My Bare Lady
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My Bare Lady is a 2006 United Kingdom
-based reality TV show that aired on the Fox Reality Channel
. The series followed four American
female porn stars
as they took acting lessons and performed in scenes from classic drama alongside British actors in London
's West End
. The show was hosted by British actor/director Christopher Biggins
and the girls were trained by Biggins and various other British theatre professionals, including Louie Spence
of Pineapple Dance Studios
fame.
The series consisted of four episodes, the first of which aired on December 7, 2006.
The show's name is a pun
that recalls the Pygmalion
-inspired musical
My Fair Lady
by Alan Jay Lerner
and Frederick Loewe, popularized in a film adaptation
starring Audrey Hepburn
.
on Saturday, November 8, 2008 and was divided into eight half-hour episodes.
The show placed four adult entertainment stars in the same house for a month in Los Angeles and adopted a reality format similar to the first season to provide an in depth look at the daily goings on. The cast competed in a series of tasks and challenges under the tutelage of a top business coach in preparation for leading an existing business for one week.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
-based reality TV show that aired on the Fox Reality Channel
Fox Reality Channel
Fox Reality Channel was an all reality television channel available on cable and satellite television in the United States. It was launched on May 24, 2005 and was owned by the Fox Entertainment Group. It featured many shows that were previously on the Fox network...
. The series followed four American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
female porn stars
Pornographic actor
A pornographic actor/actress or a porn star is a person who appears in pornographic film. Most actors appear nude in films...
as they took acting lessons and performed in scenes from classic drama alongside British actors in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
's West End
West End theatre
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
. The show was hosted by British actor/director Christopher Biggins
Christopher Biggins
Christopher Kenneth Biggins is an English actor and media personality.-Career:Biggins was born in Oldham, Lancashire, England and brought up in Salisbury, Wiltshire, where he took elocution lessons and participated in local drama groups...
and the girls were trained by Biggins and various other British theatre professionals, including Louie Spence
Louie Spence
Louie Spence is a dance expert, choreographer and television personality who is currently the artistic director at the London Pineapple Dance Studios...
of Pineapple Dance Studios
Pineapple Dance Studios
Pineapple Dance Studios is a dance studio complex based in the Covent Garden area of central London, England. It was founded by the English model and businesswoman Debbie Moore in 1979. The studio is used for castings and rehearsals by dance companies, record labels, television networks, film...
fame.
The series consisted of four episodes, the first of which aired on December 7, 2006.
The show's name is a pun
Pun
The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play which suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect. These ambiguities can arise from the intentional use and abuse of homophonic,...
that recalls the Pygmalion
Pygmalion (play)
Pygmalion: A Romance in Five Acts is a play by Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw. Professor of phonetics Henry Higgins makes a bet that he can train a bedraggled Cockney flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, to pass for a duchess at an ambassador's garden party by teaching her to assume a veneer of...
-inspired musical
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady is a musical based upon George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion and with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe...
by Alan Jay Lerner
Alan Jay Lerner
Alan Jay Lerner was an American lyricist and librettist. In collaboration with Frederick Loewe, he created some of the world's most popular and enduring works of musical theatre for both the stage and on film...
and Frederick Loewe, popularized in a film adaptation
My Fair Lady (film)
My Fair Lady is a 1964 musical film adaptation of the Lerner and Loewe stage musical, of the same name, based on the 1938 film adaptation of the original stage play Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw. The ballroom scene and the ending were taken from the previous film adaptation , rather than from...
starring Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn was a British actress and humanitarian. Although modest about her acting ability, Hepburn remains one of the world's most famous actresses of all time, remembered as a film and fashion icon of the twentieth century...
.
Season 1
- Chanel St. James
- Kirsten Price (winner)
- Nautica ThornNautica ThornNautica Thorn is an American pornographic actress.-Life:Born in Oahu, Hawaii, Thorn is half Japanese, a quarter Puerto Rican, and a quarter Hawaiian. Her mother works as a secretary, and her father is in the construction business. Thorn revealed that she lost her virginity at the age of fourteen...
