Surf Girls is a reality television series on MTV that aired from May 12, 2003 to July 7, 2003. The show consisted of 14 amateur surfers trying to win for the chance to go professional. The show was a collaboration between MTV and Quiksilver women's brand Roxy.[1][2]
| Surf Girls | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Original release | |
| Network | MTV |
| Release | May 12 – July 7, 2003 |
The winners of the show were Jen Pollock and Mary Osbourne. Osbourne would go on later to win the 2009 and 2010 Malibu Surfing Association's annual Classic competition.[3][4]
Cast
edit| Name | Type of Board | Age | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jen Pollock (Winner) | Short | 24 | college student/waitress from Kailua, Hawaii |
| Mary Osbourne (Winner) | Long | 21 | college student/waitress from Ventura, California |
| Katie Thornton | Short | 21 | professional cheerleader from Athens, Georgia. Eliminated in the 6th episode. |
| Kula Barbieto | Long | 19 | flight attendant from Ka'u, Hawaii |
| Aimee Vogelgesang | Long | 18 | college student / smoothie girl from Kailua, Hawaii. Dropped out after 2nd episode. |
| Molli Miller | Short | 18 | high school student from Atlantic Beach, Florida |
| Jenna Grosshans | Long | 18 | high school student from Oxnard, California |
| April Grover | Long | 20 | college student / surf shop retailer from Melbourne Beach, Florida |
| Robyn Tassi-Curley | Short | 20 | waitress from West Palm Beach, Florida |
| Vivian Cordero | Long | 22 | DMS controller from New Milford, New Jersey |
| Bonnie Campanella | Short | 18 | college student / retailer from Glendora, California. Eliminated in the 3rd episode. |
| Heidi Drazich | Short | 19 | member of the Roxy Amateur Team from Cocoa Beach, Florida |
| Neva Massey | Short | 19 | restaurant hostess from Rincon, Puerto Rico. Dropped out after 2nd episode. |
| Lauren Stinson | Short | 22 | college student/shooter girl from Surfside, California. Dropped out after 3rd episode. |
Controversy
editTransworld Surf reported that one of the judges, Jon Rose, said despite judges voting a girl off, the show's producers reversed their decision in order to keep her in the game.[5]
References
edit- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (4 March 2003). "MTV re-Greening; Kutcher, rapper also front shows. (News).(Tom Green may host late-night show)(Ashton Kutcher and Snoop Dogg have new series)". The Hollywood Reporter. Vol. 377, no. 30. p. 4. ISSN 0018-3660.
- ^ Grego, Melissa (March 4, 2003). "MTV cooks up celeb vehicles, spinoffs". Variety. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ Donnelly, Matthew Scott (November 16, 2011). "Mary Osborne Of 'Surf Girls'...Where Is She Now?". MTV News. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ Medina, Marcy (25 August 2003). "Orange County COOL". Women's Wear Daily.
- ^ "MTV Britney Spears Broisms From TransWorld SURF". May 12, 2003. Archived from the original on June 8, 2003. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
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