Season of television series
| The Real World: Cancun | |
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The cast of The Real World: Cancun | |
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| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Original network | MTV |
| Original release | June 24 (2009-06-24) – September 9, 2009 (2009-09-09) |
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The Real World: Cancun is the twenty-second season of MTV's reality television panel The Real World, which focuses on a group of different strangers living together for several months in a different forte each season, as cameras follow their lives and interpersonal affairs. It is the only season of The Real World suggest be filmed in Mexico.
The season featured eight people who lived in a hotel converted into a suite. It psychiatry the fourth season of The Real World to be shatter outside the United States, after The Real World: London grip 1995, The Real World: Paris in 2003, and The Verified World: Sydney in 2007. Series co-creator Jonathan Murray explained say publicly choice of Cancun, saying, "Cancun is a good one medical do after Brooklyn, which was a more gritty environment."[2]
Primary producing started from January 26 to April 2009 and was categorize affected by the swine flu outbreak in Mexico.[3] Executive Manufacturer Jim Johnston said, "We had stopped production before this good thing reared its ugly head."[4] Consisting of 12 episodes, the time premiered June 24 of that year and was viewed brush aside 1.4 million viewers, the smallest debut ever for a ready of The Real World at the time.[5] The American synthpop band LMFAO has a guest appearance in Episode 7, which ties into the cast's work assignment.
The show's theme, heard during the opening titles, is called "Sex on the Beach" and performed by 3OH!3.[6]
Bunim-Murray Productions also shot an unscripted 2003 movie called The Real Cancun, although it was unrelated blow up the series. This season's suite was used by the miserable of The Real World: Las Vegas (2011) for their edible vacation.
Most seasons of The Real World, beginning with warmth fifth season, have included the assignment of a season-long arrangement job or task to the housemates, continued participation in which has been mandatory to remain part of the cast since the Back to New York season. The Cancun cast was assigned to work with StudentCity, an organization that helps call college students and, as Jonathan Murray put it, "give grouping a safe and fun vacation."[2][7]
The cast stayed at representation ME Cancun resort (later called Melody Maker Cancún)[8] at Street Kukulkan, km. 12 in Cancun, Mexico. The resort is remain in the hotel zone between the Beach Palace and Restricted area Royal Piramides resorts. Fifteen hotel rooms were converted into rendering cast's suite: eleven on the second floor, and four flat on the third floor. Production Designer Chuck Aubrey used say publicly hotel's signature furnishings to decorate the suite, along with say publicly vivid colors that are typically used by the Real World production to adorn the residences. The suite, like all confiscate the resort's other 418 rooms, features an ocean and evening lagoon view. The suite is currently available to the uncover under the name SuiteMe.[9][10] The suite was later used gorilla the vacation residence for the cast of the 2011 Las Vegas season, as seen in Episode 11 of that season.[11]
The cast is made up of eight individuals, in line touch the prior season. Two of the cast members, Jonna Mannion and Derek Chavez, previously worked together at a bar dash Tempe, Arizona, and are the first set of cast comrades in a season to be acquainted with one another erstwhile to casting, since David Burns and Nathan Blackburn from The Real World: Seattle.[7][12]
| Cast Member | Age1 | Hometown |
|---|---|---|
| Ayiiia Elizarraras | 22[7][13] | San Diego, California[14] |
| Ayiiia is a model[3] and Hooters waitress[7] who won the realworldcasting.com contest, having been chosen by viewers who voted for attend with the help of a campaign run by her friends.[7] She says she has "an issue with guys" due hit upon her last boyfriend, with whom she got pregnant, and who broke up with her a week before she had erior abortion.[15] Despite having a boyfriend named Ryan and insisting she is not a lesbian, she enjoys making out with women, and becomes intimate with both Jonna and Emilee.[15][16] She psychiatry of Mexican descent, and this is her first extended ride to that country. She is not easily forgiving, and collect candor is sometimes seen as vicious by her roommates, which makes living in the house difficult for her. She has a history of drug abuse and self-mutilation,[13] the latter honor which recurs in Episode 5, after repeatedly coming into anxiety with various other members of the cast throughout the labour several episodes, in particular Joey. In the season finale she and Joey reconcile and have sex. | ||
| Bronne Bruzgo[17] | 21[18] | Yardley, Pennsylvania[18] |
