With the plethora of Reality TV shows taking over our television screens, the majority of the viewing public are attempting to get their own fifteen minutes of fame. They are certainly not high art but they're cheap to make and people keep tuning in to see if someone has devised a new way to challenge and humiliate the contestants.
The principle underlying the shows seems to be that with a camera stuck in their face, nobody is boring and viewers are intrigued by the emotional plight of the participants. You must remember as well that the winner is always rewarded, usually financially (of course in American Idol they get a recording contract but ultimately that leads to a financial reward). So if this is something that you would like to do, how do you go about being on American Idol, The Bachelorette, Survivor or The Apprentice? I should add, for most of these shows you'll need to be 21 years old so teenagers can divert your eyes.
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