It seems like every bad "reality" show gets some idiots on it, who make stupid statements or offend some people. Big Brother, The Bachelor, etc. This particularly happens with shows that don't involve any real "talent" in my opinion. Dancing with the Stars, for example, manages to be mostly positive (and if people on the show are controversial, it's usually because they were already known or based on things they've said before).
I can understand how people can get the "villain edit" and be portrayed negatively even if they aren't evil in real life. The competition shows do it to create "excitement" sometimes. But how can so many people be so dumb to say bigoted, racist, homophobic or just plain idiotic things on national TV? Especially when they have only been on TV for five minutes and haven't yet cemented their celeb status. If nothing else, they should be afraid of getting fired form their real-life jobs.
What do you think of these people who court controversy? Does it change whether you watch these shows? (Because if a show consistently spotlights bigotry, that's a major turn-off for me.)
I can understand how people can get the "villain edit" and be portrayed negatively even if they aren't evil in real life. The competition shows do it to create "excitement" sometimes. But how can so many people be so dumb to say bigoted, racist, homophobic or just plain idiotic things on national TV? Especially when they have only been on TV for five minutes and haven't yet cemented their celeb status. If nothing else, they should be afraid of getting fired form their real-life jobs.
What do you think of these people who court controversy? Does it change whether you watch these shows? (Because if a show consistently spotlights bigotry, that's a major turn-off for me.)
