I thought it was wonderful to have 12 type-a personalities in a room, as you know I am very much a type-A personality, Omarosa said in the NNPa interview. "I thought it was great to have very smart, accomplished, outgoing, charismatic African-American men and having them compete and show their talents. I thought it was a fascinating process From:http://www.blackpressusa.com/news/article.asp?sid=4&tItle=dEpartments&newsld=220 Show format The format of The Ultimate Merger is reminiscent of two previous reality series, The Bachelorette and The Apprentice. Twelve men selected by real estate co-executive producer of The Apprentice) compete for ffections of Omarosa, the former political consultant who has become the most infamous Apprentice contestant Omarosa receives assistance in the selection process from her spiritual advisor Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant, pastor of the Empowerment Temple A M.E. Church in Baltimore, Maryland. Other personalities appearing on the series include comedians George Wallace and Loni Love, TV chef G. Garvin, author Karrine Steffans, and Apprentice alumni Katrina Campins, Troy McClaine and Nick Warnock While on the show, the contestants live together in a huge suite at the Trump International Hotel as Vegas, Nevada. In each episode, they are directed to participate in a mental or physical challenge designed to gauge each man s potential compatibility with Omarosa. The winner(s)of each challenge attend a date with her later that evening. Subsequently, the contestants must gather in the"Mediation Room", where Omarosa(assisted by Dr. Bryant or another celebrity guest) questions several of the contestants regarding their actions and attitudes while on the show. One or more contestants is then selected for elimination by Omarosa, and that man must immediately leave Trump International and the show This process resulted in one man, R&B singer Ray Lavender, remaining as the potential beau for Omarosa. However, because Lavender was legally separated at the time(and thus technically still married ), he was eliminated as well -and Omarosa was left with no one Omarosa has stated that a reunion show and a second season are forthcomin3 "I thought it was wonderful to have 12 type-A personalities in a room, as you know, I am very much a type-A personality,” Omarosa said in the NNPA interview. “I thought it was great to have very smart, accomplished, outgoing, charismatic African-American men and having them compete and show their talents. I thought it was a fascinating process." From :http://www.blackpressusa.com/news/Article.asp?SID=4&Title=Departments&NewsID=220 59 Show format The format of The Ultimate Merger is reminiscent of two previous reality series, The Bachelorette and The Apprentice. Twelve men selected by real estate mogul Donald Trump (host and co-executive producer of The Apprentice) compete for the affections of Omarosa, the former political consultant who has become the most infamous Apprentice contestant. Omarosa receives assistance in the selection process from her spiritual advisor Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant, pastor of the Empowerment Temple A.M.E. Church in Baltimore, Maryland. Other personalities appearing on the series include comedians George Wallace and Loni Love, TV chef G. Garvin, author Karrine Steffans, and Apprentice alumni Katrina Campins, Troy McClaine and Nick Warnock. While on the show, the contestants live together in a huge suite at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. In each episode, they are directed to participate in a mental or physical challenge designed to gauge each man's potential compatibility with Omarosa. The winner(s) of each challenge attend a date with her later that evening. Subsequently, the contestants must gather in the "Mediation Room", where Omarosa (assisted by Dr. Bryant or another celebrity guest) questions several of the contestants regarding their actions and attitudes while on the show. One or more contestants is then selected for elimination by Omarosa, and that man must immediately leave Trump International and the show. This process resulted in one man, R&B singer Ray Lavender, remaining as the potential beau for Omarosa. However, because Lavender was legally separated at the time (and thus technically still married), he was eliminated as well -- and Omarosa was left with no one. Omarosa has stated that a reunion show and a second season are forthcoming