Okay, It was actually my second time on the set of the Tyra Show. The first time, I was asked to a runway challenge with guest, Isis King from America's Next Top Model, but the women who was working with me on the set never came to get me or give me my Q to get up and ask to do this. Sometimes these things happen, the show took a different turn and I wasn't needed. Mind you this was back in early-mid November of 2008.
Fast forward to early March of this year and I get a call from the show again, this time from a guy instead of a girl asking me if I would be interested in taking part of the show, based along the lines of the ABC Hit Show, "What Would You Do?". So of course I was like "Yes, Definitely". So he gave me some scenario's to choose from and of course the one's that I wanted to answer were already taken, not sure why he would give a choice for those but anyway. So I was left with the option of saying 'No' to not saying something if a guy slips something into someones drink while they weren't looking or saying 'No' to not saying anything to a waiter dropping food on the floor and then serving it. ...So, if you've seen the show, I think you know which one I picked. If not, here is the link to part one of the show in which I'm up around 3:20 minutes in and then again at approx. 9:40 minutes. Tyra comes back to me for more, lol
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I wonder if I'll be known as the 'Hot Dog Guy' or banned from ever working in a restaurant now because of this? lol
The over all experience was wonderful both times. My first time, I came in as a guest, waited with a friend of mine, Willie to get to the actual audience part with our special VIP Passes. My second time was a little different. I came to the check in area with the guests as told, only to be re-directed to the studio's main lobby after giving my name to the guest list checker. I go to the lobby section (very exclusive, very friendly). I go in, check in and they made me sit on this very large curved sofa in the waiting area. Then slowly, other people started coming in, checking their names, going through the mini metal detector, giving up cell phones and cameras, just like I did and then sat with me on the sofa.
I met some interested people, and learned how differently we all got called in to do this. One girl was called in after emailing the show for a topic suggestion, which was totally opposite of what she had in mind. Another girl knew a producer for the show, and others were called in from other acting sites, such as myself. (That site is a secret, shhh).
Once, we are prepped on what we are to say and when, we go up to the audience and are told not to tell ANYONE in the audience what the show is going to be about or what we are up to, just act like a regular guest. But it must of made some people curious when we all came in late and had the make-up guy powder each one of our faces , myself included, and having the casting people check in on us during every break saying "you ready?" , "you nervous?", "you excited?". lol.
But before the show even starts, their hype man, I believe his name was Dennis, is very hyper and makes us all dance, shout, and sing to get us all motivated and excited before Tyra comes out and starts the show.
I highly recommend anyone who is a fan to go to her website and request tickets and see her "LIVE" just for the experience.
