One of the big challenges of being a judge on most reality shows seems to be the disconnect between what you do and what the public thinks you do.

During the last season of Top Chef, many show fans were outraged that Hung Huynh – who was clearly the show's villain based on his interactions with other contestants – could win the prize. The judges, however, commented in the press that their role was to judge each individual challenge on the merit of the meal they were served, not the personality of the contestant.

Shanna Moakler is now encountering a bit of that disconnect herself on Crowned, and she recently sought to clear things up for fans.

Shanna responded to some questions she's gotten from fans about how things work in the judging on Crowned.

“NO! I did not know what was going on in the house! I only saw the teams when they were in front of the judges on stage! So every week I am just as shocked and horrified as you when I see how some of the teams acted!!! If I HAD known yes of course we would have sent some teams home earlier!!

NO! This doesn't follow a perfect pageant format, it follows a reality TV show format, this show isn't rocket science or a quest to change television history, its suppose to be silly and fun and entertain you!!

YES! We the judges had complete control on who went home and yes sometimes we wanted to die laughing but these are REAL people with REAL feelings and hey there was some REAL money on the line, but I can promise you it only gets crazier and more intense! So get your girlfriend and some popcorn and enjoy! Hehe…”

So even if you haven't liked the outcome so far of the some of the judgings, it sounds like there is still plenty of entertainment left in this season on Crowned.

- Leslie Seaton, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: Shanna Moakler's MySpace
(Image courtesy of CW)