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.
| Charm School with Ricki Lake | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
 Cast of Charm School with Ricki Lake (from left to right): Top: Marcia, Natasha, K.O., Beverly, Ki Ki, Bay Bay Bay, Risky Bottom: Brittaney, Bubbles, Brittanya, Farrah, Ashley, Gia, So Hood | |
| Starring | |
| Presented by | Ricki Lake |
| No. of contestants | 14 |
| Winner | Ebony Jones |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Release | |
| Original network | VH1 |
| Original release | May 11 – July 27, 2009 |
| Season chronology | |
Ten Commandments
edit- Thou Shalt Aspire To Be Charming
- Thou Shalt Be a Model...Citizen
- Thou Shalt Play Nicely With Others
- Thou Shalt Treat Thy Body As a Temple
- Thou Shalt Face Thy Fears
- Thou Shalt Pull It Together
- Thou Shalt Make Love, Not War
- Thou Shalt Give It Thy All
- Thou Shalt Put It To Good Use
- Thou Shalt Be Fully Charmed
Contestants
edit| Cast member | Show | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Risky (Ebony Jones) | Real Chance of Love | Winner |
| Marcia Alves[5] | Rock of Love Bus | Episode 11 (2nd) |
| Ashley Klarich[5] | Rock of Love Bus | Episode 11 (3rd) |
| Brittanya O'Campo | Rock of Love Bus | Episode 9 |
| Bubbles (Bianca Sloof)[6] | Real Chance of Love | Episode 8 |
| Bay Bay Bay (Konanga Tyson) | Real Chance of Love | Episode 7 (Quit) |
| K.O. (Roxanne Gallegos) | Real Chance of Love | Episode 6 (Quit) |
| Natasha McCollum[7] | Rock of Love Bus | Episode 5 |
| Brittaney Starr | Rock of Love Bus | Episode 4 |
| Farrah Sinclair | Rock of Love Bus | Episode 3 (Quit) |
| So Hood (Judith Scullark) | Real Chance of Love | Episode 3 (Quit) |
| Ki Ki (Lakia Bailey) | Real Chance of Love | Episode 2 |
| Gia Lynn[8] | Rock of Love Bus | Episode 1 |
| Beverly Palmer[9] | Rock of Love Bus | Episode 1 (DQ) |
- K.O quit in Episode 6, but it wasn't shown until Episode 7.
Episode progress
edit| # | Contestants | Episodes | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[10] | 2[11] | 3[12] | 4[13] | 5[14] | 6[15] | 7[16] | 8[17] | 9[18] | 11[19] | |||
| 1 | Risky | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM 3 | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WINNER | |
| 2 | Marcia | SAFE | BTM 3 | SAFE | BTM 3 | WIN | BTM 3 | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | OUT | |
| 3 | Ashley | BTM 3 | BTM 3 | SAFE | BTM 3 | BTM 3 | SAFE | SAFE | BTM 2 | SAFE | OUT | |
| 4 | Brittanya | SAFE | SAFE | BTM 3 | WIN | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | BTM 3 | OUT | ||
| 5 | Bubbles | SAFE | WIN | BTM 3 | SAFE | BTM 2 | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | |||
| 6 | Bay Bay Bay | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | QUIT | ||||
| 7 | K.O. | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | WIN | QUIT* | BACK | ||||
| 8 | Natasha | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | WIN | OUT | ||||||
| 9 | Brittaney | BTM 3 | SAFE | BTM 3 | OUT | |||||||
| 10 | Farrah | SAFE | WIN | QUIT | ||||||||
| 11 | So Hood | SAFE | SAFE | QUIT | ||||||||
| 12 | Kiki | SAFE | OUT | BACK | ||||||||
| 13 | Gia | OUT | ||||||||||
| 14 | Beverly | OUT | ||||||||||
- 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
- In Episode 1, Beverly physically assaulted Brittaney and thus was expelled immediately.
- In Episode 3, despite an expulsion ceremony, no one was expelled due to So Hood and Farrah quitting.
