The BOSTON HERALD reports that “Olympic gymnast Alicia Sacramone is doing back-flips trying to land a TV gig to showcase her love of fashion and design.”
The Herald has the intimate details of Sacramone’s quest to land a reality show, which include a “sort of test reel - for Bravo, A & E, Style and MTV.”
You thinking what I’m thinking? I think we have potential for a serious trainwreck reality show on our hands, considering the famewhore that Sacramone has turned out to be. But I doubt we’ll ever see Alicia back on the little screen, if her “reel” is any indication.
For her reel, Sacramone - who designed all her costumes for the Summer Olympics - treated 13-year-old Sarah DiNatale of Needham to a makeover.
First off, the gals had a breakfast of champions at Sonsie. Then it was hair and makeup lessons at Salon Persona, where the gymnast’s mom, Gail, works. After that, they hit H & M, where Alicia whipped together a rock-star outfit for Sarah for under $100.
And just in case the teen makeover thing doesn’t fly, Alicia has a Plan B. She and her cameras popped in on Boston designer Denise Hajjar, where Alicia applied for an internship - yet another reality show idea.
Wot? No crying? Bouncing bikinis? Punching? Random hookups? Attention-whoring?
Damn, I was hoping her *show* had a chance.
1:18 pm on November 10th, 2008
The Olympics are over. Why should we care about this person anymore?
1:34 pm on November 10th, 2008
Olympics over or not, she's still quite a cutie.
2:00 pm on November 10th, 2008
Alicia realizes that she's now at 14:58 of her 15 minutes of fame.
2:05 pm on November 10th, 2008
So they had Wheaties for breakfast. Big deal.
2:30 pm on November 10th, 2008
I'd hit it - before she hits first.
2:50 pm on November 10th, 2008
I'll let Alicia back on my TV, as long as she brings her bikini-clad buddies along.
3:42 pm on November 10th, 2008
She's gonna have some tough competition from Keyshawn.
4:20 pm on November 10th, 2008
She should try "Celebrity Boxing". I hear Jose Canseco is looking for another opponent.
4:38 pm on November 10th, 2008
Alicia would flatten Canseco with a 1st round KO.
4:55 pm on November 10th, 2008
How about a reality show called "Can You Take It?", where Alicia punches shirtless frat guys for 22 minutes? Winner gets a facial makeover courtesy of Ms. Sacramone herself.
6:28 pm on November 10th, 2008
I like the punching frat guys idea.
6:46 pm on November 10th, 2008
I can think of worse shows to watch.
8:58 pm on November 10th, 2008
I'm surprised she never hooked up with Michael Phelps. Or maybe that's still a possibility.
9:36 pm on November 10th, 2008
NBC should sign her up for show. If anything, she'll at least be a constant reminder to watch NBC's upcoming coverage of the 2012 London Olympics.
1:49 pm on November 11th, 2008
Unless she's doing the show wearing only her bikini or her gymnastic leotards, consider me uninterested.
8:28 am on November 17th, 2008
Americans love Alicia. Well some do. Her personality and attitude inspire and intrigue people. I love her. I'd watch the show!
9:12 pm on December 2nd, 2008
Um… I hate to say this. Her "fashion sense" as I've seen it is not all that impressive. She seems a little bit trashy to me. That tattoo? Beyond awful… I've seen olympic ring tattoos done very tastefully and more discreetly. I respect everything she has done athletically, but doubt I'll be taking fashion advice from her.
4:06 pm on December 18th, 2008
I don't see this working out. At all.
10:19 pm on January 27th, 2009
don't mess with Alicia Sacramone, she'll knock you straight out