''The Real World: Paris'' is the thirteenth season of

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series ''

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'', which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras follow their lives and interpersonal relationships. It is the only season to be filmed in France. The season featured seven people living in a four-story

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and is the second of four seasons of ''The Real World'' to be filmed entirely outside of the United States after '' The Real World: London'' in 1995, and before '' The Real World: Sydney'' in 2007, and '' The Real World: Cancun'' in 2009. The season was filmed over 120 days from January 19 to May 18, 2003. The season premiered on June 3 of that year and consisted of 25 episodes.

Assignment

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cast was assigned to write reviews for ''

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'', reviewing various Paris bars, clubs and other attractions. A weekly bonus would be given to the housemates if they all completed their weekly assignments, which they rarely did. In fact, two of the castmates, Chris "C.T." Tamburello and Leah Gillingwater, were caught submitting fake reviews.

The residence

The four-story

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was built in 1869, and is located in

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, a commune of France in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Le Vésinet is one of the wealthiest suburbs of Paris, known for its wooded avenues and bourgeois mansions built around boating lakes and English-Style gardens. In some of the rooms of the Château, fake walls were built to protect 18 carat gilding on the original surfaces. The Château includes a wine cellar.

Cast

: Age at the time of filming.

Episodes

After filming

Six months after the cast left the ''Real World'' house, six of them, except for Simon, who was there via telephone, appeared to discuss their experiences both during and since their time on the show, ''French Kissing and Telling: The Real World Paris Reunion'' which premiered on November 11, 2003, and was hosted by La La Vazquez. At the 2008 ''The Real World Awards Bash'', Mallory was nominated in the "Hottest Female" category, CT in the "Hottest Male" one, and Adam for "Best Dance-Off"."The Real World Awards Bash: Nominees"
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. MTV.com. 2008. Retrieved January 17, 2008. Mallory Snyder later became a ''

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and

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"'The Real World' cast members: Where are they now?"
'' Daily News''. April 1, 2011. Page 28 of 44 Chris Tamburello's son, Christopher Junior, was born in 2016 and also appeared in an episode of '' Invasion of the Champions''. In 2018, Tamburello married Lilianet Solares and their wedding aired on MTV as a two-week special. That same year, he appeared on ''

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'' alongside Cara Maria Sorbello from '' Fresh Meat II''. He also starred in the movie ''Habitual'' directed by Johnny Hickey, which was released on November 13, 2020, and also featured Emilee Fitzpatrick from '' The Real World: Cancun'' and Sabrina Kennedy from '' Real World: Go Big or Go Home''. In 2022, Tamburello filed for divorce from Solares. In 2024, Tamburello competed on and won the second season of ''

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''. Leah Gillingwater has a son named Griffin. Simon Sherry-Wood appeared as a member of the Scruff Pit Crew during

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of '' RuPaul's Drag Race''.

''The Challenge''

Note: CT made an appearance on ''Cutthroat'' for an elimination, ''Battle of the Bloodlines'' for a challenge and an elimination, and Battle for a New Champion for an elimination.

References

External links

MTV's The Real World: Paris Official Site"The Real World: Paris: Meet the Cast"
MTV.com
The Real World and Road Rules Blog
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