Outback Jack: Episode 1
High Maintenance Girls Are Roughin' It
Recap By Marlena Montpetit
June 23, 2004
Before I get into the show's events, I'll give a little intro to each of the ladies so you get to know them.
Maria - Ottawa lL - Loves to be pampered; Facials, Massages, etc.
Mary - Brigantine NJ - Nails & toes have to match, quite the little Diva.
Jillian - Aventura FL - Wants 1st class, 5 star hotels and massages every morning.
Cortney - Milwaukee WI - Nothing stops her from getting her man.
Marissa - Ocala FL - Self proclaimed Spa girl - Would be a great life if she went to spa everyday.
Summer - Orlando FL - Gets ready in 1 &1/2 hours depending on who she's getting ready for.
Adrienne - Los Angeles CA - Loves being treated like a Queen cuz she is a Queen.
Natalie - Freehold NJ - Shopaholic - Never wears same outfit twice.
Laura - St.Augustine FL - Doesn't like a man to call all the time, but will accept gifts anytime!
Natasha - Louisville KY - Can't live without her makeup.
Harmonie - New York NY - She loves her unique sense of style.
Shannon - Orlando FL - Men's 1st impression of her - Porn Star or Model.
Can anyone see a High Maintenance Princess Trend going on!! Geez this is gonna be good!!!
The Girls are brought to this incredible mansion by limo; they think this is where they are staying! HEHE Surprise!!! The host JD Roberto greets them and tells them they will be meeting a Handsome, Smart man but only problem is - He isn't there. The girls are ecstatic when told they are going to Australia. 17 hours later they land in Sydney.
The joke gets better cuz these ladies still think they are getting the lap of luxury! Well girls,
sometimes you gotta pay the price for a chance at romance! JD meets the girls and tells them there is one last obstacle in their way of meeting the man. They have to parachute into the Outback and they have no choice if they wanna meet him! There are mixed emotions about jumping; some girls are scared, some excited, others think they're crazy. Only 1 thing stood out to me, first one out of the plane was Adrienne and she was the only one that said
He was worth the jump even before meeting him. She isn't here to fool around obviously!
The host then explains to the women that the outback will be the setting for their journey
of love. And then with Excitement filling the air they meet the good-looking Outback Jack!
He tells the ladies that he is very excited and wants to help them to camp. I really don't think the girls expected to really have to camp cuz their smiles didn't turn to frowns until they saw their living area!!
These girls are hilarious. One asks for air conditioning, Jack tells her to catch the breeze. Another asks for electrical outlets, like gimme a break, where does she think she'll find one? In the trunk of a tree?
Jack is just hoping that the beautiful atmosphere will help the girls relax and make the girls happy. The Bugs are hideous and I'll agree with the women on that part, I would've been cryin if I was there! I don't have a Chanel bag for a roach to crawl on like one of the girls did, but I'd die just seeing one! I think it's safe to say the girls didn't really sleep all that much the first night there!
Next morning, the women try their best to get ready with what they have been given; basically an outhouse and shower stalls which one girl has to pump while another showers!
Jack gives them all survival kits and shows them a few lessons on how to deal with certain wildlife in the Outback.
On Elimination day, Marisa fell ill, and there is a little controversy cuz some of the ladies think she is using her illness to her advantage to get his attention and draw him in. The girls learn that they will be expected to pack up and move camp every few days. When they
start to travel to the next point, the host JD meets them and shows them canoes that will take
them the rest of the way to their next camp. But there is only room for 8! So 4 ladies will be eliminated today.
Well Jack, which 4 women are you throwing overboard? Here they are:
Jillian - Jack wishes he had got to know her better but eliminated her instead.
Natasha - Before he even tells her his choice - she tells him she's ready to go home! I think he was disappointed because he then tells her that she wasn't going to be eliminated.
Laura - They just didn't have the time or the chance to connect - she's okay with that cuz now she gets to go back to being her "fabulous self." Geez, gimme a break girl!
Summer - Makes him laugh, but it's obviously not enough, cuz he sends her packin.
