Okay, Marissa may not win any Grammy’s for her original song lyrics, but after watching last night’s Exiled, I still say she deserves a pat on the back AND the title of “Most Improved.” Here’s a few of the many reasons why I think Marissa rocks:

+ She managed to stay calm, cool and collected despite having cow dung dripping from her feet.
+ She never complained, not even when she found out she’d be sleeping with poultry, balancing water jugs on her head, mopping with cow feces, slicing her finger open and getting made fun of for owning a bathing suit.
+ She found a way to make Mac & Cheese for her hosts despite not knowing the Indian words for “milk,” “cheese” or “noodle.”
+ She forgot all superficial concerns (high heels, skinny jeans, nonworking hair dryer) and focused all her energies on showing Pramila she was serious about wanting to change.

Do you guys agree that Marissa’s trip was a total tranformation? Take another look at her Exiled diaries (and rewatch her Indian adventure!) Then tell us whether you think Marissa’s still the same pouty princess who insisted on dyeing her dogs to match her dress on My Super Sweet 16.

Brother Jimmy’s may be known for it’s “White Trash Wednesdays,” but tonight’s Super Sweet 16 is all about the “Dirty South.” And it turns out that not every Southern belle dreams of beauty pageants, debutante balls and finding a hubby. Meet Haley, the Houston (”H-Town”) native who’s here to prove why today’s Southern gals would rather bump n’ grind on the dance floor of Beyonce’s ultra-hip nightclub than do-si-do at their local neighborhood square dance. So grab your bucket of fried chicken, and get ready to swing yer partner round and round! And for those of you who can’t get enough of Haley, check out this vid to see all the after-party action. Looks like it was a real hootenanny!

Anyone else still reeling over last night’s season-opener of My Super Sweet Stunna 16? Or am I the only one who spent the entire morning wishing I had a famous stepdad? (Preferably, the kind who says things like, “Why don’t I just give you my Amex black card?”). Anyhow, in addition to being super jealous of Quincy’s birthday bash/entire existence, I also learned a lot from yesterday’s episode. Among the more shocking revelations:

1) When he’s not teaching someone a lesson, Diddy can be sorta sweet (or at least not scary).
2) Bright red Sonic the Hedgehog sneaks are totally in!
3) Rapping is not hereditary… or at least not a trait that’s passed down from father to stepson.
4) Unfortunately for Quincy, “Stunna 16,” (like “fetch” in Mean Girls) is never going to happen.
5) When you’re Diddy’s stepson, you don’t even need to send out written invitations.
6) When you’re Diddy’s stepson, crazed teenage girls scream “Oh my God!! Quincy’s coming!!!” at the mere prospect of actually seeing you. Even though they already knew you’d be there, seeing as (a) it’s your party, (b) you invited them, and (c) you’re already friends.

And finally, my most important discovery of the evening:

7) Two cars are always better than one

Can’t get enough of Quincy? Watch below to see what happened at the Stunna afterparty. And remember: Your ‘91 Chrysler LeBaron has way more sentimental value than that shiny new Cadillac, anyway.

Remember that My Super Sweet 16 where Aaron “Son of L.A.” Reid got Kanye West to play at his “Young & Hott”-themed party spectacular? Well, now it’s Diddy’s stepson’s turn to go where no one everyone on Sweet 16 has gone before – and impress his adolescent peers with a giant/overly decadent bash!

But can Quincy deliver the big-name talent, multiple outfit-changes, and non-alcoholic cocktails befitting of Diddy’s spawn? Possibly! That is, if this strategy session with Diddy is any indication:

Diddy: What’s your ideas?

Quincy: Basically, just hot performers — from Bow Wow to Boyz n da Hood. Soulja Boy, you know? Chris Brown.

(Awkward pause)
Diddy: You want me to get all of them?

Quincy: Yeah.

Not listed among the “hot performers” Quincy wants at his party? The winners of Making the Band, Making the Band 2, Making the Band 3 or (wait for it!) Making the Band 4.

So who does end up performing at Quincy’s exorbitant rite-of-passage? You’ll have to watch tonight’s season premiere to find out! Meanwhile, take a look at this sneak preview from tonight’s “Stunna” of an episode.

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We are cordially invited to Maestro’s sweet 16!

Maestro is a professional actor in Chicago, Illinois. You might have seen him in the critically acclaimed drama, The Wire. Have you seen it? ANYWAY, music is his passion and Jermaine Dupri just signed him to his label and is also throwing Maestro his Super Sweet 16… Read more…

OMG My Super Sweet 16 is back, and we are cordially invited to Makahla’s sweet 16! Makahla is funny, outgoing, and definitely likes to have a good time. She lives in Columbus, Ohio, her dad owns a ranch, she loves riding horses, and she models in New York. She tells us that everyone says that there’s nothing to do in the midwest, and speaking as one who grew up in Ohio, I’d say everyone is pretty spot-on…

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The girls at Gofugyourself have given some facetime to our favorite Super Sweet 16-ers Aly and AJ Michalka with 3 posts in the past week about their, well, I guess I’ll call them “outfits” (here, here, and here).

What do you think of the duo’s clothes? Are they deserving of a public fugging or should any fashion choice they make - no matter how questionable - be filed under, “Give them a break, they’re teenagers!”? Not to influence your opinion, but locked in my safety deposit box is picture of me at 16 wearing braces, white Guess jeans, and a blue Grateful Dead tee shirt that I bought at my city’s local hippy store, Third Stone. We all make mistakes.

Alexandria (Allie) lives in Sacramento, California. She says that she’s confident and it’s her way or the highway. Her fashion is very high fashion – Louis Vuitton, Coach, Gwen Stefani – but most people think, “Wow this girl is spoiled.”

“I’m known as the rich girl at school and kids are jealous of me.”

The house is unspectacular and it’s not clear what exactly the father does for a living. We do know that he keeps a wad of $100’s in his pocket at all times.

Allie wants the most heavenly sweet sixteen. The theme is Heaven Only Knows, and she wants to convert the party space into heaven. Everyone must wear white, because either that’s heaven’s dress code or because Puffy says so. Also, her father is wearing a CIA shirt, and for a split second I think “That’s what he does for a living.” Then I look closer and see that it says, “Christians in Action”.

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