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They’re baaack! MTV’s “Real World” has officially started filming in the West Loop.
After my initial coverage of the reality show’s return to Chicago, I wanted to drive through the neighborhood to see what’s up. I spotted two cast members with a camera in their faces as they walked into their Randolph Street loft.
Now that they’re here, I jumped down the Twitter rabbit hole to see what I could learn about what life is like in Chicago’s “Real World.”
LESSON 1
Just because you’re not on the show doesn’t mean you can’t try to get on camera—even if your fate is the cutting room floor.
New Chicago goal: Meet one of the Real World cast members, infiltrate the house, go into the confessional and Jim Halpert smirk my ass off.
— Wil Herrmuth (@wrh63) August 9, 2014
Real World Chicago has begun filming. Only living a block away, I better make an appearance.
— Sam Vlahos (@SammyVla) August 9, 2014
The Real World Chicago House is right down the street from my work #timetogetontv
— Chris Pankow (@cdpankow) August 11, 2014
LESSON 2
Stars, they’re just like us. They grab a bite at Subway and stop at 7-Eleven.
The Real World filming in my West Loop Subway. Bodyguard standing outside. Camera pointed at $5 footlong.
— Kevin Pang (@pang) August 9, 2014
Driving home from the store I think I just saw signs of #realworld #mtv filming in the #westloop.… http://t.co/ue4InzThKE
— John Oros (@jloros) August 10, 2014
LESSON 3
They can’t get into Alinea.
Re: The Real World RT @nickkokonas ironically they wanted to film at Alinea (seriously). We — ahem — declined.
— Kevin Pang (@pang) August 9, 2014
LESSON 4
Expect fighting, even if it is over groceries.
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Just saw The Real World being filmed in a grocery store by work. The argument on what produce to they should buy was entertaining/staged.
— Nate Jacobson (@natejacobson1) August 10, 2014
The new Real World cast is across the street from my bar arguing. And it begins…
— Alicia Krawitz (@akdevilducky) August 13, 2014
LESSON 5:
They’re wasting no time getting their drink on.
New season of Real World is filming at the bar a block from my apt pic.twitter.com/afRxb7KkeU
— Ruff McThickridge (@Gillisms) August 9, 2014
LESSON 6
They like to dress alike.
I wonder if the guys got a memo asking them to please wear plaid button downs lol? #realworldchicago pic.twitter.com/OxnSt1MDUs
— Collin Killaa Clark (@CollinKillaa) August 9, 2014
LESSON 7
Expect to see them at the beach—especially at North Avenue.
But of Course I am here and The Real World is here for the show.. #Chicago #castaways… http://t.co/9sbEImqdGU
— Lamont Lynn (@LamontNxtLvlFit) August 9, 2014
REAL WORLD FILMING @ THE BEACH pic.twitter.com/y8PM3BwOBz
— Real World Chicago (@RWCHICAGO2014) August 9, 2014
If they use the footage from today we might be on the real world when it airs… #Castaways #Chicago
— Mathew Patria (@MathewPatria) August 9, 2014
LESSON 8
You will see them while you’re on the way to work or walking your dog or just because you’re stalking them.
The new Real World Chicago house is a block away from work. That's going to be… interesting passing by everyday.
— Gaby Bondi (@GabrielleAdelle) August 7, 2014
It's official the real world is back in chicago and 2 blocks from my house… I have a new activity to fill my days.. #creeper
— Will Kauff (@kauffw) August 10, 2014
That time you run into the new cast for Real World: Chicago while jogging your dogs. Their loft is 2 blocks from me. Girls love the Husky…
— Brian Malone (@ChiCityBrian) August 13, 2014
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LESSON 9
Even if MTV doesn’t admit they’re filming “Real World,” they’re not fooling anybody.
They're filming The Real World Chicago on the beach and telling ppl it's for "a traveling documentary" aka trying to sound intelligent
— Meg (@goodrichmeg) August 9, 2014
LESSON 10
People didn’t know “Real World” was still on TV.
Just saw the cast of The Real World taping outside The Little Goat diner. I didn't know that show still existed.
— Katie Detar (@katiedee7) August 9, 2014
RealWorld Chicago house is right across from work #OhBoy #IsThatShowStillOn? http://t.co/I4WowsiD7h
— Andy McDonnell (@Andy_McDonnell) August 9, 2014
the cast of the real world chicago came into my restaurant last night. Does anyone still watch that show?
— Nicole O'Malley (@TheAsianOmalley) August 10, 2014
The newest season of The Real World is being filmed a couple of blocks away from my mom's house. I didn't even know that was still a thing.
— Miss Four of Clubs (@kawaiivysaur) August 11, 2014
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