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*''[[Coral's Casting Couch: MTV]]'' (2006) |
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*''[[Well Done: Fresh Meat Reunion]] (September 11, 2006) |
*''[[Well Done: Fresh Meat Reunion]]'' (September 11, 2006) |
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*''[[Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat]]'' (2006) |
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*''[[All-Star Reality Reunion: MTV]]'' (2005) |
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Revision as of 18:49, 2 July 2007
Coral Jeanne Smith (born January 19, 1979) is a former cast member on MTV's The Real World: Back to New York. She currently participates on The Real World/Road Rules Challenge on a sporadic basis. Coral is better known for her wit, beauty and intellegence as stated in her bio on MTV.
The Real World
During her season on The Real World, she came into conflict with Mike Mizanin over his stated on camera view that African Americans need not be well schooled because they are inherently dumb and can not retain information nor can they be taught, which he said were imparted to him from his uncle. Further he stated that his uncle does not hire "them" and that he (Mike Mizanin) agrees with his uncle. Ms. Smith was offended by that blatently racist remark and said so. Malik was there when the remark was made and both Coral and Malik left Mike there in the restaurant after he refused to acknowledge that he had made a racist remark. Nicole Jackson heard about the incident from Malik and decided to side with Coral, however she played a relatively insignifigant role in the interplay that ensued after the fact. Smith challenged Mizanin to educate himself on African-American culture, including the life of civil rights activist Malcolm X and assigned him the task of discovering the basics of American culture and history to include African-Americans as pertinent. Mizanin eventually apologized after trying to avoid it for several episodes. Smith graciously accepted and he and Smith have since become close friends, and have been seen as close allies on one of the Challenges.
Smith still keeps in contact with her Real World castmates Mike, Lori and Malik Cooper. She says she doesn't get to speak with Rachel and Nicole often, and did not like Kevin Dunn, so she never kept up with him after the show. [1]
Challenges
Smith won her first Real World/Road Rules Challenge, with Back to New York cast mate Mike Mizanin. She has been in five Challenges in all and has made it to the end of four. She was eliminated on Fresh Meat for injuries to her partner Evan who developed an abdominal hernia. Smith has minor injuries to her knee but was cleared for competion by her doctor. Even's hernia was severe and since this was a partnered event, when Evan became disabled, Coral was left without a partner and was thus disqualified from continuing with the competion.
One of Smith's last MTV television appearances was the Fresh Meat reunion special, in which she was strongly self-expressive, especially on the subject of race. She related an incident in which Melinda Stolp walked up to her and told her that she (Melinda) uses shampoo for Colored People. Melinda Stolp is from Germantown, Phil and her boyfriend is The Real World: Austin's Danny Jamieson who a majority of Real World/Road Rules and Challenge Alumni have cited as having a chip on his shoulder. Smith issued a challenge to all the newer members which none of them accepted. A second Battle of the Sexes was created after Smith jokingly brought up the idea on the The Inferno reunion special. Smith has said her favorite challenge was The Inferno because she got to send Trishelle Cannatella home.
