Rock of Love with Bret Michaels
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Rock of Love with Bret Michaels is an American
reality television
dating game show
. It stars Bret Michaels
, the lead singer from the band Poison
. The show closely resembles its sister show Flavor of Love
. The first season featured 25 women competing to be Michaels' girlfriend. Each week, the women face challenges, the winner of which gets to go on a date with Michaels. Some of the challenges were based on situations that they might encounter if chosen to be Michaels' girlfriend. The first season winner was 24-year-old Jes Rickleff from Naperville
, Illinois
. At the reunion, she revealed that she did not have romantic feelings for Michaels, and that she thought that he should have chosen the runner-up, Heather.
The second season featured another set of 20 women. This time around, Michaels chose 37-year-old Ambre Lake from Los Angeles
, California
. After the show, the two maintained a relationship, but parted ways after just a few months.
The third season premiered on January 4, 2009. The season finale was a series high for VH1, and Michaels chose Penthouse Pet Taya Parker
as the winner.
A fourth season was offered to Michaels, but it was announced in May 2010 that he would be appearing in a new show entitled Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It
, based around his everyday life.
A crew member from 51 Minds Entertainment was involved in an auto accident on Interstate 57 in southern Illinois during production of Rock Of Love Bus
. The crew member, who is not an associate of Bret Michaels or part of his tour staff, was traveling alone to the next location stop for the series. The accident resulted in two fatalities in one car and injuries to two passengers in another vehicle. The crew member survived and has been released from the hospital. Local authorities continue to investigate.
", which is the first single from the Bret Michaels album Rock My World, the soundtrack to the "Rock of Love" series. Rock My World is the fifth music album by Bret Michaels. This album is a greatest hits compilation featuring songs from his last two studio albums and also features three new tracks plus a remixed track. All the music heard during the Rock of Love series is on the album. The album charted at #40 on The Billboard 200, #4 on the Top Independent Albums, #4 on the Top Hard Rock Albums and #16 on the Top Rock Albums chart.
. A Box Set containing all 3 seasons was released in 2011.
Tamara and Angelique appeared on I Love Money 2, where Tamara was the first to be eliminated, and Angelique came in sixth place.
Marcia and Lacey appeared on cancelled I Love Money 3 where Marcia was the first to be eliminated, and Lacey came in sixth.
Marcia, Brittanya, and Mindy appeared on I Love Money 4. Marcia came in fourteenth, Brittanya in sixth, and Mindy ultimately won the competition.
Marcia and Lacey will appear on the re-filming of I Love Money 3 as I Love Money 5.
Megan starred on her own dating show called Megan Wants a Millionaire, with Brandi C.
Rock Of Love: Charm School featured girls from the first two seasons. Heather, Lacey, Brandi M, Brandi C, Dallas, Rodeo, Raven, Destiney, Jessica, Kristy Joe, Inna, Megan, Angelique and Courtney. Brandi M. was the winner.
Charm School with Ricki lake featured girls from Rock of Love Bus, and Real Chance of Love. Beverly, Gia, Farrah, Brittaney Starr, Natasha, Brittanya, Marcia, and Ashley were all contestants, but none won the competition.
Bret Michaels: Live As I Know It.
.
Michaels and the series were also parodied in the video for Eminem
's "We Made You
".
The upcoming Paul Rothbart film, Sole Mates to be released in 2012, features a celebrity reality dating show called Soul Mate loosely modeled on Rock of Love.
The show can be seen playing on a television in a scene in the 2008 film Step Brothers
.
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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...
dating game show
Dating game show
Dating game shows are television game shows, some say reality game shows, that incorporate a dating system in the form of a game with clear rules. Human matchmaking is involved only in selecting the game's contestants - usually for amusement value as opposed to any concern for their happiness or...
. It stars Bret Michaels
Bret Michaels
Bret Michaels is an American musician, actor, director, screenwriter, producer and reality television personality. He first gained fame as the lead vocalist of the glam metal band Poison. Besides his career as lead singer, he has several solo albums to his credit, as well as one chart single...
, the lead singer from the band Poison
Poison (band)
Poison is an American glam metal band that achieved great success in the mid-1980s to mid-1990s. To date, Poison has sold over 30 million records worldwide and have sold 15 million records in the United States alone. The band has also charted ten singles to the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100,...
