The Celebreality Interview – Katie

It’s not everyday that you get to talk to a self-described “born-again virgin,” much less one who appeared on reality TV, so I took full advantage of the time that Ochocinco: The Ultimate Catch‘s Katie gave us. Below, she talks in (relatively) graphic detail about her attitude toward sex, why a sweet and chaste girl like her would sign up for reality TV in the first place and the time that Chad became “snappy” with her when cameras weren’t rolling…

How was your time on the show?

I had a lot of fun. I met a lot of cool people. It was a good experience. It was positive, I think.

It seemed like from the beginning, you were aware of your fish-out-of-water status.

Well, I didn’t really feel out of my element. Yeah, I am from the country, I am a lot different than the other girls, but it’s not like I lack social skills or somethin’.

Obviously, the key to your storyline was your born-again virginity. What did you think of the way that was portrayed?

I felt like it was made fun of a little bit, but I don’t care. Most of the time, I was making fun of myself. The other girls liked to say, “She’s this” and, “She’s that,” about other people, but I think it’s funnier to make fun of yourself. It didn’t bother me that much. Everything I said was the truth, except for how ugly my feet are. They’re not that bad.

It seemed at first that Chad was on board with your born-again virginity.

On the date, he kept telling me, “I really like you.” I thought, OK, this is weird. The way it looked on the show was that I was just going along because he was into Tara. I think after the date things changed. I don’t know. He’s a guy. All guys say that they can respect that, but then after a while they think that you’re not serious and things will change because you like them or whatever. But I’m serious and I think he knew that, so he figured, “I’m not even going to bother with that. That’s pointless. Get rid of her.”

I know that you said as much in your exit interview, but you think that’s the main reason why you were eliminated?

For sure. I have a smart mouth like Tara. That’s not it. He used that as an excuse, but whatever.

How do you feel about being eliminated for your values?

I feel like I won. Even though I lost in the end, I had all these values, morals and standards that I stood up for and if I would have stuck around and lowered ‘em or whatever, then I just would have looked fake, like a liar. I’m OK with being eliminated for standing up for what I believe in.

Values, morals and standards are not easy to come by on reality TV.

Yeah, I know.

It’s odd that you decided to go on this show on the first place, considering that a dating show is a place to hook up.

I could have lied about it, I could have covered it up and let him find out later, but I thought he should know. I think that I am a lot different than everybody else. I figured he might like that because everyone else is the same, or that he wouldn’t be into it and I would be eliminated.

But what led a chaste girl like you to join what often turns out to be a polygamous arrangement, based on past VH1 dating shows?

I’ve been injured and unable to play volleyball and kind of bored, so when I heard about the show, I was like, “OK, that sounds fun.” I guess they thought I was hilarious and wanted me to do it. I didn’t know much about Chad, but when I got there, I found him to be a cool, down-to-earth kinda guy. I figured I’d try to get to know him and it wouldn’t be a joke or whatever. I thought maybe he’d want a change, but he doesn’t. Clearly.

Can you explain what led you back to chastity?

I don’t know if it was the way I was raised or what, but I never tried drugs and I never drank. I just never had the desire to do that stuff. I always wanted to play sports. I don’t put myself in positions to mess up in that way. I don’t go to clubs, I don’t go to random guys’ houses. I’m never in the position to be tempted by that kind of stuff, anyway. A year ago, I was with this guy that changed his life around for God, and in order for me to be with him, I had to change some things about myself, just being judgmental and having a quick temper. Little stuff like that. When I started reading the Bible and really trying to understand God and stuff, those changes just happened. I didn’t have the desire to do stuff like that anymore.

So restructuring your life is working out for you.

Yeah, it’s great. I have no stress. I’m focusing on what I need to do with my life. I need to figure out what to do with my life. I’m too old to be playing games. If I’m gonna talk to somebody, I’m going to be serious about it. It’s not just going to be a random weekend thing. It works out fine.

At one point in the episode, though, you did express some frustration at the way men react to your born-again virginity.

Yeah, ’cause it’s all the same. At first, they’re like, “Oh, that’s awesome, I really respect that.” And at first I was like, “Oh really? You do?” But now it’s like, “Yeah, yeah, I’ve heard that before.” You say that and then you’re going to try to get with me and then you’re going to be disappointed when I say, “No means no.” It’s all the same. I’ve heard it before.

Do you worry about your attitude about sex being a roadblock in a society that is more or less promiscuous?

No. Not at all. I think that if that is going to be a factor regarding getting somewhere or not, then it’s just not meant to be. I’m not meant to do it.

