Uh oh! Survivor vixen Jerri Manthey is returning to reality TV — and she's about to get freaky on y'all. The Playboy poser just spent 10 days taping The Surreal Life (debuting Jan. 9 on the WB), which couldn't be more aptly titled. "It's me and six other celebrities thrown into a house to live together," she tells TV Guide Online. Then, she lists her cast of has-been housemates: "It's Emmanuel Lewis, MC Hammer, Corey Feldman, Gabrielle Carteris from 90210, Brandy Roderick and Vince Neil!
"Picture Emmanuel Lewis and MC Hammer sharing bunk beds," Jerri adds, laughing wickedly. "MC Hammer was on top!"
This scary signpost marks WB's newest programming path: All-reality Thursday nights, which also will include The Jamie Kennedy Experiment and its upcoming High School Reunion. Natch, Surreal's washed-up stars must share sleeping quarters, even though they're squatting in Glenn Campbell's old mansion, worth $7.5 million. And yes, there will be catfighting. "Oh yeah," Jerri beams. "There was drama. I think everyone had their chance to get into an argument with Corey. But I saw that coming before I even got on the show.
"He's an interesting dude, with the child actor thing," she continues. "His whole life, he's been in front of the camera. He kept going, 'This is going to be great for my character on the show.' I had to say to him, 'Dude, it's reality TV. There are no characters!'"
Other highlights? "I bartended and got everyone trashed one night," Jerri reveals. "There was more decadence involved than Survivor." Oh, and their fat paychecks — Jerri won't tattle how much — were a plus, too. "Oh yeah!" the 32-year-old grins. "I wouldn't go into another reality show without some sort of prize guaranteed at the end. I learned my first time around!"
