for getting mad at him. He got BORING ERIC riled up and angry. That's how terrible this person is. He cut up Preston's hats and credit cards and wiped his cigarettes in his *******, and NEVER admitted to it even after it was shown on TV. He brought a beer to a session about alcohol abuse! McKenzie must be so happy she never hooked up with this kid. Every single thing he did in the house was monumentally terrible. He never did a single good thing to anybody as far as I can tell. I hate this ************ (FYI: I found his pic on an article titled "25 things to hate about Ryan, The Real World's Worst Cast Member", so I'm not alone.)
Sorry for such a long delay!!! I promise I didn't forget, but I actually went on two separate vacations the past two weeks so I never had time to upload. I will finish this tonight!
Cool. Can't wait.
Mph922 is always on point.
Btw I am the only one that thinks Adam Royers is actually good looking
Nope
I'd hit shorty in SECONDS.
No one can compare to my boo, Ryan Leslie. He'll shit on all your favs. Trust.
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