Nuyorican? Willing To Embarrass Yourself On TV? Then “MTV True Life: I’m Nuyorican” Wants You!
16 July 2008, 2:45 PM. By Alex Alvarez
Calling all Nuyoricans! “MTV: True Life” wants to know if you think you’ve got what it takes to make for great, cringe-worthy, laughter-inducing moments of schadenfreude for a brand new episode. They’ve posted a Craigslist ad looking for shameless Boricuas who want a taste of pseudo-fame:
Are you Boricua and proud of it? MTV’s True Life is looking for people of Puerto Rican descent living in New York City to tell us their stories. For example…
-Does your PR identity impact your daily life?
In the form of a chancletazo to the back of the head, yes.
-Do you experience prejudice from family and friends back home who question your authenticity and mark you with negative stereotypes?
Perhaps by encouraging you to participate on a show that would like to play up and exploit such stereotypes for the entertainment of those watching?
-Are you trying to decide if you want to stay close to your Puerto Rican culture in New York City or get a fresh start by relocating to another city or state?
-Do you struggle with difficult issues that are part of city life, like peer pressure, drugs, or gangs?
-Are you full of Puerto Rican pride, and put that pride on display at the Puerto Rican Day parade?
Pride? Eh. Not really, but sometimes other things are put on display.
If you identify with the term ‘Nuyorican’, MTV wants to hear from you!
Someone please get your ass on this show. Enlarge the photo or follow the source link below to enter and do keep us posted.
And, while we’re on the subject, let’s not forget the most awesome episode of “MTV: True Life” that ever was or will be. “I’m a Staten Island Girl.” Frosted white eye shadow, a healthy sense of obliviousness and grating accents? Yes please.
MTV TRUE LIFE: I’m Nuyorican [Craigslist]
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The real question should be: Nuyorican? Willing to admit to that?
True Life is probs my favorite TV show ever though. No joke. Don’t mess with the best.
Will they take Jewyoricans? I’ll send my mom. She’s a hoot. She’d kick Geraldo Rivera’s ass.
Someone should submit the dude from that little gawker quarrel. He’d make for a fun show.
It’s interesting that they ask if you’d like to move to get a fresh start. It’s definitely a topic as prolific as eyelid surgery is among east-Asians.
I would love to see that dude on true life. The producers would fall in love with all his witticisms and almost immediately green light an 18 episode run.
tentative title:
This show is mine: Ax about me