The Real World: Denver

The Real World: Denver
The cast of The Real World: Denver
Format	Reality
Created by	Jonathan Murray Mary-Ellis Bunim
Starring	Tyrie Ballard Jenn Grijalva Colie Edison Brooke LaBarbera Stephen Nichols Davis Mallory Alex Smith
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. of episodes	28
Production
Running time	30 minutes, including commercials
Broadcast
Original channel	MTV Syndication
Original run	November 22, 2006 – May 16, 2007
Chronology
Preceded by	The Real World: Key West
Followed by	The Real World: Sydney

The Real World: Denver is the eighteenth season of MTV's reality television series The Real World, which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras follow their lives and interpersonal relationships. This season premiered on November 22, 2006, and its finale aired May 16, 2007. The season premiere was watched by 4.3 million viewers.

Assignment

Almost every season of The Real World, beginning with its fifth season, has included the assignment of a season-long group 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 Denver cast worked for Outward Bound. They were trained on wilderness courses and later guided New Orleans teenagers displaced by Hurricane Katrina in hiking treks.

The residence

The 21,927-square-foot (2,037.1 m²), two-story building is located in Lower Downtown (LoDo) Denver, a historic district and mixed-use neighborhood. Constructed in 1963, the building was sold in late April for $2.7 million to 1920 Market Street, LLC, a holding company that included the producers of the series. The Denver LoDo building was the first property in the 18 seasons of The Real World that Bunim-Murray Productions purchased for the filming of the series. Bunim-Murray had to seek permission from the city to temporarily rezone it from its commercial status to residential. On December 1, 2006 the building was sold for $3.3 million to Steve and Shane Alexander, partners in The Alexander Group, LLC. The sale included all of the furnishings that were used for the filming of the series, except for the artwork, which had been on loan.

Cast

Cast Member	Age	Hometown	Biography
Alex Smith	22	Houston, Texas	MTV.com describes Alex as cocky, street smart, and sensitive, with an overconfident loud mouth. He is a Division I swimmer at ASU, has multiple paramours, is close to his family, and is constantly partying, but hopes to grow into a mature man.
Brooke LaBarbera	24	Nashville, Tennessee	Brooke is an unconventional southern belle raised by two clinical psychologists. Though she grew up in a sheltered environment, she admits to being a very sexual person. She ended a long-term, interracial relationship just prior to joining the cast, and dreams of stardom. Brooke has a temper that leads her to arguing with many of her roommates.
Nicole "Colie" Edison	22	East Brunswick, New Jersey	Colie is a disciplined, principled sorority president from Tulane University who mtv.com describes as the strongest personality in the house. She is described as having a need for attention, especially from men, and a free spirit.
Davis Mallory	23	Marietta, Georgia	MTV.com describes Davis as a typical blonde-haired, blue-eyed frat boy. Despite his southern conservative Christian upbringing, he is gay, something he first realized in the sixth grade, though his family was not pleased with his coming out. Being on The Real World represents a major change in his life, as he has long been afraid to show his true self to the world. In one episode, Davis and Tyrie have a heated argument that nearly comes to blows, and requires the physical intervention of producers. An emotional Davis then phones his family, telling them, "I'm going home tomorrow because some nigger wants to kill me!" Davis later apologizes to Tyrie for this, and the two make amends. The incident was cited on VH1's 40 Greatest Reality TV Moments 2.
Jenn Grijalva	22	Martinez, California	Jennifer was a popular girl in school, an Oakland Raiderette cheerleader, and, as mtv.com describes her, a party animal. However, she yearns for emotional attachment, which stems from her inability to allow herself to be vulnerable.
Stephen Nichols	22	Sacramento, California	Stephen is a deeply religious Black conservative Republican student at Howard University. He is very ambitious, and outspoken in his views, including his stance against gay marriage. He is also described as an expert persuader and salesperson who loves to be the center of attention.
Tyrie Ballard	23	Omaha, Nebraska	Tyrie was raised in a strict and aggressive manner by a military father. As a consequence, he never developed a strong rapport with him, and ended up with a gang, but is trying to leave that past behind him. He has developed a reputation on his campus for his sharp wit, his interest in politics, and for having a big heart.

^Note 1 : Age at time of filming.

After filming

Real World/Road Rules Challenges

Cast Member	RW/RR Challenges	Challenges Won
Alex Smith	The Gauntlet III	None
Brooke LaBarbera	The Gauntlet III, The Duel II	None
Colie Edison	The Inferno 3, The Island	None
Davis Mallory	The Inferno 3, The Duel II, Rivals	None
Jenn Grijalva	The Inferno 3, The Island, The Duel II, Fresh Meat 2, Cutthroat, Rivals	None
Stephen Nichols	-	-
Tyrie Ballard	The Inferno 3, The Gauntlet III, The Island, Rivals, Battle of the Exes	None

Challenges in bold indicate that the cast member was a finalist on the Challenge.

External links

• MTV's The Real World: Denver official site
• The Real World: Denver House
• The Real World and Road Rules Blog