Hilarious truths about scripted “reality” | Reality TV Humor
- “Unscripted” shows where everyone’s makeup stays perfect during a jungle survival challenge.
- When the “shocking twist” was spoiled in the trailer they’ve been airing for 3 months.
- Judges pretending to deliberate for 10 minutes when we all saw them pick the winner weeks ago.
- Contestants “just meeting” who are clearly exes from last season’s dating spinoff.
- The dramatic pause before announcing elimination results that take longer than the actual competition.
- Housewives “randomly” running into each other at the same boutique with full camera crews.
- Survival shows where contestants somehow have perfect white teeth after 40 days in the wild.
- When the “poor struggling artist” contestant is actually a successful recording artist.
- Dating shows where people fall in love in 72 hours but can’t decide what to eat for lunch.
- Makeover reveals where they pretend the person can’t see themselves in any reflective surface.
- Interviews where contestants describe events happening “right now” in past tense.
- Producers clearly stirring drama by asking “How does that make you feel?” for the 17th time.
- Celebrity editions where the “stars” are people you last heard of in 2003.
- When the “live finale” was clearly pre-taped based on contestant’s changing hairstyles.
- Shows about “ordinary people” who all coincidentally look like models with great teeth.
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