‘What Would Ryan Lochte Do?’ Premiere: Olympic Swimmer’s E! Reality Show, Jeah or Nah? Twitter Reacts to WWRLD

By Lauren Cortez, MStars News | Apr 22, 2013 02:29 PM EDT

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Ryan Lochte's new reality series, 'What Would Ryan Lochte Do?, premiered Sunday night on the E! network...JEAH!The new show follows the 11-time US Olympic medalist , whose good looks and "goofy" personality thrusted him into the spotlight during the 2012 London Olympic games, as we watch the swimmer "do" a whole lot of nothing during his everyday life.

Although most viewers agree that Lochte looks just as good as he did during the Olympics, Twitter reactions are still deciding if the new reality show is a "jeah" or "nah" (the exact meaning of Lochte's made up word "jeah" is not known, but here it is assumed to have a positive connotation). Here's a brief recap:

In the first episode of WWRLD? viewers catch a glimpse of the 28-year-old's daily activities in Gainesville, Florida which include training for the 2016 Olympics in Rio, going out with his "Loctherage"/ "turning it up at all times," searching for love, and hanging out with his family. 

After taking a brief swim in the rather "shallow" pool of Lochte, viewers of the new E! reality show learned that the swimmer owns an abundance of shoes, his body is still pretty amazing even after the Olympics, he has a close-knit family, he did actually attend college (University of Florida), he likes sushi & takes all of his dates to the same sushi restaurant, he coins way too many catchphrases, his favorite movie is Mel Gibson's "What Women Want," his "game" is not the strongest outside of the pool, and he can barely string a full, competent sentence together...but did we mention he looks fabulous in the shirtless shots?

One standout quote from the swimmer comes as he reacts to being called "Americas Biggest Douchebag." While sporting a shirt featuring the hashtag '#Lochtenation,' Ryan questions, "What does douchebag even mean? No, really, I don't know what it actually is."

His "stupidity" is a common theme throughout the half-hour show, although the swimmer doesn't seem to be putting on an act.

In an earlier incident this week, a Lochte interview with Good Day Philadelphia anchors Mike Jerrick and Shenielle Jones went viral, after Jones and Jerrick couldn't control their laughter when the interview was over. During the short interrogation, Lochte treads his way through, barely answering any of the "easy" questions tossed at him by the anchors.  Jerrick pondered afterwards, "How are they going to put together 13 weeks of programming?"

Another query came from Boston Globe TV critic Matthew Gilbert, who tweeted Sunday morning: "What's it like to have stupid be your brand? #RyanLochte"

Nevertheless, Ryan Lochte was proud of all the buzz that surfaced after the WWRLD premiere, as he tweeted: "Wow...3 trending topics at once tonight... Love u all! #Jeah #wwrld"

Mixed reactions surfaced Twitter Sunday night, but one thing is for sure...Lochte definitely got people talking.

Some viewers were left wondering why they watched What Would Ryan Lochte Do?:

"I could investigate this show "what would ryan lochte do" but then again i could also rub my face on a cheese grater"

"Part of me wants to watch What Would Ryan Lochte Do and the other part wants to rip out my eyeballs."

"I think @ryanlochte swallowed too much pool water. #hesanidiot #wwrld"

"Michael Phelps > Ryan Lochte"

Others had more favorable reactions towards WWRLD:

"what would ryan lochte do? is seriously my new favorite show. this is not a joke. #wwrld"

"@ryanlochte you're beyond perfect. You're an inspiration to all us young swimmers! :)"

"@ryanlochte For the next few weeks of episodes you can just sit there and smile you don't even have to talk. Please don't talk"

"JEAHH! better than all the other reality shows on E!"

Are you locked on Lochte's new show...or just the speedo shots? Let us know!

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