Two weeks from tonight, the fifth round of Beauty & The Geek will premiere—and like this season’s earlier installment, there’s an interesting twist. Exec Producer Ashton Kutcher shook up the mansion by adding a geeky girl (Nicole) and hunky guy (Sam) to the Cycle 4 competition. But now, it appears that each challenge will pit all the beauties against all the geeks, with an elimination process yet to be revealed. Yes, this is a surprising shakeup for the “social experiment” which typically measures personal growth among mismatched twosomes. Judging by the 18 photos and character traits listed, there is no shortage of extremely gorgeous (yet clueless) young women, nor male counterparts who are brainy-n-backward. The Cowboy and Sweater Vest Enthusiast—a Jim Tressel wannabe?—look like they’ll stir the pot, but for bearded Jim and Jonathan, Makeover Day cannot come soon enough. Click here to get your first glimpse of the new contestants.

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