Stardate 20010922.1512 (On Screen): Remember
Who wants to marry a multimillionaire? Fox Broadcasting ran a beauty contest and the winner, Darva Conger, was married on the air to Rick Rockwell. They then left on a honeymoon and the marriage was annulled within days. Turns out that Rockwell was not what he seemed, and the entire concept was flawed and offensive. Fox promised not to do it again.
But never let it be said that Fox lets good taste or previous promises stand in the way of making ratings. This coming Monday they're going to do it again. This time it's Who wants to be a Princess? and 30 young women will "vie for the favor of a dashing young European prince." The supply of dashing young European princes is rather low right now, which leads to the suggestion that this one is another fraud. Expect another scandal. (That's what I get for watching baseball on Fox.) (discuss)
Update: You know, I bet they'd have gotten higher ratings and a more interesting selection of contestants if they'd labeled it honestly: "Who wants to be a high priced hooker?"
