# Monica Lewinsky hosts the new reality crap-fest, Mr. Personality! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 21, 2003, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monica-lewinsky-hosts-the-new-reality-crap-fest-mr-personality/170091 "2003-04-21T18:33:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monica-lewinsky-hosts-the-new-reality-crap-fest-mr-personality/170091/1 "2003-04-21T18:33:31Z")
Just when you thought reality tv couldn’t possibly suck any more than it already does - here comes Monica Lewinsky hosting Mr. Personality! > [@](#): > > In MR. PERSONALITY, a young, beautiful, single woman will court several eligible men who must rely strictly on their personalities to captivate her. Each man will be disguised throughout the dating process, keeping his looks hidden. The masks are pretty crappy - you can _totally_ get a pretty good idea of what the guys look like, since it basically only covers their nose, cheeks and hair. :dubious: Phantom of the Opera + The Bachelorette = No tv for Lola. :o ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monica-lewinsky-hosts-the-new-reality-crap-fest-mr-personality/170091/2 "2003-04-21T19:25:53Z")
Nice addition of the “Monica Lewinsky” smilie. 😃 I think I’ll pass on this one, too. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monica-lewinsky-hosts-the-new-reality-crap-fest-mr-personality/170091/3 "2003-04-21T19:30:33Z")
Plus, you know all the guys are going to be good-looking anyway, so that really eliminates any possible drama. Ooooh! Will she end up with the tall hot blonde guy with the hard body? Or will she end up with the tall hot brunette guy with the hard body? You never know! :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![caveman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/caveman/32/7242_2.png) [@caveman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caveman)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monica-lewinsky-hosts-the-new-reality-crap-fest-mr-personality/170091/4 "2003-04-21T19:50:37Z")
Yeah, why not get a really nice but horribly-disfigured guy to throw into the mix? > [@](#): > > Just when you thought reality tv couldn’t possibly suck any more than it already does - here comes Monica Lewinsky hosting Mr. Personality! suck…Monica…too…many…jokes…AAARRRGH… ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monica-lewinsky-hosts-the-new-reality-crap-fest-mr-personality/170091/5 "2003-04-21T20:06:59Z")
I feel really badly for the poor schmoe who appears on the promos: “Things could get _really ugly_,” the announcer says, as this big-nosed guy takes off the mask and grins at us. He’s not hideous by any means, but can imagine being cast for this simply because you’re “comically ugly?” ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monica-lewinsky-hosts-the-new-reality-crap-fest-mr-personality/170091/6 "2003-04-21T20:47:24Z")
I had to wonder hearing that commercial, who thought the tag line “Hosted by Monica Lewinsky!” would attract any viewers who were teetering on the edge? ---
**Author:** ![medstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f07891/32.png) [@medstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/medstar)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monica-lewinsky-hosts-the-new-reality-crap-fest-mr-personality/170091/7 "2003-04-21T22:51:24Z")
Would I be considered too shallow if I pointed out, that whatever her faults, Monica Lewinsky has great hair? Whatever. ---
**Author:** ![Scruff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Scruff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scruff)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monica-lewinsky-hosts-the-new-reality-crap-fest-mr-personality/170091/8 "2003-04-21T22:53:52Z")
Tina Fey had the line, “Now when Monica is asked what the most degrading thing she’s ever done, she’ll have a new answer!” ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monica-lewinsky-hosts-the-new-reality-crap-fest-mr-personality/170091/9 "2003-04-21T23:11:05Z")
What a bunch of snobs. I’m really the only one with the guts to admit I’m going to check this out tonight? ---
**Author:** ![FisherQueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@FisherQueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FisherQueen)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monica-lewinsky-hosts-the-new-reality-crap-fest-mr-personality/170091/10 "2003-04-21T23:23:10Z")
Watching the commercials, I was amused to discover that, to my taste, the ‘ugly’ guy really wasn’t that bad looking. I mean, yes, his nose was a little long, but a sharp nose can be nice-looking, and he had a cute smile. If he was nice, I’d certainly go out with him, probably before some of the male-model types who peopled the rest of the ad. ---
