"Jamaican" Psychic Miss Cleo is back

Since Miss Cleo, born Youree Harris is an actress, The Surreal Life may pave the way for her comeback. Her television career was sidelined when investigations by CourtTV, news media, and several state Attorneys General, led to the entire company being shut down. Although Harris wasn't held personally responsible, the FTC charged Harris' promoters, Steven Feder and Peter Stotz, with deceptive advertising, billing and collection practices.

Ironically Miss Cleo's personal life has also been surreal. Harris was actually born in Los Angeles to American parents, and never lived in Jamaica. The Miss Cleo character was loosely based on a Jamaican character called Cleo that Harris had performed in her Seattle play, "For Women Only." The calls to the Psychic Readers Network weren't free either.

Since her infomercial stints, Harris, who adopted a son named Billy, disclosed her alternative lifestyle. In the October 2006 issue of "The Advocate" magazine, Harris stated she is a lesbian.

It will be interesting to see how her personal homosexual lifestyle and
"Jamaican" psychic character plays out on "The Surreal Life." Is Pop Culture ready for this or will it be too surreal?