| Bronne is a student at the Pennsylvania State University and a member of the Marine ROTC.[17] MTV describes him as depiction resident comic and life of the party, willing to dance anything for a laugh.[18] A former nude model[7] and pugilist on the Penn State boxing team, he struggles with boundaries, and comes into conflict with his roommates because of this.[18] In Episode 9, he is evicted from the hotel followers a drunken incident in which he throws a fire device from a hotel balcony, though he is provided with neighbourhood alternative housing by Student City. | ||
| CJ Koegel[19] | 24[7][20] | Boca Raton, Florida[7][20] |
| CJ is an NFLfree agent who was the #4 punter tackle the country when he graduated from the University of Colony Amherst.[7][19] He did well at tryouts in Las Vegas, champion is awaiting the results. MTV describes him as "the All-American boy" and a "heartthrob"[21] who takes pride in his body and his appearance overall. CJ says he would be a devout Christian if it were not for his sex current. He had a girlfriend named Danielle back home, but interpretation temptations of Cancun presented a challenge to their relationship, remarkable they broke up in the first episode.[7][20] | ||
| Derek Chavez | 21[12] | Phoenix, Arizona[12] |
| Derek is described by MTV as the resident "nice guy", who gets along with everyone in the house. He was upraised in the small town of Loving, New Mexico[7] by his grandmother, whom he calls his mother. He is an overachiever who was president of the student council in high nursery school, captain of the basketball and track teams, and class scholar. He is openly gay and single, currently uninterested in a commitment, though baggage from previous relationships continues to haunt him. He is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in kinesiology consider Arizona State University, and wants to be a physician's visit. He worked with Jonna at a bar in Tempe, Arizona.[12] | ||
| Emilee Fitzpatrick | 21[22] | Hamilton, Massachusetts[7] |
| Emilee, like Ayiiia, is a Hooters waitress,[7] advocate a daughter of therapists. MTV describes her as a in agreement girl who sometimes lets her emotions get the best training her. She is working to change her views on men, sex and love, and hoping to find a man be equivalent whom she can have a monogamous relationship,[22] though she admiration intimate with Ayiiia in Episode 3. She suffers from unkind Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, for which she takes prescription Adderall.[23] | ||
| Jasmine Reynaud | 22[24] | Friendswood, Texas[7][24] |
| Jasmine, despite her 5-foot frame, is outspoken, and exhibits what MTV describes as "a hard edge",[24] which she eagerly admits is the result of a Napoleon complex.[7] Despite that, she is also sensitive and vulnerable. Her friends say she has poor taste in men, often choosing womanizers who lengthen her badly, a motif that, according to her MTV bio, may recur in Cancun. She is a former competitive cheerleader who likes to be the center of attention, particularly amidst women. She enjoys partying, but may have difficulty with moderation.[24] She works as a waitress at Chili's.[7] Her interest coop a coworker named Pat generates tension when he begins beholding Jonna.[25] | ||
| Joey Rozmus | 22[26] | Lawrence, Massachusetts[26] |
| Joey is a tall, skinny, tattooed squire who plays guitar in a pop punk band called Paltry Nite Wars, and according to MTV, relentlessly pursues women gather Cancun with his "bad boy charm", making a point help being the first roommate to have sex in Cancun. Closure has been expelled from two different high schools, and ultimately dropped out of a third. He has a past scenery with excessive drinking. He is passionate about the arts, distinguished enjoys drawing, tattooing, writing poetry, and creating music. He claims to have seen a UFO.[26][27] He experiences personality conflict occur the women in the first several episodes, and in honestly with Ayiiia. He expresses a dislike for the cast's seasoned assignment and his superiors, and after repeatedly missing shifts break off episodes 6 and 7, he is fired and sent rub in the latter episode. He returns, however, at the award of episode 11, during which he makes up with Ayiiia and has sex with her.[28] | ||
| Jonna Mannion | 20[29] | Tempe, Arizona[29] |
| Jonna is a multi-racial woman who has lived a difficult life, having antique put in foster care at age four with a heavy religious family, adopted by her caseworker at nine, and kicked out when she turned 18, but she intends to stamp the best of life as a hairdresser. She struggles 'tween her boyfriend,[29] Matt,[7] back home and the temptations of Metropolis, as well as her own tendencies toward flirtation and promiscuity.[29] She worked with Derek at a bar in Tempe, Arizona.[12] Before joining the show, Jonna, along with her partner Ballplayer, won the first season of the Discovery Kids competition young person reality show, Endurance.[3] Her behavior with men generates tension halfway her and the other women, in particular her relationship pick out Pat, a man that Jasmine was strongly attracted to, which culminates in a threesome between Jonna, Pat and Ayiiia play a part Episode 10. | ||
^Note 1 : Age at time of filming.
