As some of you may have guessed, I like reality TV a lot. 🙂 To celebrate the upcoming release of Sweet Reality, I’m going to be posting interviews from current and former reality TV stars over the next few weeks. To start, I’ve got someone who is part of both my writing world and reality TV: my lovely Pitchwars mentee from last year, Steph Mignon. To be honest, when she mentioned in the ramp up to PitchWars that she had been on a reality show, I googled it. I was hoping to love her story before I even got the entry in my inbox. We’re a great team.
Name: Steph
Mignon (Featured as Steph Hickey)
Mignon (Featured as Steph Hickey)
Air Dates: 2010
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| This is not Steph. |
**Mantracker is a Canadian reality show where tracking expert Terry Grant pursues two people through the American or Canadian wilderness. The show aired from 2006 – 2012. I admit, I’d never heard of it before meeting Steph, but I enjoyed the episode I watched.**
How did you Place? (If applicable)
We didn’t not
get caught if that’s what you’re asking.
get caught if that’s what you’re asking.
What made you decide to audition for a
reality show?
reality show?
I am always game
for an adventure so when I found out this show involved running from two men on
horseback in the Big Bear wilderness, I was in. Luckily, my friend and roommate
Kristy is always down for anything and she quickly agreed to be my partner in
crime.
for an adventure so when I found out this show involved running from two men on
horseback in the Big Bear wilderness, I was in. Luckily, my friend and roommate
Kristy is always down for anything and she quickly agreed to be my partner in
crime.
What was your favorite on-screen moment?
Attempting to
steal the Mantracker’s horse was definitely an intense moment for me. I will
never forget that adrenaline rush. And I was so close! I literally had the
horse’s reigns in my hand and was seconds away from hoping on when I felt a
rope around my arms. Even though we didn’t win, getting that close to stealing
the Mantracker and his sidekick’s transportation was very satisfying.
steal the Mantracker’s horse was definitely an intense moment for me. I will
never forget that adrenaline rush. And I was so close! I literally had the
horse’s reigns in my hand and was seconds away from hoping on when I felt a
rope around my arms. Even though we didn’t win, getting that close to stealing
the Mantracker and his sidekick’s transportation was very satisfying.
What was your favorite behind the scenes
moment?
moment?
After we were
caught we had a few days left to do interviews, as did the Mantracker and his
sidekick. I finally got to ride one of the horses then which wasn’t quite as
exciting as it would have been without permission but still cool. I’ll always
be a horse girl at heart.
caught we had a few days left to do interviews, as did the Mantracker and his
sidekick. I finally got to ride one of the horses then which wasn’t quite as
exciting as it would have been without permission but still cool. I’ll always
be a horse girl at heart.
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| Steph and her partner, Kristy |
Who is your biggest reality TV crush (any
show)?
show)?
Flava Flav for
sure.
sure.
How would you say the show affected your
personal life?
personal life?
Even though we
only filmed for a week, it was super exciting and a great break from everyday
life. Coming back to my office job was a major let down. I was definitely
craving excitement after Mantracker! Then there was some unresolved tension
with Kristy. If you watch our episode you’ll see we bickered quite a bit.
Thankfully, our friendship is strong and we were back to normal in a few days.
only filmed for a week, it was super exciting and a great break from everyday
life. Coming back to my office job was a major let down. I was definitely
craving excitement after Mantracker! Then there was some unresolved tension
with Kristy. If you watch our episode you’ll see we bickered quite a bit.
Thankfully, our friendship is strong and we were back to normal in a few days.
Overall, how would you rate your
experience?
experience?
Totally awesome.
Would you do another reality show? Why or
why not?
why not?
Absolutely. You
only live once. Plus as Laura proves Reality Television is great writing
material.
only live once. Plus as Laura proves Reality Television is great writing
material.
If you could do any reality show you
wanted, which one would it be and why?
wanted, which one would it be and why?
Probably The
Amazing Race. I’m a good problem solver in stressful situations. Plus I love
traveling. Maybe someday when my kids are older I’ll apply if the show is still
on.
Amazing Race. I’m a good problem solver in stressful situations. Plus I love
traveling. Maybe someday when my kids are older I’ll apply if the show is still
on.