As she writes in her slangy, all-caps way: MTV, meanwhile, gets to brag that “A Shot at Love” is the first bisexual dating show on a network not specifically targeted to the LGBT community.īut Tequila’s description makes it clear that the show is not so groundbreaking as all that. Tequila, for her part, claims she’s never come out as a bisexual before (though her MySpace profile suggests otherwise). MTV’s first serialized dating program represents a big commitment from a network devoted to the short-attention-span crowd, meaning we can expect as much squabbling, back-stabbing and pansexual make-out sessions as 10 episodes can hold.īut the main selling point for MTV and Tequila seems to be the bisexual angle, as both try to prove they’re busting a taboo.
On “A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila,” following the road-tested formula of VH1’s “ Flavor of Love,” Tequila will welcome 16 straight men and 16 lesbian women into a mansion, where they’ll all live for a scandalous season while vying for her affection. Her solicitation of well over 2 million “friends” on the social networking site and her off-kilter sexpot persona landed her on magazine covers, and even led Time magazine to dub her the “ Madonna of MySpace.”Īnd so, in two decades, MTV has gone from helping to create Madonna to counting on Tequila’s half-proven celebrity appeal. Those of you who aren’t Maxim subscribers or MySpace obsessives may not have heard of Tequila, the Singapore-born, Internet-bred girl who is ripe to become a bona fide B-lister. But even if that’s true, at least MTV is doing what it has always done best: making controversy while quietly breaking, or at least exposing, some pop-culture barriers. MTV’s latest effort - a serialized bisexual dating show starring Tila Tequila, mistress of MySpace - could be considered another sign of the station’s shift from music network to sleaze peddler. Some say it sold out a decade ago others argue that as soon as it became older than its target demographic (turning 25 last year), the station was officially too crusty to be cool. Still, it’s somewhat refreshing to see some queer loving up on the television.Britney Spears’ limp-wristed jiggle of an opener at this month’s widely panned MTV Video Music Awards, suggested to some that the music station might be on its last legs of cultural relevance. Hmm, the show will only “challenge the norm” if Tequila ends up with a boy.
“Tila Tequila made a name for herself by doing things her way, captivating legions of fans online, both men and women,” Tony DiSanto, MTV’s executive vice president of series development and programming… “The show is a roller-coaster ride of drama, conflict and emotion, busting stereotypes and challenging the norm.”
So, what’s a girl to do? Test them all out, of course!Ī Shot at Love will reportedly follow Tequila as she whittles down a group of 32 suitors - 16 straight men and 16 gay women - who will live together and compete against one another in challenges to win her heart. And like all good female fantasies, Tequila’s got a taste for the titties – and the dick, too. Tequila’s work, the overly ripe 25-year old made a name for herself in lad mags like Stuff and Maxim, as well as hosting Pants Off Dance Off. The “music” network will soon air model and singer Tila Tequila’s dating show, the pun-tastic A Shot At Love.įor those of you not familiar with Ms.
MTV’s getting even more gay – and in the good way.