Real World New Orleans Melissa Beck — MTV Contracts, Homecoming & more

Hot Takes & Deep Dives

Jess Rothschild

Rhony, Tv & Film, Andycohen, Rhobh, Realhousewives, Bravotv, Vpr, Rhoc, Bravo, Popculture, Rhop, Pumprules, Bethennyfrankel, Lgbtculture, Rhod, Realhousewivesofnyc, Rhoa, Vanderpumprules

4.7 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2022

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Jess is joined by Real World: New Orleans' breakout fave, Melissa Beck! Melissa chats about her journey through the MTV machine from auditioning, filming for five months (OG show), paid just $5,000 total. Post-MTV, Melissa discusses trying to make it in comedy and getting cast on Girls Behaving Badly alongside an unknown Chelsea Handler. Plus, the impact of “Come On Be My Baby Tonight,” how Mariah Carey informed Melissa's biracial identity (Black & Filipino), converting to Judaism and nearly NOT going back for RW Homecoming, now airing on Paramount Plus!

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0:00.0	Welcome back to Hot Takes and Deep Dives and today I am joined by the breakout star of
0:19.1	the real-world New Orleans.
0:21.0	Now not only is New Orleans my favorite city, but it's also perhaps my favorite season
0:25.3	of the real world.
0:26.6	And they announced that this would be the next homecoming season on Paramount Plus.
0:30.3	I could not wait to be reunited with Danny and Melissa.
0:33.5	And guess what?
0:34.5	Melissa is here with me today.
0:36.1	Hi Melissa back.
0:37.1	Hi Jess however you thank you so much for having me on your show.
0:40.3	Of course how are you today?
0:42.2	I'm good I listen to your podcast.
0:44.1	I do.
0:45.1	So I'm like really excited.
0:46.1	Yes I do.
0:47.1	Yes I do.
0:48.1	Don't you say that.
0:49.1	Which episodes?
0:50.1	Well you had Danny on my beloved Danny.
0:53.3	I did.
0:54.3	And then we have mutual friends.
0:55.9	So and you know women in podcasting we got to support each other so I love you.
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