Gothamist had been desperately hoping that bikini model Larissa's secret on
Average Joe: Hawaii was that she was a man. Unfortunately, it wasn't, but it was pretty close in terms of stupid things to call a secret on TV: Her ex-boyfriend is Fabio. Yes,
that Fabio, the big boobed (okay, they're supposedly pecs, but come on) bodice ripper novel cover model. So when Larissa told the hunk she chose over the Average Joe, the hunk freaked out and rejected her ass (ladies, realize that your pasts can come to haunt you). We're so torn between thinking people are idiots and loving the absurdity of it all.
The next installment, Average Joe: Adam Returns, feature Average Joe Adam picking a gal; Gothamist would have liked "Revenge of Adam" but doubts that NBC would have okayed that - Fox would have, though. Gothamist on Adam's rejection/blessing in disguise in the first Average Joe.
i feel so betrayed!!! no seriously, i do- i was really hoping that she'd turn out to be a man.
Funniest. Twist. Ever.
I also so wanted her to be a man. It was so absurd that, 1. I was watching this show, and 2. The "Hunk" was mad over Fabio. My roomate just started lauging when she told America her "secret." Please! Michal Jackson has a "secret," you dated Fabio. Heh.
My other best "secret" ideas were:
Kid
Former Marriage
Terminal Illness
Already Married
Stupid Americans
Jake and I were hoping for "but I am a man" revelations since the teasers started running...I also thought having a kid might be it. But Fabio? That's classic. Next time I want to have a "we need to talk" conversation, I'm bringing up Fabio.
i tuned in for the last fifteen minutes and when i learned about the shocking twist i almost yelled at the guy for the way he reacted. it's fabio! your first response should be to ask if she was dating him when the bird slammed into him during a roller coaster ride! (http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,4545,00.html?eol.tkr) hearing the behind the scene details of that incident would be a lot more interesting than sending an average joe off on a bus.
I think they gave the secret away on leno friday night. i remember him bringing up her relationship with fabio and she kept tryin to get leno to shut up.
does anyone else thing that adam looks like matt leblanc?
We all knew about the Fabio thing so I agree it was a big disappointment. God, how great would the I am a man have been...
But now I'm confused. What was the big deal about her dating Fabio (yeah, he's a loser but haven't we all snogged losers at one time or another?) Was it too goofy for the guy to handle? His friends would tease him? Was that what it was all about? I'm confused.
Yes, Fabio is cheesey, but is he any more cheesey than some tool than goes on a reality tv show to meet the love of his life? The ending was absurd!
Saw Larissa and the beau she choose this morning before their appearance on FoxNews. They were all over each other....It took everything I had not to scream..."You are nothing like Fabio!"
Dumb.Dumb.Dumb.
Reality TV is just dumb.
FABIO, FABIO....You don't understand why Gil was upset about Larissa dating Fabio? Gil was upset because he is still in love with Fabio....
WTF?!? Fabio?? Thats one lame excuse for a secret.. Do I care? WTF was both their problems? wow..the people of NBC are idiots
THANK YOU, TIEN!! My hubby disagrees but I think he looks exactly like "Joey." Glad to know someone else is on the same wavelength!!
what's wrong with Fabio??
Who is FABIO? i really am confused..why did Gil react that way? whats the big deal about fabio? can someone tell me about fabio..i've never heard of him before..when gil was reacting i was thinking 'who the hell is fabio?'...why did Gil react like this? I can't believe she chose gil, poor Brian!
i asked out my ex-boyfriend and he said lets just be friends
I think he reacted like that because he deep down is really a poor insecure sob, frightened that he would never surpass her famous ex-boyfriend and rock her world like no other ever had (which would leave him in a position of power and self-gratification in the relationship, which he is in desperate need of). Oh ya and he probably had an unbeliviably small dick too...
Forgive me for the late reply, i live in denmark, the show just finished over here. lol :)
Whats wrong with fabio? I just don`t get it! I thought he had killed someone, or someting like that. Why thw hell did he get so mad? I don`t think the it would work between them anyway.
