If there’s one thing you need to know about reality TV shows, it’s that they’re fictional. The fact that reality TV is, for the most part, fake is not really new to some of us. However, some of you might still be shocked with just how far some of these shows will go. From the tiny bubble of Keeping Up With The Kardashians to the heated set of Hell’s Kitchen, let’s uncover some of Hollywood’s dirtiest reality show secrets.
STORAGE WARS
If you’re not aware, Storage Wars is a show that follows storage unit auctioneers as they try to make a fortune buying abandoned storage units. It’s a fun show if you’re a fan of turning rags to riches. However, as unique as this show may sound, it is not exempt from following Hollywood’s fake it ‘til you make it mantra. According to one of the show’s former cast members David Hester, producers would buy units in advance and plant them with valuable items before the bid winners could even check the contents. It may stump some viewer’s expectations, but it sure does make for good TV. The TV show is still a business deal after all, and investments are at stake.
THE JERRY SPRINGER SHOW
The Jerry Springer Show is perhaps one of the most popular shows that markets itself through people’s drama and live meltdowns. While there is some degree of entertainment from watching people fight things out on live TV, so much of it was still premeditated by the show’s producers to rake in ratings. According to some insiders, showrunners would purposely make Jerry ask their guests triggering questions to squeeze some extreme reactions out of them. Stage crews even give the audience’s instructions on how they should react. Talk about phony.
HELL’S KITCHEN
Are you a fan of Gordon Ramsey’s berating fest on Hell’s Kitchen? If you are, then we’re sorry to say that not even the famous Gordon Ramsey is above faking for ratings. The restaurant and the kitchen, for example, are absolutely fake. Based on some online sources, the locations are actually nothing more than another Hollywood set decorated to look like an actual restaurant. What’s worse, however, is that showrunners deliberately swap out ingredients to sabotage some of the chef’s cuisine. Now, if that’s not top-notch fakery, we don’t know what is. Credits to the show’s contestants for tolerating so much pressure, though.
THE BACHELOR/BACHELORETTE
Wouldn’t it be nice to find your one true love in the most unexpected places? Well, the creators of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette thought it would be better to let people find love inside a Hollywood set. What could go wrong, right? Well, as it turns out, everything could go wrong. Since the show has high ratings to maintain, producers would sometimes twist some details like reversing some clips to make it look like a cliffhanger. They also tend to monitor fan favorites so that they can keep the ones that’ll preserve high ratings for the show. Who knew fate is just a couple of Hollywood producers trying to make a living out of someone else’s romantic life? We do give credit to whoever conceptualized this show. It definitely is a reality TV masterpiece that we can’t help but binge.
FIXER UPPER
When it comes to fakeness, the show Fixer Upper has got to be the lowest scorer. Although most of the show is genuine, some parts of it offer a degree of deceit. If you’re not familiar with the show, it basically shows the hosts Joanna and Chip Gaines helping aspiring homeowners find the perfect house from three very rundown options. What’s unreal about this show, however, is that all the “aspiring” homeowners featured on the show are actually required to purchase a home before they can get on the program. The other two housing options are just for show. It’s an absolute sham, but anything for those ratings, right?
KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS
Now, where do we even start with the Keeping Up With The Kardashians? Almost everything about this show is either staged or manipulated for favored results. As you know, the show gained popularity because of the drama and meltdowns that happen inside the Kardashian-Jenner household. Unknown to some, many of these “dramas” are nothing more than just publicity stunts staged to make the show’s rating skyrocket. Remember Kanye’s “surprise” proposal to Kim? Yeah, that wasn’t real. They were already engaged before Kanye got down on one knee. Oh, and the Jenner house? Not real either. It was just one of the props the show used its investment money on to make the series more appealing.
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