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Competitors participate in 4th season of dating show

October 28, 2012
	<p>Saaidi</p>

Saaidi

When kinesiology senior Mo Saaidi got the call asking him to be one of 14 eligible bachelors on the fourth season of Oxygen’s dating competition series, “Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too,” he decided to dive into the experience.

“I was a finalist in casting for ‘The Real World’ last year, and once you make it that far past all the background checks and stuff, they just kind of leave the door open for other opportunities,” Saaidi said. “They called me saying, ‘This show would be a good fit for you; do you want to do it?’ and I was like, ‘Yeah, why not?’”

The new season follows former “Bad Girls Club” cast members Amy Cieslowski, Camilla Poindexter and Dani Victor as they are put in a house with the group of bachelors and begin their search to find love.

“It’s pretty much a game, like last man (or) last girl standing, and you’re supposed to fall in love,” Saaidi said.

Josh Norris, one of Saaidi’s competitors on the show, said Saaidi was one of the more ethical bachelors in the house.

“He’s just a really genuine, honest guy, and that was kind of rare inside the house,” Norris said. “Some guys would try and maybe take advantage or try to win the game in maybe a way that isn’t the most ethical, and Mo stayed true to himself … I think he left that experience knowing that he didn’t change who he was just to win a competition, and I think that’s part of the reason that I consider him a real friend.”

Saaidi said the show was crazier than he imagined.

“You always watch shows like that and you think, ‘Oh, that would be cool,’ but actually living it is the craziest experience ever,” Saaidi said. “On top of that, you don’t have your phone or any of those things, so there is nothing to do but what your challenges are and talking with those people. When that many people have nothing to do but talk to each other and drink, that’s when s**t hits the fan.”

Saaidi’s friend, apparel and textile design senior Rayvon Williams, said not being able to talk to Saaidi while he was living in the house was unusual.

“It was definitely strange with him being gone,” Williams said. “We talk every single day, so it was a change. He called me when he could and let me know what was going on. He couldn’t say much either. It was, like, 3 (a.m.) when he called me and would say, ‘I can’t say much, but this is what’s going on.’”

Despite being removed from his normal life, Saaidi said he doesn’t regret his decision to take part in the show.

“My favorite part was just the overall experience — just being in that upscale place and actually getting that whole celebrity vibe out of it, and all the people I met that I’m still really good friends with,” he said.

Although he’s back to his normal life now, Saaidi said he has received more recognition with the approaching premiere.

“Everything went back to normal when I got back, but as soon as they started airing commercials, it got crazy,” Saaidi said. “People started finding me on Twitter and are super pumped. I got recognized the other day, and people that watch the show are saying stuff about it and taking pictures.”

Season four of “Love Game: Bad Girls Need Love Too” will premiere at 11 p.m. on Nov. 5 on Oxygen.

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