Coral Smith
Encyclopedia
Coral Jeanne Smith is an American
reality television
personality known as a cast member on MTV
's The Real World: Back to New York
, and for her appearances on various seasons of The Real World
's spin-off
show, Real World/Road Rules Challenge
. Her most recent Challenge appearance was on Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet III, which aired in early 2008. On April 2, 2008, Smith appeared on the first ever Real World Awards Bash, winning the award for "Roommate You Love To Hate".
living in San Francisco when she decided on a whim to audition for MTV's long-running reality TV series, The Real World
and Road Rules
. She and two dozen finalists were housed together for a casting special leading up to the selection. During her stay at the casting house, Smith came into conflict with finalist Ellen Cho. Smith was ultimately selected as a cast member for The Real World, which would be set in New York, the first season of the show since 1992 to be set there.
During Smith's season on The Real World, which aired in 2001, she came into conflict with Mike Mizanin
over views he related to Smith from his uncle, who opined that African-Americans were slow and uneducated. Although Mizanin attempted to disown the comments as merely those of his uncle, Smith and their other housemate, Malik Cooper, who are both African-American, were offended. Coral and the other housemates went on to teach Mizanin about African-American culture, such as the life of Malcolm X
.
Observing that every season of The Real World features cast members in archetypal roles, Smith asserts that she was the "bitch" of her season, though she insists that her use of this label is meant to connote her assertiveness and outspokenness, and not lack of likability.
After filming The Real World, Smith went to work at a rape crisis center.
series Real World/Road Rules Challenge
, and has made it to the final mission on four of those Challenges. During Fresh Meat
, Smith's partner, Evan Starkman
, developed an abdominal hernia
. Smith herself sustained a leg injury, and the producers of the show removed them from the competition. This marked Smith's first Challenge in which she did not make it to the final mission.
Much curiosity and speculation has arisen over Smith's relationship with Abram Boise from Road Rules: South Pacific
during Battle of the Sexes 2. In response to a question by an MTV rep, Smith said:
However, Smith indicated in another interview that she and Boise were not involved in a romantic relationship, and that any appearance to that effect was engineered through the use of selective editing on the part of the show's producers in order to elicit ratings.
In 2005 Smith appeared on Battle of the Network Reality Stars
.
In January 2007 Smith appeared on the Fox network reality show, Camp Reality.
In January 2008, Smith appeared on The Gauntlet III. She voluntarily left towards the end of the Challenge. This marked Smith's second Challenge in which she did not make it to the final mission. At the end of that season, at The Gauntlet III Reunion Special, Smith explained that she left because she was unwilling to tolerate what she perceived as disreputable behavior by her teammates; an observation that was corroborated by teammate Katie Doyle.
On April 2, 2008, Smith appeared on the first ever Real World Awards Bash, winning the award for the "Roommate You Love To Hate".
pride event at Paramount's Great America
amusement park in the Spring of 2007. Smith reportedly answered questions concerning why she was present, with the comment that her sexual orientation was "very cloudy", and that she was "venturing toward [her] lesbian
qualities".
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reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
personality known as a cast member on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's The Real World: Back to New York
The Real World: Back to New York
The Real World: Back to New York is the tenth season of MTV's reality television series The Real World, which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras follow their lives and interpersonal relationships...
, and for her appearances on various seasons of The Real World
The Real World
The Real World is a reality television program on MTV originally produced by Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray. First broadcast in 1992, the show, which was inspired by the 1973 PBS documentary series An American Family, is the longest-running program in MTV history and one of the...
's spin-off
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
show, Real World/Road Rules Challenge
Real World/Road Rules Challenge
The Challenge is a reality television game show on MTV that is both dependent on and spun off from the network's two flagship reality shows, The Real World and the now cancelled series, Road Rules. It is currently hosted by T.J...
. Her most recent Challenge appearance was on Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet III, which aired in early 2008. On April 2, 2008, Smith appeared on the first ever Real World Awards Bash, winning the award for "Roommate You Love To Hate".
The Real World: Back to New York
Smith was a 21-year-old part-time student and nannyNanny
A nanny, childminder or child care provider, is an individual who provides care for one or more children in a family as a service...
living in San Francisco when she decided on a whim to audition for MTV's long-running reality TV series, The Real World
The Real World
The Real World is a reality television program on MTV originally produced by Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray. First broadcast in 1992, the show, which was inspired by the 1973 PBS documentary series An American Family, is the longest-running program in MTV history and one of the...
and Road Rules
Road Rules
Road Rules was an MTV reality show that debuted on July 19, 1995. The series, which was MTV's second reality show after The Real World followed six strangers between the ages of 18 and 24 after stripping them of their money and putting them on an RV traveling from location to location only guided...
