A Shot At Representation With Tila Tequila?

If you haven’t seen A Shot At Love With Tila Tequila, this is what MTV has this to say about their show:

Going where no dating show has gone before, A Shot at Love With Tila Tequila pits men against women in a number of romantic challenges, all in an effort to win Tila’s attention and affection. But just because Tila can’t decide which sex suits her best doesn’t mean the girl doesn’t know what she wants. In fact, she knows exactly what she’s looking for in a partner, and she’ll keep kicking out potential suitors one by one until she finds Mr. or Ms. Right.

I am going to overlook the show’s blindingly blatant heterosexism and bi-phobia for the moment because a) I totally have a crush on one of the two remaining finalists and b) and some of the shit people say on the show is so ridiculously sexist, homophobic, etc. that you can’t help but laugh at how bigoted they are.

Dani Campbell is a firefighter from Florida and describes herself as “futch” – both femme and butch. (way to collapse binaries! – and that’s not to say that femme and butch are negative terms in any way – i’m glad she claims them both.) And as you can probably tell, she’s reason a. Bobby, the other finalist, is unremarkable and uninteresting. I’m not sure what Tila sees in him. Though, she did say that she wanted to teach him about the world because he’s from the country (AKA upstate New York) and hasn’t had much life experience. If I were Bobby, I wouldn’t really take that as a compliment.

Anyway, back to Dani. She comes off as genuine and earnest – qualities that are never found in reality TV contestants. And also, she’s super cute. Plus, her grandmother has to be the coolest grandmother ever. In this clip of Episode 8, Tila visits the firehouse where Dani works and then goes to Dani’s home where grandma gets a lapdance from Tila.

Dani’s OBVIOUSLY the best contestant. You all had better be rooting for Dani tomorrow night during the finale of the show. I mean, really, how often is it that queer women who aren’t glamorous a la the L Word get representation on TV?

Now let’s take a look at my second reason for watching the show – the ridiculous shit people say that makes me simultaneously laugh and cry at the sorry state of our world.

Ryan was the most moronic (in Episode 4 when the women beat the men in the “Bi-Athalon,” Ryan said, “I feel like crap. Losing to a bunch of he-she’s is not something you like to do.”) of the four remaining finalists in Episode 8. Below are some stellar quotes from his family in response to Tila’s visit.

Ryan’s sister

My family definitely was shocked when Tila came in because she’s very cute. She’s exotic in many different ways.

Ryan’s mother after she found out that Tila is bi

At first I honestly felt like I would just throw up.

Ryan’s father

For him to bring something like this home is not right.

They should totally be the poster family for the Aryan Nations. And I bet the father is also a closeted frequenter of male prostitutes. He does fit the profile.

-and on that note. GO DANI!!!!!! (i just HAD to post another pic of Dani!)

You can watch full episodes online here. The final episode of A Shot at Love will air tomorrow (Tuesday) night at 10pm on MTV. WATCH IT!

-anna-