Romeo adds independence to Reality TV

World famous teen entertainer/athlete Romeo is in production on Romeo's World: Welcome to the Good Life -- a reality TV series with a positive message.

"Reality TV is just cameras following you around and if you own the cameras and the production company then you own the content so you are able to control the series," said Romeo who is bringing independence to reality TV the same way his father Master P brought independence to hip-hop 15 years ago.

The show aims to give viewers a glimpse into Romeo's busy life at school, on the court, and around the town. The series will follow Romeo from high school, to the prom, through graduation and into college as a student athlete.

Romeo's World: Welcome to the Good Life emphasizes the importance of education, hard work, entrepreneurship, and a positive attitude as elements that contribute to Romeo's healthy and successful lifestyle and serves as constructive programming for today's youth.

"A lot of people get caught up with the hype and what other people want you to do," said Romeo. "I always make sure I'm doing what I love doing and I think that goes a long way."

Despite Romeo's celebrity status, he is still a teenager that goes to a regular public high school, and is now on his way to becoming a top student athlete in his sport of choice, basketball. Ironically, some have questioned Romeo's decision to attend college at USC in the fall.

"I decided to go to college because it's probably the best thing someone can do to further their education, and it's something important to me and my family," said Romeo.

Networks across the nation are vying to be a part of this reality show due in part to the ongoing writers strike. You can help Romeo pick a network for his series by participating in a poll on officialromeo.com and myspace.com/romeo and vote for the channel you'd like to see Romeo's World airing on.

Viewers will also be invited to logon and watch a live streaming feed of Romeo's World on Yahoo! and MySpace (exact webcast dates and times will be announced shortly.)

The production company responsible for the show is owned by Romeo himself and will be producing similar programming for other celebrities and star athletes. (less info)