Tonight’s episode of I Love Money was crazy.

I am beginning to see why everyone seems so jealous these days. At the time this episode was filmed, the I Love Money cast had been in Mexico for ten days. Ten days and what do we see in this opening episode, Real and Hoopz waking up in bed together. Hoopz has not made a secret of having a boyfriend in real life but here she is snuggling with another man. Is ten days really that long to be without a man? Real looks like he’s in love and later gives Hoopz flowers for Valentines day.

The Pole Dance:

This week the challenge is a tribute to Rock of Love’s strippers. Contestants have to hang onto a stripper pole suspended over the water. The first one to fall will be automatically eliminated. Of course, the winner will become paymaster.

Surprisingly, The Entertainer hits the water in just over a minute. Guess it’s back to his parents basement.

The rest of the challenge continued to surprise me. Whiteboy, Pumkin and Real hit the water not too long after The Entertainer. I guess the guys on this show are ‘lovers not fighters’ because that was just sad. The final two left are Megan and Hoopz. The surprising part is that they, in particular Megan, hang on for 40 minutes. Hoopz offers Megan a deal and becomes the paymaster.

In the vault:

Whiteboy chooses to remain neutral and refuses to participate in the voting. So Real steps up and volunteers himself into the box saying he wants to have an official date with Hoopz. Majority vote puts Megan and Brandi C. in the box. The look on Megan’s face when Real votes her into the box is priceless. I guess she forgot the name of the show is ‘I Love Money’ not ‘I love Megan’.

Girl fight!

Brandi C. insults Pumkin, who goes psycho. Megan, who just happens to be doing an interview down in front of the house, hears Brandi C. and runs to her side. The house rule for any reality show is that if you hit someone you are booted from the show. So what is a girl to do? A crazy food drink fight ensues. No winner is declared but the Stallionaires give it a thumbs up for entertainment value.

The outing:

Megan and Brandi C. throw Pumkin and Toastee under the proverbial bus. They finally reveal their secret alliance to Hoopz, who is so shocked. When it’s time for one-on-one, the girls leave Real and Hoopz alone.

Crazy twist:

Hoopz receives a second shock. Real gets down on one knee, pulls out an engagement ring and proposes to Hoopz. Hoopz knew Real had a crush but this is awkward. Real tells her she has till the end of the day to give him an answer.

Back at the house, Hoopz tells Whiteboy and they both have a laugh. Real is not pleased.

Elimination:

Before Craig can finish his usual speel, Brandi C. steps forward and says she wants to quit. Apparently, Brandi C. wants to be on the ‘I Love Megan’ show. Craig voids her check.

Final twist of the show:

Craig announces that the paymasters job is to make a decision and there has to be three people up for elimination. So guess what? They have to go back to the vault and vote somebody else into the box.

To be continued….

Check out what you didn’t see on tv:

The challenge this week was just plain gross. The challenge was called the Spit Olympics, a sticky tribute to Pumkin’s fight with New York on Flavor of Love. The remaining nine contestants had their spitting skills tested for distance, height, and accuracy. Who knew that spitting could be a sport?

After having a female paymaster for the past four weeks, this challenge seemed to be created to favor a guy paymaster. All the girls were quickly eliminated, Megan had the worst effort which guaranteed her check going into the elimination box. Much to everyone’s disappointment, The Entertainer had the best score and became the paymaster.

So now it’s time for strategy.

The Entertainer is not the best strategist on the show. Remember him going against his team and eliminating Heat out of jealousy? Or how about his plan to save Destiney by staging a breakup style fight, a fight that never happened because no one was paying attention. So this week’s strategy was to find an alliance to watch his back.

The Entertainer’s Plan:
1. Persuade the girls to vote Hoopz and Real into the box with Megan.
2. Suck up to Whiteboy.
3. Vote off Megan to prove the Stallionaire Alliance can trust him.

What really went down?

Megan, knowing she was the target, continued to weave her growing web of deceit.

Megans Plan:
1. Persuade the Secret Alliance to vote Heather and Brandi C. into the box.
2. Suck up to The Entertainer, playing on his need for attention.
3. Turn The Entertainer against Heather.

Result: After having his plans crumble around him, the Entertainer decided to keep Brandi C. and Megan. He sent Heather packing but did not win any points with either Alliance.

Megan, like a cat with nine lives, survives another elimination.

Side Note:
Megan has been manipulating behind the scenes since the beginning. She has eliminated or helped eliminate: Heather, 12Pak, Rodeo, Chance, Mr. Boston. She has survived elimination three times. Will she hang on till the final show?

