Real Chance of Love | |
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Season 1 | |
Starring | Kamal Givens Ahmad Givens |
No. of episodes | 14 |
Release | |
Original network | VH1 |
Original release | October 20, 2008 – January 26, 2009 |
Season chronology |
Real Chance of Love (season 1) is the first season of the VH1 reality television dating series entitled Real Chance of Love . Brothers Ahmad Givens (Real) and Kamal Givens (Chance), former contestants on I Love New York , are the central figures. The show, which premiered October 20, 2008, features seventeen female contestants taking part in various challenges in a format similar to other VH1 and MTV dating contest programs. Each week, women are eliminated until the final episode where the brothers had to make their final selections. Ultimately, Ahmad selected "Corn Fed", while Kamal did not select a winner. [1] The series consisted of 14 episodes.
Contestant nickname | Real name | Age | Eliminated | Reason for nickname |
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Corn Fed | Abbi Noah [2] | 25 | Winner | She's from Fargo, North Dakota |
Bay Bay Bay | Konanga Tyson [3] | 24 | Episode 12 | She's from Oakland |
Cali | Christine Ly | 23 | Episode 12 | She's from California |
Risky | Ebony Jones [4] | 22 | Episode 12 | She has a lot of tattoos on her body |
Rabbit | Jessica Rich [5] | 24 | Episode 10 | Real said she looked like a chocolate Jessica Rabbit |
Milf | Ahmo Hight [6] | 35–38 | Episode 10 | She has a 9-year-old son and hence is a milf |
K.O. | Roxanne Gallegos [7] | 21 | Episode 8 | She has been a professional fighter for 7 years. |
Bubbles | Bianca Sloof [8] | 22 | Episode 7 | Her bubbly personality |
Ki Ki | Lakia Bailey [9] | 26 | Episode 6 | She was called Ki Ki in her neighborhood |
Meatball | Angela Campanale [10] | 21 | Episode 5 | Since she was born and raised in Italy, spaghetti and meatballs was what popped up in Chance's mind |
Lusty | Shonda Humphreys [11] | 30 | Episode 4 | She reminded them of a dominatrix and had a "Sister Patterson" look in her eyes. |
Promo | April Oudshoorn [12] | 21 | Episode 3 | She works as a promoter |
So Hood | Judith Scullark [13] | 22 | Episode 3 | Her feisty personality |
Sexy Legs | Menika Evans [14] | 26 | Episode 2 | Her real nickname is "Sexy Lexi", so they went with "Sexy Legs" because of her long legs |
Harmony | Harmony Farhadi [15] | 22 | Episode 1 | Because she can sing well |
Isha | Willesha Pollard [16] | 24 | Episode 1 | Chance and Real said they know a lot of "-isha's", so she is the "Isha" of isha's |
Stalker | Lynnette Fomby [17] | 26 | Episode 1 | She made a clock for Chance, which he strongly disliked. He was going to name her "Glue", "Contraption", "Low Budget" or "Gadget" until Real said "Stalker" |
# | Contestants | Episodes | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | ||
1 | Bay Bay Bay | Bay Bay Bay | Promo | Milf | Bubbles2 | Milf | Rabbit1 | Cali | Cali | Corn Fed | Corn Fed |
2 | Bubbles | Cali | Cali2 | Risky | Milf | Cali2 | Corn Fed1 | Corn Fed1 | Rabbit | Bay Bay Bay | Bay Bay Bay |
3 | Cali | Sexy Legs | K.O. | Bay Bay Bay1 | Cali | Corn Fed1 | Cali2 | Risky | Risky2 | Cali | Cali |
4 | Corn Fed | Rabbit | Rabbit | Rabbit2 | K.O. | Risky2 | K.O. | K.O. | Corn Fed | Risky | Risky * |
5 | Harmony | K.O. | Milf1 | Ki Ki1 | Risky | Bay Bay Bay1 | Bubbles | Rabbit | Milf | Rabbit | |
6 | Isha | Risky | Risky | Bubbles | Corn Fed | Bubbles | Bay Bay Bay1 | Milf | Bay Bay Bay1 | Milf | |
7 | K.O. | Corn Fed | Bay Bay Bay | Corn Fed | Meatball | Ki Ki1 | Risky | Bay Bay Bay | K.O. | ||
8 | Ki Ki | Bubbles | Bubbles2 | Cali | Bay Bay Bay | Rabbit | Milf1 | Bubbles2 | |||
9 | Lusty | Milf | Ki Ki | Lusty | Rabbit | K.O. | Ki Ki | ||||
10 | Meatball | Meatball | So Hood | Meatball | Ki Ki1 | Meatball | |||||
11 | Milf | Ki Ki | Lusty | K.O.1 | Lusty | ||||||
12 | Promo | Promo | Meatball | Promo | |||||||
13 | Rabbit | Lusty | Corn Fed | So Hood2 | |||||||
