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In an ordinary world, January would be an ideal time for those who would want to escape the cold, harsh winters for the thrill of just getting to enjoy a cold one on the sandy beach and just wearing your shorts. The mess known as the COVID pandemic has derailed most everyone's travels this time around, but for those who call the state of Florida home, the above opening sentence surely applies.
Since back in 2017, there has been reason for fans of MTV Reality to come to the Sunshine State through the magic of cable: the modern-day versions of two of the channel's legacy series of over a decade ago of Jersey Shore and The Hills, Floribama Shore and Siesta Key, have delighted our winters, and even warmed up a couple summers too. The former has those hilarious characters with a slice of Southern style, fun and heart; the ladder located just an hour away are their cool cousins who love some drama, parties and the sun.
For the past three years, we have enjoyed one or the other's company during a time where the weather in Florida is more than ideal, and last year at this time they both shared center stage during the last months of the old normal. And while the crazy kids of Floribama are rejoicing in one of their own becoming the first to become a parent, the Siesta clique are enjoying themselves in not only their home, but also a new paradise that they're calling their own backyard. And now, there's word on the 'vine that someone else is joining along for the fun in the sun as they do something they've never done before.
Going into this year, we all had high expectations for the start of the third decade of this century and millennium... one of those was that some of the biggest holidays we celebrate each year would fall on the weekend. Valentine's Day, the Fourth of July, Christmas and New Year's would all fall around weekends such as these - along with the birthday of this blogger falling on a Friday the 13th in a couple weeks. And then came COVID... it's best that we really don't want to elaborate on how 2020 has been.
Tonight, we all celebrate Halloween in its every few years occasion of it falling on what is considered the most ideal day for it to fall on: Saturday. In a perfect world, this would be when parents don't have to get home early from work to help dress up the kids in their costumes and prepare candy before the main event after dark of them going trick or treating and then coming home and staying up late instead of having to go to sleep early because of school the next door. Obviously, this changed world we are in changed all of that, and most of us have been forced to stay home for this Halloween Saturday Night.
However, the stay at home restrictions and encouragement from local authorities to go out and go door to door for candy hasn't deterred the usual excitement that comes with the last day of October... and that includes a group who knows how to party in the town that boasts America's top beach. We are talking about the cool crew of Siesta Key, who have had a couple chances to celebrate Halloween on their show: the second half of both Seasons 1 and 3 of the show have featured Juliette and the rest of her power clique dressing up in wild costumes and marking the big night with their signature parties.
Last Saturday night, most of the group came together in town to celebrate the coming occasion of Halloween, and as they always do for parties like this they shared it with their hundreds of thousands of Instagram followers. And below, some of the best from when things get spooky in Siesta Key.
It was all the way back in relatively simple times last December that the countdown began to the drama starting up once again down in a small beachside community just outside of Sarasota, Florida. And now, here as we turn the page to September and on this spiritual end of summertime in Labor Day Weekend (and also on the birthday weekend of the one dressed up in that red dress, no less) that we now wrap up this twisted, crazy, dramatic and eventful journey that is Season 3 of MTV's Siesta Key.
In the course of what's gone on here the last nine months, there's been a showmance with the queen of this place and a man from Bachelor Nation, while her ex & his new girlfriend have gone to uncharted territory: becoming parents. We've also had the bombshell that began this season in a man who's older than any of the cast members who he worked with when this journey began now dating one of them. There's also been plenty of drama on an interpersonal & romantic level with everyone, while there's been parties just about every week here to remind us of fond times back then, and which has kept everyone from die-hard's to casuals and big names entertained.
And when we last left Siesta Key, the group came together once again to celebrate Garrett's new fitness supplement, but again they just couldn't get the holy grail of a drama-free night when Amanda's ex JJ came walking in with his new girl in tow, the guest of honor & Kelsey being at odds again, and a friend of Juliette's crush Sam getting into it with Jared and left Mike in the pool after spreading nasty rumors. And Kelsey & Jules also had it out a little bit over the ladder beating her to a fashion executive about a new swimwear line while they were in Miami for New Year's.
