VH1 Pickup Artist 2 Casting

VH1 and 51 minds are not having the internet winners back on the reunion originally for "lack of room on the stage". Not only that, we are not even allowed on the premises. They lied in the contract "for reasons [they] won't disclose." They called us a few weeks ago to make sure we cleared our schedules for filming. I turned down a $200 job so I could attend the reunion as I was asked to do by 51 minds staff.

After leaving three messages with 51 minds over the course of several days, I called again and asked for a random person there. I was then told that someone had dropped the ball and had forgotten to call us 5 girls and tell us we weren't going to be on the reunion show. This was on Monday and the filming is Friday. Not only did they lie (I was told that if we were in the house, we would be at the reunion), I lost money from their neglect.

I asked if I could come and see the girls as I am local. to be honest, I was more interested in seeing everyone again than being on TV. They gave me a tentative yes, and then today, less than 24 hours before filming, I called them and was told I wasn't allowed to be there and would not be let onto the premises if I showed up. If I hadn't called them today, they would have turned me away at the door tomorrow.

The 5 internet winners were just as much a part of the show as the girls sent home the next night. You don't exclude students from a high school reunion; why ban us from the show? We put ourselves out there and worked harder than the other actresses to get there.

I kept quiet about the producers telling me the internet site was just for marketing and the winners would go home the first night. 51 Minds/VH1 preferred the girls they had cast into the show because they had the season planned out. Many fans of the show felt like their opinion meant nothing to Flav and VH1. I defended Flav and ended up screwed over by the team. I was messaged by Flav the other night and he has no idea the 5 of us won't be there. In fact, his calls weren't being returned and he was being given the runaround.
He is the star of the show!

I am angry and hurt and worst of all, it proves that they don't care about you as the viewer/voter. One of the producers told me before the night before we filmed that the internet winners were going home and we were only there for marketing purposes. We aren't considered part of the show even though we took as much grief as anyone else there.
How do you feel about that?

I think that the producers didn't have the ratings they thought they would for this season and are being cheap. They are saving a few grand by not including us 5 girls. One girl (who lasted a few eliminations) had 3 layovers of a couple hours so her flight into LA was cheaper.

Bottom Line: Every VH1 internet voting site is a sham? What about the Pickup Artists? Will they be treated the same way? The highest up people made this decision; not Flav and not the girls.

I've been having login issues this entire contest. I resorted to voting without logging in, so it looks like I haven't been around. I also can't add testimonials. Let's hope the post goes in.

I'm so proud of you guys and girls! Keep working hard and I'll see you in round 3!

Thank you to those who wish to vote for me :) I was blessed to be voted into Flavor of Love and have the fans & friends I have now. I'm not a girl to jump from show to show...I'm not an actress. I am a psychology/social behavior major and am fascinated by us normal non-affluent people who find the help they need on TV. (Flavor of Love does help some people's careers, including my educational career.) If you had the money, you could hire Mystery. Most of us don't have that option or just want to be on tv. Think Paris Hilton. If I had trouble with my game, I would absolutely go for this opportunity but that isn't my weakness. If it was Celebrity Fit Club or a yoga retreat I might be interested however.

I wish everyone luck in this venture and encourage you to put yourself out there to win this. It seems like an amazing once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us regular people and I can honestly say I do not regret my experience!

Girls need help too and they can really help the men become comfortable around women and get their confidence up.

Anyone who has watched the real world or beauty and the geek has seen that work.

Girls, do your thing! If it isn't expressed in the rules, go for it!

Thanks to my adoring friends and family as well as the thousands of people who voted for me, I made it into Flav's mansion and became a flavorette. The wonder of The Pickup Artist is that it can transform people. I really enjoyed the first season of the show and look forward to the second. Remember, I love nerds because I am one. Good luck!

visit me on myspace . com / peachychrista and tell me why I should vote for you. I might blog about it.