PoweR Girls

PoweR Girls is a 2005 MTV reality television series about press maven Lizzie Grubman mentoring a team of young hopeful publicists as they work their way in the world of celebrities, glamour and public relations to ultimately earn a permanent spot on Grubman's team (along with her respect).

PoweR Girls
Starring	Lizzie Grubman
Original release
Network	MTV
Release	2005 (2005)

Plot

The show took its name from a 1998 New York Magazine cover story written by Vanessa Grigoriadis about Grubman.^[1] It followed Grubman and four young female assistants, Rachel Krupa, Ali Zweben, Kelly Brady, and Millie Monyo, doing the work of celebrity publicists in Manhattan: planning nightclub openings and album launches, mingling with celebrities and the press.^[2] The four competed for a permanent role in Lizzie Grubman Public Relations, relying on a combination of their skills and sex appeal.^[3] Grubman took the mentor role, paralleling Donald Trump in The Apprentice.^[2][3]

The show also featured various other characters through events, parties and day-to-day office activities. One featured character was then intern Anthony Berklich who showed-up in two of the episodes.

Reception

The show debuted on MTV on March 10, 2005, to a poor response from critics.^[4][5] Six episodes were produced in the first season. The season finale was April 14.^[6]

As of October 2005, the New York Post reported that Grubman was said to be in talks with the various Viacom Networks to broadcast a second season of PoweR Girls, though nothing has been heard about it since.

After filming

• Ali Zweben- Public Relations Manager of Intermix Boutique clothing store in Manhattan.^[7][8]
• Rachel Krupa - Head of Operations at the Los Angeles office of Berk Communications, Inc.^[9] and owner of her own boutique PR company, Krupa Consulting.^[10]
• Kelly Brady - continued working for Lizzie Grubman Public Relations. On September 30, 2006, she married Walter Zegers, a Manhattan investment banker,^[11] who had appeared as her boyfriend on the show.^[12]
• Millie Monyo - went on to start her own Interior Design and Event Planning Company and also works as a Public Relations Manager for Estée Lauder Global Communications.
• Anthony Berklich- went on to work at the television talk-shows "The View" and "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart".