Suitcases loaded for what looked like another trip abroad, each of MTV’s Exiled stars to date showed up at our Times Square studio on October 31 with a mission to outshine the others. There were curling irons and flattening irons and lip gloss in every color of the rainbow. There were Louis Vuitton bags slung over bronzed shoulders, Sidekicks blowing up left and right and impromptu fashion shows of slutty sexy Halloween costumes brought along for their post-taping trip to a local haunted house.
Nervous laughter and fake smiles filled the Green Room before the girls (and guy) hit the stage for Exiled ‘s first Reunion Special ever! Check out our behind-the-scenes pics from the event and make sure to tune in tomorrow at 1pm to see what went down in front of the studio audience…
During rehearsal the cast wear their cozy clothing. Lots of pink!
Bjorn and Alex help each other with hair and makeup. These two appear to be total besties!
Cher gets a little wardrobe help from a friend. Later on she suggests the most brilliant idea ever: "When are we going to do a Real World: My Super Sweet 16?"
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Meleny’s Exiled trip to Peru left her stomach in knots — and then all over the floor. The dirt floor. This is one ex-Super Sweet 16er who wasn’t a happy camper during her journey abroad. Check out Meleny’s diary below to get all the gory details…
THE NIGHT OF THE INTERVENTION
Tonight I’m leaving for Peru. My dad told me that I’m going to be living 12,000 ft up in the mountains. I’ll also be meeting a girl my age named Helen, as well her family, who are a part of the Quechua people. I’m going to be living with them for a week. This is the first time I’m going to be away from my family for that long. I’m really nervous about the people, where I’m going to be sleeping, what I’m going to be eating, etc. I hope that I come back as the person my family wants me to be…
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Since you only turn 16 once, you’ll need to make it count! And because we’ve seen every episode of every season of My Super Sweet 16 (in some cases, twice!) we figured it was time to give you the benefit of our infinite party-throwing wisdom. Our five best tips, below.
Refuse to compromise on anything whatsoever. If you want 4 designer dresses, a pony, a celebrity performer, a $100K venue and a full fireworks display, don’t sell yourself short. After all, you’re worth it! Just stay firm, stick to your guns, and shoot your parents out-of-control death glares whenever they dare question your impeccable judgment. (Also, if your parents are divorced, take advantage by saying things like “Really? Daddy’s new girlfriend lets me wear whatever I want. Ooh! Did I mention we’re the exact same size??”)
Be prepared to spontaneously burst into tears if any of your infinite demands are not met. This includes failure to send out the invitations on time, incompetent security detail (and/or infiltration of the ugly/less popular kids) maxed out credit cards, the realization that your six-figure couture gown is totally fug, and being forced to experience the unforgivable public humiliation of receiving last year’s Escalade.
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Okay, Marissa may not win any Grammy’s for her original song lyrics, but after watching last night’s Exiled, I still say she deserves a pat on the back AND the title of “Most Improved.” Here’s a few of the many reasons why I think Marissa rocks:
+ She managed to stay calm, cool and collected despite having cow dung dripping from her feet.
+ She never complained, not even when she found out she’d be sleeping with poultry, balancing water jugs on her head, mopping with cow feces, slicing her finger open and getting made fun of for owning a bathing suit.
+ She found a way to make Mac & Cheese for her hosts despite not knowing the Indian words for “milk,” “cheese” or “noodle.”
+ She forgot all superficial concerns (high heels, skinny jeans, nonworking hair dryer) and focused all her energies on showing Pramila she was serious about wanting to change.
Do you guys agree that Marissa’s trip was a total tranformation? Take another look at her Exiled diaries (and rewatch her Indian adventure!) Then tell us whether you think Marissa’s still the same pouty princess who insisted on dyeing her dogs to match her dress on My Super Sweet 16.
Ex-Super Sweet 16er and self-proclaimed pink princess, Marissa, stepped out of her time/comfort zone on tonight’s Exiled when she went showerless for five days, cozied up to bugs and made Mac-n-Cheese from scratch. Marissa’s trip to India opened her eyes to how different things can be outside her swanky Scottsdale, AZ, home… and believe it or not, she’s thankful for the opportunity to see beyond her bubble. Just check out Marissa’s diary entries from the adventure:
THE NIGHT OF THE INTERVENTION
I just found out I’m going to India and I’m a little shocked. I know very little about India but I guess I am going to a little village in the jungle. I’m staying with a girl who is close to my age named Pramilla: I’m guessing it’s tiny, and from what my parents say, lots of bugs! Everyone knows I hate bugs. I understand that there may be no beds, showers or toilets. I might have to bathe in a river. Scary for sure. My parents don’t think I can do it, but I want to prove them wrong.
