True Beauty (season 2) is the second season of the reality television series True Beauty. In a format similar to the first season, the contestants are competing to see who is the most beautiful. However, they think they are only being tested on outer beauty when in fact the judges are also evaluating their inner beauty through a series of hidden-camera challenges. Filming of the second season of True Beauty was add on facebook completed in Las Vegas in October 2009 and featured judges Beth Ostrosky SternNome, Valerie (2009), "Howard Stern’s Wife Keeps Him Happy With Hot Shoes, Reality TV" , OK! Magazine, October 17, 2009 and Carson Kressley,Leach, Robin (2009), "Vanessa Minnillo’s Face of Vegas a Ruse for True Beauty", Vegas Deluxe, October 13, 2009 among others. As a ruse to keep contestants ignorant of the show's true premise, ABC producers told participants they would be competing in a new modeling reality show known as Face of Vegas. In addition, contestants did not interact with Vanessa Minnillo, the only judge retained from the previous season, until after being eliminated. In each episode, all contestants were subjected to a main hidden-camera challenge. A second, "final straw" challenge was put only to the bottom two contestants in most cases. The second season premiered May 31, 2010 on ABC...
Contestants NameAge OccupationHometownEliminatedTaylor Bills24 Former Arizona League Pro Baseball PlayerIrvine, CAErika Othen25 Model/Singer/Songwriter/Radio HostFormer UCR Baseball Player Taylor Bills To Appear On ABC's "True Beauty"Long Island, NYCraig Franczyk 29Retail ManagerWinnipeg, CanadaAmy Schmoldt22 Model/BartenderEast Brunswick, NJMichelle Mozek 21 Dallas Mavericks DancerBedford, TXLiz Parada31 Model/ActressHollywood, FLDavid Palmer 24DJ/Astrologer/Radio HostHuntington Beach, CARegina Villano22 Actress/Model/Miss Teen NJTabernacle, NJMichael Allen 25 Server/Actor/ModelMiami, FLJD Scott26 Real Estate AgentLos Angeles, CA
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Episodes
1The Stealing Challenge First aired May 31, 2010
The contestants, working with a fake stylist hired by the producers, have a $200 budget and 20 minutes to create a signature Vegas look; the stylist gives each player a chance to steal an item that exceeded their budget in order to get an edge in the competition. Liz, Michael, Craig, and JD are caught on hidden camera violating the rules by accepting the item offered by the stylist. The contestants put on their outfits and are placed in glass boxes on the street of Las Vegas. People passing by are given one token to give to the contestant of their choice. Amy dresses as a bride, Craig a cowboy, David as Elvis, Erika as Marilyn Monroe, JD as a drag queen, Liz as a glitzy go-go dancer, Michael as a pimp, Michelle as a pin-up girl, Regina as Lady Luck, and Taylor as a rocker. Liz gains the most tokens with her provocative and revealing (but stolen) outfit and wins the challenge. David and JD receive the lowest number of tokens and must face elimination.
The contestants had already encountered the final straw challenge earlier. On their way into the store where they created their signature look, they were blocked by a woman who had become tangled in her dog's leash. JD untangled her, while David made his way around her without helping, saying he was too busy. In subsequent episodes, it was shown that Amy, Craig, and Michelle also passed her by without helping. The bottom two face the judges for the first elimination. Unaware of the hidden camera footage, JD argues that his willingness to dress in drag shows how badly he wants to win while David argues that his Elvis outfit fit better with the Las Vegas theme. David, who had not stolen an item, is pronounced safe. JD is eliminated and is shown the footage of him accepting the extra item out of budget.
Winner: Liz Bottom Two: David and JD Eliminated: JD
2The Secret First aired June 7, 2010
The contestants are taught a magic trick which they must demonstrate for magicians Penn and Teller. The contestants are specifically instructed by Penn and Teller to keep the magic trick details a secret. Later, each contestant meets with a reporter from People magazine (a real People reporter who is aware of the setup), who tries to get them to tell how the trick is performed. Craig, Liz, and Michelle all fail the test, revealing the secret behind trick to the reporter. Penn and Teller decide that Amy performed the trick the best, and as a reward, she is featured in the magicians' live Las Vegas show. Michael and Regina perform the worst, and must face elimination.
On the way to the elimination, Michael and Regina face the final straw challenge. Each contestant observes an intoxicated man (actually an actor) attempting to drive away from the hotel. Regina stops the man from driving, while Michael does nothing to intervene. In the end, it is Michael who is eliminated. Before he leaves, he is shown footage of him breaking the rules in the first episode, making disparaging remarks about Liz, and not intervening to prevent the intoxicated man from driving.
