My Antonio
| My Antonio | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Antonio Sabàto, Jr. |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ish Entertainment |
| Running time | 60 minutes (including commercials) |
| Original release | |
| Network | VH1 |
| Release | August 16, 2009 |
My Antonio is a television show about Antonio Sabàto, Jr.'s attempt to find true love. Single women arrive in Hawaii to compete for Antonio's love but the competition becomes more of a soap opera when Antonio's mother comes into the picture and his ex-wife[1], Tully, returns proclaiming that she still loves him.
Cast
| Name | Age[1] | Occupation | Hometown | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Barlow[2] | 30 | Nurse | Jackson, MS | |
| Christi Shake | 28 | Playboy Model/Actress | Baltimore, MD | |
| Miranda Reinfeldt[3] | 30 | Makeup Artist | New York, NY | |
| Tania Mehra[4] | 27 | Model/Actress | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Tully Jensen | 45 | Unemployed | Saratoga, FL | |
| Autumn Anderson[5] | 22 | NASA Researcher | New York, NY | Episode 6 |
| Jessica Falandys[6] | 21 | Student/Dancer | Providence, RI | Episode 5 |
| Jennifer Timmins[7] | 26 | Bartender | Houston, TX | Episode 4 (Quit) |
| Monique Williamson[8] | 29 | Video Game Producer | Santa Clara, CA | Episode 3 |
| Julann Wygal[9] | 35 | Real Estate Agent | Lynwood, CA | Episode 2 |
| Sarah Haeussler[10] | 28 | Student | Rockaway, NJ | Episode 2 (Quit) |
| Anju McIntyre[11] | 31 | Party Planner | New Delhi, India | Episode 1 |
| Courtney Smith[12] | 38 | Interior Designer | Toronto, CA | Episode 1 |
| Nathalie Du Mortier[13] | 28 | Event Promoter | Paris, France | Episode 1 |
- ^[a] Ages are at time of filming.
Episode Progress
| # | Castmembers | Episodes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
| - | Brooke | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | |
| - | Christi | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | WIN | RISK | |
| - | Miranda | RISK | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | |
| - | Tania | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | |
| - | Tully | SAFE | RISK | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ||
| 6 | Autumn | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | OUT | |
| 7 | Jessica | SAFE | RISK | SAFE | WIN | OUT | ||
| 8 | Jennifer | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | QUIT | |||
| 9 | Monique | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | ||||
| 10 | Julann | SAFE | OUT | |||||
| 11 | Sarah | SAFE | QUIT | |||||
| 12 | Anju | OUT | ||||||
| 13 | Courtney | OUT | ||||||
| 14 | Nathalie | OUT | ||||||
- The contestant won the competition.
- The contestant won a date and was safe from being eliminated.
- The contestant did not win a date, but was safe from being eliminated.
- The contestant was at risk of being eliminated.
- The contestant was eliminated.
- The contestant was eliminated outside of the elimination ceremony.
- The contestant voluntarily withdrew from the competition.
Episodes
Episode 1
Aired on August 16, 2009
Antonio swims ashore to the rapturous delight of his beautiful love prospects on the Big Island beach. After a shocking dismissal of one woman upon meeting who he didn't like her hands and feet as the reason to dismiss her, the ladies must make the arduous climb up Mount Pu' U' in a show of determination for Antonio.[14][15]
- Challenge: None
- Bottom 2: Anju, Miranda
- Eliminated: Anju, Courtney, Nathalie
Antonio's Reason:
- Nathalie - Antonio was not physically attracted to her in part because he felt her hands and her feet were unattractive.
- Courtney - Antonio's mother felt she wasn't right for him because of her artificial look, so he eliminated her on that basis.
- Anju - She told Antonio that she shouldn't/wouldn't be restricted to one person and Antonio wants someone who will be committed to just him.
Episode 2
Aired on August 23, 2009
Everyone is still buzzing over the shock of Tully's arrival. But the shock turns to horror, as Sarah has an emotional breakdown in the middle of the night. Antonio seeks out Tully and they have their first conversation after being estranged for nearly 20 years. Tully begs for a second chance. Antonio doesn't trust her motives for being here but reluctantly agrees to let her stay.[16][17]
- Challenge: None
- Quit: Sarah
- Bottom 2: Jessica, Julann
- Eliminated: Julann
Antonio's Reason: Antonio felt that Julann only cared about herself and not of the importance of Sarah's problems; she felt that Antonio should care only about the ones who have no problems unlike Sarah.
