Mark spots someone he recognizes from an obscure reality show six years ago in the background of a photo on Flickr and wants people to congratulate him

Last night, someone directed me toward a series of photos showing a man getting glasses tattooed on his face. I hoped, for the sake of the guy in the photos, that it was just a joke, or a stupid viral marketing campaign, and then moved on to other more important matters, like wrapping my mind around the concept of vagazzaling. But, today, I couldn’t get the photos out of my head. There was something about the woman in the background that I just couldn’t place, and it nagged at me. I knew her from somewhere, but I wasn’t sure. But, then, on the way home from work, it occurred to me who she was. She was a participant on an obscure reality show on the Bravo network about New York actors trying to make it in Hollywood. The show was called The It Factor.

I couldn’t remember her name, or anything else that would help me verify hunch, though. As there weren’t any cast photos online, or much at all written about the show for that matter, there wasn’t much to go on. I was almost to the point of giving up. Then, I remembered that her brother was also on the show, and searched again. This time, I found Danny Rivas, and, with a few more searches, I found his sister’s first name. Then, it was just a matter of assuming they shared a last name and searching IMDB for Sara Rivas… And here she is.

So, am I right? Is it the same person in both photos? And, if so, is it possible that this was an acting job, and that she’s not really this guy’s girlfriend?

I feel like I should win something.