. The show closely resembles its sister show Flavor of Love
Flavor of Love
Flavor of Love is an American reality television dating game show parody starring Flavor Flav of the rap group Public Enemy.While not a direct spin-off, the show was a result of Brigitte Nielsen and Flavor Flav's failed relationship on Strange Love, as well as The Surreal Life...
. The first season featured 25 women competing to be Michaels' girlfriend. Each week, the women face challenges, the winner of which gets to go on a date with Michaels. Some of the challenges were based on situations that they might encounter if chosen to be Michaels' girlfriend. The first season winner was 24-year-old Jes Rickleff from Naperville
Naperville, Illinois
Naperville is a city in DuPage and Will Counties in Illinois in the United States, voted the second best place to live in the United States by Money Magazine in 2006. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 141,853. It is the fifth largest city in the state, behind Chicago,...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. At the reunion, she revealed that she did not have romantic feelings for Michaels, and that she thought that he should have chosen the runner-up, Heather.
The second season featured another set of 20 women. This time around, Michaels chose 37-year-old Ambre Lake from Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. After the show, the two maintained a relationship, but parted ways after just a few months.
The third season premiered on January 4, 2009. The season finale was a series high for VH1, and Michaels chose Penthouse Pet Taya Parker
Taya Parker
Taya Parker is an American model, actress, singer and reality TV show contestant best known for winning the VH1 reality television show Rock of Love Bus. She is also the 2009 Pet of the Year for Penthouse magazine.-Modeling:...
as the winner.
A fourth season was offered to Michaels, but it was announced in May 2010 that he would be appearing in a new show entitled Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It
Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It
Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It is a follow-up to the reality series Rock of Love. The reality docu-series is about Bret Michaels and his family. Filming of the series began before Michaels' health troubles, and filming was suspended after his hospitalization...
, based around his everyday life.
Seasons
| Season | Season premiere | Season finale | Reunion show | Winner | Runner Up | Number of Contestants | Number of Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season One Rock of Love with Bret Michaels (season 1) Rock of Love with Bret Michaels is a competition-driven reality television series starring Bret Michaels, the lead singer of the band Poison. The 12-episode series, which premiered July 15, 2007 on VH1 , was created by Cris Abrego and Mark Cronin .-Overview:Filmed at locations in and around... |
July 15, 2007 (1.6M viewers) |
September 30, 2007 (5.4M viewers) |
October 7, 2007 (3.9M viewers) |
Jes Rickleff | Heather Chadwell | 25a | 13 |
| Season Two Rock of Love with Bret Michaels (season 2) The second season of Rock of Love with Bret Michaels was confirmed by VH1 in October 2007. On December 8, 2007, VH1 started playing advertisements for Rock of Love 2 with Bret Michaels... |
January 13, 2008 (3.72M viewers) |
April 13, 2008 (5.03M viewers) |
April 20, 2008 (3.15M viewers) |
Ambre Lake | Daisy de la Hoya | 20 | 14 |
| Season Three Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels is the third season of Rock of Love with Bret Michaels and was confirmed by VH1's website in a blog on July 16, 2008. In the show, eligible women live on tour buses and travel with Bret Michaels, competing for his attention and affection. The show premiered on... |
January 4, 2009 (2.1M viewers) |
April 12, 2009 (3.2M viewers) |
April 19, 2009 | Taya Parker Taya Parker Taya Parker is an American model, actress, singer and reality TV show contestant best known for winning the VH1 reality television show Rock of Love Bus. She is also the 2009 Pet of the Year for Penthouse magazine.-Modeling:... |
Mindy Hall | 23b | 13 |
- aThere were 25 contestants, but 5 got eliminated before they entered the house. One of the five talked Big John into giving her another chance.
- bThere were 20 contestants at the beginning of the season, but later 3 new girls were added.
Production and legal problems
In April 2008 a breach-of-contract lawsuit was filed against both Michaels and the show's producers by the owner of the mansion, Ray Sahranavard. He claims that there was about $380,000 worth of damages done to the mansion, and that the producers failed to get insurance that they had previously promised to purchase for the house. Sahranavard stated that there were multiple holes in the walls and ceilings, the doors had been removed, and that almost the entire interior of the house had been repainted. He also claimed that most of the landscaping was either dead or dying.A crew member from 51 Minds Entertainment was involved in an auto accident on Interstate 57 in southern Illinois during production of Rock Of Love Bus
Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels
Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels is the third season of Rock of Love with Bret Michaels and was confirmed by VH1's website in a blog on July 16, 2008. In the show, eligible women live on tour buses and travel with Bret Michaels, competing for his attention and affection. The show premiered on...