Winner: Amy Bottom Two: Michael and Regina Eliminated: Michael
3Grace Under Fire First aired June 14, 2010
The contestants performed "man-on-the-street" interviews with passers-by, asking them questions about Las Vegas. The contestants were given the interview questions in an envelope and instructed not to look at them before starting the interview; the questions included some difficult words. Each contestant was then sent on a long elevator ride alone, during which Amy, Erika, Liz, Michelle, and Regina all peeked in their envelopes. The judges noted that all of the women cheated while none of the men did.
The performance of the contestants was judged by a focus group of ordinary people who were not informed of the real nature of the competition. The contestants observed this focus group through a two-way mirror and were subjected to a second hidden-camera challenge, in which they were evaluated on their reaction to the focus group's criticism. Taylor and Regina both swore angrily in response to what they heard, and were deemed to have failed. Craig received the highest scores from the focus group, while Taylor and Liz received the lowest scores.
Liz and Taylor plead their cases to the judges; however, they were informed that they would both be saved because another contestant violated the rules of the competition, and they were sent back to the loft. However, the judges made it very clear in their deliberations that Liz would have been eliminated if the other contestant had not violated the rules. Regina was then brought in and informed that she was being disqualified because she had used a cell phone to contact people outside the production.
Winner: Craig Bottom Two: Liz and Taylor (both saved) Disqualified: Regina
4Finding the Ring First aired June 21, 2010
The contestants learned that neither Liz nor Taylor had been eliminated. Later, they participated in a challenge in which they had to create a print ad for the Planet Hollywood buffet, using only food to cover their otherwise naked bodies. The food items were assigned randomly as follows: Liz, baked desserts; Craig, crabs; Taylor, sushi; Michelle, vegetables; David, fruit; Erica, ice cream; and Amy, Italian food. While each contestant waited to meet with a food stylist, he or she met the stylist's assistant Emily (actually an actress), who pretended to have lost her engagement ring. Amy, Erika, Taylor, and Michelle helped Emily look for the ring in the trash, thus passing the challenge; while Craig, Liz, and David did not help. The buffet ads were judged by Beth and Carson, who chose Erika as the winner and David and Craig as the bottom two.
The final straw challenge was a pair of actors posing as husband and wife tourists who asked the contestants to photograph them on their last night in Vegas. David agreed to help them while Craig declined. Beth and Carson also discussed David and Craig's previous behavior, and it was shown that Craig had failed to help the woman tangled with her dog during The Stealing Challenge, as had David. The judges decided that David's overall attitude was too cutthroat and he was eliminated.
Winner: Erika Bottom Two: David and Craig Eliminated: David
5Change My Score! First aired June 28, 2010
The contestants were given one night to study a Las Vegas tourist information book in preparation for giving a guided tour of the city the next day; the basis for the next elimination would be ratings given by the tourists. After each contestant finished the tour, one tourist leaving the bus (actually an actress) made it clear that she was dissatisfied with the tour as she handed over her comment card. The tour company manager, also an actor, then offered to change the scores on the card. Only Liz failed this hidden camera challenge. She and Michelle were the bottom two, while Taylor was the winner.
The final straw was an overweight and sweaty man, another actor (in fact, the "janitor" from the ending sequence), who would mistake the contestant for a celebrity. Michelle was gracious towards the man while Liz was aloof. The judges noted that both Liz and Michelle had failed a lot of hidden camera challenges and had behaved inconsiderately towards their fellow contestants. It was also shown that Michelle didn't help the woman with a dog during The Stealing Challenge. Liz was eliminated, and she walked out of the judging chamber immediately after being shown the hidden camera footage of herself, without finishing the discussion with the judges.
Winner: Taylor Bottom Two: Liz and Michelle Eliminated: Liz
6Bride in Trouble First aired July 5, 2010
The contestants were brought to the Little White Wedding Chapel and dressed as bridesmaids and groomsmen, at which point real couples getting married would choose two of the contestants to serve as their attendants. The first contestant to be chosen by three couples would be the winner, while the two contestants chosen by the fewest couples would be the bottom two. While the contestants were individually using the changing room, they encountered a bride and her mother, both hired actresses. The "momzilla" berated her daughter for being overweight and not fitting in any of the dresses, leaving her visibly upset. Craig and Erika offered the bride words of encouragement, while Amy, Michelle, and Taylor ignored her. In the challenge, Taylor was the first contestant to be selected by three couples, followed by Craig. After Erika was also picked for a third wedding, Amy and Michelle became the bottom two with one and two weddings, respectively.