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The new ANTM show isn’t about addressing issues faced by former contestants; it’s a chance for producers to distance themselves from the besmirched Tyra Banks.
People often talk about reality TV in terms of how ‘trashy’ it is, and how it might be considered ‘guilty’ viewing. But is there any evidence of harm taking place?
The characterization of Latter-day Saints on shows like ‘Heretic’ and ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ says more about the rest of America than the church itself.
Unlike America’s ‘trailer trash; stereotype, the distinctly British term 'chav’ specifically targets perceived vulgarity, lack of sophistication and failures of proper femininity.
Many participants who are offered support do not take it up.
As an ex-Bachelor contestant framed as an ‘undercover spy’, and an author who has written a novel on the subject, the two of us are intimately familiar with reality TV ‘villains’.
Once huge ratings draws, reality TV shows are facing dwindling audiences in the UK and elsewhere. Is this the end of the genre, or can it adapt to survive?
The twist in this season of The Bachelors? One is a virgin. What does this say about how society – and reality television – frames virginity?
Woolf’s writing illuminates the special place that sewing held in British households from the late 19th century.
Drag’s power is its contribution to the de-stigmatisation of LGBTQ+ people, which is needed to enhance their self-worth and wellbeing.
This is not a drastic approach or a political agenda, but a call to open up spaces for conversations about racism, about whiteness, about race with white people listening and not centring themselves.
The beloved reality show is partnering with eBay to promote secondhand outfits instead of fast fashion.
Voyeurism provides a glimpse into the private life of another person to give audiences a revealing and entertaining experience.
How does the spirit of Byron Byron endure wave after wave of seekers and lately, Instagram influencers? Sally Breen took a road trip and found a something deeper in the beachy township.
A landmark ruling that ordered the Seven Network pay a reality TV star compensation could have far-reaching implications for other productions and workplaces.
What started as an experiment in 1964 has become the UK’s most successful documentary franchise.
Should reality stars be warned that everything they say can and will be used against them in a court of law? Turns out, it’s complicated.
It’s 30 years since the 1987 classic foresaw a dark vicious future where reality TV had taken over. Looks like we forgot to pay attention.
Since 2015, Australia has no regulations specifically for reality television. With controversy swirling around Channel Nine’s ‘The Briefcase’, what exactly is allowed?
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