. The crew member, who is not an associate of Bret Michaels or part of his tour staff, was traveling alone to the next location stop for the series. The accident resulted in two fatalities in one car and injuries to two passengers in another vehicle. The crew member survived and has been released from the hospital. Local authorities continue to investigate.
Contestants
- Ambre Lake: Winner of Rock of Love 2. She appeared in the 2002 film, Sweet Home AlabamaSweet Home Alabama (film)Sweet Home Alabama is a 2002 American romantic comedy film directed by Andy Tennant and stars Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, and Patrick Dempsey. The film was released on September 27, 2002.-Plot:...
as a wedding planner, and she starred in Tangled Web and Witch Hunters. She was also a featured fitness model in the Timekeeper Willis Boot Camp DVD. Ambre made a guest appearance on the third season of Rock of Love along with Heather Chadwell as Bret's friends.
- Angelique MorganAngelique MorganAngelique Morgan is a French exotic dancer, adult film star, and reality television star. Morgan is best known for her appearances on VH1's reality shows Rock of Love 2, Rock of Love: Charm School, and the second season of I Love Money.-Filmography:-Hosting:Morgan hosts a TV and radio show...
: Morgan, also known as "Frenchy" from Rock of Love 2 also appeared on Rock of Love: Charm School, placing twelfth, I Love Money 2I Love Money (season 2)I Love Money 2 or I Love Money is the second season of the VH1 reality television series I Love Money, created by Surreal Life executive producers Cris Abrego and Mark Cronin...
, placing sixth.
- Ashley "A-Bomb" Klarich: Ashley was a contestant on Rock of Love Bus, where she placed fifth. She was a contestant on the third season of Charm School with Ricki LakeCharm School with Ricki LakeCharm School with Ricki Lake is the third season of the VH1 reality television series Charm School. 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...
, where she was one of the two runners-up.
- Aubry Fisher: Aubry was a contestant on Rock of Love 2 but Bret revealed the last pass after Aubry decided to withdraw from the competition even though she was about to be eliminated. Aubry later appeared on the third and fourth seasons of LA InkLA InkLA Ink is an American reality show on TLC that follows the events of the High Voltage Tattoo tattoo studios in Los Angeles, California...
.
- Beverly Palmer: Beverly was a contestant Rock of Love Bus, where she placed fourth. She appeared on the third season of Charm SchoolCharm School with Ricki LakeCharm School with Ricki Lake is the third season of the VH1 reality television series Charm School. 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...
, but was disqualified on the first episode due to physical violence with another cast member.
- Brandi Cunningham: Appeared on the first season of Rock of Love. She has modeled alongside Megan Hauserman, Kristy Joe Muller, and Destiney Sue Moore in a Guitar WorldGuitar WorldGuitar World is a monthly music magazine devoted to guitarists. It contains original interviews, album and gear reviews and guitar and bass tablature of approximately five songs each month. The magazine is published 13 times per year...
photoshoot. She later went on to do pornography using the stage name "Brittany Burke". She also appeared on I Love MoneyI Love Money (season 1)I Love Money is a reality television game show that aired on VH1. The show was created by The Surreal Life executive producers Cris Abrego and Mark Cronin. The contestants on this series are from the first two seasons of Flavor of Love, I Love New York and Rock of Love, and are competing in...
, and Rock of Love: Charm School, placing seventh on both shows.
- Brandi Mahon: Placed fourth on the first season of Rock of Love. She was the winner of Rock of Love: Charm School. She previously did pornography using the name "Pamela".
- Brittaney Starr: Starr, from Rock of Love Bus, is a singer/songwriter and porn star. Since the show she appeared on the third season of Charm SchoolCharm School with Ricki LakeCharm School with Ricki Lake is the third season of the VH1 reality television series Charm School. 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...
, where she was expelled in Episode 4, placing ninth.
- Brittanya O'Campo: Brittanya was in the final six on Rock of Love Bus. She was a contestant on the third season of Charm SchoolCharm School with Ricki LakeCharm School with Ricki Lake is the third season of the VH1 reality television series Charm School. 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...
