reality TV
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show that aired on the
Fox Reality Channel
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. The series followed four American female pornographic stars as they took acting lessons and performed in scenes from classic drama alongside British actors in
London
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's West End. The show was hosted by British actor/director
Christopher Biggins
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and the women were trained by Biggins and various other British theatre professionals, including
Louie Spence
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of
Pineapple Dance Studios
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Origin
Pineapple Studios was founded by former model Debbie Moore, who had started dan ...
fame.
The show is named after a 1963 film whose title is a
pun
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musical
Musical is the adjective of music.
Musical may also refer to:
* Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance
* Musical film
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''
My Fair Lady
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'' by
Alan Jay Lerner
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and
Frederick Loewe
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Audrey Hepburn
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.
Cast
Season 1
*Chanel St. James
* Kirsten Price (winner)
*Nautica Thorn
*Sasha Knox
Auditioned (1st episode)
* Caren Caan
*
Gia Darling
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*
Sunset Thomas
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*
Taylor Wane
Taylor Wane is a British actress, model, and former pornographic film performer. She was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2005 and the XRCO Hall of Fame in 2014 as well as Legends Hall of Fame.
Early life
Wane was born in Gateshead, in Ty ...
*
Sunny Lane
Sunny Lane is an American pornographic actress and erotic model. She is a member of the NightMoves, AVN, and XRCO Halls of Fame.
Biography
Lane's parents worked in air-freight. In her youth she was a competitive roller skater and ice skate ...
*Sarah Blake
*Angelique Morgan
Season 2
Based on the success of the debut season a second series was launched called "My Bare Lady 2: Open for Business." The series debuted on
Fox Reality Channel
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on Saturday, November 8, 2008 and was divided into eight half-hour episodes. The show placed four adult entertainment stars in the same house for a month in Los Angeles and adopted a reality format similar to the first season to provide an in depth look at the daily goings on. The cast competed in a series of tasks and challenges under the tutelage of top business coach Mike Mataraza in preparation for leading an existing business for one week.
*Brooke Haven
*
Sunny Leone
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