Much curosity and some speculation has arisen over Smith's relationship with Abram Boise from Road Rules: South Pacific during Battle of the Sexes II. In response to a question by an MTV rep, Smith said: " I wouldn't expect Abram to invest his time or pursue a woman like myself, that's so mouthy and such a feminist I believe that I'm a strong woman and I believe that a lot of my morals and how I live my life was completely opposite than his. I really feel like he has come into a reality about meeting new people with me and I'm happy to be in his life, and I'm happy to teach him and help him, but it's not hard. We're going through this weird racial thing. He doesn't bring it up and it's not an issue with us, which makes it even more wonderful. It's just right and it's something that happened naturally. He didn't have to fight against this racist thing." and in response to the question "What opened him to this?" Coral said: "I give all the credit to Abram for his changes, and for who he is now. I believe that it was his ability to learn and be open to other people's words. We both get really angry and we both are really sensitive and we both put up this front and inside, I believe Abram is one of the kindest and most gentle people I've ever met. And I think it was his ability to get in touch with his own kind, gentle side that allowed him to like me anyway, despite my big giant mouth and how bitchy I can be. And I think that we found a common ground there, and because I was open to him, I feel like he was able to open up to me. And when Abram and I opened up to each other, it was a beautiful, beautiful friendship that I've never experienced before, ever. I've never met anyone like Abram. Never, and people underestimate him all the time." |url=http://www.mtv.com/onair/rwrr_challenge/battle_sexes2/interviews/?episodeID=79602&id=1492730 |title=Real World/Road Rules Battle of the Sexes 2: Episode 3 |accessdate=2007-06-21 |work=MTV.com}}</ref>[2] However, according to another interview with Smith, the two were not involved in a girlfriend/boyfriend relationship and that it was only made to look that way on television to get good ratings.[1]
Personal life
Smith is best friends with The Real World: New Orleans cast mate Melissa Howard. They both participated on Bravo's Battle of the Network Reality Stars.
Coral is involved with women's rights, charities for children, her family and friends and the pursuit of her career. She currently tours doing speaking engagements and interviews with a great tongue-in-cheek flair.
In an interview with OUTlook magazine, Smith reportedly answered an interview question as to why she was at Gay Day, a typicaly male event set at a theme park annually in the Bay Area, that her sexual orientation was "very cloudy" and that she was "venturing toward [her] lesbian qualities".[3]
Filmography
Television and Videos
- Camp Reality: Fox (Jan. 30, 2007)
- Coral's Casting Couch: MTV (2006)
- Well Done: Fresh Meat Reunion (September 11, 2006)
- Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat (2006)
- All-Star Reality Reunion: MTV (2005)
- Battle of the Network Reality Stars: Bravo (2005)
- MTV Spring Break: Co-host with Mike Mizanin (2005)
- Best Week Ever:VH1 (Premiered: January 23, 2004)
- Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes II: MTV (2004)
- Montezuma's Revenge: The Inferno Reunion (2004)
- Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno (2004)
- Battle Scars: From the Gauntlet to the Inferno (2004)
- The Real World Hook-Ups Hosted by Coral Jeanne Smith and Dan Renzi (Premiered: November 11, 2003 )
- Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet (2003)
- E! True Hollywood Story - Episode:The Real World (2003)
- Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Seasons (2002)
- Road Rules: Desert Dueling (Premiered: Monday October 15, 2001)
- The Real World: Back to New York (2001)
- Real World and Road Rules 10th season casting special :MTV (Jun. 26, 2001)
Movies
- The Real World - Decade of Bloopers (2006)
- Reality TV Secrets:How To Get On The Show! Coral hosts w/ Tim Beggy (May 1,2003)
- The Real World - Decade of Bloopers (2006)
- Real World: Hook-Ups Coral hosts with Dan Renzi (2003)
- The Wedding Video (2003)
- The Real World You Never Saw: Back to New York (12/04/2001)
Print publication
- GQ Magazine w/ Mike Mizanin 2006
- King Magazine w/ Arissa 2006
- King Magazine "Who you callin' a ..." 2006
- Sexiest Women of Reality TV Calendar 2005
- Fitness Magazine January 2000
- Fitness Magazine February 2000
- Fitness Magazine March 2000
- Fitness Magazine April 2000
References
- ^ a b "Interview With Coral Jeanne Smith from "Battle Of The Sexes" and "The Real World"". Reality Reel. 2004-12-23. Retrieved 2007-06-21.
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(help) - ^ "Coral Smith". TV.com. Retrieved 2007-06-21.
- ^ Pratt, Paul E.; "'Real World' Regular Coral Happy Exploring Her 'Lesbian Qualities'"; OUTlook magazine'; July 1, 2007.
External links
- Coral Smith at IMDb
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- Photos at TVgasm