The Real World: Las Vegas (2011 season)
| The Real World: Las Vegas | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality |
| Created by | Bunim/Murray Productions |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Operator-controlled and fixed |
| Original release | |
| Network | MTV |
| Release | March 9, 2011 – TBD |
The Real World: Las Vegas is the upcoming twenty-fifth 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 document their lives and interpersonal relationships. Las Vegas was first reported as the location for the twenty-fifth season by the website Vevmo on September 8, 2010.[1] The season will premiere on Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.[1][2]
This will be the second season of the program located in Las Vegas, after the twelfth season, which aired in 2002. It also marks the fourth city to be re-used as a season's location, following New York City in the tenth and twenty-first seasons, Los Angeles in the twentieth season and New Orleans in the twenty-fourth season (though in the case of Los Angeles, the setting's specific focus was Hollywood, and for season 21 the main focus was Brooklyn.). Pre-production began in August 2010.[1]
Director of the Nevada Film Office Charlie Geocaris commented, "The Nevada Film Office is very excited to have MTV’s The Real World return to Las Vegas. The first time here proved to be excellent exposure for the city and the NFO is always happy to assist any MTV production that visits our state."[2]
The residence
A custom suite was built at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, where the cast is residing.[1][2] Hard Rock President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph Magliarditi commented, "We are very excited to partner with MTV and their hit reality show series The Real World for the 25th season in Las Vegas. We recently completed our $750 million expansion which includes the addition of SKYBAR, Reliquary Spa and a luxury suite tower. We look forward to hosting the new cast." The penthouse suite for the cast is said to have a large set living room, 4 bedrooms, and built-in bowling alley.[2]
Cast
| Cast Member | Age1 | Hometown | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Zito[3] | 24[3] | Rayne, Louisiana[3] | Dustin attended Lamar University, and has worked as an actor in the porn industry.[3] |
| Heather Cooke[4] | 21[4] | California, Maryland[4] | The half-Fillipino, half Caucasian Heather, who goes by the nickname "Cookie" to distinguish herself from her housemate, Heather Marter, is a 2010 graduate from Loyola University Maryland, where she majored in international business. She was also a four-year women's soccer letter winner, an All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference First Team honoree, and a recipient of the Ernest Lagna and John R. Moller Awards. She has an older brother and a younger sister, and prior to moving to Las Vegas, she worked in the Washington, D.C. areas as a junior program analyst.[4] |
| Heather Marter[5] | 22[5] | Delran, New Jersey[5] | Heather is a 2007 graduate of Delran High School, and current broadcast journalism major at Monmouth University, where she is reportedly a member of the Delta Phi Epsilon sorority. She is trained in first aid, and has appeared as the Cute College Girl of the Day on the College Humor website.[5] |
| Leroy Garrett[6] | Romulus, Michigan[6] | ||
| Adam Royer[7] | 22[7] | Falmouth, Maine[7] | Michael served three years at the Long Creek Youth Development Center for his active participation in a shooting. While there, he established the Creek to College program that encourages residents to pursue education. He was a student at University of Southern Maine, where he ran track and ran for class president. He is a fan of the Boston Celtics and Taylor Swift, and currently has a girlfriend.[7] |
| Nany González[8] | 21[8] | Jamestown, New York[8] | Nany is a Cuban woman who attended Jamestown Community College.[8] |
| Naomi Defensor[9] | 21[9] | New York, New York[9] | Naomi is a Puerto Rican/Portugese American originally from New York who currently resides in Arizona. In 2010, she graduated from Buffalo State College where she majored in journalism, minored in political science and was a member of the Latin Sorority Lambda Theta Alpha. She hopes to obtain a Master's Degree in international politics at the University of Buffalo, and pursue a career as a news reporter or magazine columnist. She is very close to her family, and is fond of watching movies and listening to music.[9] |
| Michael Ross[10] | 23[10] | Woodbridge, Virginia[10] | Michael is a conservative who attended St. Thomas Aquinas Regional School, a Catholic elementary school in (Woodbridge, Virginia),[10][11] and now is a student at The University of Maryland, where he was the president of the UMD Students against National Healthcare.[10] |
- ^1 Age at time of filming
References
- ^ a b c d "The Real World: Back to Las Vegas" Vevmo; September 8, 2010 Cite error: The named reference "Vevmo" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b c d Gorman, Bill. "MTV’s ‘The Real World’ Is Turning 25 And Returning To Sin City As Seven Roommates Take Over Hard Rock Hotel & Casino In March 2011" TV By the Numbers; September 17, 2010
- ^ a b c d "Real World: Back to Las Vegas - Dustin Zito" Vevmo, November 4, 2010
- ^ a b c d "Real World: Back to Las Vegas - Heather Cooke" Vevmo, November 8, 2010
- ^ a b c d "Real World: Back to Las Vegas - Heather Marter" Vevmo, November 4, 2010
- ^ a b "Real World: Back to Las Vegas - Leroy Garrett" Vevmo, December 7, 2010
- ^ a b c d "Real World: Back to Las Vegas - Michael Adam Royer" Vevmo, November 4, 2010
- ^ a b c d "Real World: Back to Las Vegas - Nany González" Vevmo, December 23, 2010
- ^ a b c d "Real World: Back to Las Vegas - Naomi Defensor" Vevmo, November 12, 2010
- ^ a b c d e "Real World: Back to Las Vegas - Michael Ross" Vevmo, November 4, 2010
- ^ St. Thomas Aquinas Regional School's official site, accessed November 24, 2010.