Reality Shows That Are Totally Fake
Reality Shows That Are Totally Fake
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Storage Wars 
For years, A&E's Storage Wars was the most popular show on the cable network. It followed storage locker auctions and the folks who bid on the abandoned lockers in hopes of finding valuable items. However, one of the biggest names on the show, David Hester, referred to as "The Mogul" on the A&E website, sued the network claiming most of the production was fake. Hester's lawsuit claimed the show's producers planted some memorabilia and other valuable items in order to make it appear the storage lockers were littered with valuable items, according to ABC News. A&E and Hester eventually reached a settlement and Hester returned to the show, but the producers never admitted to planting items… nor did they deny it.
For years, A&E's Storage Wars was the most popular show on the cable network. It followed storage locker auctions and the folks who bid on the abandoned lockers in hopes of finding valuable items. However, one of the biggest names on the show, David Hester, referred to as "The Mogul" on the A&E website, sued the network claiming most of the production was fake. Hester's lawsuit claimed the show's producers planted some memorabilia and other valuable items in order to make it appear the storage lockers were littered with valuable items, according to ABC News. A&E and Hester eventually reached a settlement and Hester returned to the show, but the producers never admitted to planting items… nor did they deny it.
Bridezeila 
If you think the women on Bridezilla seem too dramatic to possibly be real people, you're right. Several of these women have explained that producers are constantly pushing them to be more dramatic, more teary, more angry, and so on, doing multiple takes on the same moments until they can get the best one. The more curse words, the better. In addition, the whole reality of being followed around by TV cameras certainly does a lot to amplify the stress.
If you think the women on Bridezilla seem too dramatic to possibly be real people, you're right. Several of these women have explained that producers are constantly pushing them to be more dramatic, more teary, more angry, and so on, doing multiple takes on the same moments until they can get the best one. The more curse words, the better. In addition, the whole reality of being followed around by TV cameras certainly does a lot to amplify the stress.
Bachelor In Paradise 
By this day in age, we all are well-aware that this show is mostly made in the editing room, but the contestants aren't as privy to that same fact. They sit in front of the camera for their individual interviews, have whole conversations about their feelings, and then editors come in and take the juiciest clip they can find to turn hopeless romantics into "villains" of the show. While on-set, contestants are also heavily influenced by what their producers are telling them, which is mostly just for the sake of creating more drama.
By this day in age, we all are well-aware that this show is mostly made in the editing room, but the contestants aren't as privy to that same fact. They sit in front of the camera for their individual interviews, have whole conversations about their feelings, and then editors come in and take the juiciest clip they can find to turn hopeless romantics into "villains" of the show. While on-set, contestants are also heavily influenced by what their producers are telling them, which is mostly just for the sake of creating more drama.
Chrisley Knows Best 
One source from the set of 'Chrisley Knows Best' admitted, "More than half of the dialogue on the show is scripted and a large majority of the scenes are re-shot when they are not as funny as he wants them to be…"
One source from the set of 'Chrisley Knows Best' admitted, "More than half of the dialogue on the show is scripted and a large majority of the scenes are re-shot when they are not as funny as he wants them to be…"
Ice Road Truckers 
The very opening of the show's first season, featuring a truck dropping through the ice into cold water, was created through miniature models. Ouch. That would be bad enough, but cast members have gone on record as saying that the show is scripted, and then further edited to make regular people look like heroes and villains. Standard reality TV stuff. And while ice road trucking is definitely quite dangerous, the series goes out of its way to make circumstances look riskier than they really are.
The Bachelor 
The Bachelor and its sister show, The Bachelorette, have been around for a long, long time. As you've probably guessed by now though, this game show format doesn't tend to result in true love, and most of the couples created by the series end up divorced … if they even get married to begin with. Lots of sequences are scripted or edited into dramatic storylines, but that's par for the course. Also, since the producers have been doing this show for so long, they're pretty good at picking the suitors who will be popular on TV, and carefully arranging situations to make sure they end up as the winner, or at least, a runner-up.
The Bachelor and its sister show, The Bachelorette, have been around for a long, long time. As you've probably guessed by now though, this game show format doesn't tend to result in true love, and most of the couples created by the series end up divorced … if they even get married to begin with. Lots of sequences are scripted or edited into dramatic storylines, but that's par for the course. Also, since the producers have been doing this show for so long, they're pretty good at picking the suitors who will be popular on TV, and carefully arranging situations to make sure they end up as the winner, or at least, a runner-up.