- *In Episode 6, Bay Bay Bay told Ricki that she is willing to give up her slot for someone who needs to be there more than her. At elimination, Ricki had a choice of KO, Risky, or Marcia. She felt the decision was too hard and felt they all needed to be there; She then decided to take up Bay Bay Bay's offer to step down. However, K.O. did not want to see Bay Bay Bay leave on her behalf, so K.O. decided to give up her own Charm School pin so that Bay Bay Bay would not leave. The episode was left on a cliffhanger with elimination unfinished. It wasn't until Episode 7 that it was revealed that K.O. quit Charm School.
- In Episode 7, Bay Bay Bay decided that she wanted to give up her seat to somebody more deserving. Ricki though that was for the best and accepted Bay Bay Bay's withdrawal. However, Bay Bay Bay had to choose her own replacement. Ki Ki and KO were brought back on Bay Bay Bay's request, however she later felt that neither of them deserved to return to Charm School and rejected their return.
List of episodes
edit- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- The Lost Commandments (First aired July 20, 2009)
- Hosted by La La & Stryker
- 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
editMarcia, 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.
References
edit- ^ "Ricki Lake to Head Third Installment of Charm School". VH1 blog. Archived from the original on February 6, 2009.
- ^ "Charm School with Ricki Lake Cast Reveal". VH1 blog. Archived from the original on April 11, 2009.
- ^ Kinon, Cristina (4 May 2009). "Ricki Lake: 'Charm School' a lesson I've learned". Television. New York Daily News. p. 60. Archived from the original on 17 July 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (4 May 2009). "Charm School Gives Back With Ricki Lake; Show spotlights an assortment of leftover "talent" from "Rock of Love" and "Real Chance of Love."". REV - TV Reviews. Daily Variety. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ a b "LIFE ON THE COUCH: Jack Bauer's back, but hardly the same, in '24'". Lvrj.com. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
- ^ "Bianca "Bubbles" Sloof official myspace". myspace.com. Retrieved June 17, 2009.
- ^ "Natasha McCollum official myspace". myspace.com. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
- ^ "Gia Lynn's official website". Archived from the original on September 10, 2004. Retrieved October 27, 2009.
- ^ "Beverly Palmer official MySpace". Archived from the original on January 30, 2009. Retrieved June 27, 2009.
- ^ Juzwiak, Rich (12 May 2009). "Charm School Recap - Episode 1 - Out Of Charm's Way". VH1 Blog. Archived from the original on May 16, 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ Juzwiak, Rich (18 May 2009). "Charm School Recap - Episode 2 - Snapping Bubbles". VH1 Blog. Archived from the original on May 22, 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ Juzwiak, Rich (26 May 2009). "Charm School Recap - Episode 3 - In With The Old". VH1 Blog. Archived from the original on May 29, 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ Juzwiak, Rich (2 June 2009). "Charm School Recap - Episode 4 - Swimwitted". VH1 Blog. Archived from the original on June 5, 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ Juzwiak, Rich (9 June 2009). "Charm School Recap - Episode 5 - This Episode Is Too Serious For A Jokey Recap Title". VH1 Blog. Archived from the original on June 13, 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ Juzwiak, Rich (15 June 2009). "Charm School Recap - Episode 6 - This Used To Be My Future Playground". VH1 Blog. Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ Juzwiak, Rich (29 June 2009). "Charm School Recap – Episode 7 – Bay Bay's Choice". VH1 Blog. Archived from the original on August 3, 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ Juzwiak, Rich (7 July 2009). "Charm School Recap - Episode 8 - Not Their First Time At The Rodeo". VH1 Blog. Archived from the original on July 8, 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ Juzwiak, Rich (14 July 2009). "Charm School Recap - Episode 9 - Masking Emotions". VH1 Blog. Archived from the original on July 17, 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ Juzwiak, Rich (28 July 2009). "Charm School - Finale - Charmed, I'm Sure". VH1 Blog. Archived from the original on July 31, 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2010.