The second season of the reality television series "My Bare Lady" premiered on November 8, 2008, on Fox Reality Channel. Titled "My Bare Lady 2: Open for Business," this season shifts its focus from acting to business training for four adult film stars.
Season 2: From the Bedroom to the Boardroom
"My Bare Lady 2: Open for Business" features a new group of American adult film stars: Brooke Haven, Casey Parker, Sunny Leone, and Veronica Rayne. The season, consisting of eight episodes, premiered on November 8, 2008. These participants are undergoing training to become businesswomen, learning the inner workings of business under a "top industry coach." Press materials for Fox Reality Channel state that the participants "have to think on their feet rather than work on their backs -- it's business or bust!"
The first episode of Season 2, also titled "From the Bedroom to the Boardroom," aired on November 8, 2008, and had a running time of 23 minutes. It marked the beginning of the adult film stars' training to become "legitimate business women." The second episode, airing on November 15, 2008, also 23 minutes long, involved the participants receiving a "business friendly" makeover and then pitching a product they invented to a group of investors in a boardroom setting. Episode 3, which aired on November 22, 2008, and ran for 22 minutes, repeated the description of the second episode, detailing the makeovers and product pitches. Episode 4, "48 Hours to Save a Baby," aired on November 29, 2008, and was 23 minutes long. In this episode, Veronica was put in charge of the group for a challenge to host a charity event to raise money for abandoned babies within 48 hours.
Series Background and Season 1
The "My Bare Lady" series is a British-American reality television show that first premiered on Fox Reality on December 7, 2006. The show's title is a pun on the musical "My Fair Lady" by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, which was popularized in a film adaptation starring Audrey Hepburn. The original series, "My Bare Lady," was a 2006 United Kingdom-based reality TV show that aired on the Fox Reality Channel. It followed four American female pornographic stars as they took acting lessons and performed in scenes from classic drama alongside British actors in London's West End. The show was hosted by British actor/director Christopher Biggins, and the women were trained by Biggins and various other British theatre professionals, including Louie Spence of Pineapple Dance Studios fame.
Season 1 of "My Bare Lady" consisted of four episodes, each approximately 60 minutes in length, which aired weekly on Fox Reality Channel from December 7 to December 28, 2006. The season followed the arc of four selected American adult film stars undergoing intensive training at a London acting academy to prepare for stage performances, culminating in a theatrical showcase. The participants in Season 1 included Chanel St. James, Kirsten Price, Nautica Thorn, and Sasha Knox. Kirsten Price was identified as the winner of Season 1. The premiere episode of Season 1, "Cattle Call," aired on December 7, 2006, and depicted the selection of four women to participate in the competition. Other auditioned individuals for Season 1 included Caren Caan, Gia Darling, Julia Bond, Mary Carey, Sunset Thomas, Taylor Wane, Sunny Lane, and Sarah Blake, and Angelique Morgan. The second episode of Season 1 was titled "Floodlights and Catfights."
The series, produced as a co-production between the United Kingdom and United States, blends comedy and reality elements, exploring the participants' personal growth and professional aspirations in competitive environments. The overall series ran from December 7, 2006, to December 20, 2008, and consisted of two seasons and 12 episodes, with a running time of 60 minutes per episode for Season 1 and 23 minutes for Season 2 episodes.
Key Facts
- "My Bare Lady 2: Open for Business" premiered on November 8, 2008.
- The second season features adult film stars Brooke Haven, Casey Parker, Sunny Leone, and Veronica Rayne.
- Season 2 focuses on business training, with participants learning to become businesswomen.
- The first season, "My Bare Lady," aired in 2006 and focused on acting lessons and theatrical performances in London's West End.
- Christopher Biggins hosted and trained participants in Season 1, alongside other British theatre professionals.
- The series is a British-American co-production that aired on the Fox Reality Channel.