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facile \FASS-ul\ adjective 1 a : easily accomplished, handled, or attained b : shallow, superficial 2 a : ready, fluent b : poised, assured

Tila Tequila is facile on camera, which makes her an appealing reality TV character.

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Love is so strange. You’d think with cameras, cable backing and a dozen or so men and women, internet sensation Tila Tequila would be able to find love. And she did, very briefly, with a guy named Bobby.

Unbelievably, Tila Tequila has made herself emotionally available for a second season of the show. MTV and Tila Tequila have such great timing. Or maybe they're just trying to capitalize off of her sex appeal by creating fictitious relationships.

Keeping it real has its perks. Owing up to its lowest common dominator cultural values has boosted ratings for MTV.

Because of shows like The Hills and A Shot At Love with Tila Tequila, ratings for viewers aged 12 to 34 are up 13 percent, which is the first time MTV ratings have gone up in more than two years.

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