Strictly for Entertainment

In case you hadn't already guessed, they never called me back to do the show. Big surprise. As to the reason I wasn't chosen. . . your guess is as good as mine. According to by mom and a friend of mine, I'm too much of a threat to Tyra and they couldn't have me on the show making her look bad. Sounds good to me. 

My guess is that I was not angry or interesting enough for TV. They are looking for girls willing to act like fools, call each other names, and rant and rave like crazy extremists. The things that make for "good TV". Well that just isn't me and after giving it a lot of though, I'm glad I wasn't picked because I would have gone. I would have showed up there armed with valid points, a logical argument and facts to support my reasoning. . . not exactly the type of discussion they're going to have. That's what makes me sad. That show, and all the others like it, are strictly for entertainment. They try to convince us that there is good information being provided, like they're really trying to improve lives. They are not.

But it is what it is. I can't blame them for running their business the way they do. Their goal is to make money, and making money is exactly what they do.

I'll just continue to direct my opinions toward people I think are genuinely interested, or at least people that may benefit from what I have to say. People like you.

Thank you for reading. I'll try my best to keep it interesting.

Until next time. ( I need to come up with a catch phrase. I'm open to suggestions)

4 Months Later

It turns out something did come of my viewer comment to the Tyra Show.

I left class today to find that I had a missed call and a new voice message, so I checked it. It was a woman calling me from the Tyra Show and she asked that I call her back. When I returned her call she said that they were going to be doing a show about the controversy of black women chemically altering their hair and she asked if I'd be interested in going on it.

I was shocked that they even called me so I wasn't too quick on my feet with reponses to her slew of questions, but I told her I was interested. She proceeded to ask me about my opinions on the subject, quoting what I had written. She was probing to see just how adamant I am and make sure that I would be willing to repeat these thoughts to other guests and Tyra Banks in person.

After talking to her she asked to add me as a friend on either facebook or myspace so she could see what I look like. She also asked my height and weight. I think she was trying to figure out if I'd be TV worthy.

Now I'm waiting to hear back. The last I was told, she had "a couple more people to talk to first" then she would get back to me.

At that point I realized that I had just been interviewed, rather than selected, to be on the show. Suddenly I feel like I'm waiting to find out if I got the job, or if they are just going to hire someone more interesting instead.

Regardless of the outcome, I think it's pretty cool that this happened at all.

On the down side, getting chosen means getting an inside peek at how TV shows are really run, and just like finally getting a job at your favorite store it's doomed to lose some of its sparkle. It will no longer be a mystery. I'll get to see the wizard. Is this good or bad?

I'll let you know. . . if I get the job.

Until next time sports fans.