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Paula Meronek
StudentCity Appearances: (Acapulco & Nassau '09)
Look for Paula this year in Acapulco as she will be making appearances at all of StudentCity's events from March 4th - March 20th!
A Meriden, CT native, Paula Meronek demands the spotlight from both men and women wherever she goes. She has no tolerance for people with bad attitudes and guys who drink pink cocktails. Paula caught her claim to fame when she was a cast member on MTV's ‘The Real World Key West,’ where she kept things very interesting. This Quinnipiac University graduate spends her days in the corporate world, and her nights looking for a good time with good people. She’s made a number of appearances at our celebrity Spring Break events in the past.
After graduating from Quinnipiac University, she worked as a waitress and a bartender. Prior to moving to New Jersey for an entry level marketing job, she sent in an audition tape for the Real World. Her Real World stint was quite eventful - her castmates were concerned about her anorexia but Paula trundled on and was very successful on the show. She's already been on fun-filled Spring Break trips with StudentCity and it's only a matter of time hopefully, that we'll see her partying with us on spring break.
Some Fun Facts about Paula:
- Born July 7, 1981
- She attended Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut from 1999 to 2003, where she was involved with "QU Radio, Orientation Leader, Beta Gamma Sigma" and many more.
- She attended Francis T. Maloney High School from 1995-1999.
- Paula's interests include "All that is 80's, photography, traveling, partying, poetry, skiing, running, reading, hiking, scrap-booking, shopping, painting, watching baseball, and figuring out what's next."
- Paula hosted the introduction episode for The Real World: Denver along with Tyler.
- In her audition tape for The Real World: Key West, Paula wrote “pick me” on her butt.
- Paula and Svetlana were the only two cast members from Real World: Key West that were dating someone--everyone else was single.
- Paula's roommates gave her the nickname Walnuts.
- Paula openly discussed her anorexia on her show The Real World: Key West.
- She has intolerance for lactose, people with bad attitudes, and men who drink pink cocktails.
- Paula has appeared on Miami Ink.
- First TV appearance : MTV Real World Key West 2006
- Also appeared on Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Duel , where she was the second woman to be eliminated.
- In Inferno III, Paula and her teammates made it to the end but lost to The Bad Asses.
- Latest news on Paula : In 2008, she returned to MTV as one of the veterans on Gauntlet III.
TV Appearances
"Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet 3" (2008)
The fifteenth season of the challenges, took place in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, which featured “veterans” vs. “rookies” based on how many challenges the cast members had been on before. This challenge is presently being aired.
Cast-mates include:
Veterans team
Adam King RW: Paris, Beth Stolarcyzk RW: Los Angeles
Brad Fiorenza RW: San Diego, Casey Cooper Fresh Meat
Coral Smith RW: Back to New York, CT Tamburello RW: Paris
Danny Jamieson RW: Austin, Diem Brown Fresh Meat
Eric Banks Fresh Meat, Ev Smith Fresh Meat
Evan Starkman Fresh Meat, John Devenanzio RW: Key West
Katie Doyle RR: The Quest, Kenny Santucci Fresh Meat
Paula Meronek RW: Key West, Robin Hibbard RW: San Diego
Rookies Team
Alex Smith RW: Denver, Angel Turlington RR 2007: Viewers' Revenge
Brooke LaBarbera RW: Denver, Derek McCray RR 2007: Viewers' Revenge
Frank Roessler RW: Las Vegas, Janelle Casanave RW: Key West
Jillian Zoboroski RR: X-Treme, Johanna Botta RW: Austin
Melinda Stolp RW: Austin, Nehemiah Clark RW: Austin
Rachel Moyal RW: Austin, Ryan Kehoe Fresh Meat
Tori Hall RR 2007: Viewers' Revenge, Tyler Duckworth RW: Key West
Tyrie Ballard RW: Denver, Zach Mann RW: Key West
"Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno III"(2007)
The 14th season of the Real World/Road Rules Challenge took place in Cape Town, South Africa and was the third of the Inferno series. The teams followed the format of The Inferno II, "Good Guys" versus "Bad Asses". Paula played for the “Good Guys” and was one of the final six, but lost to the “Bad Asses” in the last challenge.
Cast-mates include:
GOOD GUYS (TEAM)
Ace Amerson The Real World: Paris, Alton Williams The Real World: Las Vegas, Cara Zavaleta Road Rules: South Pacific, Colie Edison The Real World: Denver, Davis Mallory The Real World: Denver, John Devananzanio The Real World: Key West, Paula Meronek The Real World: Key West, Rachel Moyal The Real World: Austin, Susie Meister Road Rules: Down Under, Timmy Beggy Road Rules: USA - The Second Adventure
BAD ASSES (TEAM)
"The Real World: Key West" (2006)
Cast mates included: Paula, Zach, Jose, John, Janelle, Tyler, and Svetlana