Are Reality Tv Shows Real At All?

Reality TV shows aren’t true to their name. In fact, reality TV should probably be called, �fake TV,� because so many of the scenes are contrived and staged. Nevertheless, one aspect of reality TV that’s very real is the bullying that takes place behind the scenes and on stage. Many of the contestants on reality TV shows are egged on by producers, who lie and say that someone called so-and-so bad names in order to elicit reactions and cause fights on camera. So, more often than not, producers on reality TV shows spread rumors to cause rifts between contestants.

Another thing that producers do to encourage bullying and cat fighting on reality TV shows is to ask the show’s hosts to insult the contestants in front of the camera. Ryan Dunkleman, who was the host of the show American Idol in the first season, admitted later on in his career that the reason why he left the show was because of the horrible way that the producers treated the young contestants. He said that the producers staged fights between the contestants and judges and put glycerin tears in their eyes. Dunkleman himself was asked to rub the judges’ insults in the contestants’ faces but he refused. Lo and behold, Dunkleman did not appear on the second season of American Idol.
Many of the scenes in reality TV shows are fake, and not just the fighting scenes. According to Evan Marriot, who starred on Joe Millionare, the make out scene that she is well-known for was completely fake. The producers used moaning sounds from a scene when she was getting a massage and fraudulently created a make out scene through editing. Marriot is embittered because despite of all of the things she has accomplished in her life, she will always be known as the girl who was making out in the woods.

Reality TV shows are not very popular with older audiences because of the childish antics of their contestants, but they are a big hit with younger audiences, who attract plenty of advertisers. The danger of reality TV is that many young people are easily influenced by these shows and go on to emulate the behavior they observe. For example, many schools around the world are reporting an increased incidence of violence, bullying, and shaming at their schools as a result of reality TV. This is particularly the case among women since there are so many reality TV shows based on the shaming and bullying of women.

Reality TV shows are encouraging and prioritizing the type of behavior that parents and school administrators are trying to prevent. Reality TV contestants call each other names, embarrass each other in front of everyone, and respond aggressively to threats. The young, impressionable girls who are often the biggest fans of reality TV shows think this behavior is acceptable because they see it on TV, and they go on to treat their peers this way. The victims end up suffering permanent psychological effects. Teasing and bullying can cause victims to develop low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, and in severe cases, suicide.

In order to combat the negative effects of reality TV and to reveal the truth about the producers’ roles in staging scenes and provoking contestants, a talented Australian author named Vaughn Alaine-Marshall wrote a compelling novel called berstar (www.uberstarthebook.com). This novel is not a fictional account based on imagination. Alaine-Marshall actually spoke with numerous reality TV show contestants in order to write this novel. It all started when one of his close family friends, a contestant on an Australian reality TV show, asked him to listen to his story. At the time, Alaine-Marshall was busy running a successful chiropractic practice and was not interested in hearing her story.

Nevertheless, his friend begged him to listen, and once he started to hear bits of her story, he was shocked and knew he had to record what he was hearing.
It didn’t stop there. After Alaine-Marshall heard everything his friend had to say, many other people came forward anonymously, going as far as to break their confidentiality agreements in order to speak with Alaine-Marshall. What Alaine-Marshall heard was shocking, leading him to conclude that the reality TV business is a franchise of cruelty. He talked to everyone from the producers to the publicists to the contestants, learning that everyone played a part in the game. The contestants were desperate for their fifteen minutes of fame, while the masterminds and staff were simply out to make a buck. In his novel, Alaine-Marshall ties everything he heard from reality TV show contestants with his theories about the effects that these shows have on the minds of our youth.

If you’re looking for a gripping novel that gives you great insight into the state of our society and entertainment industry, look no further than Alaine-Marshall’s new novel, berstar. berstar is a page turner that will tempt you from cover to cover. If you’ve ever felt disgusted with how the contestants on a reality TV show were taunted by the judges or other contestants, or you simply want to understand why reality TV is dangerous to society, then you’ll thoroughly enjoy this book. Even if you don’t watch reality TV, there are plenty of lessons to be learned by reading berstar.