The final episode of From G's to Gents kicked off with a ride on a private jet and was filled with plenty-o-drama for the rest of the hour. The most shocking moment (for us, at least) came when Season One's Creepa and Shotta — and not this season's former contestants — returned to help Fonzworth Bentley narrow the final three men down to two. They ultimately sent Teddy packing, but not before Bentley surprised everyone by inviting Shotta, last season's runner-up, to become an official member of the Gentleman's Club. It's great to see that last year's men have stayed on the straight and narrow!
But let's get down to the main event, shall we? Fonzworth crowned Mito as the ultimate gentleman in an emotional final chapter meeting (we may or may not have shed a few tears!). But that's not all: Bent also told Blue that, although he wasn't crowned the winner, he was accepted into the Gentleman's Club as well and would have housing for an entire year while he gets back on his feet. Everyone's a winner!
What a season! Do you think everything played out the way it should have? Vote in the poll and then share your favorite moments from Season Two in the comments below!
Not only has Creepa remained a loyal member of the Gentleman's Club since From G's To Gents wrapped, he's become a savvy entrepreneur, education advocate and role model to children. (Yeah, we were shocked, too.) The one thing that hasn't changed? He's still wearing those damn hater blockers! Watch our follow-up interview with the Season One winner and hear his advice for Season Two contestants:
It seems like only yesterday that we were watching Creepa (Excuse us, Thaddeus Martin) take home the top prize on From G's to Gents. But in reality, it's actually been two long months. So has the reformed gangsta gone back to his goonish ways since winning the show? Not if Fonzworth Bentley has anything to say about it.
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For those of you that don't know, Fonzworth Bentley isn't just a master of etiquette -- he's also an up-and-coming MC. And since we miss seeing that smiling face of his on From G's to Gents week after week, we figured we'd dull the pain by taking another look at his debut video, "Everybody," where Fonzworth gets by with a little help from his high-powered friends: Kanye West, Andre 3000 and Sa-Ra.
And while Bentley didn't pull a Tyra Banks (i.e. recruit his former G's to Gents for the video), he does manage to channel the Creepa of old by clowning around and actin' like a goon. Fonz, we're still loving the song, but we gotta ask: What kind of a gentleman asks a girl back to his crib and offers her a gourmet (post-coital) snack consisting of "mash with no gravy" and Gatorade?
Damn, B! We know you "haven't been shoppin'" lately, but you should've AT LEAST had some escargots up in that piece...
Got anger management issues? One or more illegitimate children? Are you a self-proclaimed "guido" (or "goon") with a spotty criminal record and/or a propensity for punching people in the face? If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions, you could be perfect for Season 2 of From G's to Gents!
Producers are casting RIGHT NOW, so head on over to the show's website and fill out an application today!
All you need to do is submit your name, phone number, photo and reasons for wanting to change ("Example: I live in Adidas tracksuits, hate escargots and have never owned a pocket-square") and by this time next year, you could be rockin' a three-piece suit, introducing yourself as "Thaddeus" and reminiscing about life before argyle.
+ Meanwhile, study up by flipping through these G's to Gents reunion pictures and finding out what the cast of Season 1 have been up to since the show.
If you'd asked me for my predictions early on this season of G's to Gents, I would've told you three names: Shaun, Kesan and T-Jones. Soft-spoken Shotta was barely even a blip on my radar screen, and Cee's early scheming (i.e. Operation Evict Kesan) raised too many red flags. Meanwhile, I thought I had Creepa pegged as an intimidating lout who relied on scare tactics and physical intimidation to get ahead -- like Machiavelli (or a gangsta version of the KGB!) Needless to say, not one of the final three even made it into my Top 5.
But as the season progressed, I started seeing a different side of all the guys. When Shotta started opening up about his family, I realized he wasn't quiet so much as sensitive and introspective. Cee stopped trying to smooth-talk his way out of everything and started speaking from the heart. And Creepa made the decision to ditch the street apparel after realizing that by holding onto remnants of his past life, he was holding himself back.
Do I think that all three guys made significant progress between the beginning and end of the season? Yes. But I'm not sure I agree with Fonzworth Bentley's decision to award Creepa first prize.