Now comes one last wave of the endless summer here in paradise, as everyone in this power clique begins to plot their future, and then they get to do what those on The Challenge Total Madness got to do: get together virtually in the comfort of their own homes to dissect this whole season. Join us after the jump as DCBLOG brings you our final Season 3 installment of the Siesta Key WRAP. Dive in...
Hello there friends, we're glad that you've joined us... on this fourth weekend of August we're now in what's called in meteorology circles "golden hour" - that last hour of sunlight before sunset, of this summer 2020 as far as those in Siesta Key know it, just two weeks prior to summer's unofficial end on Labor Day. But if the first two seasons of MTV's modern-day Laguna Beach are an indication, than this third installment will not go down without some drama before the sun officially sets.
Get-togethers and group-bonding exercises that have brought the clique together have been a weekly occurrence all throughout Season 3 dating back to when this began back in January, and last week saw them ring in this lost year down in Miami, with the help of Juliette's new crush Sam who rented a house for the big party. The queen went down to South Florida not just to party, but also to take advantage of her new career opportunity, which strikes jealousy with Kelsey. When they kicked 2019 to the curb, Brandon also brought the drama with him into the new year when him being spotted with Amanda saw Camilla argue with him... while Madisson and Ish clashed while going house hunting.
Will that new swimsuit line Jules is putting together see her friendship with Kels go out the window? Plus, there's yet another party as it's the resident fitness hunk's turn to gather everybody in the clique - but will his new product launch go off without drama? See you after the jump as we bring you the DCBLOG WRAP of the penultimate week in Siesta Key...
Hey there friends, we've made it to the third weekend of August, and as we speak to you this blogger based out here in California is getting basked by a good-old summer heatwave. It's with this in mind that we welcome you to Miami Week in MTV Reality as the two shows of our most interest outside of Big Brother and in this Challenge postseason are headed to the beaches, the clubs and the sultry heat of South Florida. And we begin with the ones who call the Sunshine State their home: Siesta Key.
Last week, the Key clique's summer of celebrations continued with them celebrating, in August of all things, the spirit and joy of Christmas. We got to catch up with the various relationships in this clique - from the deteriorating one of Chloe & Madisson, to Brandon & his girlfriend Camilla with their newest addition in a pet cat. Even Ish returned to Maddy's life as he had time to return to Florida to spend some quality time and ask if she's willing to leave Siesta for LA. And the new man in Juliette's life, Sam, threw a holiday party that turned sour when the group discovered Garrett has lately been more than just the personal trainer of Carli.
For a historical pointer, last year Alex invited everyone to Miami with most everyone taking either that short 1-hour flight or the 3.5-hour drive down I-75. But the drama also came along for the ride too: before that famous revelation that caused Chloe to take those famous sips of that wine Madisson was dating her friend Ben as he came along with them to Miami. But the fun vibes the group had when they arrived on South Beach faded like the sunset when Garrett came along with his girl (and Alex's ex) Cara in tow, and not surprisingly it had Jules up in arms with them, just as she did going after G-Baby in defending Kelsey last week.
Now, the gang is headed back to Miami as they say farewell to the old year and hello to the new -- at least the year they thought it was gonna big. We'll WRAP this week in Siesta Key just ahead, along with news of another MTV baby. Thanks for joining us...
Hello again and welcome to the second August's weekend, and it's hard to think that summer is now approaching its late afternoon glow. But as you take advantage of whatever we have left of this lost summer, the focus of DCBLOG's trip Inside MTV Reality is now down to two shows thanks to The Challenge turning things over to Big Brother and two Challengers returning to their roots, plus Miami is on the mind for the kids of A Double Shot at Love. But before all that, Season 3 of Siesta Key continues up the way from where the Jersey Shore crew's comeback began there in Florida.
Last week, we got to know the guy who Juliette hopes to rebound from after her two roller-coaster romances, and she might have prove that third time is the charm with Sam. And he invited her and some of the girls for a ride on his yacht, all as the rest of them were with Alyssa & Alex to celebrate the first public rites of pregnancy: a gender reveal at the Kompo Kingdom as they saw pink smoke fuming out of a plane, signifying a baby girl. And we also had drama with Chloe and Jared's girlfriend co-worker Ashley, Jake meeting Kelsey, and Amanda & JJ being dunzo.