And poor Brian. He should have won. He was soooooooo real. I think Brian loved her and Gil didn`t. It`s so obvius.
Whats wrong with fabio? I just don`t get it! I thought he had killed someone, or someting like that. Why thw hell did he get so mad? I don`t think the it would work between them anyway.
And poor Brian. He should have won. He was soooooooo real. I think Brian loved her and Gil didn`t. It`s so obvius.
Thankfully, the Internet as a medium allows us to be somewhat detached: I can't forgive Peeteey as I totally agree with Peetey!
Anyway, it would have made for wonderful TV if she'd chosen Brian.
I get my jollies off over fabio. If you do too: e-mail me ... notjustapretty_face@hotmail.com
I just saw the last episode here in New Zealand... ROFL.. I also thought that the secret was she was a MAN... but that was the best ending!! the only thing bad I thought was what happened to brian! But then he got the pleasure of knowing she made the wrong choice! Sick ending but excellent, Im sick of happy endings.
hi there in new zealand, i just finished watching an hr ago.. man haha FABIO.. whats the big deal.. i think Gil just realised that he doesnt want/love her and it was the perfect opportunity to get out of it!
here's something about fabio that i found if anyone's interested: http://www.suntimes.co.za/2004/03/07/backpage/back01.asp
Hey all im from nz 2 and i watched the season finale last nite as well...talk about stupid ending man! i was waiting for that big twist and then wen she told him i was like who da hell is Fabio? now i know who he is and im thinking wats the big deal with dat? i dont know why gil left larissa but dat was pretty sad of him...but still it was her fault for choosing him in the first place when she shouldve chosen da average joe! did she not learn a lesson from the 1st 1? she picked da hottie ova adam and look wat happened? damn and afta all those weeks of waiting to see who she picks, she ends up gettn rejected in the end..wat a waste of all my time watchin da stupid program! oh well they were all betta off without each other! peace y'all!
OMG what is rong with FABIO!!!!! NOTHING.... Gil Over reacted so badly weather he loved larissa or not these was no need to leave her because of her EX!! Hes Such a SAD LOSER!!! There was no need to go so nuts about her past.
I thought brian was adorable, and sweet, and I would of totally picked him over gil, gil was a pretty boy and there was nothing there but looks..larissa is so shallow..
Can somebody help me out here and explain WHO IS ADAM????? ??? ???
reality tv is such a waste of time!(i get hooked every time though)!Fabio!what the absolute fU&* i mean thats not even a secret and who dumps someone coz they had an ex called fabio!i though fabio had like a really large u know what n gil was scared he could nt match up but thats not true so why was gil so annoyed!so weird
I for one, never heard of Fabio, so I did a search in Google. Hmmmm, now I know! Personally, if it was Brian he would have accepted her and got on with screwing the bitch.
Show just finished in the uk:
She definitely should have picked Brian but just went to prove how shallow most good looking girls are. If Brian and Gil looked the same then Brian would have won it, no doubt at all. At the end of the day he was an honest down to earth guy and would have treated her like a princess - but as it was what a crazy ending!
The big bad Fabio, so what!!! I had to do a search to find out how bad this man was. I thought he must be a brothel owner or something and that she was one of his girls. I had only watched a few episodes and didn't know about this secret thing so was in complete shock. Fabio, oh my god he must be a terrible person I thought fo Gil to get so freaked out. Larissa must be infected with sexual transmitted illness and is a dirty whore was what Gill's reaction made me think.
Gill was never into her because he thought of her as a slut with all the dates and joining herself to the mouths of every man she had a date with (25 was it). He was an actor and wasn't into her really so that's why he overreacted.
As for Brian the reason Larissa cried on their last date when he opened up and told her how much he loved her was because she knew she was going to pick Gill.
I was hoping that Larissa would have gone back to Brian and I even now hope that she does although knowing her type I doubt that she ever would and it's her huge loss.