As graduation dawned upon the girls of Rock of Love: Charm School, one emerged victorious: Brandi M.  Beating out Lacey and Destiney, she took home the $100,000 check and the lessons imbued in her by headmistress Sharon Osbourne. 

“The show was a very cathartic experience. I'm amazed I won,” Brandi M. said.  She had her doubts about winning too, but in the end it was all worth it.  “Sharon took me into her office and she hinted, “You're so close, you should be smelling the money right now.”  Just the look on her face gave me more confidence.” 

“My strategy was not to hurt anybody, because that's not my style.  I'm a nice person.  I definitely was there to give it my all, and knock ‘em all out one-by-one,” she continued. 

One of the things Brandi M. won't forget about the show is learning self-respect, and she wouldn't have gotten over it if it wasn't for Sharon.  “I've been a depressed person, but I'm good at hiding it.  Other girls, show it or let it out, but I'm not about to air that on national television.  I kinda hid that.  Sharon Osbourne has given me so much confidence. S he's such a strong woman and she taught me so much.  I'm still using what I learned to this day.”

Asked if she really was applying her Charm School education to real life, Brandi M. answered, “Definitely, especially at work.  There are times when I slip up, but for the most part, yes.”

She even said that her romances have perked up.  “My love life has improved.  I'm dating more.  Where as before, guys would never really date me, I was just one of the boys.  Even business-wise and the way I speak to people.” 

Brandi M. will surely utilize her Rock of Love: Charm School experiences to their full extent.  “I'm a cocktail waitress at the Wasted Space at the Hard Rock.  I love it.  Carey Hart's an awesome boss.  They're a great management team.”

Still a down-to-earth individual, Brandi M. admitted, “When people meet me at Wasted Space, they'll say, “I feel like I should be serving you.”  No way. I'm a real person.  I'm humble.  I have to work for a living.  I have bills to pay.  I take care of my mother.”

As for the money, Brandi M. isn't letting that triumph go to waste.  She said that she's been “[g]etting rid of a lot of student loans.  When I was filming, I was taking online classes, but because of all the craziness in the house, I failed them.  But also, I wanted to devote my full attention to Charm School.  Who doesn't want to win $100,000?  You can always take those classes next semester.”

Even though she's busy with work at Wasted Space, it seems as though Brandi M. won't be quitting the reality TV stints just yet.  “I definitely want to get in some acting classes and do more modeling,” she said.  “I would not mind doing another show. Give me another challenge. Bring it on.”


-Maria Gonzalez, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: VH1
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