And the parties just keep on going, as the attention now turns to celebrating something the Key Crew hasn't had a chance to celebrate with the cameras in tow, and interpersonal relationships of all kinds are explored amidst the spirit of Christmas coming down from the North Pole to the Sunshine State. Join us after the jump for some Holiday Cheer in the Air in Siesta Key, plus the 15-year reunion that had all of us buzzing this past week out west. And thanks for joining us everyone...
Hello and welcome to a new month, and it was on early Saturday morning, August 1st, 1981 that MTV signed on the air with a rocket, a moonman and "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles. And thirty-nine years later, it is still rocking as the pioneer of reality TV, as we at DCBLOG now bring you Inside MTV Reality where the Madness of this year's Challenge is wrapping up while the heat is on in Vegas for A Double Shot at Love. Those two things and other things are ahead, but we begin with the drama going down in Siesta Key.
What the kids love to do there in the Sarasota suburb is throw parties and spend quality time with each other -- last week was no exception as once again, the crew got to celebrate Thanksgiving with both friends and family. Madisson joined Alyssa & her boyfriend's family at the Kompo compound for a traditional get-together around the turkey, while everyone else bundled up and gathered on a table outdoors by the sands for what was not your ordinary mid-autumn's Thursday night: plenty of drama unfolded with Amanda & JJ, Kelsey & her exes, and Alyssa's parents grilling the baby daddy.
And we are not done quite yet with all of the parties taking place here in paradise: another big one is taking place at the Kingdom: the mommy-elect is about to find out if it's a boy or a girl... and we're about to get to know more Juliette's crush. We'll see you after the jump as we WRAP Episode 7 of the Siesta Key summer, plus we'll venture inside the big gender reveal... and welcome to the weekend.
Well, welcome on in to this last weekend of July and as the dog days of summer roll along, we bring you into a week Inside MTV Reality where, for the first time since March, it's something other than The Challenge that headlines the week's episode coverage, for that the party of the summer takes top billing. We'll have those two items covered soon enough, but we begin with summer in Siesta Key.
Last week saw Chloe again do what she does best: spread gossip... but it's when she flubs a rumor concerning Alyssa & her man that saw her get into hot water with Madisson that forces the ladder to move out. We also had more ex drama when an ex of Kelsey's from earlier this year return to town when Robby's fellow Rebella co-worker Jake flew back to Florida - which comes at the wrong time with her & Garrett being an item again. And Juliette got to coordinate a local fashion show that, just as it was on The Hills, saw a model fall down - luckily that wasn't aired on live network television.
If you are one of those who would want to fast forward through this lost summer and into THE time of year when it comes to celebrating, you've come to the right spot. But don't let the Key crew smiling above fool you -- this is not your ordinary fall gathering of family and friends with food around the table... you'll find out why after the jump as we wrap an awkward Thanksgiving night and Friendsgiving dinner by the beach. Welcome to paradise...
We've arrived at the end of a week that's seen one of the biggest MTV franchises find itself meeting with a sudden final reckoning, but it's also one where the one sport that's kept us entertained this spring & summer is also having its last act. We'll have the ladder covered in short order along with yet another hookup in the Double Shot abode ahead in this week Inside MTV Reality, which begins with an appetizer down in Siesta Key.
When we last left Florida, just about everyone in town was shook by the news being scooped by, of all people, Chloe that Alyssa is pregnant with Alex's baby... and when that was relayed to her Juliette was reduced to tears all around some pizza and wine. Elsewhere, things are alright again for Brandon, who's now back together with his former girlfriend Camilla and who's now working a real job... but you can't say that for his ex Amanda after she & her ex JJ got into it at his birthday party at her place.
Now, things are about to get even more juicy in the summer heat: someone moves out because of one's sketchy behavior of spreading something other than a virus, an ex decides to make his return to town, and a familiar scenario from years back makes its way out east as another prestigious event goes down. After the jump, we begin our now weekly recaps of Season 3B of Siesta Key, plus some historical background to a big moment of this week... and welcome to the weekend.