. She and two dozen finalists were housed together for a casting special leading up to the selection. During her stay at the casting house, Smith came into conflict with finalist Ellen Cho. Smith was ultimately selected as a cast member for The Real World, which would be set in New York, the first season of the show since 1992 to be set there.
During Smith's season on The Real World, which aired in 2001, she came into conflict with Mike Mizanin
Mike Mizanin
Michael "Mike" Gregory Mizanin is an American professional wrestler and reality television personality better known by his nickname and ring name The Miz. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment on its Raw brand...
over views he related to Smith from his uncle, who opined that African-Americans were slow and uneducated. Although Mizanin attempted to disown the comments as merely those of his uncle, Smith and their other housemate, Malik Cooper, who are both African-American, were offended. Coral and the other housemates went on to teach Mizanin about African-American culture, such as the life of Malcolm X
Malcolm X
Malcolm X , born Malcolm Little and also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz , was an African American Muslim minister and human rights activist. To his admirers he was a courageous advocate for the rights of African Americans, a man who indicted white America in the harshest terms for its...
.
Observing that every season of The Real World features cast members in archetypal roles, Smith asserts that she was the "bitch" of her season, though she insists that her use of this label is meant to connote her assertiveness and outspokenness, and not lack of likability.
After filming The Real World, Smith went to work at a rape crisis center.
Reality television appearances
Smith has appeared on six seasons of the spin-offSpin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
series Real World/Road Rules Challenge
Real World/Road Rules Challenge
The Challenge is a reality television game show on MTV that is both dependent on and spun off from the network's two flagship reality shows, The Real World and the now cancelled series, Road Rules. It is currently hosted by T.J...
, and has made it to the final mission on four of those Challenges. During Fresh Meat
Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat
Fresh Meat is the twelfth season of Real World/Road Rules Challenge. Filmed in Australia, Fresh Meat featured two-player teams; each team had an alumnus of The Real World or Road Rules partnered with a newcomer to the Challenge . This is the first edition of the Fresh Meat series.-Cast:Host: T. J...
, Smith's partner, Evan Starkman
Evan Starkman
Evan Starkman is a reality television star, best known as a competitor on the MTV reality game shows Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat, The Duel, The Gauntlet III, The Duel 2, The Ruins, and The Challenge: Rivals. He won The Duel 2 and The Ruins...
, developed an abdominal hernia
Hernia
A hernia is the protrusion of an organ or the fascia of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it. A hiatal hernia occurs when the stomach protrudes into the mediastinum through the esophageal opening in the diaphragm....
. Smith herself sustained a leg injury, and the producers of the show removed them from the competition. This marked Smith's first Challenge in which she did not make it to the final mission.
Much curiosity and speculation has arisen over Smith's relationship with Abram Boise from Road Rules: South Pacific
Road Rules: South Pacific
Road Rules: South Pacific is the twelfth season of MTV's reality show Road Rules that takes place in the South Pacific.- Original cast members :-Replacement cast members:...
during Battle of the Sexes 2. In response to a question by an MTV rep, Smith said:
However, Smith indicated in another interview that she and Boise were not involved in a romantic relationship, and that any appearance to that effect was engineered through the use of selective editing on the part of the show's producers in order to elicit ratings.
In 2005 Smith appeared on Battle of the Network Reality Stars
Battle of the Network Reality Stars
Battle of the Network Reality Stars is a television series that aired on the Bravo channel in the US in August and September 2005. Based on the popular 1970s and 1980s television competition Battle of the Network Stars, the show consisted of thirty-three competitors from several different reality...
.
In January 2007 Smith appeared on the Fox network reality show, Camp Reality.
In January 2008, Smith appeared on The Gauntlet III. She voluntarily left towards the end of the Challenge. This marked Smith's second Challenge in which she did not make it to the final mission. At the end of that season, at The Gauntlet III Reunion Special, Smith explained that she left because she was unwilling to tolerate what she perceived as disreputable behavior by her teammates; an observation that was corroborated by teammate Katie Doyle.
On April 2, 2008, Smith appeared on the first ever Real World Awards Bash, winning the award for the "Roommate You Love To Hate".
Personal life
Smith was present at a gayGay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
pride event at Paramount's Great America
Great America
Great America is a name shared by two American amusement parks opened by the Marriott Corporation in 1976.Both parks are now under different ownership and are known as:* California's Great America, Santa Clara, California, owned by Cedar Fair...
amusement park in the Spring of 2007. Smith reportedly answered questions concerning why she was present, with the comment that her sexual orientation was "very cloudy", and that she was "venturing toward [her] lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
qualities".
