Tonya Cooley Was Raped With a Toothbrush

One reason for a woman to never be a cast member on The Real World or Road Rules Challenge is dignity. Another reason is the likelihood of being raped by your roommates with a toothbrush while you’re passed out as part of a practical joke on your other roommate. That’s what happened to Tonya Cooley who’s now suing MTV claiming the camera people just stood by and watched as she was violated.

Tonya Cooley filed the suit against MTV, Bunim/Murray Productions, Kenneth Santucci, Evan Starkman and others … claiming the two guys “took another male participant’s toothbrush and rubbed the toothbrush around plaintiff’s genitals, including rubbing her labia and inserting the toothbrush into plaintiff’s vagina.”

Cooley says it all happened while she was passed out cold … and cameras were rolling

Cooley says producers not only knew about the rape, they even replaced the toothbrush, but never told her what happened.

The suit also claims female cast members were stripped of their bathing suits and that male cast members were encouraged by producers to “inappropriately touch female cast members’ bodies, including in intimate areas.”

Cooley alleges she and other cast members reported incidents of sexual abuse, but show honchos turned a blind eye.

Cooley claims she was later booted from the show after slapping a cast member. She says nothing happened to the men who allegedly raped her. TMZ

I like how MTV handled this. Cameraman: “Hi, superior, two men just rape girl with another man’s toothbrush. What do now?” Producer: “Replace toothbrush. Avoid mouth STD!” Crisis averted. Give this man a raise! And yes, it is my belief the entire crew on MTV’s reality series talk like cavemen.

Note: I did a Google image search for Tonya Cooley and nothing but nude pics came out so I’m not even sure if that’s her in the banner pic.