14 | Risky | So Hood | Sexy Legs1 | ||||||||
15 | Sexy Legs | Harmony | |||||||||
16 | So Hood | Isha | |||||||||
17 | Stalker | Stalker | |||||||||
First aired October 20, 2008
Real and Chance are back and they're looking for love again, but this time they'll be ones doing the eliminating. The two brothers show up to find 17 lovely ladies waiting outside of their mansion. After the traditional nickname ceremony, they proceed to a back yard mixer where they get to know the girls a little better. Personalities pop and things heat up as some girls gravitate toward the sensitive brother, while others go after the hot-headed player. In the end the two brothers pick from the pool of girls, dodge-ball style until they have 7 girls each. Unfortunately for 3 girls, however, the ride is over before it begins.
— VH1 episode summary [18]
First aired October 27, 2008
The brothers have the girls put on a county fair for them, but the one booth that Real is the most interested in, belongs to one of Chance's girls! Later on, when Chance, spying from his bedroom window, catches Real putting the moves on his woman, he decides to go after one of his brother's girls to get back at him. When the girl wants nothing to do with Chance, he makes up a lie about her to Real! Will blood prove to be thicker than the truth?
— VH1 episode summary [19]
First aired November 3, 2008
Because professional wrestling is one of the Stallionaires' favorite forms of entertainment, the guys decide to have the girls put on wrestling matches. After the ladies slam and drop kick each other to the brothers' content, the winning team is taken on a date to the fishing hole. While there, one of Chance's girls proves to be "too much" sexually, getting down and dirty with him, even in front of little children and families! Things blow up on Real's side, as well, when one of his girls accuses another of being a lesbian and hitting on her. Strap in for this one!
— VH1 episode summary [20]
First aired November 10, 2008
The Stallionaires are looking for a woman who can be part of the family and take care of business. When the girls arrive at the family ranch, they come to realize that their job is to restore order to a barn that is in utter chaos. Chickens, Geese, Pigs, Goats, Horses, Cows, Donkeys and even a Llama run wild, and the girls must use their ranch hand skills to regain order. Later, one of the girls shows her true crazy side and possibly buys herself a one-way ticket home.
— VH1 episode summary [21]
First aired November 17, 2008
When the guys have the girls put on a dance concert at MacArthur Park, Real, once again, becomes enamored by one of Chance's girls. Later, Real and Chance have lunch with the other brother's girls, to get to know them a little better. This proves to be the perfect time for Real to make a move on his new prospect, but what will Chance think of his brother trying to steal one of his girls again? Meanwhile, one of Chance's girls, tries to desperately to connect with him, even going so far as to make him a special meatball dinner. But when Chance gets indigestion and the romance of the moment is lost, it sends the girl into a spiral.
— VH1 episode summary [22]
First aired November 24, 2008
The Stallionaires are into their cars, and the challenge of the day is to pimp out some rides for the brothers. Girls from the winning team get a private, drive-in date with the brothers, at the top of the Griffith Park. But when Real picks one of Chance's girls, the other girls and Chance are shocked. On the date, Chance becomes extremely jealous, and he continuously tries to ruin any possibility of a romantic connection between Real and the girl. Will Chance be able to talk his ex-girl back over to his side? Meanwhile, Real's girls become jealous of one woman they consider to be an old cougar, with whom Real has a strange and powerful connection. When the girls attack her, she slips with private information about Real and gets herself in hot water.
