Real World New Orleans Review

MTV’s “Real World: New Orleans,” episode one: The premiere of “Real World XXIV: New Orleans” didn’t just hint at the drama to come this season; it ran in kicking and screaming.

Real World New Orleans

The roommates: The newest edition of MTV’s “Real World” (official site) series began as they always do, introducing the eight new 20-somethings who will regale audiences with their roads to self-discovery.

We first met Ryan Knight, a recovering addict of prescription pain medication from Wisconsin. Jemmye Carroll, the typically atypical Southern girl from Mississippi, delighted roommate Preston Roberson-Charles, who bluntly stated Jemmye “definitely has a stripper look.” McKenzie Coburn, the resident good-girl who loves to party, immediately claimed she blacks out easily when drinking. Ashlee Feldman, a pretty Bostonian by way of New Jersey, grabbed attention from the men in the house for her “Angelina Jolie lips.” Eric Patrick, a comedian who also works for the State Department in foreign relations, developed an instant crush on Sahar Dika. Dika, however, revealed she met a love interest before coming to New Orleans. Lastly, but definitely not least, we had Ryan Leslie, an emotionally over-active hairdresser from Arizona.

Home sweet home: The roommates immediately moved into their far-from-humble abode in Uptown New Orleans. Despite a short controversy over which room would go to whom, stemming from McKenzie’s reluctance to share quarters with a man, the roommates adjusted quickly to life in the house. Drinks were poured before suitcases were unpacked, and the crew headed downtown to Bourbon Street.

Bourbon Street is for lovers: A tipsy evening at Tropical Isle Beach Club turned into a drunken night at Oz, with Preston yelling, “We’re going to the gay bar!” Preston is proud of his homosexuality, and openly enjoyed flirting with men at Oz. Ryan, however, is likewise proud of his heterosexuality and was disgusted when another man hit on him and allegedly kissed his neck.

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