The Real Housewives of 
Go ahead, believe that The Real Housewives isn't scripted. However, you know who disagrees? Teresa Giudice, a real housewife of New Jersey, whom during a public court trial was caught swearing, under oath, that the show was scripted. Well, that's that. Most of the fights are planned, staged, and/or dramatized for TV, the stars are all actors, and the fancy lifestyles seemingly exhibited on the series hide the fact that many of them are actually facing crippling debt, and simply living above their means via heavy credit usage. Doesn't sound so great, when you think of it that way.
Go ahead, believe that The Real Housewives isn't scripted. However, you know who disagrees? Teresa Giudice, a real housewife of New Jersey, whom during a public court trial was caught swearing, under oath, that the show was scripted. Well, that's that. Most of the fights are planned, staged, and/or dramatized for TV, the stars are all actors, and the fancy lifestyles seemingly exhibited on the series hide the fact that many of them are actually facing crippling debt, and simply living above their means via heavy credit usage. Doesn't sound so great, when you think of it that way.
Naked and Afraid 
It sure seems like those naked folks are really out in the wilderness, but former contestants have admitted that - camera crew aside - civilization isn't far. One season 3 contestant reported hearing a DJ play club music nearby, all night long, and also had run-ins with local kids playing soccer. The show's editing is also deeply manipulative, as contestants are fed storylines, dramatic events, and tricky editing to give them histories or situations that have nothing to do with real life. One contestant, for example, reported getting food poisoned by a crewman before filming, whereupon the editing tried to make it look like it was her fault for drinking untreated water.
It sure seems like those naked folks are really out in the wilderness, but former contestants have admitted that - camera crew aside - civilization isn't far. One season 3 contestant reported hearing a DJ play club music nearby, all night long, and also had run-ins with local kids playing soccer. The show's editing is also deeply manipulative, as contestants are fed storylines, dramatic events, and tricky editing to give them histories or situations that have nothing to do with real life. One contestant, for example, reported getting food poisoned by a crewman before filming, whereupon the editing tried to make it look like it was her fault for drinking untreated water.
Property Brothers 
The thing about the Property Brothers, Jonathon and Drew Scott, is that they're TV stars. Sure, they have a background in real estate, but these days, what they really do is act in front of the camera for a few hours, smile for photos… and hire real contracting crews to do the actual labor. As with many HGTV shows, the whole "looking at houses" aspect is staged, since prospective clients are supposed to have a home under contract before they're accepted onto the series. So when clients act stressed out about choosing a house, it's just acting. Which is, in the end, all that the Scott brothers do, as well.
The thing about the Property Brothers, Jonathon and Drew Scott, is that they're TV stars. Sure, they have a background in real estate, but these days, what they really do is act in front of the camera for a few hours, smile for photos… and hire real contracting crews to do the actual labor. As with many HGTV shows, the whole "looking at houses" aspect is staged, since prospective clients are supposed to have a home under contract before they're accepted onto the series. So when clients act stressed out about choosing a house, it's just acting. Which is, in the end, all that the Scott brothers do, as well.
American Idol 
If you think the lucky ones who make it in front of the famous judges have waited on line outside for hours, well, you're right… sort of. The reality behind American Idol is that the main characters are picked months in advance, as are the ones who are legitimately terrible and have been moved forward for entertainment purposes. As many tell-all stories have emerged from the long-running talent show, it's become clear that American Idol is as scripted as any reality show. Talent scouts and producers do the actual contestant picking, holding auditions months in advance of the main judges visiting a city. Those scouts and producers whittle down thousands of eager singers to just a few hundred, and then a few dozen. Performers have to travel multiple times to the same location if they are approved for the next round. Finally, when they are to appear before the judges, they are told, "Some of you are here because you are really good. Some of you are here because you are really bad," according to The Daily Beast. They often don't know if they've been chosen because they're actually good, or because they're bad. They soon find out when they go on stage though.
If you think the lucky ones who make it in front of the famous judges have waited on line outside for hours, well, you're right… sort of. The reality behind American Idol is that the main characters are picked months in advance, as are the ones who are legitimately terrible and have been moved forward for entertainment purposes.
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