I love reality TV, but sometimes I feel like the stars of the show look so much older than their real ages. Sometimes I'll look it up on the Internet and be like "WHAT?! HUH?!" (think Britney Spears in her infamous YouTube video- the one in which she finds out that Spun has already come out on DVD).
Soooo, I'd like to go over some reality stars who, I believe, are fudging the truth about their ages. And I'm not saying they are for sure! I'm just trying to figure out if they are liars or if the TV just makes people look old. Okay, let's get started!
#1: Ashley from Rock of Love Bus, My ESTIMATED age: 25
REAL age: 22
I LOVE LOVE LOVE Ashley. I think she is hilarious (and pretty)! BUT, I just didn't think she was 22. I'm 24, and I thought she would at least be my age. I was just surprised.
#2Tommy from Tool Academy: My ESTIMATED age: 26
REAL Age: 23
I love Tommy. I think he is really hot, even if he is kind of a dingbat. And he seemed like a sweet guy until the reunion. But I just never imagined him as 23. If I saw him at a bar, I would def think he was older than me. But I would be mistaken. Hmm.
Leslie from House of Carters: My ESTIMATED age (at time of the show): 24
REAL Age (at time of the show): 19
Yet ANOTHER of my favorite shows. I just wouldn't have guessed in a million years that she was 19 on the show. She is 22 now, and that is even younger than I would have guessed. I am really just baffled. This photo was taken at the time of taping. I couldn't find a good screen cap to show what she looked like on the show, but this is a really good picture of her. I'm starting to conclude that the TV just ages you.
#4 McKey from America's Next Top Model: My ESTIMATED age: 25
REAL age (at time of the show & this photo): 19
Now, I suspect that McKey looking old had a lot to do with the "make-over" Tyra gave her. If that isn't a mom haircut, I don't know what is.
So what do you think? In addition to 10 lbs, does the camera add on a few years?! I KNOW that there are other reality stars that I've thought look older than they really are, but it's hard to think of them on demand. I'll be wracking my brain- don't you worry - and
if
when I think of them, I'll add!!