So it’s like a filter.

Exactly. Good word.

I really can’t see how this is easy for you.

A lot of people say that, but it is easy. I think it’s hard when you put yourself in a position to be tempted. It’s hard to say no. I think I’m pretty strong-willed, and when I believe in something, I really believe in it. I’m not pressured easily, so when you try to pressure me, I’m going to get mad.

Do you ever worry that you’ll have a sex-free courtship with someone and then once you’re married you’ll come to find that you aren’t sexually compatible?

I’ve never thought about that. I don’t know, I guess I’m just weird but I don’t care about that kind of stuff. I actually thought that I was never going to get married anyway, so I guess I haven’t gotten that far yet. I haven’t met anyone worth thinking about that yet.

Might you live the rest of your life celibate?

If that’s what I gotta do, I don’t care. I really don’t care. I really don’t.

In my line of work, I don’t come across born-again virgins every day.

Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do to get ahead, but maybe I’d rather stay behind.

Looking at it another way, though, it’s an interesting angle for a reality show. You stuck out.

I did. They made me look like a dork…well, OK, I made myself look like a dork.

You made a reference to being comfortable with grass in your teeth.

I don’t even own a pair of overalls. That was just me making fun of myself. I thought it would be funny. It’s not my style to pick things out about other people, so when they interviewed me, I figured, “I’ll talk about myself, then!” I can hang from a tree by my toes. How about that?

Not picking on other people is another thing that separates you from the reality TV type…

That is another thing God changed. I used to be so mean. As soon as I saw someone crack just a little bit, I would jump on ‘em. The more people cried, the happier it made me. If it were five years ago, I would have been one of those girls. Not the sexual part, but the catty nonsense. Now it’s just like, if you want to talk about somebody else, I’ll listen and laugh if it’s funny, but I’m not gonna jump on it and then go be your friend later. I wouldn’t want somebody to do that to me.

Did it bother you that Tara called you “boring” and “lame?”

When we were there, I thought Tara was very cool. She was hilarious and, I thought, misunderstood. All the other girls hated her and I told them, “She’s nice! She’s funny, you just don’t understand her humor!” And then when I watched the show back, I was like, “OK…” There were so many things I could have said about her. My friends were like, “Why didn’t you throw her under the bus?” That’s not my style. So yeah, it bothered me.

Are you resentful?

She helped me look a little stupider, but that’s all part of the game.

What are your thoughts on Chad now?

I understand that he has a lot going on in his life, and if that’s the case, you will naturally be a little snappy at times when things aren’t going your way. But for the most part, when the cameras were on, he was a really cool guy, somebody that I could hang out with. When the cameras were off, it mighta been a little different story.

In terms of his general behavior?

When we were in Vegas, me and Chad had a good conversation. I really felt like we connected. I don’t know if it was an act or not, but I thought, “OK! I feel good about this.” I felt at least like we were friends. I told him the truth and he told me some stuff about himself. But when the cameras were off, Tara was like, “Oh my god, he is so gross! I can’t believe I’m here! My life is over! I’m moving to Italy with you when you leave!” I think he heard her saying that to me and he assumed that since she was saying it, I was saying it, too. That’s when I saw the little diva attitude. I asked him what his problem was and he said, “It’s not a problem!” I don’t know, I think it’s ’cause he heard her talking bad.

I can’t believe the cameras were off for that. It seems like it would have been a great moment.

They were moving stuff at that point.

Regarding Tara’s comments about Chad: When she talked about making out with him being “so gross and disgusting,” I thought it was clear that she was being sarcastic. You took it seriously.

She was saying that the whole way there. When the cameras were on, she’d touch Chad, but when the cameras were off, she’d touch me. She would be like, “My life is over. I just want to go home.” When we got home, she told everybody that she doesn’t like Chad and she wanted to go home. I didn’t realize that I’d be made out to be the informant.

Being a person devoted to positivity, you can see how reality TV leads to negative situations, no matter your approach. After experiencing that, would you want to do it again?

I would, actually. It was a lot of fun. It was a lot different than my life at home. I didn’t make a fool of myself. Everyone I know was proud of the way I handled things.

What was up with your exit interview? A lighting rig fell?

I didn’t think I was going home. Tara had wanted to go home, she didn’t like Chad, all the girls were saying it. He asked me if I would open up sooner, and I was like, “Excuse me, did you just ask if I would open up sooner?” So I was mad about that and then he sent me home, making me more pissed. And then the lights fell. It looked hilarious, though. I was like, “Yes!” Epic fail…and then the lights crash.

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