Ok, yes, my guilty pleasure, reality shows.
I'm not sure what it is? Maybe it's the catty onliners. Maybe it's the hot clothes, mansions, luxury cars, and glorious trips that they get to take.
All reality show buffs know that before the season ends, as a part of the "storyline," the cast will embark on some enviable vacation. And, no matter how gorgeous the scenery, it's a sure bet, that everyone will end up ripping each other to shreds. No good reality show would be complete without it's share of drama. But the question is: Is the drama real?
I watched the very first Real Housewives Of Orange County show, that Bravo big wig Andy Cohen debuted in 2006. The one that started the Real Housewives franchise. A non scripted show, in which cameras followed several rich women around, to capture what they did in their everyday lives.
As Real Housewives of Orange County became a huge success, Real Housewives Of New York was birthed. Real Housewives of Atlanta, Beverly Hills, Miami and D.C. came soon after.
As I watched my DVR of never ending reality show insanity, it became a fun way for me to wind down after a long week.
In The Real Housewives of Orange County, the women were career women. That's right, although they were indeed wives, they were not "housewives." This was a great dynamic to watch, because it was interesting to see how the girls balanced the challenges of raising a family and maintaining successful careers.
As the show grew in popularity, the show began to center around the fact that the women didn't always get along. The ladies were frequently hostile towards one another. And, as you can imagine, the ratings went through the roof.
All of the Real Housewives shows are full of scandals. Arguments, accusations of adultery, fights, drink throwing, yelling, cursing, trash talking, you name it. Even Patti Stanger of Bravo's "The Millionaire Matchmaker,' manages to scream at the top of her lungs halfway through a show about dating. Some of the reality shows are so out of pocket, that they are somewhat unbelievable.
Bravo, the master, has several other reality shows that focus on chaos. Blood, Sweat and Heals is about several successful black women living in New York City, climbing the corporate latter in Fashion, Media and Real Estate. The stuff hit the fan in this series from the beginning when one of the girls wrote something offensive about the other ladies in her blog.
Bravo's 100 Days Of Summer about a group of guys and their girlfriends living in Chicago. And you guessed it, not all of the girlfriends get along. The rich friends of E's Rich Kids Of Beverly Hills (who by the way are all adults) even manage to snap each other up. Why? They travel internationally, have parties, hangout by the pool and spend their parents money. What do they have to dispute about?
Please don't get me started on Vh1's Mob Wives. This reality show is off the chain! The title speaks for itself. Their husbands either have been, still are, or are about to be incarcerated. And the women are so tough that they even scare me. They are always talking about busting each other in the mouth.
One thing is true, at the end of the day, I don't take these supposedly "reality shows" too seriously. For me, it's just adult entertainment.
I'm not sure what it is? Maybe it's the catty onliners. Maybe it's the hot clothes, mansions, luxury cars, and glorious trips that they get to take.
All reality show buffs know that before the season ends, as a part of the "storyline," the cast will embark on some enviable vacation. And, no matter how gorgeous the scenery, it's a sure bet, that everyone will end up ripping each other to shreds. No good reality show would be complete without it's share of drama. But the question is: Is the drama real?
I watched the very first Real Housewives Of Orange County show, that Bravo big wig Andy Cohen debuted in 2006. The one that started the Real Housewives franchise. A non scripted show, in which cameras followed several rich women around, to capture what they did in their everyday lives.
As Real Housewives of Orange County became a huge success, Real Housewives Of New York was birthed. Real Housewives of Atlanta, Beverly Hills, Miami and D.C. came soon after.
As I watched my DVR of never ending reality show insanity, it became a fun way for me to wind down after a long week.
In The Real Housewives of Orange County, the women were career women. That's right, although they were indeed wives, they were not "housewives." This was a great dynamic to watch, because it was interesting to see how the girls balanced the challenges of raising a family and maintaining successful careers.
As the show grew in popularity, the show began to center around the fact that the women didn't always get along. The ladies were frequently hostile towards one another. And, as you can imagine, the ratings went through the roof.
All of the Real Housewives shows are full of scandals. Arguments, accusations of adultery, fights, drink throwing, yelling, cursing, trash talking, you name it. Even Patti Stanger of Bravo's "The Millionaire Matchmaker,' manages to scream at the top of her lungs halfway through a show about dating. Some of the reality shows are so out of pocket, that they are somewhat unbelievable.
Bravo, the master, has several other reality shows that focus on chaos. Blood, Sweat and Heals is about several successful black women living in New York City, climbing the corporate latter in Fashion, Media and Real Estate. The stuff hit the fan in this series from the beginning when one of the girls wrote something offensive about the other ladies in her blog.
Bravo's 100 Days Of Summer about a group of guys and their girlfriends living in Chicago. And you guessed it, not all of the girlfriends get along. The rich friends of E's Rich Kids Of Beverly Hills (who by the way are all adults) even manage to snap each other up. Why? They travel internationally, have parties, hangout by the pool and spend their parents money. What do they have to dispute about?
Please don't get me started on Vh1's Mob Wives. This reality show is off the chain! The title speaks for itself. Their husbands either have been, still are, or are about to be incarcerated. And the women are so tough that they even scare me. They are always talking about busting each other in the mouth.
One thing is true, at the end of the day, I don't take these supposedly "reality shows" too seriously. For me, it's just adult entertainment.
