It’s tough to turn on the TV without getting a glimpse of a reality show. And it’s not difficult to see why these shows are so popular. In a world of scripted entertainment and fake news, there is a major appeal in watching an authentic show where everything is real.
Unfortunately, there is nothing faker than a reality show, and some of these shows are much worse than others. Just what are the fakest “reality” shows in all of television history? Keep reading to find out!
Keeping Up With the Kardashians
Keeping Up With the Kardashians is probably the most popular reality TV show of all time. And its legions of fans might be heartbroken to discover that this show might also be the fakest one of them all.
How can we tell? Back when Kim Kardashian was getting divorced from Kris Humphries, the show’s producer Russell Jay testified that they had to reshoot at least two scenes involving Humphries. And that basically gives the game away…if you have to reshoot and carefully edit your scenes to create a certain narrative, you’ve stopped becoming a reality show altogether.
