Coral Smith (Courtesy Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Coral Jeanne Smith (b. January 19, 1979) is a former cast member on MTV's The Real World: Back to New York. She currently participates on The Real World/Road Rules Challenge on a sporadic basis. Smith is expected to participate in the upcoming Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet III

The Real World: Back to New York & Real World/Road Rules Challenges

On MTV's Real World: Back To New York, Coral Smith and Mike Mizanin had a rocky relationship, with Smith often behaving antagonistically towards Mizanin. Whether it was ridiculing Mizanin and getting everyone to laugh at him, criticizing him (how he didn't knock, how he treats his friends), embarrassing him in front of his friends, etc., Smith always found some way to single out and pick on Mizanin. In fact, it was a recurring theme of their season, as it took place on a vast number of episodes. However, her antagonism of him, throughout most of their season, was possibly due to Smith holding a grudge: early on, Mizanin made comments, that were racial slurs against African Americans, which Ms. Smith did not take kindly to. . Since the Real World: Back to New York wrapped up in 2001, Coral Smith has gone on to compete in various seasons of The Real World's spin-off series, The Real World/Road Rules Challenges. Lasting to the end of several Challenges, she has become known as one of the stronger female competitors on the show. She became known for using her brains and assertiveness, to making it to the end of the Challenges. Ironically, she won her first challenge with Mizanin as her partner. As between the two shows, Smith and Mizanin have had a rollercoaster relationship, going back and forth between being friends, enemies, getting along, and not getting along. On the Challenges, Smith didn't withhold her antagonistic side that was shown in the Real World: Back to New York, as she has had it out for various cast members and has used tactics that eliminated them, throughout different seasons. Two prime examples of this, were with The Real World: New Orleans cast members, Matt Smith (on Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet in 2003) and Julie Stoffer (on The Inferno in 2004). Coral's feud with Julie was perhaps one of her most heated feuds, on these reality shows. In fact, they both reportedly had issues with each other, once the show went off the air.

Facts

Smith won her first Real World/Road Rules Challenge, with Back to New York cast mate Mike Mizanin. She has been in five Challenges in all and has made it to the end of four. She was eliminated on Fresh Meat because her partner Evan developed an abdominal (athletic) hernia which progressed to a serious stage with internal bleeding, this he kept secret from Coral during the challenge. Smith sustained an injury to her knee also but after treatment, she was cleared for competition by her doctor. However, Evan's hernia was so severe that further competition was impossible and since this was a partnered event, when Evan became disabled, Smith was left without a partner and was thus disqualified from continuing with the competition. Evan has since had two surgeries to correct his hernia and has gone on to compete again in a subsequent MTV challenge.

Smith's latest reality show deputed on the Fox network in January 2007 on Burton Roberts" series Camp Reality.

Relationships

Much curiosity and speculation has arisen over Smith's relationship with Abram Boise from Road Rules: South Pacific during Battle of the Sexes II. In response to a question by an MTV rep, Smith said:

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Personal life

Smith is best friends with The Real World: New Orleans cast mate Melissa Howard. They both participated on Bravo's Battle of the Network Reality Stars.

Coral was present at Gay Day, an annual event set at a theme park in the Bay Area. Smith reportedly answered questions, concerning why she was present at Gay Day, with the comment that her sexual orientation was "very cloudy" and that she was "venturing toward [her] lesbian qualities". OUTlook is a monthly tabloid entertainment magazine that serves the gay community.

Filmography

Television and Videos

Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet III (2007)
Camp Reality: Fox (Jan. 30, 2007)
Well Done: Fresh Meat Reunion (September 11, 2006)
Fresh Meat: MTV The After Show]] guest of Blair (2006)
Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat (2006)
Coral accepts the award MTV's First Ever Reality Awards: Bad M*F* (2006)
Coral's (Back to New York) Casting Couch: Your First Look at the Real World Key West (2006)
All-Star Reality Reunion: MTV (2005)
The Reality Show:MTV (Premier:September 13, 2005)
Battle of the Network Reality Stars: Bravo (August 2005)
TV Spring Break: Co-host with Mike Mizanin (2005)
Best Week Ever:VH1]] (Premiered: January 23, 2004)
Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes II: MTV (2004)
Montezuma's Revenge: The Inferno Reunion (2004)
Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno (2004)
Battle Scars: From the Gauntlet to the Inferno (2004)
The Real World Hook-Ups (Premiered: November 11, 2003 )
Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet (2003)
E! True Hollywood Story - Episode:The Real World (2003)
Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Seasons (2002)
Road Rules: Desert Dueling (Premiered: Monday October 15, 2001)
The Real World: Back to New York (2001)
Real World and Road Rules 10th season casting special (Jun. 26, 2001)

Movies

The Real World - Decade of Bloopers (2006)
Reality TV Secrets:How To Get On The Show! (May 1,2003)
Real World: Hook-Ups Coral hosts with Dan Renzi (2003)
The Wedding Video (2003)
The Real World You Never Saw: Back to New York (12/04/2001)

Radio/Podcast

KNGY Energy 92.7FM San Francisco Morning show DJ (November 2005-March 2006)
Fishbowl Host (Wednesday November 3, 2004)

Print publication

King Magazine w/ Arissa (2006)
King Magazine "Who you callin' a ..." (2006)
GQ Magazine w/ Mike Mizanin and Melissa Howard (June 22, 2005)
Sexiest Women of Reality TV Calendar (2005)
MTV's Real World NY 24/7 by Alison Pollet (Author) Publisher: MTV (October 30, 2001)
TV Guide Magazine cover (Fall 2001)
TimeOut New York Magazine - cover (Fall 2001)
Fitness Magazine (January 2000)
Fitness Magazine (February 2000)
Fitness Magazine (March 2000)
Fitness Magazine (April 2000)

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