"Cohabiting with my partner for the first time meant coming face to face with my addiction: I cannot stop watching The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. In less than a year, I have watched all 15 seasons of the Bravo franchise, equating to about 250 hours of reality television."
"There is something about these toxic minor celebrities and their melodramatic arguments that is both extremely engaging and weirdly soothing. Each season ticks by in largely the same format, even as the cast evolves."
"At the start of every episode, you are introduced to each housewife with a short montage and sexy tagline. Throw me to the wolves and I shall return leading the pack, Lisa Vanderpump purrs."
"Almost every holiday will include a day when they board a luxury boat in caftans. Another argument will take place, some tears."
Living with a partner exposes personal habits and vulnerabilities, including an addiction to reality television. After binge-watching all 15 seasons of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, a sense of relief and fear emerged upon completion. The show provided both engagement and comfort, despite its repetitive format and melodramatic content. Each episode follows a familiar structure, featuring glamorous lifestyles, interpersonal conflicts, and luxurious vacations, creating a captivating yet toxic viewing experience that becomes hard to let go of.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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