Back by popular demand, the annual tradition of the Real World at SMU program continues today with former stars — Jamie Chung from the San Diego season and Koramo Brown from the Philadelphia season — in an event sponsored by Program Council’s Speakers Committee.
“Real World” fanatics and informal viewers are expected to fill Hughes–Trigg Commons from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., according to PC representatives.
Brown, 23, described his recent role on the “Real World” as “fun, overwhelming, and amazing.” Chung, 20, was known mostly for her role of being an outspoken female.
The former cast members from MTV’s long–running reality television show will host an informal discussion about various issues including diversity, sex and the show.
Students will have the opportunity to ask candid questions throughout the event in an open forum format.
Based on previous question–and–answer sessions, questions could range from the most embarrassing moments on the show to living a regular, post–“Real World” life.
This year, Jay Mandyam, chair of the Speaker’s Committee, said the purpose of the questions is to be informative and entertaining.
“[The program] gives students the chance to get all the dirt about the show that they couldn’t see on the show,” he said.
Alicia Hills, president of Program Council, asserts that both cast members have the right not to answer any question that they feel is to personal. “We want to make sure that nobody feels uncomfortable,” Hills said.
According to Mandyam, the majority of the females who he talked to about the program want to know if they can have the opportunity to “turn” Brown.
Nikki Rogers, senior business management major, said, “You kind of do not want him to be gay because he is so cute.”
Brown, a Houston native, revealed at the beginning of the series, to viewers and his roommates, that he was a homosexual. Even though he is happy that he came out, he said it was tough because he was uncertain of how his family and friends would accept him.
Mandyam said he chose Chung as the other participating cast member as “a favor to my friends … everybody had a crush on her.”
Due to flight arrangements and time — constraints both Chung and Brown were unavailable for pre–program interviews. For additional information, students can go to www.mtv.com.
Briefly after the event, Chung and Brown will be available to sign autographs, pose in pictures and mingle with fans.