, and was expelled in episode 9, placing fourth she had also appeared on I Love Money 4I Love Money (season 4)I Love Money 4 or I Love Money is the fourth season of the VH1 reality television series I Love Money, created by Surreal Life executive producers Cris Abrego and Mark Cronin...
placing sixth.
- Cindy "Rodeo" Steedle: Rodeo is a single mother who was one of the two contestants eliminated in the fourth episode of Rock of Love. She later made a guest appearance on Rock of Love 2 in one of the challenges. Rodeo also appeared as a contestant on I Love MoneyI Love Money (season 1)I Love Money is a reality television game show that aired on VH1. The show was created by The Surreal Life executive producers Cris Abrego and Mark Cronin. The contestants on this series are from the first two seasons of Flavor of Love, I Love New York and Rock of Love, and are competing in...
and Rock of Love: Charm School, where she came in eleventh place on both shows.
- Courtney Van Dusen: Courtney was one of the first contestants to be eliminated on Rock of Love 2 and later was one of the first to be expelled on Rock of Love: Charm School.
- Daisy de la Hoya: Daisy was the runner-up of Rock of Love 2. Daisy claimed to be the niece of boxer Oscar De La HoyaOscar de la HoyaOscar De La Hoya is a retired American boxer of Mexican descent. Nicknamed "The Golden Boy", De La Hoya won a gold medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games shortly after graduating from Garfield High School. De La Hoya comes from a boxing family. His grandfather Vicente, father Joel Sr., and brother...
in Episode 10. In a VH1VH1VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
Extra video posted on VH1's web site, Jessica and MeganMegan HausermanMegan Hauserman is an American model and reality television personality, best known for her appearances on Vh1.-Modeling career:...
discover that the name Vanessa Mossman is printed on the checked-luggage tagBag tagBag tags, also known as baggage tags, baggage checks or luggage tickets, have traditionally been used by bus, train and airline companies to route passenger luggage that is checked on to the final destination...
attached to Daisy's luggage, causing them to suspect that is actually Daisy's real name. She has her own reality dating show called Daisy of LoveDaisy of Lovethumb|right|Daisy de la Hoya attending the premiere of VH1's "Daisy of Love" at My House, Hollywood, CA on April 26, 2009Daisy of Love is a reality television dating show which stars Daisy de la Hoya, the runner-up of the VH1 reality dating show Rock of Love 2...
.
- Dallas Harrison: Appeared on Rock of Love, being one of the contestants eliminated in the third episode of the show. She later appeared on Rock of Love: Charm School, where she came in eighth place. In 2009 she appeared in a Wendy'sWendy'sWendy's is an international fast food chain restaurant founded by Dave Thomas on November 15, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The company decided to move its headquarters to Dublin, Ohio, on January 29, 2006. It has been owned by Triarc since 2008...
commercial. Harrison also appeared in a late night ExtaMax commercial.
- Destiney MooreDestiney Sue MooreDestiney Moore is a reality television personality and clothing designer who is known for her appearances on Rock of Love 2, I Love Money and Rock of Love: Charm School...
: Destiney placed third on Rock of Love 2. Moore has worked as an actress. She has modeled alongside Megan Hauserman, Kristy Joe Muller, and Brandi Cunningham in a Guitar WorldGuitar WorldGuitar World is a monthly music magazine devoted to guitarists. It contains original interviews, album and gear reviews and guitar and bass tablature of approximately five songs each month. The magazine is published 13 times per year...
photoshoot. She also appeared on I Love MoneyI Love Money (season 1)I Love Money is a reality television game show that aired on VH1. The show was created by The Surreal Life executive producers Cris Abrego and Mark Cronin. The contestants on this series are from the first two seasons of Flavor of Love, I Love New York and Rock of Love, and are competing in...
, placing thirteenth, and was the runner-up on Rock of Love: Charm School.
- Farrah Sinclair: Farrah appeared on Rock of Love Bus, where she made it to the final 7. She was later casted on Charm SchoolCharm School with Ricki LakeCharm School with Ricki Lake is the third season of the VH1 reality television series Charm School. 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...
, where she quit in the third episode due to not being able to get along with some of her fellow cast mates.
