The Celebreality Interview - Ambre
And Ambre takes it! Below, she tells us what’s going on with her relationship with Bret: “I’m dating Bret. I’m not disillusioned. I don’t think we’re going to run off and get married.” Also discussed: her background in acting, going panty-free and her near-elimination on the first episode. Get ready to feel what it’s like to be Bret’s rock of love:
How has it been spending five months away from Bret? Do feelings change?
Absolutely not. We talked about that at great length. He told me, “Listen, we can’t see each other. I’m not even supposed to call you. You need to know what you’re up against.” I told him that I knew what I signed up for. I’m a strong, confident woman. I’m not needy. Was it hard? Of course. But I feel like it was well worth it.
So you’re every bit as in love with Bret as you were in Cancun?
Absolutely.
Did you speak with him during the time between the filming and the reunion?
He got in touch with me several times, and we saw each other. We spent time together and we talked about it, but it was good. I needed to see him. It was nice.
Where are you in your relationship now?
I’m dating Bret. I’m not disillusioned. I don’t think we’re going to run off and get married. We’re dating and we’re going to see how this dating process holds, because we were in Cancun, we were on these challenges, I was fighting for love. Now it’s time to see how this works in the real world.
As practical as that sounds, is that satisfying for you?
It is. I’m in the entertainment industry, and it’s hard to date someone who isn’t. I’m always on set. I’m never home. When I’m on set, I can’t answer the phone. Bret has a similar lifestyle. He’s always on the road. It’s hard to get in touch with him. So he gets it and it’s really refreshing to date someone who understands my life.
Do you have any plans for making it work, or are you just playing it by ear?
I’ve always played it by ear and things are so natural, we have such great chemistry and a great friendship that we’re just going to see what happens. I didn’t plan for this and neither did he. So why mess with things now and start planning things? I think we should just go and see what happens. And I’m excited about that.
You’re optimistic.
Of course! If I didn’t think there was going to be some future or some chance for us, I wouldn’t have fought as hard. I wouldn’t have tried this experience in the first place. We found a great connection. We understand each other, which is very refreshing.
And the fact that Bret’s surrounded by women, especially on tour, doesn’t make you worry?
We’re both in the industry and I understand that his work is a little bit more hardcore than mine. But I’m a confident woman. If I have a great relationship and there’s communication, I trust people until there’s a reason not to. I don’t really focus on things like that. In the house, it wasn’t about competing or being jealous for me. It was about Bret finding the one for him. We were all so different, how could I compare myself to them?
You were almost eliminated on the first night.
Crazy! It blows my mind. When that happened, I was like, “I’m going next week.” And then we started making this connection and it started to grow. You don’t look back after that.
What kind of terms are you on with Daisy?
After the reunion [taped a few weeks ago], we talked. A situation like a reality show is out-of-the-ordinary. It got bad in Cancun. She was hurt, I was hurt. We talked about it and I think we’re moving past it.
Having acted and hosted shows, this exposure must feel really good.
I’ve been acting for years now and I’ve never experienced this side of it. It just blows my mind how reality TV can expose you so quickly.
I read an interview in which you talked about weighing out the pros and cons of entering the reality TV fold with your agent. Where are you with that now? Was doing Rock of Love a good career move?
It was a big risk to do this and it was something that I thought about, but I went on the show with an open heart, because I feel like the bigger the risk, the bigger the reward. From this, yes, there’s been a big reward. But will I be stigmatized to one genre? I don’t think so, because I stayed true to myself on the show. I think I’ll be able to move forward in my career, but we’ll see what happens.
Because you have a showbiz background, the cynic’s reading of your involvement with the show is that you did it all for exposure. What do you have to say about that criticism?
I’ve only heard that a few times, and I think the reason that it’s been so infrequent is that I have remained true to myself. I didn’t become this rocker character. I didn’t form a character for the show at all. I went on as me, I went to try to find love for me and see if it works out for me and I think that comes across on TV.
It’s interesting when you talk about staying true to yourself because people thought that your no-panties date with Bret was out of character.
The thing is, when you’re dating someone, because I was dating Bret…I said things at that dinner table that you would say to your significant other that you wouldn’t necessarily say for the whole world. At that moment, I just forgot the cameras were there because I was just there with Bret.