— VH1 episode summary [23]
First aired December 1, 2008
There are eight girls left in the house and while some "love" connections are growing stronger, others have reached a standstill. But Real and Chance need a girl who has got patience and good mothering skills, so it's time to put these girls to the test and see what they're really made of. The girls are paired up with a child, whose talent they must find and nurture, for the "Mommy and Me" talent show. For one of the girls who is missing her little boy, this challenge hits a little too close to home, and it sends her into an emotional spiral. Later, one of the other girls crumbles when something from her past is exposed, leaving Chance to wonder if she is the right woman for him.
— VH1 episode summary [24]
First Aired December 8, 2008
The guys decide to take the girls out for a night on the town for some drinks. When a random guy hits on one of Chance's girls, he becomes irritated. A fight breaks out moments later between the brothers and the fellow, and Real breaks a bottle over the man's head. Chaos ensues, and the girls are escorted out of the bar. Nervous and crying, the girls arrive back at the house to find police officers waiting there to question them. One at a time, the girls are interrogated, but who will hold up under questioning and who will sell their man down the river?
— VH1 episode summary [25]
First aired December 15, 2008
Now that Real and Chance have narrowed it down to three girls each, it is time to take things to the next level and meet mom and dad. The brothers enlist in their parents help, hoping to get an endorsement for their remaining ladies. And what better a place to do this than beautiful Palm Springs. But things turn ugly when a few of the girls gang up on their biggest competition, leaving mom and dad with a bad taste in their mouth rather than a great first impression. When an explosive secret is revealed, a mutiny among the girls takes things from bad to worse. To be continued ...
— VH1 episode summary [26]
First aired December 29, 2008
Continuing on the heels of a massive fight, an angry mob of girls marches into the guys' villa, and reveals shocking information about one of the other girls. When Real comes to learn that all the trouble is coming from his favorite girl, he is forced with a tough decision and must decide whether his connection with her is strong enough to overcome the drama she causes. The following day Chance takes his ladies out on a date with the parents. Conversations get heated and the real personalities begin to appear in front of Chance's parents. Going into elimination the outcome is uncertain; one girl's relationship with both the brothers has been exposed, and another girl's aggression has surfaced. One more girl is sent home, and the four remaining girls will be off to Puerto Rico.
— VH1 episode summary [27]
First aired January 5, 2009
Over the past months the lovable brothers Real and Chance have lived with 17 women in an attempt to find that special connection, but along the way was a lot of drama and heartache. As the finale in Puerto Rico is upon them, the brothers spend tonight reminiscing on their experiences, and introducing some never seen before clips in this outrageous episode.
— VH1 episode summary [28]
First aired January 12, 2009
It's down to the final four and the Stallionaires are going all out. Real and Chance fly their ladies to Puerto Rico for the show's finalé, and show them the island in style. Our Stallionaires take the girls on dates by horseback through the romantic rainforest and on a multi-million dollar yacht, exploring both the island and their own hearts in a final effort to make the right choice. Real must decide if he really has chemistry with a girl that says all the right things, or will his connection with a more sensitive girl outweigh that. Meanwhile, Chance needs to figure out if he only has a purely physical connection with one girl or if the other can let her guard down. When the dust settles, who will be left standing in the final showdown with a Real Chance of love?
— VH1 episode summary [29]
First aired January 21, 2009
Now that the world has seen the Real Chance of Love Finale, and the Stallionaire brothers have decided their fate, it is time for a no-holds-barred look back at the ultimate journey for love. Perched in their directors chairs outside of a Hollywood soundstage, just moments before heading inside the studio to shoot the Real Chance Reunion, the boys will let us in on their own personal favorites from the season — the hilarity, the drama, and the ultimate unseen moments!
— VH1 episode summary [30]
Some of the never-before-scenes included were:
First aired January 26, 2009
It's been three months since Real and Chance risked it all in their quest to find true love.
On the final night in Puerto Rico, one brother chose a woman with whom he hoped to spend the rest of his life, while the other broke the hearts of two finalists, each of whom hoped that they had a Real Chance of Love with him. On the reunion show, Real, Chance and all of the women will gather to relive the highs and lows of a season that changed their lives forever. Along the way, voices will be raised; tears will be shed and Real will be reunited with his choice to see if their love has survived.
The girls are back and they all have a something to share with the guys. Will Real continue with the girl he chose or is it all over?
— VH1 episode summary [31]
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