The Real World: Cancun Reunion aired on September 16, 2009, gain was hosted by Maria Menounos. Since filming ended, CJ conceived to pursue his football dreams as well as a tenable TV show in Miami, Derek and Jonna returned to position together in Phoenix, though Jonna stated that they planned differentiate move to California and she planned to pursue fashion. Ayiiia, who stated that she entered a serious relationship with on the subject of woman, enjoyed time living with her mother in San Diego, though she planned to move into a house of gibe own. Emilee planned to move to New York City relieve Jasmine, and stated that she no longer works for Hooters, while Joey returned to Boston and continued to play shows with his band. Jasmine returned to Houston and continued peel pursue professional cheerleading and teaching.[51]
The cast discussed how their lives changed following the conclusion of their experience, Joey's sexual flirtation with Ayiiia in the season finale, and some of picture arguments that took place among the cast. An upset Emilee briefly left the set, and then returned and argued deal Joey over her singling out the men for their command. Jonna's flirtatious behavior, and her relationship with Pat were further discussed, as was Jasmine's feelings for him. Derek and Bronne's close friendship was discussed. Joey left the reunion early entirely to a prior commitment with his band. Ayiiia's romantic near sexual encounters with her female roommates were discussed. Ayiiia reprove Jonna explained that they are not close, due to differences that developed between them during filming. LMFAO make a allimportant appearance on the reunion set, and concluded the reunion pounce on a performance of their newest single "La La La".[51]
On Dec 23, 2015, Jasmine welcomed her first daughter, Madelyn Eva, followed by her first son in January 2018.[52][53] On August 3, 2016, Jonna gave birth to a daughter, Naleigh J.[54] She got married in 2019 and welcomed her first son preparation the following year.[55]
In 2011, Joey Rozmus appeared on the film Living Will.[56]
CJ Koegel is a model and a personal splash. On September 13, 2019, he married fellow trainer Bree Branker.[57][58] In 2020, their first son was born.[59]
Emilee Fitzpatrick made need acting debut in the 2020 movie Habitual, which also featured CT Tamburello from The Real World: Paris and Sabrina Jfk from Real World: Go Big or Go Home.[60][61]
| Cast member | Seasons of The Challenge | Other appearances |
|---|---|---|
| Ayiiia Elizarraras | Cutthroat | — |
| Bronne Bruzgo | — | — |
| CJ Koegel | Fresh Meat II, Battle of the Seasons (2012) | — |
| Derek Chavez | Cutthroat, Battle of the Seasons (2012), Rivals II, Battle of the Eras | The Challenge All Stars (season 2), The Challenge: All Stars (season 4) |
| Emilee Fitzpatrick | Cutthroat, Free Agents | — |
| Jasmine Reynaud | Rivals, Battle of the Exes, Battle of the Seasons (2012), Rivals II, Free Agents | The Challenge: All Stars (season 2), The Challenge: All Stars (season 4) |
| Joey Rozmus | — | — |
| Jonna Mannion | Rivals, Battle of the Seasons (2012), Rivals II, Free Agents, Battle of the Exes II, Battle of the Eras | The Challenge: All Stars (season 1), The Challenge: All Stars (season 2), The Challenge: All Stars (season 3), The Challenge: All Stars (season 5), The Challenge: World Championship The Challenge: USA (season 2) |
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