Tonya Cooley

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location= Visalia, California, U.S.
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weight= 112 lbs
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Tonya Cooley (born January 7, 1980 in Visalia, California) was a cast member on MTV's reality television series, "", the 11th season of "The Real World", which aired in 2002. She has since been a regular on the spin-off "Real World/Road Rules Challenge", participating in seven challenges as of 2008. She also posed for "Playboy" as a Cyber Girl of the Week and appeared in an episode of the Cinemax adult series "The Erotic Traveler".

'The Real World: Chicago'

Tonya Cooley hails from Walla Walla, Washington. At the time she began filming "The Real World: Chicago", she had never interacted with African-Americans and gay people, and had rarely been apart from her boyfriend, Justin. She did not socialize as much as her housemates, who often alienated her because they felt that she could be judgemental and overly dramatic at times. She was hospitalized three times during the season because of kidney stones, and even left to go home for about a week. She got into arguments with roommate Theo Gantt III, including one which a glass was thrown, as well as with roommates Aneesa Ferreira and Cara Kahn. Her constant use of the phone when talking with Justin upset her housemates. Her breast implants were also a subject of much conversation as she would often go on about how she was flat broke yet had thousand dollar implants in her breasts.Fact|date=July 2008

Challenges

"Battle of the Sexes"

Though not most notable for her appearance on this season, Tonya competed and was the eighth girl to be voted off. Tonya is most remembered from this season for not going to Puck's wedding. The reason some people consider her a "different Tonya" in this season is because she asked her friend Ruthie to vote her off so the girls wouldn't have to deceive, while in Battle of the Sexes II she had no problem with not stepping up for captain so Ibis Nieves could go home. Another reason is because she would not compete in the Battle of the Opposite Sexes challenge where you would have to remove an item of clothing if you answered a question wrong, while in Battle of the Sexes II she showed her breast by the pool while not competing.

"The Gauntlet"

For the next "Challenge", Cooley became friends with Coral Smith, and became playful with "Challenge" veteran Veronica Portillo. In the early stage of the game, she injured her leg during a challenge, and had to wear a leg-cast while waiting for a comprehensive assessment of her leg. This scared her "Real World" team, and opted to vote her into the Gauntlet. Angry and upset, she proceeded to the Gauntlet and lost. This would be third time she would be sick or hurt in front of the MTV cameras. (In Battle of the Sexes, she also had to wear a leg cast, but it did not affect her position). Also, she refused to participate in a challenge that involved nudity, contrary to her actions in later years which included posing for "Playboy".

"Battle of the Sexes 2"

In this "Challenge", Cooley flashes her breasts more often.Fact|date=October 2008 She becomes more of a nuisance to the girls, more specifically onetime friends Coral, Veronica, and Rachel. However her determination and marked improvement on the challenge did not go unnoticed. She even went as far, in a challenge requiring the competing teams to procure a cell phone encased in a block of ice by melting it, to put rocks in her mouth to try to melt it. However, her inability to step up as a leader as well as her waning prowess also did not go unnoticed. Her notable argument with Road Ruler Tina Barta became a staple on the show. She was voted off toward the end of the "Challenge".

"The Inferno II"

In this "Challenge," tensions arose between her and Tina Barta. Fellow Bad Ass team member Beth Stolarczyk instigated an animosity on the part of Robin Hibbard toward Cooley by telling Hibbard that Cooley bragged about a relationship she had with Hibbard's boyfriend, Road Ruler Mark Long. Hibbard angrily excoriated Cooley, who denied Stolarczyk's allegations, to which Hibbard responded by calling her a whore and a liar. When Cooley confronted a sleeping Stolarczyk, she was coy and refused to answer. In a fit of pique, Cooley took Stolarczyk's luggage and valuables and threw them all in the pool. Stolarczyk left the show as a result and took legal action. Veronica Portillo, Rachel Robinson, and Tina Barta began to harass Tonya, who referred to the three as the "Mean Girls." In the challenges, Tonya fluctuated from remarkable to disastrous. She won two Infernos, sending two girls home, and made it to the final challenge, but her team lost.

"Fresh Meat"

She was partnered with Johnnie. Their pair was fourth to be eliminated, but Tonya improved greatly on this challenge. Even though she and her partner did not win any of the challenges during Fresh Meat, they came close several times. She claimed on her appearance on MTV's "True Life" that Fresh Meat would be her last challenge.

"The Inferno III"

Despite claiming that "Fresh Meat" would be her last appearance on the "Challenges", Tonya participated on the third "Inferno" as part of the "Bad-Ass" team. Before coming onto the show she was married. She developed an animosity between her and Susie Meister who offended Tonya claiming her shampoo made her "smell like a stripper, but in a good way." She also developed a friendship with Jenn Grijalva. After six challenges along with Derrick Kosinski, Tonya finally wins her first challenge and $40,000.00

"The Island"

Tonya again participated in the next installment of the RW/RR challenge, but was the first eliminated by a vote of 14-3.

Non-reality TV appearances

Tonya starred in "Lost in Ecstacy", the second episode of the Cinemax series "Erotic Traveler", which premiered February 9, 2007. [cite web | url = http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/the_real_world_chicago/2007_Feb_13_tonya_cooley_cinemax | author = Andy Dehnart | title = Tonya Cooley starring in Cinemax soft core porn movie “Lost in Ecstasy” | accessmonthday = March 28 | accessyear = 2007 | date = February 13, 2007] She has also appeared as a celebrity interviewer in Girls Gone Wild commercials in 2007

Reality shows

*"" (2008)
*"" (2007)
*"Sexiest Women 2007" (2007)
*"Celebrity Paranormal Project" Episode: "The First Warden" (2006)
*"" (2006)
*"Soup of the Day" (2006)
*"True Life" Episode: "I'm a Reality Star" (2006)
*"The Scorned" (2005) Jennifer
*"Kill Reality" (2005)
*"" (2005)
*"" (2004)
*"" (2003)
*"" (2003)
*"Stop Being Polite: The Real World Chicago Reunion" (2002)
*"The Real World You Never Saw: Chicago" (2002)
*"" (2002)

References

External links

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