I know that you posted a blog about being accused of lying about your age, and I wonder if you want to say anything else about it?
There’s editing involved in the show. I just don’t want people to think that I’m a liar because I’m not.
Are you still hosting?
I’ve moved onto other gigs. I just signed a letter of intent to host another TV show that’s going to air nationwide. But I’ll still do commercials and film and TV and that kind of thing.
Your father said in his exit interview, “No father wants their daughter to end up with Bret,” and you did. Is he disappointed at the show’s outcome?
No. My dad had the best intentions with that line. He meant that he doesn’t think anyone’s good enough for his daughter, but he thinks Bret’s a great guy. If that’s who I’m in love with, he supports it.
There’s a very palpable power dynamic on the show: Bret is flanked by women telling him that they’re in love with him, but he’s generally tight-lipped. Do you find him to be emotionally closed-off? Has he told you that he loves you?
He’s not emotionally closed off. What he says to me, he doesn’t say in front of the cameras. He couldn’t in that situation. You just can’t. But when the cameras aren’t there, we do talk. The things we talk about help me stay strong throughout the time that we weren’t able to see each other. They’re the things that I cherish.
Of course, this isn’t the end of the story for Bret and Ambre. Find out what’s next for them and their saga when the Rock of Love 2 reunion airs Sunday, April 20 at 9/8c. And keep up with Ambre via her personal site, her MySpace and her FamousVH1Friends.com profile.
April 16th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
Yay Go Ambre ! Hopefully you and Brett will have a long and fruitful relationship
April 16th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
ENJOY LIFE INSTEAD OF MAKING FUN OF PEOPLE IN IT. SHE FOUND HER LOVE SO FAR SO SMILE AND WATCH THE NEXT SHOW. AS SHE SAID HER DREAM CAME TRUE DONT U ALL HAVE A FAIRYTALE TO. SO ROCK ON AMBRE HOPE HES THE ONE FOR U! AS I SAID BEFORE
April 16th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
I’m glad Bret picked Ambre and not Daisy. Daisy has no brain cells left. She’s like talking to a wall, like. Like she can’t even get her words out. I could have about ripped my f’ing hair out on some of the episodes if she used the word “like” one more time!
April 16th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
OMG, Tiffany Get a life. You were down with Ambre until you found out she was an actress!? That’s F!@*#^ stupid. Why does it matter who you are? You don’t know most of these women backgrounds when they come on to the show. Some may be there for Bret, some may be there for the publicity. I think Ambre was one of the most true women on the show. Bret said he normally dates women like Daisy. Well not this time and I think he made a wise choice!
April 16th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Congrats to Ambre, I was so hoping that Brett would pick you!!! Better than that ditz Daisy, that girl needs to learn how to speak. Anyway, I am just glad that he picked someone with a little more education. I love Brett Michaels and Poison, I have been a have for many years. I wish you both the very best. I hope that Brett realizes that he made a good choice and holds on to that.
April 16th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Amber if you break his heart I hope Karma eat yo `^& up!!! They should not even allow actress on the show. I was down for you until I found that out.
April 16th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
HI, VH1.HOW YOU DOING GREAT. I’AM OK.
WELL AMBRE ON THE BIGINNING I WASN’T LIKE HER BECAUSE SHE WAS ARGURING TO MUCH WITH THE GIRL ON HER ROOM AND ON THE END WITH DAISY. BUT DAISY WAS LIKE CRAZY ,SHE DOESN’T KNOW HOW TO TALK AND THE WAY SHE TALK AGAINST PEOPLE. SHE SHOULD LEARN HOW TO SPEAK BETTER ,AMBER SHE DID FIGHT HARD FOR BRET EVEN GIVE THE (*)+! AWAY. DAISY MISS THAT .I DON’T THINK BRET GET SEX WITH DAISY. BUT HE REALLY ENJOY WITH AMBRE BECAUSE AMBRE WIN AMBRE HAVE MY AGE ,AND I’AM SO SURPRISE SHE WON.WELL CONGRADULATION AMBRE. YOU WIN BRET HEART. THAT REALLY GOOD. I WASN’T EXPECTED BUT YOU FIGHT HARD AND GET REALLY WHAT YOUR HEART DESIRE. I DON’T KNOW FOR ME. MY BOYFRIEND IS 43 YEARS AND HE DID CHEATING ON ME ,MESS AROUND I DID TOO ,LIKE K.COLES SAID LETF HIM GO ,WHERE HE WANT TO BE. I’AM TIED ABOUT HIM COMING BACK AND FORCE. I JUST CAN’T TALK IT ANYMORE EVEN I WAS IN LOVE WITH HIM.SOMETHING WOMEN JUST BE TIED.
