The show brought strangers from different places and backgrounds together and filmed their dynamics, relationships, and antics.

“He said, ‘Do you realize you’re the first Black female to ever do reality television?’

I never looked at it like that.

Karamo Brown smiling

Other than music videos, they didn’t show Black women on MTV.”

“It was just absolutely crazy.”

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His writings have also appeared in several publications, such asEsquire,The Washington Post, andRolling Stone.

“There was a confidence there that made her incredibly attractive.”

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Roman now works as an actress and producer after growing tired of reality television.

“People still recognize me every single day,” McGee recounted in an article forVulture.

“I don’t know, I can’t say.

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I was on the show, and my life is forever changed because of it.”

Unfortunately, Alcaide never won any of the competitions, according toUs Weekly.

When she’s not on MTV, Alcaide still works in theentertainmentbusiness.

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These days, wrestling fans now know that alter ego as a WWE Champion.

), noting, “I’m saying things that are rubbing people the wrong way.

That’s why The Miz was created.

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All of a sudden on the show, people started liking The Miz more than they liked Mike.

I started doing The Miz all the time because they liked it more.”

He eventually made his way to WWE after gaining attention in the competition series “Tough Enough.”

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Early on, the Philadelphia native was a natural on film.

“I didn’t care that they were there,” Ferreira toldViceabout the MTV cameras.

“I was living my best vegetarian, queer life and being me.

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These days, MTV fans know Ferreira fromher appearanceson “The Challenge.”

“But I’ll keep going until that time comes.”

Chris ‘C.T.’

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I’m lucky that I had another chance to come back.”

Tamburello has alsolanded acting rolesoutside of his impressive MTV streak.

Brown compared his first television appearance to his life now in a 2021Peopleinterview.

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“I was so afraid to talk about what I was feeling.

“My husband is the one who pushed me to do the show,” she toldGlamourin 2015.

“He’s very supportive.”

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“I’m pretty certain I am done with reality TV,” Eubanks wrote.

“And now it was us plus those people we thought we left behind.”

Ex drama aside, Fitz became known for their androgynous style while on the show.

Karamo Brown smiling

“I was tomboyish.

I was definitely still pushing it on both sides and trying to figure out who I was.”

They continued to showcase their style and other creative outlets as an influencer on platforms likeInstagramandYouTube.

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