'Real World' couple visits UWG
Jessica Daher
Issue date: 10/12/05 Section: News
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The "Get Real" program was sponsored by the Student Activities Council to give students the opportunity to ask their burning questions to MTV's Real World Philadelphia cast.
Landon and Shavonda filled the lower level of the Z-6 with comic relief while answering questions from S.A.C. special programmer, Jessica Savola. Savola asked the two questions about their most memorable moments, what their lives are like now, and how excited they were to be on the show.
Shavonda brought her private clips from the show to share. Students got a sneak peak at how the house was built, raw footage of the cast's favorite hot spots, and bloopers in the house.
"I had a great time. It was so incredible sitting so close to such a hot celebrity, [Landon] and getting a feel for what they are really like in person," said senior, Kacy Nelson.
Students discovered that life on "The Real World" was nothing like the audience saw on television.
"You only saw .004 percent of everything that happened to us over 133 days of taping... Everyone really got to see our highest highs and our lowest lows, and some parts could be a little embarrassing," said Landon.
Several students had the opportunity to stand up front to ask their personal questions to the special guests.
Eyes sparkled after the show, as students got to brush elbows with the celebrities. Students lined up to have their pictures taken and memorabilia signed.
"I had a great time. It's always fun to say you met someone famous, and I even got my picture taken with them," said senior Kimmy Wood.
A raffle immediately followed the program as well. One student and a friend won a dinner date with Landon and Shavonda, another student won a Mini I-Pod and a third won season one of "Desperate Housewives" on DVD.