We are into a whole new week, and if you are in the mood for something that's a little bit more juicy when it comes to the drama side of MTV Reality, then you've come to the right place. And if things were feeling perfect than they are right now, then definitely you are dreaming of being in paradise... and that is the case for the lucky handful who call home the beach community of Siesta Key, where Season 3 is rolling along with its second half.
The first two weeks of summer 2020 in the Key has had the premiere night surprise of Alex being edited out of this second half for his past online undoings in a time of reality getting blacked out. But that's not to say that it has overshadowed what's gone on in the first two episodes (a note: we're covering this biweekly until The Challenge concludes next week): another one of those galas once again stirring some drama, Madisson finding herself again in a long-distance relationship with her 40-year-old producer boyfriend, and Siesta Key's own Ex On The Beach with Robby and the exes of Maddy, Amanda and Brandon invading the town's Halloween bash.
And what did they say in the promos for this: "Secrets Are Never Safe?" Well, it's prevalent down in Florida as the latest bombshell to drop on this town stuns just about everyone.... we'll look at the group reacting to the A-Team becoming parents and other matters ahead, before Episode 5 tonight.
Four years ago this week, Season 28 of The Challenge kicked off with something so bad@$$, you couldn't think of anything else to begin a season that had the most controversial ending ever. But before what went down with Johnny Bananas that hot August night, the action down in Mexico began with something that marked the last mission for the first class of Road Rules and has also been featured at times on the show, including starting that first $1 million final on XXX: Dirty 30.
Ask anyone - Challenge or otherwise - what their most exciting thing they've ever done in their lives, and some of the responses might have "skydiving" as their answer. Other than for their entrance to the house the previous night, it was the one thing that gave everyone (except for a guy in tattoos) reason to confront their fears and yet have the time of their lives just flying with the birds and screaming at the top of their lings as they ascended down to the beach and meet TJ Lavin to begin Rivals III.
Along with that aforementioned The Challenge XXX, that same month of July 2017 saw the launch of something a bit different from people smashing into one another: Siesta Key, the college-aged version of Laguna Beach and The Hills. The reality soap has definitely glued fans of those two shows (created by Laguna's producers) and a new generation of viewers to the sultry and steamy drama of a young power clique who call this Florida paradise their home. And after it returned for Season 3 earlier this year, thanks to Tuesday's trailer drop it will return into our lives come June 16th.
The first half of it this winter & spring (something we got to do weekly episode recaps for the first time here) has already seen the showmance of main protagonist Juliette Porter and Bachelor alum Robby Hayes, along with most everything else with her and the rest of the crew. It's something that has kept everyone from Spencer Pratt to Robby's ex Scheana and Seth Rogan buzzing and not just because of that short-lived reality romance... the drama, the visuals and the soundtrack are what has gotten us to "Cut to the Feeling," the same way as it was for when LC & Kristin ruled the world.
And there will be plenty more on offer this summer, as Jules' ex Alex Kompo & girlfriend Alyssa deal with her pregnancy bombshell at the end of the midseason finale, plus he has to deal with possible infidelity including what happened in Nashville, and frenemy & co-worker Chloe. There's also Madisson's relationship with former producer Ish, a possible third shot at love for Garrett & Kelsey, Jules' new man Sam... and when we get to walk one of those lavish parties they love to throw there, we caution that you will not believe the outfit Jared will be wearing to that.
Someone who stepped into the spotlight during MTV's Florida Season (as Season 3 of Floribama Shore also aired at the same time as them) was Amanda Miller, who was there in the beginning when she gave Chloe a broken nose in the series premiere, and who made another move for musician Brandon... all the while dealing with her ex JJ coming into the picture to make it a good old threesome. And she was also at the heart of Jules' fight with Chloe at her housewarming where, not only did she get into it with her friend, her phone was also thrown into the ocean by Robby.
But let's not get more into more of #PhoneGate and stick with the positive vibes around here: if there's a favorite activity for the resident bad girl of Siesta Key, then Amanda definitely loves to go skydiving - and she's done that plenty of times even before the show aired. And below are some of her wildest adventures in the air as captured on her YouTube and Instagram, and as she captions in one of these posts, "You can do what I cannot do. I can do what you cannot do. Together we can do great things. 💙 #oneteam."
