VH-1 is not known for letting a good thing go quietly into the night. Ever since The Surreal Life spawned spin-offs that spawned their own spin-offs, they have no problem going to the well numerous times when they have a hit on their hands. So I guess it’s no surprise that the network has announced a second season of Rock of Love, the hair-metal, bleach-blond reality-fest that starred Poison frontman Bret Michaels. But after posting vague details about who the new target of the girls affections would be, The New York Post is reporting Michaels will be taking another shot at finding a hard-rock honey.
The trash-tastic show, which admittedly is as addictive to watch as its 1st cousin, Flavor of Love, scored nearly 5 million viewers when the finale aired two weeks ago. The show ended with Jes, Bret’s choice and the winner, telling him that he didn’t pick the right girl, saying that she couldn’t keep up with his rock and roll ways. The NY Post is also reporting that Jes is now back with her boyfriend in Chicago. This heart-breaking decision, of course, has probably left no choice to find a new love who enjoys fighting with other ex-groupies who need a stripper pole in their living room (wouldn’t you do the same?).
One thing I will say about the creators of Rock of Love, they are truly brilliant, and found the smartest way to diffuse a controversy that could have wrecked their celebreality empire, while at the same time profiting of it. Recently, CNN profiled Cris Abrego and Mark Cronin, who count Rock of Love among the 8 projects they have in the hopper at VH-1. The piece mentioned that Flavor of Love was criticized for focusing on the worst of African-American stereotypes. So what did they do? The created a show that focused on the worst of white biker-chicks stereotypes, showing that they have no agenda to exploit one race over another. Now that is genius.
So now that Rock of Love 2 is starting their casting process, be on the lookout for clouds of Aqua-Net, store shelves devoid of blonde dye, and Salvation Army’s without a single vintage Cinderella t-shirt: Bret Michaels is looking for love again!