Episode 3
Aired on August 30, 2009
Tully moves into the suite with the rest of the women, and is greeted with suspicion and ridicule. Jen has a feeling that Tully is really Antonio's sister. The following day finds Antonio organizing a "M'Antonio" workout to test the ladies physical mettle. Antonio next tests their romantic spirit by having them write love-letters to him.
- Challenge: Writing a love letter to Antonio
- Challenge Winners: Christi, Tania
- Tania's Date: Dinner with Antonio
- Christi's Date: Boatride with Antonio
- Bottom 2: Monique, Tully
- Eliminated: Monique
Antonio's Reason: Antonio didn't feel a real connection with her.
Episode 4
Aired on September 6, 2009
The ladies are given the Hula challenge: Each must tell the best story of their heart through a hula dance will win a romantic date with Antonio. Mamma has a chat with Christi about Tully and sniffing out some ugly details about Tully's past and report back to Yvonne.
- Challenge: Hula Dancing
- Challenge Winners: Brooke, Jessica
- Brooke's Date: Helicopter ride and lunch with Antonio
- Jessica's Date: Going to a spa with Antonio
- Quit: Jennifer (She quit because she felt that she was not comfortable with Antonio around all these other women and that she deserved more time from Antonio.)
Episode 5
Aired on September 20, 2009
After elimination, Christi confronts Miranda about her comments that Christi was sloppy drunk during the elimination ceremony. The next morning, Antonio gathers the girls so they can play a game of "Toni Says", where Tully emerges victorious and spends more time with her ex-husband: The other girls feel intimidated and spy on their alone time. Later, the women must compete in the main challenge, sculpting a clay figurine of Antonio as he poses nude. Autumn and Christi emerge victorious and Antonio and the two girls will later have a romantic boatride date. Meanwhile, the girls attend a disco with Antonio, where tension rises between the girls as Christi and Tania clash after Tania accuses her of being two-faced. After the date, Tully tells Jessica that she's too young for Antonio, and she lashes back and points out that Tully still lives in her parents and does not have a job. Miranda has not spent time with Antonio due to a allergic reaction to a spider bite, and the girls ponder why she's so confident that she's staying since she never spends time with Antonio. At elimination, Antonio says so long to Jessica, telling her that she's too young.
- Challenge: Sculpting Naked Antonio
- Challenge Winners: Autumn, Christi
- Autumn and Christi's Date: Boatride with Antonio
- Eliminated: Jessica
Antonio's Reason: Antonio felt like Jessica was too young for him and that she needed to have more life experience before she decides what she wants in a relationship.
Episode 6
To be aired September 27, 2009
The next day, Antonio tells the girls to memorize scripts for soap opera scenes with Antonio where they will have to perform and record their scenes in front of an audienece. The winner will win a date with Antonio.
- Challenge: Soap Opera Scenes with Antonio
- Challenge Winner(s): Miranda, Tania
- Date:
- Bottom 2: Autumn, Christi
- Eliminated: Autumn
Controversies
In the cast photos, there is a girl named Lynette standing to the right of Brooke. Lynette was named a contestant when My Antonio was anncounced on VH1.com, however she has since been removed from the Cast Bios and the cast picture. She does not appear anywhere in the show and isn't even mentioned [18], although you can see her twice in the opening credits.
References
- ^ "My Antonio: Peep the Ladies" (blog). VH1. July 15, 2009.
- ^ "Brooke Barlow". poptower.com.
- ^ "Miranda Reinfeldt". poptower.com.
- ^ "Tania Mehra". poptower.com.
- ^ "Autumn Anderson". IMDb.
- ^ "Jessica Falandys". poptower.com.
- ^ "Jennifer Timmins". poptower.com.
- ^ "Monique Williamson". poptower.com.
- ^ "Julann Wygal". poptower.com.
- ^ "Sarah Haeussler". poptower.com.
- ^ "Anju McIntyre". poptower.com.
- ^ "Courtney Smith". poptower.com.
- ^ "Nathalie Du Mortier". poptower.com.
- ^ Summary page for Episode 1 at vh1.com
- ^ Video of Episode 1 at vh1.com
- ^ Summary page for Episode 2 at vh1.com
- ^ Sneak Peek Video of Episode 2 at vh1.com
- ^ "Cast Photos". poptower.com.
External links
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