The second season of the VH1 reality television series I Love Money, created by The Surreal Life executive producers Cris Abrego and Mark Cronin, premiered on February 2, 2009, with Craig J. Jackson returning to host. The 19 contestants for the second season were drawn from I Love New York, Flavor of Love, Rock of Love with Bret Michaels, and Real Chance of Love to compete in physical and mental challenges, aiming for a $250,000 grand prize. Production began in late October 2008 & wrapped November 2008.
Contestants NameOriginal Show1st Team2nd TeamEliminated Angela "Myammee" PittsFlavor of Love 3GreenGreenGeorge "Tailor Made" WeisgerberI Love New York 2GoldGoldKwame "It" SmallsI Love New York 2GoldGreenMercedes "Prancer" ClausenFlavor of Love 3GoldGoldSaaphyri WindsorFlavor of Love 2GoldGreenAngelique "Frenchy" MorganRock of Love 2GoldGreenAmanda "Ice" HabrowskiFlavor of Love 3GreenGoldNico "20 Pack" VasquezI Love New York 2GoldGoldBecky "Buckwild" JohnstonFlavor of Love 2GreenGoldChristine "Cali" LyGoldGreenFrank "The Entertainer" MarescaI Love New York 2GoldGreenKevin "Bonez" PetersI Love New YorkGreenGoldJason "Heat" RosellI Love New YorkGoldGoldAhmo "Milf" Hight†Real Chance of LoveGreenGreenEzra "Buddha" MastersI Love New York 2GreenKevin "T-Weed" WatsonI Love New YorkGreenLeilene "Smiley" OndradeFlavor of LoveGreenWilliam "Onyx" LashI Love New YorkGreenTamara WitmerRock of Love
Episode progress ContestantEpisode1234567891011121314 Myammee SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE BTM3 WIN WIN SAFE BTM3 SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE WIN WINNER Tailor Made SAFE WIN WIN WIN SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE BTM3 VOID It BTM3 WIN WIN WIN SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE BTM2 SAFE SAFE BTM3 BTM2 BTM2 VOID Prancer SAFE WIN WIN WIN SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE BTM2 WIN VOID Saaphyri SAFE WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFE WIN WIN BTM2 SAFE BTM3 BTM2 WIN BTM3 VOID Angelique SAFE WIN WIN WIN BTM3 SAFE WIN WIN BTM3 SAFE BTM3 BTM3 SAFE VOID Ice SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE BTM2 WIN SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE VOID 20 Pack WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN BTM2 BTM3 WIN SAFE WIN VOID Buckwild SAFE BTM3 BTM3 BTM3 SAFE WIN BTM3 BTM2 WIN SAFE VOID Cali SAFE WIN WIN WIN SAFE BTM3 WIN WIN SAFE VOID SAFE WIN WIN WIN SAFE SAFE WIN WIN VOID Bonez SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE VOID Heat SAFE WIN WIN WIN SAFE WIN VOID Milf SAFE SAFE BTM2 BTM2 SAFE VOID Buddha SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE VOID T–Weed WIN SAFE SAFE VOID Smiley BTM2 BTM2 VOID Onyx SAFE VOID Tamara VOID
1st Teams The contestant was chosen to be on the Gold Team by 20 Pack. The contestant was chosen to be on the Green Team by T-Weed
2nd Teams The contestant was chosen to be on the Gold Team by 20 Pack. The contestant was chosen to be on the Green Team by Saaphyri. Team captains are noted in bold text. Dead Last Losers are noted in italic text.
Competition The contestant won the competition. The contestant was Paymaster. The contestant was on the winning team and was safe. The contestant did not win the challenge, but was not chosen to be in the Bottom 3. The contestant was at risk of not being picked for a team or they were voted into the Bottom 3, but was not eliminated. The contestant was the last to be picked for a team or they were voted into the Bottom 2, but was not eliminated. The contestant was eliminated, thus their check was voided. The contestant was last in the challenge and was automatically eliminated.
Notes Episode 1 — Only the team captains (20 Pack and T-Weed) were safe from elimination. Episode 4 — New teams were formed and only the team captains (Saaphyri and 20 Pack) were safe from elimination. Episode 8 — Craig announced there would be no more teams.
Episodes
Episode 1: It's a Dirty Game, But Someone Has To Play It First aired February 2, 2009
19 contestants arrived to compete on the second season, and, like the previous season, the contestants had to jump off the boat into the water. Bonez ends up losing some of his hair products into the water, while Myammee worries about getting her synthetic weave wet. While introducing himself to the contestants, Craig notes that both The Entertainer and Heat were from last season and that Entertainer actually voted off Heat. While Entertainer denies it saying that was his team's decision, they decide to put it behind them and form an alliance. After revealing what each contestant would do with the money, the teams competed in a challenge to become team captains. The challenge was called the Mud Pit, where each contestant would have one minute to swim in the mud and find as many gold coins within the time limit. Leilene did the worst with no coins, while Tamara has a fear of water, thus found only a few coins. In the end, 20 Pack and T-Weed eventually won.
Place Name Coins 120 Pack 26 2T-Weed 22 3Buddha 21 4Prancer 20 5The Entertainer 19 6BuckwildHeatMilf 18 9Cali 16 10Saaphyri 15 11IceTailor Made 14 13Onyx 11 14BonezItMyammee 10 17Tamara 7 18Angelique 3 19Leilene 0
The contestant won as Gold Team Captain. The contestant won as Green Team Captain. The contestant lost the challenge. The contestant did not get any coins at all, and was automatically disqualified.