We’ll have to wait until September 14th for the next episode but we will get to see two eliminations. I’m thinking the Secret Alliance will finally end.

After six episodes, I love Money is now down to 11 contestants fighting for $250,000. Currently, there are two teams: The Gold Team and The Green Team.

12 Pack (David Amerman) – I Love New York Season one

WHAT THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR:
12 Pack says if he wins he wants to use the money to buy a bar.

HOOK UPS:
He and fellow contestant, Heather

BEEFS:
Dislikes Whiteboy (goes back to season one of I Love New York).

ALLIANCES:
The Entertainer, Heather, Mr. Boston(eliminated Eps.4), Megan, Brandi C and Destiney(eliminated Eps. 5).

STRATEGY:
Physical strength

Heather Chadwell – Rock of Love, Seasons 1 & 2

WHAT THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR:
Remove the “Bret” tattoo she got on Rock of Love, season one.

HOOK UPS:
12 Pack

BEEFS:
Heather has been keeping her cool for this show, the bad girl has not come out to play.

ALLIANCES:
12 Pack, Destiney(elim.), The Entertainer

STRATEGY:
Under radar.

Hoopz (Nicole Alexander) – Flavor of Love, Season 1

WHAT THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR:
Help her mom and 5 sisters.

HOOK UPS:
None though fellow contestant Real seems interested.

BEEFS:
Midget Mac (Torrey Samuels)-eliminated Eps. 1. Pumkin for eliminating alliance member Chance in Episode 6

ALLIANCES:
Stallionaires-Whiteboy, Real, Chance(eliminated Eps.6), Rodeo, Toastee, Pumkin(ended alliance Episode 6).

STRATEGY:
Physical strength, smart

Pumkin (Brooke Thompson) – Flavor of Love, Season 1

WHAT THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR:
She wants breast implants!

HOOK UPS:
Played around with Mr. Boston (elim.)

BEEFS:
Dislikes Megan but has an alliance with her. Currently, the members of the Stallionaires-Whiteboy, Real, Hoopz, possibly Rodeo.

ALLIANCES:
Megan, Brandi C., Toastee.

STRATEGY:
Smack talk, focus on being seen as physically weak

Rodeo (Cindy Steedle) – Rock of Love, Season 1

WHAT THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR:
Promote her line of products.

HOOK UPS:
None

BEEFS:
None-possibly Pumkin after she eliminated Chance.

ALLIANCES:
The Stallionaires, Hoopz, Toastee

STRATEGY:
Physical strength, mother figure

The Entertainer (Frank Maresca) – I Love New York 2

WHAT THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR:
Move out of his parents’ house.

HOOK UPS:
Destiney(elim.)

BEEFS:
Heat (eliminated Eps. 2), The entire Green Team.

ALLIANCES:
Heather, 12 Pack

STRATEGY:
Anything to win

Toastee (Jennifer Toof) – Flavor of Love 2

WHAT THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR:
Toastee says she would use the money for medical school.

HOOK UPS:
None

BEEFS:
Destiney, Heather, 12 Pack, and the Entertainer

ALLIANCES:
Brandi C., Megan, Pumkin, Hoopz, the Stallionaires

STRATEGY:
Focus on being weakest link, faked an ankle injury, building alliances

Real (Ahmad Givens) – I Love New York, Season 1

WHAT THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR:
Help his grandma retire from teaching.

HOOK UPS:
None, but seems smitten with Hoopz

BEEFS:
Pumkin

ALLIANCES:
Whiteboy, Chance(elim.), toastee, Hoopz, Rodeo, Pumkin(betrayed)

STRATEGY:
Physical strength, intimidation

Whiteboy (Joshua Gallander) – I Love New York, Season 1

WHAT THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR:
Pay bills and buy clothes

HOOK UPS:
Doesn’t trust the females

BEEFS:
Pumkin

ALLIANCES:
Real, Chance(elim.), toastee, Hoopz, Rodeo, Pumkin(betrayed)

STRATEGY:
Avoid the box, strong alliances

Brandi Cunningham-Brandi C. – Rock of Love, Season 1

WHAT THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR:
Build a Barbie dream house

HOOK UPS:
None

BEEFS:
None

ALLIANCES:
Megan, Toastee, Pumkin

STRATEGY:
Focus on being weakest link, with a lot of heart

Megan Hauserman – Rock of Love, Season 2

WHAT THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR:
Start up an organization to help mentally challenged dogs.

HOOK UPS:
None, has eyed Whiteboy

BEEFS:
None

ALLIANCES:
Megan, Toastee, Pumkin

STRATEGY:
Focus on being weakest link, manipulation, instigates trouble on all sides