Did you successfully predict the winner of I Love Money?

Those of you who voted on my ‘Vote the winner’ poll were right on the money. The poll predicted that it would be close between Whiteboy and Hoopz, with Hoopz winning. Megan finishing third and Real coming in fourth. Great job with the voting.

Hoopz Wins It All

Last week was a crazy week on I Love Money and we were left with a cliffhanger that promised some juicy drama ahead. Unfortunantly, this week didn’t live up to the hype. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed the show, it just moved slower than I expected.

What I learned from this week’s show:

A person’s word is only as good as the order in which it is given.

Men are just as irrational as women when they are in love.

Even family will manipulate you when $250,000 is on the line.

There is a fine line between friend and enemy when love is involved.

Denial is awkward to watch.

Whiteboy is very protective of his “package”.

Men will kiss anything that looks remotely like a woman. Should we feel sorry for that Mexican guy?

People are easy to manipulate.

Hoopz eliminated both Toastee and Pumkin.

Megan really is a cat with nine lives!

This week the Vh1 Blog had an awesome recap of the show including some great pictures. Check it out!

Next week we will see clips of scenes we have not seen before and then the following week we will have the finale.

I was checking out you-tube and came across a fan tribute video with lots of pictures of Chance, Real and Whiteboy.

Nothing comes between men quicker than money and women. Chance, Real and Whiteboy have been tight since the beginning of I Love Money. But with $250,000 close enough to grab and hearts on the line, trouble is brewing.

Let’s take a moment to remember the original Stallionaire Alliance.

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:

I want to thank Aurelius for creating a great video recap.

Video recap for Episode 8

So did Toastee make the right decision?

Check out what 12 Pak had to say before you decide:

You put asked people to vote you in the box this week, which ultimately led to your elimination. Do you regret offering yourself up so freely?

Yeah, hands-down. Me going in that box was probably the only chance they had of getting rid of me. I was close with Real and Hoopz, so if Whiteboy had gone, I would have taken his spot in their alliance. There’s no doubt in my mind that I would have been Final 2, unless I lost the last challenge. From Day 1, I was planning two episodes ahead, which is why I got sent home. I didn’t even think about going home that night, I was just thinking about winning the finals. I was playing to win.

Does that mean that you had a secret alliance with Real and Hoopz?

We talked about it a couple of times in front of the cameras, but it was probably too confusing to make it to the show. Had I stayed longer, it probably would have come out earlier. But there were a few times when Real and Chance and I talked about not voting each other out. Megan found out about that and that’s probably another reason why I left.

You can read the entire interview with 12 Pak here: Interview

It looks like Megan has proven once again that she’s the genius of the show. Not only did she win points with Whiteboy(her crush) but she may have saved herself and her Secret Alliance for a while longer. With Whiteboy gone, 12 Pak and Heather would have joined with Real, making the Secret Alliance the main target for elimination.

So who will be the next to go?

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