Schenectady Gazette Article - Saturday June 2, 2007
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TINA’S TIME ON ABC
Tina Dame of Mariaville is the latest Capital Region resident to get 15 minutes of fame.
In Dame’s case, it’s more like 60 minutes. She’ll tell the story of her relationship on Monday’s “Ex-Wives Club,” a new ABC reality series.
The show, which premiered this past Monday, gives viewers scoops behind the marital relationships and woes of five men and five women. Self-improvement, determination and even a little revenge are parts of the series, which airs at 9 p.m. on WTEN.
“Everybody’s story is different,” said Dame, 30, who was Tina Drozinski when she graduated from Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons High School in 1994. She is divorced from Matt Dame, who also makes an appearance on the show; Tina Dame is now married to Matt Zawisza.
Tina Dame joins a band of other local television celebrities. Latham’s Debbie Oatman and her family went national on the May season finale of ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition;” Chad Collins of Canajoharie had a major role in “Lake Placid 2,” which premiered in April on the Sci Fi Channel. And Schalmont High School senior Henry Bejarano made an early splash on Fox’s “American Idol” competition last winter.
Dame, who like the other cast members will appear on other episodes of the series, attended a casting session for “Ex-Wives” in Albany last October. She learned she had been chosen in January and was flown out to Los Angeles. Filming took place through March.
“I have a big transformation on the show,” she said, adding a personal trainer and exercise were part of the makeover. So fans can expect to see weight loss and a new look.
The show, hosted by Marla Maples, Shar Jackson and Angie Everhart — ex-pals of Donald Trump, Kevin Federline and Ashley Hamilton, respectively — also lets the divorced and near-divorced stars of the show get even with their spouses in small ways.
“We get to damage old memorabilia from our exes,” Dame said. “One girl got to blow a car up.”
Reach Gazette reporter Jeff Wilkin at 395-3124 or at wilkin@dailygazette.com.
I watched your episode last night and was very amazed! I knew you only a short while before you left for the show, but even I can see the transformation you have made from the woman I first met into the strong, confident, and positive woman I see today. You looked absolutely beautiful in your dress! I don’t blame your ex for kicking himself at seeing what he gave up. You certainly made the right decision in choosing the date over your ex.
dear tina,
hi my name is joe i am a huge fan of you ever since seeing you on the ex wives club. congratulations on the weight lost & marriage even though i don’t think there was anything wrong with you before i think you were beautiful both ways before & after. you’re very beautiful i was wondering if i could possibly have an autographed picture of you please? keep up the great work take care & again congratulations sweetie.
xoxo love always & forever,
joe (if ok email me for my snail mail address)