VH1’s new reality show Scared Famous will feature other reality show favorites faced with a haunted house full of drama.
VH1 is premiering a new reality show called Scared Famous on Oct. 23 at 9ET/8 CT. And let me tell you, this is not your average loud-rich-people-living-their-lives-while-one-pursues-a-singing-career reality show. Like, imagine the most epic premise for a reality show that you can think of. Got it? Cool. Now add ghosts. That’s right. You heard me. GHOSTS.
Can we get a standing ovation for VH1, please? Because really, VH1, you’ve outdone yourselves.
Let’s talk about the cast…
I’m pretty sure the casting process involved handing out contracts to shoppers at the 24-hour CVS in Inglewood at 3 a.m. on a Sunday morning, and tbh I am into it.
It’s a group of people I never knew I needed to see together until I saw it and now I can’t un-see it. It’s like how I can’t look at an ampersand now without seeing a stick-figure dragging his butt on the ground. (Yes, I did that on purpose. Welcome to my personal hell!)
But seriously though: Alaska Thunderf-k (the lankiest, most over-it-est drag queen ever to compete on RuPaul’s Drag Race); Drita D’Avanzo FROM FREAKING MOB WIVES; and (drumroll, please…) TIFFANY ‘NEW YORK’ POLLARD. Like honestly, if I was on Family Feud and my category was “Reality Stars Most Likely to Stab a B–ch,” I would immediately yell out those three names. That tells me two things: I should probably never compete on Family Feud and this is REALITY TV GOLD, HUNTY!
The Stakes
Alaska would probably impale someone with her metallic talons just for stealing her toast. So things should get fierce because these peeps are competing for ONE HUNDRED. THOUSAND. DOLLARS…for charity.
The stakes have never been higher!
Oh wait, hold up, did that say for charity? Hmm…so, like, the stakes are high and low. Because it’s nice to help others…but most scrappy celebs would not fight to the death for $100K, when best case scenario, it’s going to be given to someone else anyway. I no longer have a clear sense of the stakes. Moving on…
The Set Up
Alaska, Drita, New York, and seven other contestants (we’ll get to them in a minute), live together in a HAUNTED MANSION in the most haunted city in the country. Which city is that? Savannah, Georgia, apparently. To further amp up the fear-factor, there will also be creepy challenges inspired by scary movies. Whoever can withstand the ghosts, challenges, and intense interpersonal drama the longest, wins $100K for their favorite charity.
Contestant profiles (excluding the ghosts, whose profiles are TBD)
Alaska Thunderf-k (RuPaul’s Drag Race): Alaska honestly has kind of a lot going for her in this competition. First, she’s so pale that it’s possible the ghosts will think she’s one of them. She also dated Sharon Needles who is basically a phantom. Plus, if she can be the last woman standing in a cut-throat competition of blood-thirsty, hyper-critical, drama-mongering queens, these contestants will be nbd. Even the dead ones.
Drita D’Avanzo (Mob Wives): This quick-tempered mob-wife definitely has a lot of pull on the ‘other side.’ Her BFF, the late Big Ang Raiola, will undoubtedly have her back in this competition. I’d say she has the spiritual side on lock. Although, even without a ghost-ally, I don’t think Drita would hesitate to throw down.
Tiffany “New York” Pollard (Brunch with Tiffany): Let’s just be real, this woman DATED Flava Flav. She can clearly endure anything. And if she didn’t take one look at Flav and run, ghosts will be a piece of cake. Hell, maybe she’ll even find love with a nice ghoul-next-door.
Erica Mena(Love & Hip Hop): Erica slapped a guy when he made a derogatory comment and made statements about Bow Wow that hit, err…below the belt…after he left her for the mother of his child. She’s pretty fearless. BUT she also quit Love & Hip Hop because she felt like all they cared about was making a good scene; sometimes playing on her weaknesses to do so. Hey VH1, just FYI: Erica’s biggest weakness is creepy dolls. She’s terrified of them.
Young Joc (Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta): Young Joc always seems to be freaking out that he got someone pregnant. It’s arguably a valid fear, given that he currently has eight kids by four women. He might find that it’s nice to have a break from all the baby and lady drama in his life, even if it is in a ghost-infested mansion. As long as he sticks to seducing the paranormal, I’d say he has a good shot.
Eva Marcille (America’s Next Top Model): Eva voluntarily socializes with the housewives of Atlanta. In other words, hanging out in a terrifying mansion with a bunch of reality stars in Georgia is like, Tuesday, for her.
Safaree Samuels (Love & Hip Hop): Safaree has more celebrity beefs than I have Lean Cuisines in my freezer (so like, more than three). He’s not afraid to throw punches or shade. TBD how he handles poltergeists.
Don Benjamin (America’s Next Top Model): Personally, if I had to choose between living in a haunted mansion and having Tyra Banks pop my backne on national television, I’d have my boxes packed in a hot-second. Don already did the latter, so really, what’s he got to lose?
SKY (Black Ink Crew): When Sky was disrespected by Ceaser, she quit Black Ink and took the banquet-length table cloth (and everything on it) with her. She might not be the last one standing, but she’ll leave everyone on the floor in her wake.
Miss Nikki Baby(Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood): Here’s a cool story about Miss Nikki Baby: MNB was never supposed to be on the cast of LHH. She dated this guy Malli, who was on the cast and made a couple of appearances on the show with him. Turns out, viewers were may more interested in MNB. Malli disappeared from the show after that season and Miss Nikki Baby became a star. Clearly, this girl has staying power. I wouldn’t count her out.
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