Reality on Bravo

Last night’s Oscars gave out many golden statues to some great acting talent, directors, musicians, artists, and editors. In honor of that, I’m presenting the first ever Oscars of Reality on Bravo. Since they’ve never been given before, all people and shows from all seasons are eligible. Did your favorites make the cut?

Best Host: Padma, Top Chef

Replacing Katie Lee (the season one host) with Padma was by far one of the best Top Chef decisions ever made. She’s fun, she’s beautiful, and she has a background in the culinary world. I love Padma, especially after she went head to head with judge Tom Colicchio about Sam in the second to the last episode this season. She’s a host and a judge–not like Todd from Top Design who generally just gets on my nerves. I don’t care if he is a designing legend; he sounds fake on the show.

Best Transition to the Real World: Michael Knight, Project Runway
Or show I say Mychael Knight? Well, whatever his name may be, while other Project Runway stars are struggling to make ends meet, top chefs are scraping together the last of their money, and fab five members are literally poofing into nonexistence, Mychael Knight is doing more than simply hanging on to his Bravo fame–he’s actually working with Starbucks, so I hear, to release a line of clothing. To be fair, some other reality contestants and hosts are doing well for themselves outside of Bravo…but the majority, well, I can’t even remember their names.

Best Boyfriend: George, the man toy of Lauri Waring, Real Housewives

In recent episodes, George let Lauri move into his mansion, took her to Hawaii and to Europe, bought her hundred dollar dresses, gave her a watch worth more than my entire wardrobe combined, hand-selected a new car for her that is one-of-a-kind, and, oh yeah, put a giant rock on her finger and asked for her hand in marriage. That’s after only dating for six months! Yep, George is definitely the best boyfriend (next to mine of course!)

Most Real Housewife: Vicki Gunvalson, Real Housewives

Jo’s pretending she has a good singing voice and they aren’t just humoring her because she’s pretty. Jeana is letting her son call her best friend “Tits.” Lauri is quitting her job to have gifts showered upon her. Tammy’s claiming that she’s poor in every scene. She might have gotten some plastic surgery, but Vicki is definitely the most real of the OC ladies. In recent episodes, she’s kicked back at the river with some beer bonging with her husband, shipped off her lazy son to learn what it means to do manual labor, taken her successful nursing student daughter to college, and basically worked her ass off to get the money her family wants. I’ve decided that I love Vicki.

Best One-liner: “I’m not your bitch, Bitch”-Dave, Top Chef
People are still talking about the time when Dave Martin yelled at Tiffani “I’m not your bitch, Bitch” on season one of top chef. It’s quoted. It’s printed on t-shirts and tote bags. It is a legendary line.

Most Missed Celeb: John Griffin, My Life on the D-List

RIP John Griffen, who passed away earlier this month. He was the beloved father of Kathy Griffin and will be sorely missed on future episodes of My Life on he D-List, which I also miss and hope comes back to Bravo soon.

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Oscars, Top Chef, Project Runway, Mychael Knight, Lauri Waring, Vicki Gunvalson, John Griffin, My Life on the D-List, Kathy Griffin