- Gia Lynn: Appeared on Rock of Love Bus, where she was one of the five that were the first contestants to be sent home. Gia was later cast on Charm SchoolCharm School with Ricki LakeCharm School with Ricki Lake is the third season of the VH1 reality television series Charm School. 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...
. She placed thirteenth because she was the second to be expelled. She also was believed to be a reserve on the cancelled show third seasonI Love MoneyI Love Money is an American reality television series airing on VH1, and is a spin-off of Flavor of Love, Charm School, I Love New York, Rock of Love, Real Chance of Love, For the Love of Ray J, Daisy of Love and Megan Wants a Millionaire. Former contestants on these shows compete in physical and...
of I Love Money.
- Heather Chadwell: Heather was the runner-up of season one of Rock of Love. Chadwell appeared in the second and third season of Rock of Love as Bret's friend. She also has appeared on Rock of Love: Charm School placing fourth, I Love MoneyI Love Money (season 1)I Love Money is a reality television game show that aired on VH1. The show was created by The Surreal Life executive producers Cris Abrego and Mark Cronin. The contestants on this series are from the first two seasons of Flavor of Love, I Love New York and Rock of Love, and are competing in...
, placing ninth, and various countdown shows on VH1. Heather also made cameo appearances in TV shows such as CalifornicationCalifornication (TV series)Californication is an American comedy-drama that premiered on Showtime on August 13, 2007. The show was created by Tom Kapinos. The protagonist, Hank Moody , is a troubled novelist whose move to California, coupled with his writer's block, complicates his relationships with his longtime girlfriend...
and on the fifth season of the It's Always Sunny In PhiladelphiaIt's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is an American television sitcom that premiered on FX on August 4, 2005. New episodes continue to air on FX, with reruns playing on Comedy Central, general broadcast syndication, and WGN America—the first-ever cable-to-cable syndication deal for a sitcom...
where she played one of the models for Paddy's Pub brand merchandise. She was a contestant on Jerry Springer's dating show, Baggage, where she chose to go on a date with bachelor number one, Jimmy.
- Inna Dimitrenko: Inna appeared on Rock of Love 2, where she made it to the final seven. She later joined Rock of Love: Charm School, finishing in ninth place.
- Jamie Ross: Jamie appeared on Rock of Love Bus, placing third. Jamie is the personal assistant of American Idol singer Constantine MaroulisConstantine MaroulisConstantine James Maroulis is an American rock singer, actor, and writer from Wyckoff, New Jersey. He was the sixth-place finalist on the fourth season of the reality television series American Idol, and lead vocalist of the hard rock band Pray for the Soul of Betty...
.
- Jessica Kinni: Jessica placed fourth on Rock of Love 2. Kinni was later cast on Rock of Love: Charm School, coming in fifth place after Sharon did a double elimination where she agreed with remaining girls by choosing her over Kristi Jo on who should need Charm School the least.
- Kristy Joe Muller: Appeared on Rock of Love 2, placing sixth after quitting. Since Rock of Love 2, she was cast on Rock of Love: Charm School where she again placed sixth before Sharon did a double elimination the night that she also eliminated Jessica. She has also modeled for PlayboyPlayboyPlayboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
. and Guitar World alongside Megan Hauserman, Brandi Cunningham, and Destiney Sue Moore.
- Lacey ConnerLacey ConnerLacey Conner is a musician and reality television participant best known for her appearance as a contestant on Rock of Love with Bret Michaels and Rock of Love: Charm School...
: Lacey appeared on the first season of Rock of Love where she finished in third. She is a member of the band NocturneNocturne (band)Nocturne is an industrial rock band that was formed in 1999 in Dallas, Texas. The band is formed of two core members, Lacey Conner and Chris Telkes, and several touring musicians, usually Ben Graves of the Murderdolls and "Rotten" Rotny also guitar player of the industrial/metal band Psyclon Nine...