Before picking teams, 20 Pack and T-Weed begin talking to the other contestants and from there, alliances begin to form with The Entertainer, Heat, 20 Pack and eventually Tailor Made (who originally tried to form an alliance with Buddha) in one, and Saaphyri, Buckwild and Leilene in another. 20 Pack picks The Entertainer, Heat, Prancer, Angelique, Saaphyri, Cali, and Tailor Made. T-Weed picks Onyx, Bonez, Myammee, Buckwild, Milf, Buddha, and Ice. 20 Pack and T-Weed originally had an agreement to not have Buddha picked on either team, as he was a big physical threat, but he was eventually chosen to be on the Green Team by T-Weed, much to the displeasure of The Entertainer. It was down to It, Leilene and Tamara for the final picks, and then 20 Pack picked It for the Gold Team. When Leilene and Tamara had a chance to plead their case, Leilene said she may of messed up, but she is still a good player, while Tamara does not make much of an effort. T-Weed decides to pick the final girl by arm wrestling, to which Leilene won. Not chosen to be on either team was Tamara, who felt betrayed because both 20 Pack and T-Weed promised her she would not go home, but neither one of them picked her, and humorously stormed off the set, by, like on season one of Rock Of Love unintentionally walking into a closet. Challenge: Mud Pit Challenge Winners: 20 Pack (1st), T-Weed (2nd) Gold Team: 20 Pack, The Entertainer, Heat, Prancer, Angelique, Saaphyri, Cali, Tailor Made, It Green Team: T-Weed, Onyx, Bonez, Myammee, Buckwild, Milf, Buddha, Ice, Leilene Bottom 3: It, Leilene, Tamara Eliminated: Tamara
Reason For Elimination Tamara - Even though 20 Pack and T-Weed promised to keep her in the house, 20 Pack ended up picking It last and T-Weed made Leilene and Tamara arm wrestle to see who was stronger. Leilene won and was then chosen over Tamara, who felt betrayed.
Episode 2: Stripper Moves First aired February 9, 2009
The episode begins with Buddha sweet talking Leilene (who has a crush on him), with Saaphyri and Buckwild looking on. Each team must pick a new captain for their next challenge. The Green Team picks Myammee for their new captain, while the Gold Team picks Heat. The challenge is the Boston Knockout, which is based on the first season of I Love New York, when Chance knocked Mr. Boston out of the boxing ring. The ring is suspended over the water and two people will fight each other with boxing gloves and if somebody gets knocked down or gets knocked out of the ring, the other team will get a point. First up is The Entertainer vs. Buddha, and Buddha knees Entertainer, and wins a point for the Green Team. Next, Ice and Tailor Made fight, with Tailor Made winning a point for the Gold Team. It and Bonez fight, with Bonez winning a point for the Green Team. T-Weed and 20 Pack fight each other, with 20 Pack knocking T-Weed out of the ring and falls into the water, thus another point went to the Gold Team. 20 Pack reveals in his interview that he broke his hand because of the fight. Cali and Milf fight each other, with Cali winning another point for the Gold Team. Onyx and Prancer fight each other next. Onyx promised Heat and the rest of his alliance that he would throw the challenge, but, instead, ends up knocking Prancer out of the ring, resulting in another point for the Green Team, thus tying the game. For the final match, Heat and Myammee fight with Heat winning, meaning the Gold Team was the winner.
Round Match Up Winner 1 Buddha vs. The Entertainer Buddha 2 Ice vs. Tailor Made Tailor Made 3 Bonez vs. It Bonez 4 20 Pack vs. T-Weed 20 Pack 5 Cali vs. Milf Cali 6 Onyx vs. Prancer Onyx 7 Heat vs. Myammee Heat
Saaphyri and Buckwild tried to convince Leilene to vote Buddha into the box in the vault. In the vault, all but Buckwild, vote Leilene into the box, which hurts Leilene to know Buddha betrayed her. Onyx is voted into the box also, and when Buckwild gets voted in, she flips out, hoping to stall, but does not run out of time, and the decision is final by the team. Before the power outing, Buckwild and Saaphyri tell Leilene if she quits the game, the Green Team will have to go back into the vault and vote somebody else into the box, which she is certain will be Buddha. Leilene tearfully agrees to do so, agreeing on a pinky swear saying their friendship is more important to her than winning the money. On the power outing, the four contenders go on a boat ride. Leilene finally tells Heat that Buckwild and Saaphyri want her to throw the game. Buckwild gets mad at Leilene for breaking the pinky swear for telling Heat. On the one on one time, Heat selects Leilene. The two talk about the plan and Leilene admits she does not want to quit. Out of desperation, Leilene falls for Heat and says she wants to spend more time with him, and then the two kiss. Back at the house, Heat talks to Leilene into quitting, with Leilene still undecided with what she wants to do. At elimination, Heat gives the first check to Buckwild. Heat then calls up Onyx and tells him because of his failure to throw the challenge, he can not trust him, and thus his check is voided. Onyx then says Heat just eliminated his only friend in the house. Challenge: Boston Knockout Winner: Gold Team Loser: Green Team Pay Master: Heat Bottom 3: Buckwild, Leilene, Onyx Eliminated: Onyx
Reason For Elimination Onyx - Onyx failed to throw the challenge and Heat felt he could not be trusted.
Episode 3: It's in the Cards First aired February 16, 2009