Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Chaos has always been what drives reality TV. Cast members fight, cheat, gossip and lie, all in the name of satisfying viewer appetite for drama.
But now it’s this chaos that could ultimately be the reason reality TV as we know it could be over. Former cast members from some of the world’s biggest reality shows, including Love Is Blind and Vanderpump Rules , have recently launched lawsuits against their respective production companies, citing discrimination, sexual harassment, and concerns they were being targeted for speaking out. The suits relate to behaviour that is allegedly encouraged by producers to heighten drama and chaos.
As a result, they could fundamentally transform how reality TV is made, and what it looks like on our screens. The production company behind the mammoth Real Housewives franchise has come under fire for its treatment of some reality stars. Credit: Bravo At the centre of this legal crisis is Bravo, a US television network responsible for the immensely popular Real Housewives franchise.
Caroline Manzo, who was on the Morocco edition of The Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip , sued Bravo and its affiliated companies in January for allegedly encouraging a fellow cast member to sexually assault her . She also accused the production company of plying the cast with alcohol, causing them to “become severely intoxicated”. Bravo denies the allegations and is attempting to have the case .