. She placed third on Rock of Love: Charm School and made guest appearances on the second seasonRock of Love with Bret Michaels (season 2)The second season of Rock of Love with Bret Michaels was confirmed by VH1 in October 2007. On December 8, 2007, VH1 started playing advertisements for Rock of Love 2 with Bret Michaels...
and third seasonRock of Love Bus with Bret MichaelsRock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels is the third season of Rock of Love with Bret Michaels and was confirmed by VH1's website in a blog on July 16, 2008. In the show, eligible women live on tour buses and travel with Bret Michaels, competing for his attention and affection. The show premiered on...
of Rock of Love. Lacey was a contestant on the canceled third seasonI Love MoneyI Love Money is an American reality television series airing on VH1, and is a spin-off of Flavor of Love, Charm School, I Love New York, Rock of Love, Real Chance of Love, For the Love of Ray J, Daisy of Love and Megan Wants a Millionaire. Former contestants on these shows compete in physical and...
of I Love Money. she was believed to have placed sixth on the show.
- Marcia "Brazil" Alves: Marcia was a contestant on Rock of Love Bus, where she was eliminated in the fourth episode, leaving her in twelfth. She also was a contestant on the third season of Charm School with Ricki LakeCharm School with Ricki LakeCharm School with Ricki Lake is the third season of the VH1 reality television series Charm School. 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...
, where she was one of the two runners-up. Marcia was also in fourth seasonI Love Money (season 4)I Love Money 4 or I Love Money is the fourth season of the VH1 reality television series I Love Money, created by Surreal Life executive producers Cris Abrego and Mark Cronin...
of I Love Money where she had been eliminated on the fourth episode placing fourteenth. Marcia was also a contestant on the canceled third seasonI Love MoneyI Love Money is an American reality television series airing on VH1, and is a spin-off of Flavor of Love, Charm School, I Love New York, Rock of Love, Real Chance of Love, For the Love of Ray J, Daisy of Love and Megan Wants a Millionaire. Former contestants on these shows compete in physical and...
of I Love Money. She was believed to have been eliminated in the first episode.
- Megan HausermanMegan HausermanMegan Hauserman is an American model and reality television personality, best known for her appearances on Vh1.-Modeling career:...
: Megan appeared on Rock of Love 2, finishing in fifth place. Before the show, she was the winner on season three of Beauty and the GeekBeauty and the GeekBeauty and the Geek is a reality television series on The CW. It has been advertised as "The Ultimate Social Experiment" and is produced by Ashton Kutcher, Jason Goldberg and Nick Santora....
, and modeled as a PlayboyPlayboyPlayboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
Cybergirl. Since Rock of Love, Megan was cast on I Love MoneyI Love Money (season 1)I Love Money is a reality television game show that aired on VH1. The show was created by The Surreal Life executive producers Cris Abrego and Mark Cronin. The contestants on this series are from the first two seasons of Flavor of Love, I Love New York and Rock of Love, and are competing in...
, placing third after quitting in the finale, and Rock of Love: Charm School, placing tenth. She also modeled for a Guitar WorldGuitar WorldGuitar World is a monthly music magazine devoted to guitarists. It contains original interviews, album and gear reviews and guitar and bass tablature of approximately five songs each month. The magazine is published 13 times per year...
photoshoot alongside Brandi Cunningham, Kristy Joe Muller, Destiney Sue Moore. Megan had her own VH1VH1VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
reality dating show entitled Megan Wants a Millionaire, but was it cancelled on August 23, 2009 because of the controversy surrounding one of the shows contestants, Ryan Jenkins.
- Mindy Hall: Mindy was the runner-up of Rock of Love Bus. She was the winner of the fourth season of I Love Money. Her twin sister Cindy Hall was a contestant on the reality show Survivor: GuatemalaSurvivor: GuatemalaSurvivor: Guatemala — The Maya Empire, commonly referred to as Survivor: Guatemala, is the eleventh season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The season was filmed in the Yaxhá-Nakúm-Naranjo National Park near the more popular Tikal National Park, located in...
.
- Natasha McCollum: Natasha was a contestant Rock of Love Bus. She has been cast on the third season of Charm SchoolCharm School with Ricki LakeCharm School with Ricki Lake is the third season of the VH1 reality television series Charm School. 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...
, and was eliminated in Episode 5, leaving her in eighth place. She later went on to do pornography under the stage name "Scarlett Mei Dior".
- Nikki ShamdasaniDJ Lady TribeDJ Lady Tribe is a graffiti artist/disk jockey who is of Japanese, Indian and Hispanic descent. She is also known as "Nikki" and "La Loka". Recently she has ventured into acting, and made several cameo appearances in both music videos, and movies.-Early life:...
: Nikki was eliminated in the first episode of Rock of Love Bus and is a graffiti artist and "DJ" under the name DJ Lady Tribe.
