Just about anybody can get a reality show on MTV/VH1 and display that they will do anything for money. I believe some of the shows are real and some are unreal. True Life is a real reality show. The producers of the show go around with one camera recording the everyday life of people going through varies topics. So many times the camera man can step in and prevent someone from overdosing or pay for the groceries that is unaffordable but, they don’t because that would make the show unreal. True Life teaches viewers life altering messages. I think 16 & Pregnant and Teen Mom are real but, bias shows. All the girls on the show have someone with financial security to fall back on; rather it’s a mom, dad, or boyfriend. There are many girls who go through this same struggle. These shows do not show the teen mom that has to depend on government assistance, the teen mom that lives in a shelter, or is pregnant and they are living in foster care. Now let’s talk about these unreal dating shows! One person gets a show and then VH1 starts to recycle the contestants. First it was The Flavor Flav then it was I love New York, and Real Chance of Love. Then it was Rock of Love, Daisy of Love, and Meagan wants a millionaire. VH1 took all of these left over’s and created the shows I love Money and Charm School. Flavor Flav is old enough to be the contestants on his show father. The girls from Charm School get exposed on candid camera doing all the things they supposedly learned not to. Most of the contestants come on the show for publicity and all of a sudden photos are floating around the internet of them. How do you fall in love with someone in three weeks? The stars of the reality show live in mansions and drive cars that aren’t theirs. Even though reality TV has it flaws, I guess it will do until sitcoms come back!!
You sre 100% when you say that people will do anything for money. That is what our world is coming to...greed.I liked how you pointed out other view points on Teen Mom, and you are right they all basically have the same story. I find it pretty crazy that they do recycle people, but producers know what will sell. Them so called reality celebs are pure entertainment and thats what people want to watch.
ReplyDeleteGreed is the name of the game! Sadly the people who think they're getting paid aren't really getting paid well at all. Reality TV has become a career for a lot of these folks and I find it strange that one can make money performing what isn't really a craft at all. Maybe Flava Flav will get a 16 year old pregnant so we can watch "Forbidden Chance of Teen pregnancy with a Public Enemy"!
ReplyDeleteI guess it is a really a quality three weeks :)
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