Charm School with Ricki Lake

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Charm School with Ricki Lake
Season 3
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Cast of Charm School with Ricki Lake (from left to right):

Top: Marcia, Natasha, K.O., Beverly, Ki Ki, Bay Bay Bay, Risky

Contents

Bottom: Brittaney, Bubbles, Brittanya, Farrah, Ashley, Gia, So Hood
Starring
Presented by Ricki Lake
No. of contestants14
WinnerEbony Jones
No. of episodes11
Release
Original network VH1
Original releaseMay 11 (2009-05-11) –
July 27, 2009 (2009-07-27)
Season chronology

Charm School with Ricki Lake is the third and final season of the VH1 reality television series Charm School . [1] Fourteen contestants from Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels and Real Chance of Love must change their old ways and learn improvement through acts of charity work. [2] Ricki Lake is the headmistress of the Charm School, and is assisted by deans Alani "La La" Vazquez and Stryker. [3] [4] Ebony Jones (Risky) was ultimately named Charm School Queen and was awarded the $100,000.

Ten Commandments

  1. Thou Shalt Aspire To Be Charming
  2. Thou Shalt Be a Model...Citizen
  3. Thou Shalt Play Nicely With Others
  4. Thou Shalt Treat Thy Body As a Temple
  5. Thou Shalt Face Thy Fears
  6. Thou Shalt Pull It Together
  7. Thou Shalt Make Love, Not War
  8. Thou Shalt Give It Thy All
  9. Thou Shalt Put It To Good Use
  10. Thou Shalt Be Fully Charmed

Contestants

Cast memberShowFinish
Risky (Ebony Jones)Real Chance of LoveWinner
Marcia Alves [5] Rock of Love BusEpisode 11 (2nd)
Ashley Klarich [5] Rock of Love BusEpisode 11 (3rd)
Brittanya O'CampoRock of Love BusEpisode 9
Bubbles (Bianca Sloof) [6] Real Chance of LoveEpisode 8
Bay Bay Bay (Konanga Tyson)Real Chance of LoveEpisode 7 (Quit)
K.O. (Roxanne Gallegos)Real Chance of LoveEpisode 6 (Quit)
Natasha McCollum [7] Rock of Love BusEpisode 5
Brittaney StarrRock of Love BusEpisode 4
Farrah SinclairRock of Love BusEpisode 3 (Quit)
So Hood (Judith Scullark)Real Chance of LoveEpisode 3 (Quit)
Ki Ki (Lakia Bailey)Real Chance of LoveEpisode 2
Gia Lynn [8] Rock of Love BusEpisode 1
Beverly Palmer [9] Rock of Love BusEpisode 1 (DQ)

Episode progress

#ContestantsEpisodes
1 [10] 2 [11] 3 [12] 4 [13] 5 [14] 6 [15] 7 [16] 8 [17] 9 [18] 11 [19]
1RiskySAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEBTM 3SAFESAFESAFEWINNER
2MarciaSAFEBTM 3SAFEBTM 3WINBTM 3SAFEWINSAFEOUT
3AshleyBTM 3BTM 3SAFEBTM 3BTM 3SAFESAFEBTM 2SAFEOUT
4BrittanyaSAFESAFEBTM 3WINWINSAFESAFEBTM 3OUT
5BubblesSAFEWINBTM 3SAFEBTM 2SAFESAFEOUT
6Bay Bay BaySAFEWINWINSAFEWINSAFEQUIT
7K.O.SAFESAFESAFEWINWINQUIT*BACK
8NatashaSAFEWINSAFEWINOUT
9BrittaneyBTM 3SAFEBTM 3OUT
10FarrahSAFEWINQUIT
11So HoodSAFESAFEQUIT
12KikiSAFEOUTBACK
13GiaOUT
14BeverlyOUT
Competition.
  The contestant won the competition.
  The contestant was on the Dean's list and was safe from expulsion.
  The contestant was automatically on the Dean's list.
  The contestant was safe from expulsion.
  The contestant was at risk for expulsion.
  The contestant was expelled.
  The contestant quit the competition.
  The contestant was sent to the Headmistress' Office and was immediately expelled before an elimination ceremony.
  The contestant returned to the house temporarily and was a candidate to be brought back into the competition, but was not brought back.
Notes

