reality tv shows that are far from reality

Inspired by documentary series An American Family, The Real World depicts contemporary issues in its early years of premiere in 1992. It is known as the longest running reality television show in MTV history, triggering the launch of modern reality TV shows in the country. The chosen people, usually seven to eight in number, are chosen from auditioning applicants every season. Like other reality shows, The Real World also received criticisms for being staged. The editing of producers was also put into question, supporting the speculations that the show is generally scripted.

Dancing with the Stars is the American version of the British television series Strictly Come Dancing. Contestants of the show are paired celebrities and professional dancers, performing set dance themes and competing for the judges points and votes of the audience. The judging panel consist of professional dancers and other former contestants of the show who already experienced being on stage in DWTS. One pair is eliminated every week with the combined points given by the judges and the votes from the audience. The fact still remains that this show is about celebrities dancing

The Amazing Race is another reality television game show that captures the attention of viewers all over the world. The show includes teams of two people who have a relationship with one another, competing with other teams around the world. Challenges are set in various and unique places, and teams race to win the challenges. Fun to watch yet unrealistic in the sense of affordability (not everyone can drop a grand to go race in some obscure, interesting part of the world).

Often called as ANTM, America s Next Top Model is one of the most sought after reality television shows by women hoping to dominate the catwalk and make a name in the modeling industry. The show s host and creator is Tyra Banks, head judge and executive producer of ANTM. Criticisms from Yahoo drafted a list of why ANTM is bad for women and said that the representation of models given to girls are unrealistic and do not accurately portray what real model is like.

The Voice is and American singing competition based on The Voice of Holland. It s goal is to find new singing talent aged 15 years old and above from the blind audition before the start of each season. The blind audition is characterized by judges facing backward, only hearing the voice of the one auditioning. The winner of the show is determined by votes from the audience and purchases of the contestant s song on iTunes. Though the Voice shows no sign of being scripted, the fact remains it s a intense competition for a singing contract which is an unrealistic event for most people.