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Today MTV announced their plans to bring one of their most iconic shows, Total Request Live, to a close in November, capping off a 10 year run. Honestly, we didn’t even know the teeny-bopping fan show was still on the air. The only reason we tune into MTV is to peep the fresh meat on “The Hills“, to watch Diddy flip shit on “Making the Band” and to feel better about ourselves after watching “From Gs to Gents.”
Still, TRL has produced some memorable pop music moments—like when Mariah Carey stripped down to gold go-go shorts before having a mental breakdown. More importantly, the show introduced some memorable dimes to the world with their string of hosts that came on after Carson Daly’s departure. Some have gone on to bigger and better things, while others are probably wishing they were still Viacom employees. Celebrate the grand closing with a look at the hottest TRL hosts.
It sure does pay to be an MTV VJ…or does it? Throughout the years, some fine women with memorable personalities have introduced videos for the network. Each leaves their post for a bid at true superstardom, only to fade back into obscurity. While their male counterparts like Tyrese and Pauly Shore have gone on to semi-success, the females seem to be cursed.
The latest recovering VJ to make a run at it is Vanessa Minnillo, who is jump-starting her acting career with a role in this summer’s action parody Disaster Movie. Whether she’ll transcend the MTV label or retire to become Nick Lachey’s baby mama remains to be seen, but the patterns of history are definitely against her. After the jump, we compiled some of the fly chicks who couldn’t overcome the curse.
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