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Mental health

From Survivor to life coach? Parvati Shallow gave me a free session

Parvati Shallow is known for her social skills in reality TV.

Shallow's transition from reality TV to life coaching. [ more ]

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Fashion & style

Outwit, Outplay, Outdress: How Clothes Shape Survivor'

Survivor carefully selects and assembles castaways' clothing to maximize the portrayal of their personalities and fit with the show's theme.

The wardrobe choices of Survivor contestants have helped further plots and create through-lines in the series. [ more ]

The Ringer

'Love Is Blind' With Chelsea Blackwell

Heidi and Spencer's Colorado trip update.

Love Is Blind Season 6 insights with Chelsea Blackwell. [ more ]

Vulture

Marketing

The Lacheys Take Some Pointers From TikTok

Internet sleuths attempt to spoil Love Is Blind by uncovering clues on social media.

Love Is Blind season-six reunion to address rumors from TikTok, including confrontations and questioning alleged relationships. [ more ]

Vulture

Is This What Heterosexuality Is?

Love Is Blind challenges myths of heterosexuality through toxic relationships.

The show deviates from the idea of love being blind to examine the complexities of romantic relationships. [ more ]

Vulture

Love Is Blind Recap: A Tale of Two Jet Skis

The Love Is Blind cast members are highly active on social media, sharing personal details and addressing rumors.

Family meetings are leading to mixed results for the couples as they approach the wedding day. [ more ]

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Relationships

Brett And Tiffany Talk About Where Their Marriage Stands After 'Love Is Blind'

Brett and Tiffany found love on 'Love Is Blind' and continue to nurture their relationship post-show.

Fans applaud their relationship as a representation of true Black love, filling a void in reality show narratives. [ more ]

New York Post

'Love Is Blind's Chelsea Blackwell reveals she apologized to Megan Fox for look-alike comments

Chelsea regretted comparing herself to Megan Fox on Love is Blind

Some fans criticized Chelsea for referencing Megan Fox during the show [ more ]

Eater

New 'Top Chef' Feels a Whole Lot Like Old 'Top Chef'

No more Quickfire immunity this season

Kristen Kish offers a seamless transition as the new host [ more ]

Boston.com

Boston food

This local chef will compete on 'Top Chef' Season 21

Former executive chef Valentine Howell Jr. to appear on 'Top Chef' season 21 starting March 20th.

Boston chefs like Tiffany Faison and Karen Akunowicz have gained celebrity status from the show. [ more ]

Eater

DevOps

Changes Are Coming to 'Top Chef' Season 21

Top Chef Season 21 will be held in Wisconsin with Kristen Kish as the new host.

Contestants can win money in every Quickfire Challenge and immunity will only be given after an Elimination Challenge. [ more ]

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How Therapists Would Change Love Is Blind'

Love Is Blind has produced eight marriages, two soon-to-be babies, and a couple of divorces in its four-year history.

Relationship therapists find the show fascinating because it showcases how people connect and relate without knowing external factors like financial status and looks. [ more ]

BuzzFeed

Parenting

13 Celeb Kids Who Aired Out Their Famous Parents' Relationship Drama

Celeb kids have weighed in on their famous parents' relationship drama.

Their comments can be seen on reality TV shows and in memoirs.

Some kids express concern for their parents' privacy. [ more ]

Vulture

Carolyn Wiger Answers Every Question We Have About Survivor Season 44

Survivor often includes a 'kooky lady' character for comic relief.

Carolyn Wiger, a contestant on Survivor season 44, broke the mold by being both a big character and a strategic player. [ more ]

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New York City

What's Next for George Santos? Court Dates and, Maybe, Reality TV.

George Santos, a former New York Republican congressman, has been expelled from the House and faces trial next year on charges of fraud and theft.

Despite his legal troubles, Santos may still have opportunities for a second act in reality TV or the entertainment industry. [ more ]

Decider

France politics

"Borderline Porno": MTV France's 'Frenchie Shore' Slammed By French Minister Of Culture For Being "The Trashiest Reality Show Ever"

The spinoff series, Frenchie Shore, has sparked criticism and backlash similar to the original Jersey Shore.

The French minister of culture has condemned the show's explicit content and called it 'the trashiest reality show ever produced in France.'

The show is not under the jurisdiction of the French broadcasting authority, but concerns have been raised to its counterparts in the Czech Republic and Germany. [ more ]

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Bustle

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Austin

Selling The OC's Austin Addresses Season 3 Threesome Drama With "Receipts"

Austin Victoria denies threesome claim and addresses drama on Instagram. [ more ]

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Writing

"The Contestant" Is More Than a Cautionary Tale

Tomoaki Hamatsu, known as Nasubi, unwittingly became a reality-TV star by surviving alone naked in an apartment for over a year. [ more ]

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Writing

Paris Hilton admits she didn't change son Phoenix's diaper for one month

Paris Hilton changed her first diaper one month after her son's arrival via surrogate.

Some viewers criticized her for not changing the diaper sooner and accused her of treating her baby like an accessory. [ more ]

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NYC LGBT

Hit reality show features not one, but two LGBTQ+ couples for the very first time

The Amazing Race season 36 features LGBTQ+ couples, breaking the trend of having only one per series. [ more ]

The Ringer

Boston

The Pre-Merge Extravaganza With Boston Rob!

Boston Rob discusses Survivor Season 46 cast

Boston Rob talks about his show Deal or No Deal Island [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles

Husband of 'Selling Sunset' star arrested again, allegedly violated emergency restraining order

Former "Selling Sunset" star's husband arrested for alleged domestic violence incidents including injuring their child.