Television and video
- The Real World: HollywoodThe Real World: HollywoodThe Real World: Hollywood is the twentieth season of MTV's reality television series The Real World, which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras document their lives and interpersonal relationships. It premiered on...
Marathon (2008) - Real World Awards Bash (2008)
- Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet III (2008)
- The Challenge: Top 25 Most Intense Moments (2008)
- Camp Reality: Fox (Jan. 30, 2007)
- Well Done: Fresh Meat Reunion (September 11, 2006)
- Fresh Meat: MTV The After Show guest of Blair (2006)
- Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh MeatReal World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh MeatFresh Meat is the twelfth season of Real World/Road Rules Challenge. Filmed in Australia, Fresh Meat featured two-player teams; each team had an alumnus of The Real World or Road Rules partnered with a newcomer to the Challenge . This is the first edition of the Fresh Meat series.-Cast:Host: T. J...
(2006) - Coral accepts the award MTV's First Ever Reality Awards: Bad M*F* (2006)
- Coral's (Back to New York) Casting Couch: Your First Look at the Real World Key West (2006)
- All-Star Reality Reunion: MTV (2005)
- The Reality Show:MTV (Premier:September 13, 2005)
- Battle of the Network Reality StarsBattle of the Network Reality StarsBattle of the Network Reality Stars is a television series that aired on the Bravo channel in the US in August and September 2005. Based on the popular 1970s and 1980s television competition Battle of the Network Stars, the show consisted of thirty-three competitors from several different reality...
: Bravo (August 2005) - TV Spring Break: Co-host with Mike Mizanin (2005)
- Best Week Ever:VH1 (Premiered: January 23, 2004)
- Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes 2 (2004)
- Montezuma's Revenge: The Inferno Reunion (2004)
- Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The InfernoReal World/Road Rules Challenge: The InfernoThe Inferno is the eighth season of Real World/Road Rules Challenge. It aired in 2004 on MTV, composed of twenty cast members, and took place in Acapulco, Mexico. In this challenge, the winning teams would receive a prize at the end of each mission. They would then nominate two players from their...
(2004) - Battle Scars: From the Gauntlet to the Inferno (2004)
- The Real World Hook-Ups (Premiered: November 11, 2003 )
- Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The GauntletReal World/Road Rules Challenge: The GauntletThe Gauntlet is the seventh season of Real World/Road Rules Challenge. It featured 28 castmates competing in missions with an immunity life-saver awarded to the best individual performer. Each team would then select a player from their team to go into the Gauntlet elimination challenge. This...
(2003) - E! True Hollywood StoryE! True Hollywood StoryE! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and well-known public figures...
- Episode:The Real World (2003) - Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Seasons (2002)
- Road Rules: Desert Dueling (Premiered: Monday October 15, 2001)
- The Real World: Back to New YorkThe Real World: Back to New YorkThe Real World: Back to New York is the tenth season of MTV's reality television series The Real World, which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras follow their lives and interpersonal relationships...
(2001) - Real World and Road Rules 10th season casting special (Jun. 26, 2001)
Movies
- The Real World - Decade of Bloopers (2006)
- Reality TV Secrets: How To Get On The Show! (May 1, 2003)
- Real World: Hook-Ups Coral hosts with Dan Renzi (2003)
- The Wedding VideoThe Wedding VideoThe Wedding Video is a mockumentary film in the genre of gay and lesbian comedy, starring, directed, and written by Norman Korpi. Filmed in 1998 and completed in 2001 it was not released until 2003 by TLA Video....
(2003) - The Real World You Never Saw: Back to New York (12/04/2001)
Radio and podcast
- KNGY Energy 92.7FM San Francisco Morning show DJ. Fernando and Greg in the Morning (November 2005-March 2006)
- FishbowlFishbowlA fishbowl is a container for fish. See aquarium.Fishbowl can also refer to:* A car with no window tints as to show its interior* Fishbowl , a debate format* My Fishbowl, an episode of the television show Scrubs...
Host (Wednesday November 3, 2004)
- King Magazine w/ Arissa (2006)
- King Magazine "Who you callin' a ..." (2006)
- GQ Magazine w/ Mike Mizanin and Melissa Howard (June 22, 2005)
- Sexiest Women of Reality TV Calendar (2005)
- MTV's Real World NY 24/7 by Alison Pollet (Author) Publisher: MTV (October 30, 2001)
- TV Guide Magazine cover (Fall 2001)
- TimeOut New York Magazine - cover (Fall 2001)
- Fitness Magazine (January 2000)
- Fitness Magazine (February 2000)
- Fitness Magazine (March 2000)
- Fitness Magazine (April 2000)
External links
- RealityRox TV
- Photos at TVgasm