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While I write this, a steady stream of tears trickles down both sides of my face. I look a little like Lauren Conrad after another night of friendship management. The culprit? MTV's First Gentleman, Thaddeus aka. "Creepa." (That last sentence would have packed a bigger punch if I only knew his last name.)
He had me at "Started as a Goon."
I know lots of you were rooting for Shotta to win the 100K, but how ya gonna tell me Creepa's speech wasn't truly inspirational? Like, even more inspirational than when that old lady in Titanic throws the big diamond off the boat.
Fonzworth obviously saw something special in this hard luck hothead and trusted that he would continue on his holy path towards self-respect, solid morals and a handcuff-free lifestyle. Maybe not so much with the table etiquette, but who eats escargot anyway?
Hear Fonzworth fully explain his decision to crown Creepa and give words of encouragement to the final three men (who are ALL gentlemen in my eyes).
You talkin' to me? A special g'bye to Cee...
Whaddya know? "It came down to the speeches"...
Tonight's the long-awaited G's to Gents finale, which means Fonzworth is sending one of these guys home with $100K in their pocket (or, better yet, a giant burlap sack of money with the dollar sign subtly emblazoned on the side). But first, we figured it was time to see how far these guys have come by taking another look at Cee, Shotta and Creepa's craziest moments.
And since a picture is worth 1000 words (Shhh! Don't tell our editors!) we've put together a photo montage of each guys' snazziest screengrabs. And yes, it includes Cee's infamous makeout sesh with the random club skank (page 2), Shotta's sexy sweater vest (page 3) and Creepa's historic de-blinging (page 4).
Check out scenes from tonight's season finale then flip through our glorious photo scrapbook to relive the amazingness of the GQ fashion show, the almost-eliminations and the Mr. T-inspired gold chains. (Then try not to hate Cee too much for getting to rub T-Jones' soft, buddha-like belly.)
+ WAIT! Don't forget to lose yourself in our G's to Gents photo montage!
Click on Page 2 for all things Cee, Page 3 for a lotta Shotta and Page 4 for copious amounts of Creepa. Plus, let us know which G you think deserves to win it all.
Weeks of watching blinged out goons, greased up cons and deadbeat dads work towards bettering themselves have reassured me that no gangsta's ever a lost cause. (Except for maybe Old Dirty Bastard -- there's really no coming back for him.) I applaud Fonzworth Bentley for eagerly taking on this bold boyz-to-men challenge... but do you think his teachings will have a lasting effect?
Luckily, MTV has scheduled a reunion special that should satisfy all our outstanding viewer questions; however, what fun would it be to wait that long to make a few of our own predictions?
T-Jones: Contacted by PBS to star in his own morning TV show called, It's Wakey Wakey Time Detroit!, in which our very own urban teddybear teaches small children how to turn a frown upside down and clean up their crap.
Cee: Given the ole John Wayne Bobbit treatment by Gina immediately after watching her man hook up with that hooch from Episode 6.
E6: Decides to check out of his parents place in Brooklyn, but returns two days later when his hot plate malfunctions.
Creepa: Launches his own line of hyper-color hater blockers. The Home Shopping Network sells out after Nicole Richie is photographed wearing them on Robertson Avenue.
Stan: Opens a 'Gentleman's Club' chain back in Detroit and runs citywide campaign to legalize male prostitution for medicinal purposes.
Have some of your own predictions for the future of Fonzworth's G's? Tell Us: Who's gonna make it after all?
What a long, crazy season it's been on From G's to Gents. When the guys first moved in, they couldn't even handle the responsibility of living in a house with an open drinking policy. Since then, we've seen them go from blinged-out track suits to business formal and sissy sweater vests, and watched as Fonzworth schooled them on everything from the art of ingesting snails to the do's and don'ts of boardroom etiquette.
And with the finale only a day away, we want to know which of the three remaining guys you think deserves the No. 1 slot.
Is it Cee, the reformed New Jersey con man with the goldilocks, the winning smile and the propensity for breaking down on camera? Or how about Shotta, the Brooklyn baller-turned-family man who's ready to trade in his Mercedes for an S.U.V.? And don't forget Creepa, the sensitive tough guy who's changed from a gangsta caterpillar into a beautiful, bling-free butterfly right before our eyes?
+ Let us know who you think has made the biggest overall transition -- and who's just there for a quick buck and a chance to be on television.
