‘American Idol’ was one of the pioneers in the reality audition TV show format. The show pitted various candidates against its veteran judges and often ended up in some hilarious performances.
It’s been reported that the show’s producers send talent scouts to make sure they have a few winners at the end of each episode, and fills the rest of the time with terrible participants who are known flops ahead of time. Talentless and fake.
Hell’s Kitchen
One of the world’s most popular cooking shows is without a doubt 'Hell’s Kitchen'. Gordon Ramsey used it to become a household figure and is regularly shown yelling and getting supremely mad at some of the show’s less competent participants.
Sadly, not only is most of the show scripted, but many of the actual customers of the restaurant are paid actors. Oh-so blazing fake.
Say Yes to the Dress
'Say Yes To The Dress' basically follows a bride’s journey while finding the ideal wedding dress. Many people that have attended the show’s sets have claimed that a lot of the participant’s reactions were rehearsed and dramatized.
The bridal boutique featured on the show was also exaggerated in its size and popularity. Extravagant and fake.
Cake Boss
It was inevitable that the popularity of reality cooking shows would eventually lead to one about cakes. Unfortunately, 'Cake Boss' really takes the cake when it comes to exaggerating drama and controversies.
The store’s owner, Valastro, is often reported to not even work in his shop when the show isn’t filming. Some of the weddings were also reported as fake. Not so sweet but sugar-coated and fake!
The Osbournes
One of the first reality TV shows to follow a family of semi-lunatics around while they engage in a lot of drama was 'The Osbournes'. The show ran from 2002 to 2005 and proved audiences were interested in these kinds of shows.
Ok, yes, those are in fact their real names, but eventually, it came out that most of the show’s events were actually scripted. 'The Osbournes' simply came up with crazy ideas before each episode. Crazy, right?