My Antonio

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My Antonio was a reality television show about Antonio Sabàto, Jr. first broadcast on VH1 in 2009.

The series followed Sabàto (then 37 years of age) in his search for a partner. Single women arrived in Hawaii to compete for Sabàto's approval. Extra drama was created by the addition of Sabàto's mother and the appearance of his ex-wife Tully Jensen as one of the competitors.^[3]

Cast[]

^[a] Ages are at time of filming.

Episode progress[]

  The castmember won the competition.

  The castmember won a date and was safe from being eliminated.

  The castmember did not win a date, but was safe from being eliminated.

  The castmember was at risk of being eliminated.

  The castmember was eliminated.

  The castmember was included only half of the episode.

  The castmember was eliminated outside of the elimination ceremony.

  The castmember voluntarily withdrew from the competition.

Episodes[]

Episode 1[]

First aired on August 16, 2009

Antonio swims ashore and immediately dismissing one of the women because he didn't like her hands and feet. The remaining ladies have to climb up Mount Pu' U' in a show of determination for Antonio.^[15][16]

• Activity: Climbing the mountain
• Bottom 2: Anju, Miranda
• Eliminated: Anju, Courtney, Nathalie

Antonio's Reasons:

• Nathalie – Antonio was not physically attracted to her in part because he felt her hands and her feet were unattractive.
• Courtney – Antonio's mother felt she wasn't right for him because of her artificial look, so he eliminated her on that basis.
• Anju – She told Antonio that she shouldn't/wouldn't be restricted to one person and Antonio wants someone who will be committed to just him.

Episode 2[]

First aired on August 23, 2009

Everyone is still buzzing over the shock of Tully's arrival. But the shock turns to horror, as Sarah has an emotional breakdown in the middle of the night. Antonio seeks out Tully and they have their first conversation after being estranged for nearly 20 years. Tully begs for a second chance. Antonio doesn't trust her motives for being here but reluctantly agrees to let her stay.^[17][18]

• Activity: Hypnotism
• Quit: Sarah
• Bottom 2: Jessica, Julann
• Eliminated: Julann

Antonio's Reason: Antonio felt that Julann only cared about herself and not of the importance of Sarah's problems; she felt that Antonio should care only about the ones who have no problems unlike Sarah.

Episode 3[]

First aired on August 30, 2009

Tully moves into the suite with the rest of the women, and is greeted with suspicion and ridicule. Jen has a feeling that Tully is really Antonio's sister. The following day finds Antonio organizing a "M'Antonio" workout to test the ladies physical mettle. Antonio next tests their romantic spirit by having them write love-letters to him.

• Activity: Workout with Antonio
• Challenge: Writing a love letter to Antonio
• Challenge Winners: Christi, Tania (Honorable Mention: Autumn)
  • Tania's Date: Dinner with Antonio
  • Christi's Date: Boatride with Antonio
• Bottom 2: Monique, Tully
• Eliminated: Monique

Antonio's Reason: Antonio didn't feel a real connection with her.

Episode 4[]

First aired on September 6, 2009

The ladies are given the Hula challenge: Each must tell the best story of their heart through a hula dance will win a romantic date with Antonio. Mamma has a chat with Christi about Tully and sniffing out some ugly details about Tully's past and report back to Yvonne.

• Challenge: Hula Dancing
• Challenge Winners: Brooke, Jessica
  • Brooke's Date: Helicopter ride and lunch with Antonio
  • Jessica's Date: Swimming/playing with the dolphins
• Quit: Jennifer (She quit because she felt that she was not comfortable with Antonio around all these other women and that she deserved more time from Antonio.)

Episode 5[]

First aired on September 20, 2009

After elimination, Christi confronts Miranda about her comments that Christi was sloppy drunk during the elimination ceremony. The next morning, Antonio gathers the girls so they can play a game of "Toni Says", where Tully emerges victorious and spends more time with her ex-husband: The other girls feel intimidated and spy on their alone time. Later, the women must compete in the main challenge, sculpting a clay figurine of Antonio as he poses nude. Autumn and Christi emerge victorious and Antonio and the two girls will later have a romantic boatride date. Meanwhile, the girls attend a disco with Antonio, where tension rises between the girls as Christi and Tania clash after Tania accuses her of being two-faced. After the date, Tully tells Jessica that she's too young for Antonio, and she lashes back and points out that Tully still lives in her parents and does not have a job. Miranda has not spent time with Antonio due to an allergic reaction to a spider bite, and the girls ponder why she's so confident that she's staying since she never spends time with Antonio. At elimination, Antonio says so long to Jessica, telling her that she's too young.

• Challenge: Sculpting Naked Antonio
• Challenge Winners: Autumn, Christi
  • Autumn and Christi's Date: Fishing boatride with Antonio
• Eliminated: Jessica

Antonio's Reason: Antonio thought Jessica was too young/needed to have more life experience.

Episode 6[]

First aired on September 27, 2009

The next day, Antonio tells the girls to memorize scripts for soap opera scenes with Antonio where they will have to perform and record their scenes in front of an audience. The winner will win a date with Antonio.

• Challenge: Soap Opera Scenes with Antonio
• Challenge Winner(s): Miranda, Tania
  • Miranda's Date: Zipline
  • Tania's Date: Off-Road Drive
• Bottom 2: Autumn, Christi
• Eliminated: Autumn

Episode 7[]

First aired on October 4, 2009

• Challenge: Stay On An Island And Wait For Antonio
• Challenge Winner: Brooke
  • Brooke's Date: Massage from Antonio
• Bottom 2: Christi, Tania
• Eliminated: Tania

Antonio's Reason: He wasn't feeling a 100% connection with Tania.

Episode 8[]

First aired on October 11, 2009

• Activity: Marrying Antonio
• Eliminated: Christi
• Episode notes: Yvonne (Antonio's mother) came clean with Antonio that she recruited Christi to spy on Tully and the other girls and report back to her with information on them. Antonio eliminated Christi during the wedding challenge outside of the elimination ceremony. Earlier in the episode, Tully got off the horse during the outing with Yvonne and ripped open her stomach muscles and resulted in internal bleeding and was rushed to the hospital, where she remained for the rest of the episode, with Antonio visiting her.

Episode 9[]

First aired on October 18, 2009

• Brooke's Date: Boat Riding Date
• Miranda's Date: Blind Folded Kissing Date
• Tully's Date: Socializing About The Past
• Eliminated: Tully

Episode 10[]

First aired on October 25, 2009

Brooke won because he liked her name (it reminded him of water). Their winning activity was to go to South Wales and enjoy a battered fish on the shore line.

• Runner-Up: Miranda
• Winner: Brooke

References[]

External links[]

• Official website
• My Antonio at IMDb