Many people dream of being picked up for ‘What Not to Wear’ and getting $5,000 to achieve a total fashion makeover. Unfortunately, some of the show’s participants claimed that the producers literally forced them to give away all their old clothes to charity.
This was done in order to get tax breaks on their new clothes, which pretty much made them free for the TLC network. Hardcore… but not at all fake.
Total Bellas
Professional wrestling always included its fair share of women athletes, as they bring a much-needed air of femininity to this mostly male sport.
'Total Bellas' was originally pitched as a reality show about two prominent female wrestlers and their ex-boyfriends, John Cena, and Daniel Bryan. We’re not surprised the show was completely fake, considering its source material. Super fake.
The Real World
It's ironic that a popular reality show called "The Real World" is actually not real at all. Many of its participants admitted that most of the conversations that happened in the house were actually scripted and pre-planned by the producers.
Everyone gets a rough direction of what they need to do or say, and improvise their way from there. At least that’s something… about halfway fake.
Last Comic Standing
Everyone loves a good standup show, especially one with the premise of 'Last Comic Standing'. The show is centered around finding highly talented comedians and giving them the spotlight. Unfortunately, it was reported that the show’s production ends up picking the winners instead of the judges.
They also deceptively edit good performances to make them look like flops. Why would anyone do that? Insulting and fake.
Catfish
The premise of MTV’s 'Catfish' is certainly interesting. It features hosts Nev and Max as they help people uncover the identities of those they’ve been chatting with online.
You’d think that they get approached by people who suspect they are being catfished, but many reports claim that the show’s producers actually get approached by people who catfish and want to apply for it. Now that’s just wrong… and fake.