List of episodes

  1. Thou Shalt Aspire To Be Charming (First Aired May 11, 2009)
    • Commandment: Thou Shalt Aspire To Be Charming. The girls are asked to donate some of their clothes to charity.
    • Bottom 3: Ashley, Brittaney, Gia
    • Expelled: Gia
  2. Can't We All Just Get Along? (First aired May 18, 2009)
    • Commandment: Thou Shalt Be a Model... Citizen. Tanya Acker educates the girls on global warming, poverty and overall social responsibility, and they are challenged to clean the Los Angeles River.
    • Bottom 3: Ashley, Ki Ki, Marcia
    • Expelled: Ki Ki
  3. If You Can't Play Nice, Don't Play At All (First Aired May 25, 2009)
    • Commandment: Thou Shalt Play Nicely With Others. The contestants are challenged to care for elderly people.
    • Bottom 3: Brittaney, Brittanya, Bubbles
    • Quit: So Hood, Farrah
  4. Bubble Trouble (First aired June 1, 2009)
    • Commandment: Thou Shalt Treat Thy Body As a Temple. Dr. Robert Shapiro explains to the girls how to treat their bodies correctly, and exposes the dangers of smoking and excessive alcohol consumption. They are challenged to help children exercise.
    • Bottom 3: Ashley, Brittaney, Marcia
    • Expelled: Brittaney
  5. Fear Factors (First aired June 8, 2009)
    • Commandment: Thou Shalt Face Thy Fears. Dr. Allison Arnold asks the girls to reveal their fears, and thus has them participate in group activities in an attempt to liberate them from their fears. They are challenged to face their fears in a haunted hospital (They visited the Linda Vista Community Hospital in Los Angeles).
    • Bottom 3: Ashley, Bubbles, Natasha
    • Expelled: Natasha
  6. Thou Shalt Put It Together (First aired June 15, 2009)
    • Commandment: Thou Shalt pull it together. The girls are asked about their career goals, why they want to reach these goals, and the first step to reaching them. They are challenged to build a playground for children.
    • Bottom 3: K.O., Marcia, Risky
    • Withdrew: K.O.
  7. Of Two Evils, Choose the Less (First aired June 29, 2009)
    • Commandment: Thou Shalt Make Love, Not War. Two men from the Museum of Tolerance educate the girls on tolerance of religion, race and sexual orientation. Their challenge is to clean out the dog cages.
    • Quit: Bay Bay Bay
  8. Ride Em Cowgirl (First aired July 6, 2009)
    • Commandment: Thou Shalt Give It Thy All. The girls are challenged to earn money for charity by riding a mechanical bull.
    • Bottom 3: Ashley, Brittanya, Bubbles
    • Eliminated: Bubbles
  9. The Big (Not So) Easy (First aired July 13, 2009)
    • Commandment: Thou Shalt Put It To Good Use. The girls go to New Orleans, Louisiana and face a series of challenges, including building a playground on the basketball court, feeding the homeless, and cleaning a garage.
    • Expelled: Brittanya
  10. The Lost Commandments (First aired July 20, 2009)
    • Hosted by La La & Stryker
  11. Thou Shalt Be Fully Charmed (First aired July 27, 2009)
    • Commandment: Thou Shalt Be Fully Charmed. The challenge is TAG (Truth, Amends, Gratitude) with special guests including Dr. Allison Arnold, Marcia's Mother, Risky's Mother, Ashley's Boyfriend and Son.
    • Final Three: Ashley, Marcia, Risky
    • Expelled: Ashley, Marcia
    • Winner: Risky

After the Show

Marcia, Farrah, and Ashley appeared on Rock of Love Girls: Where Are They Now?

Marcia and Bubbles appeared on the cancelled I Love Money 3, where they were believed to have come in last and third respectively.

Marcia and Brittanya appeared on I Love Money 4, coming in fourteenth, and sixth respectively.

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