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If you questioned whether or not Marissa’s Exiled adventure to India made an impression on her, just take a look at this song she wrote while she was there:
The world has many wonders
We could never understand
Looking for an answer
Or a friend to hold your hand
Two worlds that come together
Can somehow be so strange
But then you come together
And you find a brand new day
To live
To laugh
To love
To cry
We understand because we try
In this
Big world
We all seem small
But when
You’re close
The fears will fall
Looks like someone’s life will be changed forever! Were you surprised to witness the profound effect India had on Marissa? Think it’ll last?
On Monday night’s episode of Exiled, a Chanel fabulous Bjorn braved the Moroccan desert one bug at a time. His new friend Said wasn’t exactly impressed by Bjorn’s physical strength or work ethic, and in this deleted scene Said shares his disapproval of the divo’s “soft hands.” Personally, I appreciate a man who moisturizes.
Through desert adventures on camel back (don’t forget collecting their dung!) to digging for fossils, Bjorn was as big a sport as he was ever gonna be on tonight’s Exiled. Watch his Super Sweet 16 fashion party from way back when, then check out his day-by-day account of the trip to Morocco. Is he the same Bjorn as before?
THE NIGHT OF THE INTERVENTION
This is so ridiculous, my parents so just ganged up on me. And not only that, they included one of my friends and my cousin to decide that I have problems. They’re sending me to Morocco! What is Morocco anyways? How do they think it’s OK to send me to some random country by myself and do labor in the desert with scorpions, spiders and snakes? Their decision is totally endangering my life. What if I never come back? And in no way will I wear a turban or gellato or whatever it’s called. That is so uncalled for. OMG, what have they gotten me into? I will DIE!
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On last night’s Exiled, ‘Toga-Party Chelsi‘ got banished to a snow village in the Arctic Circle. Good times were had by all in Norway, especially upon her departure back home.
While Grams saw the trip as a good opportunity for Chelsi to “learn responsibility” and “to know that someone won’t always be there to take care of her,” Mom admits in the video below that her dear daughter hasn’t exactly morphed into Laura Ingalls. “Things haven’t changed much. The honeymoon was over 12 hours after she got back.”
The good news: Chelsi’s little bro says she sometimes makes her own meals (Translation: a hamburger, once) and the family feels that she’s definitely thinking about changing…
Now that I’ve grown addicted accustomed to seeing My Super Sweet 16ers getting Exiled each week, it’s become easier to predict a pattern here: Parents get pissy their kid is still taking the luxe life for granted, so they send ungrateful daughter to a land far far away, where people eat poop and do hard manual labor 24/7. Ultimately spoiled brat learns big lesson: there’s more to life than Gucci. However, tonight’s episode introduced a new twist — it was reeeeeeally cold up in those mountains… and Chelsi reeeeeeally fought against it.
So did Chelsi walk away from that Norwegian snow village any more enlightened than before? Good thing she kept a diary during her rough and tumble excursion. Get a blow-by-blow account below, then tell us: Would you have been able to hack it?
TRAVELING
To get here I had to take a seven hour flight to Munich (or Munchy as my brother calls it). Then I took a two hour flight to Oslo. From Oslo, after a long layover, I flew to Kirkenes. Then I drove to a town about 2 ½ hours away called Tana Bru. After that I was supposed to come to Meehan, but the road that connected the path was blocked with tons of snow. So instead, I drove around, which took seven hours. When I arrived, members of the Seda were there as well as the family.
The Seda is like a cooperative which works together to heard reindeer. Maret and her family were dressed in the native outfits. I was also given one to wear. It was a beautiful coat made of reindeer fur which would cost about $6,000 in the stores. Maret’s mom told me I looked like a Sami when I was dressed because I am not too tall or short and not too fat or thin. When I first arrived, Maret told me this was my new home, but there was nothing to live in. That’s when I found out I had to actually build the lavu…
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