“He showed me not to be scared of someone who loves you,” Madison Channing Walls says in this sneak peak of MTV’s upcoming special, “Love in The Real World.”
“She’s definitely my girl,” Tony Raines says, unable to wipe the huge smile on his face.
These moments would be really heartwarming to watch if it weren’t for the fact that both of these video clips are from “The Real World: Skeletons,” the cycle of the MTV reality series in which Madison and Tony first met and fell in love, and before Tony went on national TV and cheated on Madison.
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Flash forward to today: The passionate sparkle that was once so bright in the lovebirds’ eyes is gone. Tony made the dumb decision to hook up with Christina LeBlanc while competing on “The Challenge” last season, which ultimately ended the MTV stars’ relationship.
But soon afterward, Madison took a pregnancy test, and found out she was with expecting his child.
Madison has since given birth and the new parents are both in love with their baby girl, Harper. But whether Tony and Madison can reconcile as a couple remains to be seen. Madison is still so hurt by what Tony did, she can barely talk about it without crying, and Tony is still acting like an idiot.
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On April 4, TMZ reported that Tony was arrested in Charleston, S.C., for boozing in public, almost hitting a pedestrian and then almost hitting a car while in a Burger King parking lot. Because his car was parked he avoided getting charged with a DUI.
It’s heartbreaking to watch this unfortunate story progress, but it’s perhaps one of the realist “Real World” specials to ever air.
“Love in The Real World” special airs Thursday, April 7, at 11 p.m. ET/PT on MTV.
