Did you know that everybody on the Internet is famous? Fame, at least according to anybody with at least a modem, is the ultimate goal -- that golden opportunity for everyone to know you, worship you, and/or want to be you. In fact, that's why the Internet and reality television go together like VH1 and STD's: because any modicum of recognition is just enough to validate one's existence as being "important" or "interesting," a process as equally crucial to a Rock Of Love contestant as it is to an attention-hungry vlogger.
Truthfully, no method makes it easier to broadcast the minutae of one's life quite like the Internet, thanks to Twitter, Facebook, and -- duh -- YouTube. Any dummy with a webcam and misdirected aspiration to make it onto a reality TV show can take to the ubiquitous video sharing site to circulate his dreams to the masses, often with disastrous results. Examples below:
Who: Yamil Planas
Planas is "very adventurous" and "very, very motivated," although you wouldn't necessarily be able to tell by the aspiring Top Model's sobering monotone and Mariah-like acting skills.
Who: John Matland
He's an actor. And a writer. And a model. And he takes x-rays and cat scans? Ah, such is the life of the young, gifted, and beautiful. Inspired to audition for The Real World after being confined to a comforter post-tonsil removal, the multi-hyphenated John promises to "make it rain," which in D'bag slang means "pollute your brain."
Who: Naomi Monroe aka Drroxxette
Monroe wants to "share [her] talent with the world," her talent, of course, being that she's "a bitch" who "isn't afraid of color" and "is not here to make friends." ...So hire her? For that??? (P.S. "YouTube Next Top Guru" is not real, Naomi. It's not a thing.) Our apologies to Naomi, who is actually parodying reality show contestants and wannabes. We admit laziness and ignorance on our part in not doing our research, and should also add that damn, she's good.
Who: Darrelldoesitall
Darrell is such a good singer that someone on the street told him so! And nobody knows talent like some dude on the street. That dude's a regular Quincy Jones... on the street! While Darrell may not be ready to "show you who [he] 'really' is," you can figure that out when you see him on America's Got Demons.
Who: Ava Levy
So, is The Real World being branded as The Nanny, Part II? Because Ava Levy is Fran Drescher in Uggs. (Ed. note: Ava proves why growing up on Long Island is traumatic for anybody who breaks out at the thought of body shots or solid gold nameplates.)
Who: Dave Alburger
Okay, so maybe Dave doesn't realize that Who Wants To Be A Millionaire isn't a reality show. And that auditions are held in person. And that lip syncing a Barenaked Ladies won't make you rich. But it's all good: dude points out how awesome his own mustache is, and he's not even being ironic <3 <3 <3
Who: Chad
Sure, the "voice" this kid puts on might be mildly offensive to some, but it's the "t*tties" bomb that seals the deal for us. YOU'RE HIRED!
So You Think You Can Be on a Reality Show Because You Uploaded Your Audition Tape to YouTube?
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You do know that entry was supposed to be making fun of Reality Shows right? I'm on the same team as you. Hence why none of my other vids are like that.
It was an entry to a contest called "youtube's next top guru" I made an entry pretty much like the standard Reality Diva.
I guess I should learn to break character.
by:// Naomi Munroe - Sep 25th 2009
um i was a top 10 FINALIST on "youtube's next top guru" and Naomi's 'audition' was made all in fun! and i love you you her making a "shit i crapped my pants face" in your header, when she is the only FAKE audition in this bunch! do some research before you start writing these things! we're on your side!
by:// Shark Griffith - Sep 25th 2009
Naomi does satire! Don't you even research your articles? What ever happened to journalism... its like... Ever dude with a keyboard and an opinion suddenly thinks he's a journalist!?! oops, did the hammer swing back? I'm sorry, guess no one cares and the times isn't looking to recruit...
by:// Kip Eller - Sep 25th 2009
"Any dummy with a webcam and misdirected aspiration to make it onto a reality TV show can take to the ubiquitous video sharing site to circulate his dreams to the masses, often with disastrous results."
And any dummy who thinks they can write is allowed to host a column making fun of people who actually DO have talent. Give it up, are you just bitter because you were denied work with your local newspaper? Sounds like it...
by:// Bettie B. - Sep 25th 2009
It looks like somebody went on youtube, searched "audition tape", made a couple superficial attempts at witty commentary and decided to call that an article. As bad as you think these people made themselves look, a supposed web-journalist who can't be bothered with even some rudimentary research makes themselves look much worse. Oopsies. Better get on that next scathingly intelligent article *right now* to save some face.
by:// Trista M-C - Sep 25th 2009
I'm good friends with Naomi Munroe. I've cast her in a few short films I've made as well as work-shopped sketches with her, because she's a talented actress, and uniquely funny. You've gone out of your way to insult someone you barely know and whose videos you haven't even bothered to research (you couldn't have watched more than one? That would have given it way), and condescended to her about something she knows way more about than you and has known about for way longer. There's almost no more room for insulting you. But let's try anyway! Your writing is both pretentious and infantile. It's forced like a college kid who tries to be clever by merely complaining about things. Vitriol and vocabulary words does not a Daria make. That's just the introduction. I didn't bother to read the other blurbs as they involved typing in all caps, and that heart emoticon crap. Maybe you were you trying to ironic, but since you can't detect irony, you're probably not able to use it properly. Please keep from posting anything on-line until you're a better writer and/or person.
by:// Hoover Wind - Oct 3rd 2009
You are so retarded. It is obvious that Naomi did her video all in fun. You are such an ass. This article is a piece of crap.
by:// Elizabeth Harris - Nov 4th 2009
You wouldn't know what talent was if it bit you in the ass. An intelligent and well researched web journalist, would have been able to deduce the fact that Naomi's video was indeed, a satire on the cliche's often found in reality television. How petty does one have to be to randomly attack and label a video intended for comedy purposes? Strictly for the purpose of making themselves appear more clever. How pathetic. Perhaps you should actually watch what you're writing about instead of assuming the worst, asshat. You're one sad excuse for a writer.
by:// Ashley - Nov 4th 2009