- Raven Masterson: Raven was eliminated on the first episode of Rock of Love and was soon cast on Rock of Love: Charm School, but quit in the first episode saying she did not want to be there. She has done pornography using the name "Fiona".
- Tamara WitmerTamara WitmerTamara Witmer is an American model, actress and reality television star. She is best known for her appearance as Playboy's Playmate of the Month, Miss August 2005, and was also the cover girl for the October 2006 issue....
: Witmer appeared on season one of Rock of Love and is also a model. She was the first contestant eliminated on I Love Money 2I Love Money (season 2)I Love Money 2 or I Love Money is the second season of the VH1 reality television series I Love Money, created by Surreal Life executive producers Cris Abrego and Mark Cronin...
. She was PlayboyPlayboyPlayboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
s Miss August 2005.
- Taya ParkerTaya ParkerTaya Parker is an American model, actress, singer and reality TV show contestant best known for winning the VH1 reality television show Rock of Love Bus. She is also the 2009 Pet of the Year for Penthouse magazine.-Modeling:...
: Taya was the winner of Rock of Love Bus. Parker was Penthouse Pet of the Year for 2009. Parker has also posed for PlayboyPlayboyPlayboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
on several of their web sites
Soundtrack
The theme song for the Rock of Love series is "Go That FarGo That Far (Bret Michaels song)
"Go That Far" is the title of a song written by Bret Michaels, and was recorded by Michaels as the first single for his compilation album, Rock My World. "Go That Far" is the theme song for VH1's highest rated reality series "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels"and the album "Rock My World" is the...
", which is the first single from the Bret Michaels album Rock My World, the soundtrack to the "Rock of Love" series. Rock My World is the fifth music album by Bret Michaels. This album is a greatest hits compilation featuring songs from his last two studio albums and also features three new tracks plus a remixed track. All the music heard during the Rock of Love series is on the album. The album charted at #40 on The Billboard 200, #4 on the Top Independent Albums, #4 on the Top Hard Rock Albums and #16 on the Top Rock Albums chart.
DVD releases
Season 1 has been released in the US, but it is censored. All three seasons have been released uncensored in Australia by Shock RecordsShock Records
Shock Records is Australia's largest independent record label. It helps distribute records from overseas records labels such as Epitaph Records, and also for small record labels designed specifically for that band such as Cement Records...
. A Box Set containing all 3 seasons was released in 2011.
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| 1 | 8 April 2008 | 1 November 2008 | 3 (R1) 4 (R0) |
| 2 | 14 March 2009 | 4 | |
| 3 | 8 September 2010 | 4 | |
Spin-offs
- I Love MoneyI Love MoneyI Love Money is an American reality television series airing on VH1, and is a spin-off of Flavor of Love, Charm School, I Love New York, Rock of Love, Real Chance of Love, For the Love of Ray J, Daisy of Love and Megan Wants a Millionaire. Former contestants on these shows compete in physical and...
features contestants from Rock of Love, I Love New YorkI Love New York (TV series)I Love New York is a reality television series, which first aired on VH1. It features Tiffany Pollard in a quest to find her true love. The series is a spin off of another relationship competition series, Flavor of Love, which featured Pollard as a finalist in two consecutive seasons...
, Real Chance of LoveReal Chance of LoveReal Chance of Love is an American reality television dating game show featuring two brothers Ahmad Givens and Kamal Givens , of the rap group The Stallionares, and former contestants on I Love New York, who are looking for love....
, and Flavor of LoveFlavor of LoveFlavor of Love is an American reality television dating game show parody starring Flavor Flav of the rap group Public Enemy.While not a direct spin-off, the show was a result of Brigitte Nielsen and Flavor Flav's failed relationship on Strange Love, as well as The Surreal Life...
competing in different challenges for the ultimate prize of $250,000. - Rock of Love: Charm School features contestants from the first two seasons of Rock of Love competing for the title of "Charm School Queen" and a cash prize of $100,000.