- Sasha Knox
Auditioned (1st episode)
- Gia DarlingGia DarlingGia Darling is a transsexual adult film actress, director, and producer.-Entrepreneur:She owns and operates Gia Darling Entertainment. A self-described "homebody," she is content to spend quiet evenings at home reading a good book in the company of her dogs, Precious and Preston...
- Julia BondJulia BondJulia Bond is a former American pornographic actress and singer/rapper.- Biography :Originally from Long Beach, California, Bond entered the adult film industry in 2005 when she turned 18....
- Mary Carey
- Sunset ThomasSunset ThomasSunset Thomas is the stage name of an American pornographic actress; her real first name is Diane. She was runner-up for Penthouse Pet of the Year in 1998 and is a member of the Adult Video News Hall of Fame.- Personal life :...
- Taylor WaneTaylor WaneTaylor Wane is the stage name of a British pornographic actress, director, and model. She was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2005....
- Sunny LaneSunny LaneNot to be confused with fellow pornographic actress Sunny LeoneSunny Lane is an American pornographic actress and nude model.-Biography:Her parents are Shelby and Mike, who worked in air-freight...
- Sarah BlakeSarah BlakeSarah Blake is a pornographic actress who entered the industry in around 2003, and specializes in fetish work.- Career :...
| Season | Ep # | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Cattle Call | Four women are selected to participate in the competition. |
| 1 | 2 | Floodlights and Catfights | Close living arrangements and acting, vocal and dance classes stress the women. |
| 1 | 3 | Falling in Lust | Relationships start to fall apart due to the competition. |
| 1 | 4 | Another Opening | The casting decision of Juliet is announced. |
Season 2
Based on the success of the debut season a second series was launched called "My Bare Lady 2: Open for Business." The series debuted on Fox Reality ChannelFox Reality Channel
Fox Reality Channel was an all reality television channel available on cable and satellite television in the United States. It was launched on May 24, 2005 and was owned by the Fox Entertainment Group. It featured many shows that were previously on the Fox network...
on Saturday, November 8, 2008 and was divided into eight half-hour episodes.
The show placed four adult entertainment stars in the same house for a month in Los Angeles and adopted a reality format similar to the first season to provide an in depth look at the daily goings on. The cast competed in a series of tasks and challenges under the tutelage of a top business coach in preparation for leading an existing business for one week.
- Brooke HavenBrooke Haven__notoc__Brooke Haven is an American pornographic actress.Haven grew up in Sonora, California and lived there until she turned 19, when she moved to San Francisco to start working as a stripper. She worked at a club called Deja Vu for three and a half years...
- Sunny LeoneSunny LeoneNot to be confused with fellow pornographic actress Sunny LaneSunny Leone is an Indo-Canadian pornographic actress, actress, businesswoman and model. She was named Penthouse Pet of the Year in 2003 and was a contract star for Vivid Entertainment...
- Casey ParkerCasey ParkerCasey Parker is the stage name of a pornographic / mainstream actress, webcam girl and adult model.-Career:Parker got her start in the porn industry in 2006. She states to have originally gotten into the business to explore her sexuality. She became Shane's World Studios first exclusive contract...
- Veronica RayneVeronica RayneVeronica Rayne is a retired American pornographic actress and star of the Fox Reality Channel TV show My Bare Lady 2:Open For Business.- Biography :...
| Season | Ep # | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | From the Bedroom to the Boardroom | The women of the new season and Coach Mike Mataraza are introduced. |
| 2 | 2 | Wax On Wax Off | The women are split into teams to compete at a car wash. |
| 2 | 3 | Makeover Time | The women pitch a product in a boardroom after a business makeover. |
| 2 | 4 | 48 Hours to Save a Baby | A charity event is held to raise funds for abandoned babies. |
| 2 | 5 | Shirts off Their Backs | The women design and sell t-shirts at a flea market. |
| 2 | 6 | Team Building | Competitions are held via team building exercises. |
| 2 | 7 | Doing the Business | A cocktail party is planned. |
| 2 | 8 | Cocktails Anyone? | Results are announced. |