Christian Richard Dumontet arrested twice in one week for violating emergency restraining order. [ more ]

Bustle

Women

Joey's 'Women Tell All' Filming Timeline Might've Revealed A Surprising Spoiler

The Bachelor's Women Tell All episode precedes the finale.

Spoilers from Joey's Women Tell All episode may have leaked potential Bachelorette leads. [ more ]

LGBTQ Nation

Women

Fans outraged by reality star's biphobic reaction to his partner coming out

Fans of 90 Day FiancÃ© are upset with a cast member's reaction to his partner coming out as bisexual.

The cast member questioned his partner's identity and expressed harmful stereotypes about bisexuality. [ more ]

Kotaku

Video games

Is This Reality TV Dude Really The Face Of Assassin's Creed's Protagonist?

Jax Taylor claims to be the face on Assassin's Creed game cover art.

Taylor has a history of being accused of lying based on his past actions on reality TV show. [ more ]

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Video games

Chuck E. Cheese game show now in development

Chuck E. Cheese is planning to develop a game show similar to Squid Game, featuring adults competing in larger versions of games they played as kids.

Magical Elves, the producers of Top Chef, are behind the project. [ more ]

BuzzFeed

Relationships

People Who Have Been On Reality Dating Shows Are Revealing What It's Like, And It's Wild

Reality TV dating show contestants share behind-the-scenes insights.

Some contestants had staged experiences and were directed to fake affection. [ more ]

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Relationships

Here's 1 Sex Lesson Everyone Could Stand To Learn From 'Love Is Blind'

Conversations about birth control can be complicated and misconstrued.

Education about birth control methods is still lacking. [ more ]

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What's on TV This Week: Grey's Anatomy' and 55th N.A.A.C.P. Image Awards

Lakefront Empire showcases real estate at Lake of the Ozarks. The Lionheart documentary tells Dan Wheldon's story through old and new footage. Password game show returns with Keke Palmer as host and celebrity guests. [ more ]

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The Sunday Read: How Tom Sandoval Became the Most Hated Man in America'

Vanderpump Rules is a successful reality TV show that received an Emmy nomination.

Tom Sandoval's personal life, including the affair nicknamed 'Scandoval,' has garnered widespread attention. [ more ]

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What's on TV This Week: Below Deck Mediterranean' and The Bachelor'

The Bachelor returns with a new lead, Joey Graziadei, and 32 women vying for his heart.

Below Deck Mediterranean wraps up its season of drama and preparations for the new season of Below Deck begin. [ more ]

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What's on TV This Week: The Curse' and the Critics' Choice Awards

Antiques Roadshow returns for its 28th season, uncovering treasures (or trash) in people's homes

Real Housewives of Salt Lake City reunion features lots of yelling, tears, and references to pop culture moments [ more ]

BBC News

London

The Traitors star Jasmine says online hate left her scared to go out

Online abuse led Jasmine Boatswain to struggle leaving the house after her TV appearance.

Jasmine opened up on TikTok to humanize herself and address internet anonymity. [ more ]

Vulture

Love Is Blind Recap: I Want Out

Couples are starting to face conflict in the relationship experiment.

Partners struggle with validation and communication when dealing with disagreements. [ more ]

Bustle

Chelsea Speaks Out After 'Love Is Blind' Fans Criticize Her Megan Fox Comparison

Chelsea Blackwell faced criticism for comparing herself to Megan Fox on Love Is Blind Season 6

Her friend Presley Carter defended her on social media and emphasized the impact of editing on reality TV shows. [ more ]

The Ringer

Did 'Salt Lake City' Just Drop the Greatest Finale in Bravo History?

Discussion of the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season 4, Episode 16

Debate over the morality of having a secret finsta dedicated to taking down Jen Shah

Analysis of the social media drama that followed the episode [ more ]

The Ringer

The 'Vanderpump Rules' Season Trailer Has Dropped! Plus, Confrontations in 'Southern Charm' and 'Miami.'

Discussion of Vanderpump Rules trailer

Recap of Southern Charm and The Real Housewives of Miami episodes [ more ]

HuffPost

Career

'Real Housewives' Doesn't Show Enough Of 1 Couple's Marriage

Wendy and Eddie Osefo's relationship is more interesting than the drama portrayed on 'The Real Housewives of Potomac'

The couple has been together for 12 years and have overcome challenges to choose each other. [ more ]

Vulture

Digital life

How The Viall Files Became Meet the Press for Reality TV

Nick Viall's podcast, The Viall Files, provides nuanced and in-depth analysis of reality TV shows, covering Bravo and Netflix's reality franchises.

Viall's podcast has become a platform for reality TV stars to discuss and air their feelings about the genre and its controversies. [ more ]

Eater

Food & drink

Why Does 'Hell's Kitchen' Still Celebrate Toxic Chef Culture?

Hell's Kitchen has been successful due to its celebration of chef anger and toxic work environments.

There is a growing cultural shift towards rejecting toxic work environments and promoting healthier and more positive workplaces. [ more ]

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Running

Could This Be EastEnders Fans' Chance To Be In The Iconic London Soap?

Jamie Borthwick, who plays Jay Brown in EastEnders, will run the London Marathon in character, with a BBC film crew following him.

The actors will be running for charities separate from their characters.

This is not the first time EastEnders has blended reality with fiction, as live footage of Perry Fenwick carrying the Olympic Torch aired in 2012. [ more ]

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Marketing

A 9-Month Cruise Is TikTok's Favorite New Reality Show'

TikTok users are turning the nine-month-long Ultimate World Cruise into their own reality TV show by dissecting and speculating on the videos shared by cruise passengers.

Videos with the hashtag #UltimateWorldCruise have received over 138 million views on TikTok. [ more ]

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