**Author:** ![torben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5daacb/32.png) [@torben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/torben)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monica-lewinsky-hosts-the-new-reality-crap-fest-mr-personality/170091/11 "2003-04-21T23:32:08Z")
Fox TV has reached a new low with this show. What’s really sad is that next fall Fox will come out with an even more despicable show and they will reach a whole new low then. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Controvert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@The\_Controvert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Controvert)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monica-lewinsky-hosts-the-new-reality-crap-fest-mr-personality/170091/12 "2003-04-21T23:34:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by medstar \* > \*\*Would I be considered too shallow if I pointed out, that whatever her faults, Monica Lewinsky has great hair? Whatever. \*\* Must be all that protein conditioner. I’ll only watch if it is a craptacular crap-fest. ---
**Author:** ![djf750](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ea666f/32.png) [@djf750](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/djf750)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monica-lewinsky-hosts-the-new-reality-crap-fest-mr-personality/170091/13 "2003-04-21T23:59:23Z")
One of the guys should have elephant man’s disease and have a mask like the real E.M. had. And he had a great personality too. Sorry. I listen to too much Phil Hendrie. ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monica-lewinsky-hosts-the-new-reality-crap-fest-mr-personality/170091/14 "2003-04-22T00:17:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by The Controvert \* > \*\*I’ll only watch if it is a craptacular crap-fest. \*\* And if it is, and you do…will you then change yer name to **The Craptrovert**??? 😕 😉 (I don’t even know what that means) ---
**Author:** ![dragongirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@dragongirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dragongirl)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monica-lewinsky-hosts-the-new-reality-crap-fest-mr-personality/170091/15 "2003-04-22T00:33:57Z")
I’ll be watching, I love a good train wreck. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monica-lewinsky-hosts-the-new-reality-crap-fest-mr-personality/170091/16 "2003-04-22T01:02:15Z")
If I may I’d like to disagree with the OP on a few points (and even if I mayn’t, Ima gonna do it anyways) This is sooo not the suckiest reality TV show. Married By America, Who Wants To Marry A Millionaire, Hot or Not and Scare Tactics all have premises that are far, far worse. What’s with the Monica Lewinsky derision? What did she do that most women haven’t? Why is the fact that she’s hosting the show make it that much worse? I’m not an expert in reality shows since I don’t really watch them, but this one seems much milder than most. ---
**Author:** ![Diane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@Diane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diane)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monica-lewinsky-hosts-the-new-reality-crap-fest-mr-personality/170091/17 "2003-04-22T01:53:07Z")
My ass is SOOOOOOOOOOOO planted in front of this show! ---
**Author:** ![Catalyst](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e47774/32.png) [@Catalyst](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catalyst)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monica-lewinsky-hosts-the-new-reality-crap-fest-mr-personality/170091/18 "2003-04-22T02:18:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Biggirl \* > \*\*What’s with the Monica Lewinsky derision? What did she do that most women haven’t? \*\* Perform oral sex on a US President in the Oval Office? Joking aside, I don’t think most women have been involved in an adulterous relationship. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monica-lewinsky-hosts-the-new-reality-crap-fest-mr-personality/170091/19 "2003-04-22T02:24:50Z")
Sure not most women haven’t been involved in adulterous relationships but I bet a large portion of those who have are in show business. It didn’t hurt Elizabeth Taylor, Meg Ryan or Katheryn Hepburn to name but a few. And if you are gonna have an adulterous relationship, why not with the leader of the free world? ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monica-lewinsky-hosts-the-new-reality-crap-fest-mr-personality/170091/20 "2003-04-22T02:32:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Biggirl \* > \*\*If I may I’d like to disagree with the OP on a few points (and even if I mayn’t, Ima gonna do it anyways) > > This is sooo not the suckiest reality TV show. Married By America, Who Wants To Marry A Millionaire, Hot or Not and Scare Tactics all have premises that are far, far worse. > > What’s with the Monica Lewinsky derision? What did she do that most women haven’t? Why is the fact that she’s hosting the show make it that much worse? > > I’m not an expert in reality shows since I don’t really watch them, but this one seems much milder than most. \*\* Sure, you may! While I do think Monica Lewinsky hosting a reality show is pretty bizarre, the main focus of my OP was my beef with this show’s premise of “masked” men being judged by their personalities and not their looks, yet the masks barely cover their features! You can totally get a sense of what they look like! Therein lies the suck-factor. PS - If you think _that_ was being derisive, I’m glad you didn’t see what I posted about the cast of “I’m a Celebrity, Get me outta here!” 😉 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monica-lewinsky-hosts-the-new-reality-crap-fest-mr-personality/170091.md?page=2)