The Real World: Hawaii

The Real World: Hawaii
Title frame
Format	reality
Created by	Jonathan Murray Mary-Ellis Bunim
Starring	Amaya Brecher Colin Mortensen Justin Deabler Kaia Beck Matt Simon Ruthie Alcaide Tecumseh Holmes, III
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. of episodes	23[1]
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	MTV Syndication
Original run	1999 – 1999
Chronology
Preceded by	The Real World: Seattle
Followed by	The Real World: New Orleans

The Real World: Hawaii is the eighth season of MTV's reality television series The Real World, which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras follow their lives and interpersonal relationships. First airing in 1999, the cast lived in a modern beach house in Honolulu, Hawaii. This was the second of five seasons to be filmed outside of the continental United States (The Real World: London in 1995, The Real World: Paris in 2003, The Real World: Sydney in 2007, and The Real World: Cancun in 2009), the only season not named after a city, and the first season set in the United States to be filmed outside of the mainland United States.

The residence

The cast resided in a 4,095-square-foot (380.4 m²), single story, three bedroom, four bathroom house at 3169 Diamond Head Road in Diamond Head, Hawaii. The property's two-story guest house housed the Control Room and production offices during the filming. At the time of the filming of the series, the Diamond Head House rented for $10,000.00 USD a month, and was listed for sale for $7,500,000 in 2006. By March 2008, both houses were torn down, and new building permits were issued in February 2008.^[2]

Assignment

Almost every season of The Real World, beginning with its fifth season, has included the assignment of a season-long group job or task to the housemates. The seven housemates worked at the Waikiki Location of Local Motion, a clothing and surf apparel store. They were responsible for booking in-store entertainment under a company they christened "7 Strangers Productions."

Cast

Cast Member	Age	Hometown	Stats
Colin Mortensen	19	Thousand Oaks, California	Colin was a college student at UC Berkeley prior to filming the show. Originally, he was one of the people who just missed making the cast, and was chosen instead to host an hour long look at the casting process. In the last segment of the casting special, he met with the show's producers. There, they informed him that he was the final housemate, much to his surprise. Despite initially returning Amaya's affections, he eventually came to feel, along with Kaia and Matt, that Amaya was needy. He was also upset that she flirted with friends of his when they came to visit. Other cast members also disliked how Colin treated Amaya and how he talked to her.
Amaya Brecher	21	Oakland, California	Amaya is a woman who attends UCLA. She became attracted to Colin, with whom she had an on-off relationship. Amaya revealed that in the past she had an eating disorder and issues with her body, but insisted that this was no longer the case. Near the end of the season, the bulk of her roommates began to turn on her, citing her insecure nature and speaking ill of them outside of their presence.
Matt Simon[3]	22	Del Mar, California	Matt became close with Ruthie's twin sister, particularly during the discussions he, she and her other sister had over Ruthie's drinking problem. He wrote to her when the cast visited India.
Justin Deabler	21	Kingwood, Texas	Justin is an openly gay student at Harvard Law School and a self-described child prodigy. He does not develop a rapport with the others. He takes exception to Teck directly asking him if he's gay in the first episode, and is highly critical of almost all of his fellow housemates, the details of which he goes into during the group trip to India. He refers to Kaia as "ineffectual" and says that "Teck's schtick is so tired it's comatose." He tries to sabotage Amaya and Colin's relationship during the India vacation, but after the trip, he leaves the house, leaving partly due to his frustration with the other housemates, but citing as his primary reason a family emergency at home.
Margaret Emily "Kaia" Beck[4][5]	22	Chicago, Illinois	Kaia's adopted name, means "stability" in Swahili. She was comfortable walking around topless on-camera. She is a student at UC Berkeley, majoring in African-American studies. MTV.com describes her as "a strong woman in every sense of the word", "extremely conscious of her body, [as] she maintains a strict diet and exercise routine." She is also described as an excellent and outspoken debater who will challenge ideas she does not agree with.[4]
Ruthie Alcaide	21	Honolulu, Hawaii	Ruthie is a bisexual, adopted, Filipina college student at Rutgers University, and a triplet with a brother and sister, in addition to a second sister. She has a penchant for over drinking, which often results in her passing out at bars, and inappropriate behavior like giving a table dance for her boss' wife. During another binge at the house, she takes a drinking glass and throws it, shattering it. During the first episode, she loses consciousness, and her house mates call the paramedics. Her housemates, along with Ruthie's two sisters, explore the possibility of sending her to a rehab center, but cannot do so without her consent. After Ruthie drives home from a bar intoxicated, her housemates have a meeting with her and tell her she must go to rehab or be evicted from the house. Ruthie feels betrayed, but goes to rehab, eventually returning when her stint is completed.
Tecumseh "Teck" Holmes III	23	Peoria, Illinois	Teck is an outgoing African-American man. He and Ruthie strip naked as soon as they arrive at the house in the season premiere, and jump into the pool.