BY VH1. NEXT TIME I WILL TALK TO YOU I WILL BE IN PARIS………………..BYE AMERICA LOVE CECILE.
April 16th, 2008 at 11:15 am
hi rock of love i love your show it is so cool. u are so hot to write me back when u can ok
April 16th, 2008 at 11:04 am
Well, for what it’s worth, I am thrilled Bret picked Ambre!! If you were thrown into a den with all those crazy women, you’d have to get back in their faces too…I couldn’t understand Daisy half the time..her sentences just didn’t go together. Like Bret said, Ambre is the total package.I think he finally made a wise choice. He’s no spring chicken either and for Daisy to keep going off on Ambre’s age, she was essentially saying the same thing about Bret. Time will tell if this truly develops into something more serious. Enjoy each other!! Life is too short….
April 16th, 2008 at 10:48 am
No matter what Ambre may say, what she doesn’t say is the thing. She may be mature and know where she’s going…Michaels is immature and will always want his cake and eat it too. Absolutely Ambre is not his type and if she is seriously in love with him she had best prepare herself for a major broken heart. Or too she may also dump him just as Jess did. Jess realized exactly what he was and did the right thing…..Michaels shows how very immature he is….he has to have 20 women around to find his true love…how silly is that? They have dubious careers, most drink a heck of alot and tattoos abound. He tries to act like a 20 something year old man with the raging hormones of a 16 year old. He admits he cannot date….he cannot take the time to really get to know a woman…so he has the women play stupid games to get his libido going. In a nut shell, he regresses maturity wise and will never grow up. Ambre, I am sure your dad is a nice man and he told it like it is….he is smart enough to see what you have fallen in love with and will be there when the time comes to say “I told you so”.
April 16th, 2008 at 10:04 am
YALL LAME FOR THAT U SHOULD OF PICK THE OTHER GIRL SHE WAS THERE 4 U DUMB ^$* WHITE BOI
April 16th, 2008 at 9:18 am
I hope it works out I don’t think Ambre is his type of course we don’t know all and see all, But I think Daisy was his type and she would have been a better choice for him I don’t like Ambre’s personality I think she is a (#&+* and is going to hurt him in the end, Good luck to them both !
April 16th, 2008 at 7:40 am
Ambre i am glad u got to be Brett rock of luv i am soo jealous… lol but i hope u have a wonderful time w/ him… u n him will make a wonderful pair! i kno it ! u r anamazing confindent women!
xxoo
alyssa 13 Oneida
April 16th, 2008 at 4:20 am
i think ambre is not telling the truth. i dont think they will be together because if you read the interview she was very simple with her answers and she never said yes we are going to be together. the only way it would work is bret was to slow down in his life and he was ready for a real relationship instead of making an excuse that he is a rock star and that is why he has to act the way he does. he is not getting any younger and its time to sit down and retired that bullshit.
April 16th, 2008 at 3:16 am
i dont think that he should have chosen ambre i think he should have chosen daisy cuz she was a lot more into his life style……
April 16th, 2008 at 2:25 am
i was glad brett picked ambre,she seemed more stable,and it only goes to prove the saying “good girls finish last” not true at all.way to go ambre!!!
April 15th, 2008 at 11:54 pm
I think Ambre is prefect for Bret. She is in his age group and is a mature woman. He did not need another little girl in his life.
I wish Ambre and Bret the best for the future and KEEP US ROCKIN BRET.
Love to you both and best wish to your future.
