Kate Gosselin on “Dancing With the Stars,” Marcel Vigneron of “Top Chef” and NaOnka Mixon of “Survivor: Nicaragua.”
By Anna Chan and Ree Hines
There?s nothing like a reality TV villain to inspire bad words from good viewers. Just see the comments that Conda Britt — who?s been busy making her eye-rolling, complaint-filled presence known on ?The Biggest Loser? this season — has brought out from some of our Facebook pals.
?OMG I want to smack her.? ?I can?t stand Conda.? ?(She?s) a total b—–…?
You get the idea.
Of course, Conda?s just the latest in a long line of reality TV contestants to get us gabbing. Long before she started bad-mouthing fellow players and backtalking her trainer (seriously, Conda, show Dolvett Quince some respect), plenty of other hot heads earned their spots on our worst-players-ever list.
Here are a few of our top contenders:
NaOnka Mixon (?Survivor: Nicaragua?): If you thought ?King Troll? Russell Hantz and Jonny Fairplay were bad, all thoughts of those two men were banished once you witnessed NaOnka?s atrocious behavior on the show. She spouted hateful comments toward her fellow players, stole and hid food from the tribe, knocked over a woman who wore a prosthetic leg and more. Then, SHE QUIT THE GAME! And it didn?t end there. Even after her season aired, she refused to apologize for her actions, telling E! Online, ?I played the game exactly the way I said I would at the beginning: I would lie, cheat and steal, I would be faker than faux fur, I would pretend to be your friend and stab you in the back. I lived up to that.? All righty, then.
Kate Gosselin (?Dancing With the Stars? season 10): When it comes to bad attitudes on ?DWTS,? the reality TV mom takes the cake. (Although Bristol Palin does deserve an honorable mention.) The problems allegedly started even before the season did. Her pro partner, Tony Dovolani, reportedly complained that ?she doesn?t listen and can?t take direction.? (Well, no wonder she moved like a mannequin on the dance floor.)? Her bossy and argumentative ways in rehearsals quickly got to the usually patient and encouraging pro, who was so fed up by week two he (temporarily) quit the show during their practice. During her long, five-week stint on the ballroom bash, Kate also put her whininess, combativeness and weepiness on full display, and even her most ardent supporters couldn?t stand to phone in their votes for her anymore to keep her dancing.
Marcel Vigneron (?Top Chef? season 2 and?All-Stars): Some may remember Marcel as the master jerk, er, master cook who harangued his fellow contestants on the second season of ?Top Chef,? while others might remember him as the returning jer–chef who baited his competition during the show?s all-star season. But no matter where you remember him from, you?re bound to remember his bad attitude and big ego — and his foam. ?Yes, the only thing more annoying than Marcel?s bleep-packed outbursts (which, FYI, are far more tolerable when set to music) was his commitment to smother otherwise appetizing meals in that?always-unappealing foam.
Gretchen Jones (?Project Runway? season 8): OK, let?s just put aside her totally flabbergasting win (featuring granny panties?… granny panties, Michael Kors and Nina Garcia!) over the genuinely brilliant Mondo for the sake of this argument. Let?s stick to her?– as many recappers noted?–?Grinch-like personality: She was bossy, controlling, whiny, conceited, belligerent, manipulative and, as fellow contestant April declared, two-faced. (April also called her Hitler, but even we admit that was going a tad too far.) And you know someone?s a total jerk when even the always charming and kind mentor Tim Gunn couldn?t stand her behavior anymore and gave her a smackdown in front of everyone.
Courtney Robertson (?The Bachelor? season 16): Of course, Gunn isn?t the only litmus test one can use to tell a true baddie. When Ellen DeGeneres, aka the current queen of daytime and the nicest of ?American Idol?s? former nice guys, doesn?t like someone, well, that kind of says it all. And Ellen hasn?t been shy in expressing her dislike for Courtney. It?s Courtney?s?in-it-to-win-it (at any cost) attitude that?has many of the show?s fans (like Ellen) and former contestants (like Jennifer Fritsch) ready to see her go roseless and leave the show. ?Bachelor? Ben Flajnik, on the other hand, seems perfectly content with the manipulative skinny-dipper.
Jonathan Baker and Victoria Fuller (?Amazing Race,? ?Fear Factor?): These two aren?t just the worst pair to ever pull up to a pit stop on ?The Amazing Race?; they might just be the worst duo in reality TV history. Jonathan made his memorable ?TAR? mark after he shoved Victoria — yes, actually shoved his wife — because she dared to pick up his discarded backpack and made them several seconds late to the mat. How did he console his weeping wife after that? By reminding her, ?This is a race! This isn?t about compassion!? Sigh.But lest anyone worry about Victoria, an episode of ?Fear Factor? later revealed that the (former) couple was in fact a perfect match. After some heckling from Jonny Fairplay, the former Playboy playmate punched the ex-?Survivor.? Not to be outdone, Jonathan ended up tussling with host Joe Rogan. Really.
Vicky Vilcan (?The Biggest Loser? season 6): Conda may be the ?Loser? that has fans in a tizzy now, but it was once Vicky (with more than a little help from her in-game BFF Heba Salama) who earned all the ire. She was the contestant trainer Bob Harper called ?Shakespearean? due to her?over-the-top, manipulative ways. If there was?drama to be stirred, she was ready and willing. See, Vicky was all about the game and winning it any way she could. (Well, she was also all about eye-rolling and sneering, but Conda may soon snag top ?Loser? honors there.) That?s why Bob also called her the biggest game player in the history of the show.? As for what “Loser” fans called her, well, the less said about that the better.
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Who’s the worst?
More in The Clicker:
| Kate Gosselin |
? 46.5% (3,115 votes) |
| NaOnka Mixon |
? 17.3% (1,161 votes) |
| Courtney Robertson |
? 10.7% (714 votes) |
| Gretchen Jones |
? 6.4% (428 votes) |
| Jonathan Baker and Victoria Fuller |
? 5.9% (396 votes) |
| Other |
? 5.4% (360 votes) |
| Vicky Vilcan |
? 5% (335 votes) |
| Marcel Vigneron |
? 2.9% (195 votes) |
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