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By Suzanne Tswei
Star-BulletinMaybe Mother was right after all. It is just as easy marrying a rich man as a poor man. But first, there are a few conditions:
a) You have no idea what he looks like or what kind of person he is. The only thing you know about him is that he is a "multimillionaire," and this "fact" comes from someone you don't even know.
b) You will have to compete against 50 potential brides at minimum.
c) You, and the other hopefuls, will meet the mystery bachelor for the first time on live television before an audience of hundreds of thousands of people.
d) If you are the lucky one, you must agree to have your marriage ceremony aired live on television.
To be considered for "Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire?" send a videotape explaining why you should be on the show. Candidates are encouraged to be brief and creative. Include your name, address, phone number and birth date on the tape. Send to: I am Your Bride, c/o Next Entertainment, 12233 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 134, Los Angeles, CA 90064. No videotape or other material submitted will be returned. Producers are also searching for more millionaires who are looking for the perfect mate. Call 1-(310)-207-3577. ONE MORE CHANCE
e) Last, and the only stipulation that requires no effort on your part, you must be 18.
But what about love, trust, sacrifice and all the other things sacred to a marriage, according to mom?
Get real! If you can't grasp the concept of marriage as a game show, then you don't have what it takes to be on the upcoming Fox television special, "Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire," which launched its search for contestants with a Honolulu recruitment yesterday.
In an announcement searching for wannabe brides, the mainland producer, Next Entertainment, made it very clear what the search is about: "Are you looking for the man of your dreams? Is he tall, is he dark, and is he handsome? Most importantly, is he RICH?" the news release began.
Money before all else is a formula that nevertheless attracted eight women yesterday who braved the morning rain to answer radio station I-94 KIKI-FM's call for contestants. (The station's association with the contest ended with yesterday's casting call.)
The women gathered in the lobby of the Dole Cannery to declare their desire and qualifications on videotape, which will be forwarded to the mainland for screening."Oh, I think I can learn to love him, yes, I can, whatever he turns out to be," says Kendra Bolduc, a slender woman with blonde hair and blue eyes.
"Really, I can deal with it. I am pretty easy going. I can get along with anyone. If he turns out to be the type of person I am looking for, it'll be great. I'll have a companion to run around with, and see the world with. If he's not, then, well, I'll figure it out. Like I said, I can get along with anyone. I don't see a problem."
Wearing a fitted black velvet dress with spaghetti straps and a sparkly silver necklace, Bolduc, a waitress at Déjà Vu Showgirls, got up early and took her chance for marriage, wealth and mass exposure on television.
"You know, I grew up in a wealthy family. I was very wealthy when I was young. I grew up with caviar, Mercedes, dinner parties. I know what it's like to be rich," says Bolduc, adding more credentials to her resume.
Her wealthy father walked out on the family, she said, and plunged her into poverty. But that experience has given her inner strength and the understanding that money isn't everything."I know you have to search within yourself to find what really makes you happy. You can't be happy unless you are happy with yourself. And I can do that. I have found happiness and serenity within myself."
Money will only add more quality to her already rich inner life, the 19-year-old Bolduc said. "I am young, I want to feel everything in the world, I want to experience everything, and money can do that for me. Money won't make you happy, but it will definitely make you more comfortable."
Michelle Comeau, an account executive for the radio station, also has the right credentials, but it wasn't clear whether her employment at the station will disqualify her. She was actor Tony Curtis' girlfriend for four years, and lived the lifestyle of the rich and famous. Then, she married a man whose only asset was good looks, which she has learned isn't a good idea.
"I am a little older. I am in my 30s. I think I am more realistic," Comeau said. "I want a man who's able to take care of himself. And, if he happens to be a millionaire, it's only icing on the cake."
The other contestants all had similar reasons for auditioning. Everyone was willing to take a chance on love, for money's sake. Those with boyfriends aren't telling them. If necessary, these women will gladly trade their boyfriends for the millionaire.
If it doesn't work out, at least finalists may get a free trip to Las Vegas, where the show will be taped.
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