Barbara
April 15th, 2008 at 11:38 pm
Good for you! I haven’t watched these kind of shows in years. So the first night it aired I was hooked and wanted him to pick you. My fiance and I watched the finale and I was sooooooooo happy he picked you. Real men want real women. See the young ones need to know 30’s is the new 20’s and brains will always win over boobs. Just like you said “anyone can get plastic surgery”. Yeah!
April 15th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
umm do you think you guys will axually END up togethar cuz when they usually have these shows they break up on the reunion!! and that scuks cuz you guys make a CUTE couple!!
April 15th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
I was so supporting Ambre on the show. I liked her from the beginning. She was the most mature one on the show and the most prettiest I thought. She is awesome. I really liked her alot and thought that she and Bret would make a beautiful couple.. I saw him in concert and I love him. He is AWESOME!!!!! I wish the very best for both of them and hope that it works out and who knows maybe they will marry one day. That would be cooooool. GOOD LUCK TO YOU BOTH!!!!!!
April 15th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
ENJOY LIFE INSTEAD OF MAKING FUN OF PEOPLE IN IT. SHE FOUND HER LOVE SO FAR SO SMILE AND WATCH THE NEXT SHOW. AS SHE SAID HER DREAM CAME TRUE DONT U ALL HAVE A FAIRYTALE TO. SO ROCK ON AMBRE HOPE HES THE ONE FOR U!
April 15th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
OOPS MY BAD I MEANT TO SAY SHE “”ISNT”" BAD LOOKING MY BAD
April 15th, 2008 at 9:50 pm
OMG FOR THE PEOPLE THAT SHE SAID SHE LIED ABOUT HER AGE READ THE INTERVIEW AND YOU WILL READ THAT IT SAYS THE PRODUCERS DID IT FOR THE SHOW AND SHE IS BAD LOOKING SO BACK OFF TO ALL THE LOSERS WHO GOT A PROBLEM. GOOD FOR HER THAT SHE FOUND SOMEONE SO ENJOY LIFE INSTEAD OF MAKING FUN OF PEOPLE IN IT.
April 15th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
Way to go Ambre!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was hoping Bret would pick you. Daisy was so fake and immature… He can have all the Daisy’s in the world and still not find love. I am truly hoping that this works out for the two of you. The two of you seem to connect pretty good….Good Luck
April 15th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
just a couple thoughts- whoever ambER is- please go directly to the nearest library and get yourself a dictionary- your spelling is atrocious! I got a headache just reading your nonsense…illiterate people should not be allowed to voice an opinion until the rest of us can decipher what the hell they’re talking about….
to Ambre- congratulations and good luck. I hope that you and Bret truly find happiness. I’ve been a Poison fan for a long time now, and catch their show every year when they come to Pittsburgh. Bret always seems so sincere and genuinely seems to care about his fans- so hopefully he will appreciate having a REAL woman, and not some plastic barbie doll with a shelf life of God knows how long. I wonder what happens when all of that plastic, silicone, and saline starts to shift??
And to everyone ripping on Ambre about her age and/or looks-get real- how about you come back when you’re 35 or so and let’s see how well YOUR looks have held up- WITHOUT plastic surgery, injections,etc. oh yeah, one more thing- having your whole arm tattooed looks pretty hot when you’re 20, but ridiculous when you reach your 30’s- but it looks so stunning with a dress-not
April 15th, 2008 at 8:41 pm
way to go ambre, i was really excited brett picked you i hope you to will stay happy together
April 15th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
Natia:
I’m not sure why you feel you have to yell, or call names. But such as it is. You proved my point on why I’m glad Bret picked a mature woman. Remember what you said on this day, when you turn 37, there are worse things. Like being 6 feet under. And I believe Bret said she had nice abs. So for 37 years old she blew the young inmature ladies out of the water, with that body.
April 15th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
ii think there will be a rock of love 3 since he picked you
April 15th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
YAHOOO I’m so glad Bret picked Ambre. I was hoping he wouldn’t think with his @`^` and think with the head on his shoulders. And he didn’t let me down. I sure hope they make it. These “reality” shows that keep coming back so they can make more ratings, drives me nuts.
April 15th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
AMBRE IS OLD 60 YEAR OLD LOOKING BEYOTCH…AND SHE IS A VERY UGLY AZZ BEYOTCH…WITH THAT WRINKLE AZZ SKIN OF HERS