After filming

Amaya went on to co-host Stargazing and Sign of the Times, two programs on Karma Air, with astrologer Cortney Litwin.^[6][7]

Currently went on to become a singer in a band, and a lecturer on college campuses about her experiences.^[8] She has also appeared in alcohol awareness commercials on the Armed Forces Network (AFN).^[9] Explaining her dislike of labels pertaining to her sexual orientation, she has stated that she does not like being called "straight", "gay" or "bisexual", saying, "Just call me Ruthie".^[8]

Teck Holmes went on to pursue an acting career, appearing in films such as National Lampoon's Van Wilder, and on television series such as Friends^[10] and NCIS.^[11] He is currently hosting the Cartoon Network game show Hole in the Wall.^[12] Amaya Brecher co-hosts Stargazing and Sign of the Times, two programs on Karma Air, with astrologer Cortney Litwin.^[13][14] Ruthie Alcaide is a singer in a band, and lectures on college campuses about her experiences.^[8] Alcaide has also appeared in alcohol awareness commercials on the Armed Forces Network (AFN).^[15]

Real World/Road Rules Challenges

Cast Member	RW/RR Challenges	Challenges Won
Colin Mortensen	Battle of the Sexes	Battle of the Sexes
Amaya Brecher	Challenge 2000, Battle of the Sexes	None
Matt Simon	-	-
Justin Deabler	-	-
Margaret Emily "Kaia" Beck	-	-
Ruthie Alcaide	Battle of the Sexes, Battle of the Sexes 2, The Gauntlet 2, The Duel 2	None
Tecumseh "Teck" Holmes III	Challenge 2000	None

• Bold indicates the contestant was a finalist on the Challenge, but lost in the Final Race.

References

1. ^ Episode synopsis list for The Real World: Hawaii at MTV.com
2. ^ The Diamond Head House at Real World Houses
3. ^ Turegano, Preston (June 14, 1999). "Torrey Pines grads dominate `Real World'". The San Diego Union-Tribune: pp. E.6. 
4. ^ ^{a b} Biography page for Kaia Beck at mtv.com
5. ^ Kaia Beck biography page at the Internet Movie Database
6. ^ karmaair.com
7. ^ Karma Air page on Stargazing
8. ^ ^{a b c} All Access Presents: Where Are They Now?: Reality Stars; VH1; Viewed January 7, 2009.
9. ^ Video of Ruthie Alcaide's alcohol awareness commercial.
10. ^ "The One with the Mugging", Friends Season 9, episode 15; NBC; 2003
11. ^ "Bikini Wax", NCIS Season 2, Episode 18; CBS; 2005
12. ^ "Cartoon Network Fits in 'Hole in the Wall'" Pop Tower; September 21, 2010
13. ^ karmaair.com
14. ^ Karma Air page on Stargazing
15. ^ Video of Ruthie Alcaide's alcohol awareness commercial

External links

• Official site
• The Real World: Hawaii: Full Episode Synopses and Recaps. MTV