- Daisy of LoveDaisy of Lovethumb|right|Daisy de la Hoya attending the premiere of VH1's "Daisy of Love" at My House, Hollywood, CA on April 26, 2009Daisy of Love is a reality television dating show which stars Daisy de la Hoya, the runner-up of the VH1 reality dating show Rock of Love 2...
features Rock of Love 2 runner-up Daisy de la Hoya in her own dating show. - Charm School with Ricki LakeCharm School with Ricki LakeCharm School with Ricki Lake is the third season of the VH1 reality television series Charm School. 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...
features 14 contestants from Rock of Love Bus and season one of Real Chance of LoveReal Chance of LoveReal Chance of Love is an American reality television dating game show featuring two brothers Ahmad Givens and Kamal Givens , of the rap group The Stallionares, and former contestants on I Love New York, who are looking for love....
who learn self improvement through selfless acts and charity work. The winner will be named "Charm School Queen" and win the cash prize of $100,000. - Megan Wants a Millionaire features Megan HausermanMegan HausermanMegan Hauserman is an American model and reality television personality, best known for her appearances on Vh1.-Modeling career:...
from Rock of Love 2 in her own dating show spin-off. The show premiered on August 2, 2009, but was canceled on August 23, 2009, due to controversy involving castmember Ryan Jenkins. - Bret Michaels: Life As I Know ItBret Michaels: Life As I Know ItBret Michaels: Life As I Know It is a follow-up to the reality series Rock of Love. The reality docu-series is about Bret Michaels and his family. Filming of the series began before Michaels' health troubles, and filming was suspended after his hospitalization...
features Bret MichaelsBret MichaelsBret Michaels is an American musician, actor, director, screenwriter, producer and reality television personality. He first gained fame as the lead vocalist of the glam metal band Poison. Besides his career as lead singer, he has several solo albums to his credit, as well as one chart single...
from Rock of Love in a new show spin-off. This show is going to be about Bret Michaels, his family, and his lifestyle. - Rock of Love Girls: Where Are They Now followed up with several of the girls from the show, showing where their lives have taken them since the filming of the show. Those that appeared included Heather, Lacey, Rodeo, Brandi C., and Tamara from Rock of Love, Daisy, Destiney, Megan, Kristy Joe, and Angelique from Rock of Love 2, and Taya, Mindy, Ashley, Farrah, and Marcia from Rock of Love Bus.
After The Show
Brandi C, Rodeo, Heather, Megan, and Destiney appeared on the first season of I Love Money, finishing in 11th, 7th, 9th, 3rd, and 5th, respectively.Tamara and Angelique appeared on I Love Money 2, where Tamara was the first to be eliminated, and Angelique came in sixth place.
Marcia and Lacey appeared on cancelled I Love Money 3 where Marcia was the first to be eliminated, and Lacey came in sixth.
Marcia, Brittanya, and Mindy appeared on I Love Money 4. Marcia came in fourteenth, Brittanya in sixth, and Mindy ultimately won the competition.
Marcia and Lacey will appear on the re-filming of I Love Money 3 as I Love Money 5.
Megan starred on her own dating show called Megan Wants a Millionaire, with Brandi C.
Rock Of Love: Charm School featured girls from the first two seasons. Heather, Lacey, Brandi M, Brandi C, Dallas, Rodeo, Raven, Destiney, Jessica, Kristy Joe, Inna, Megan, Angelique and Courtney. Brandi M. was the winner.
Charm School with Ricki lake featured girls from Rock of Love Bus, and Real Chance of Love. Beverly, Gia, Farrah, Brittaney Starr, Natasha, Brittanya, Marcia, and Ashley were all contestants, but none won the competition.
Bret Michaels: Live As I Know It.
Cultural references
The show was parodied in a sketch on the February 23, 2008 episode of Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
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Michaels and the series were also parodied in the video for Eminem
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
's "We Made You
We Made You
"We Made You" is a song by American hip hop musician Eminem. It was released as the first single from his sixth studio album Relapse on April 7, 2009. Produced by Dr. Dre and co-produced by Doc Ish and Eminem himself, the song samples "Hot Summer Nights" by Walter Egan. Eminem performed this song...
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The upcoming Paul Rothbart film, Sole Mates to be released in 2012, features a celebrity reality dating show called Soul Mate loosely modeled on Rock of Love.
The show can be seen playing on a television in a scene in the 2008 film Step Brothers
Step Brothers
Step Brothers may refer to:* A member of a stepfamily*The Four Step Brothers, a South African dance team in the U.S. active from the 1920s through the 1960s*Step Brothers , a 2008 comedy film starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly...
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