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Reality TV Shows 1992-2011
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The Real World
Current Season of The Real World One of the oldest still in session, "The Real World" epitomizes reality TV. A group of 20-something strangers sign up to live together in popular cities all over the nation, nearly every minute of their lives documented while living together. Young people look to them as media mogules, especially in the desire to emmulate how they look. -
Extreme Makeover
Before and After Photos from "Extreme Makeover"
This series mainly focuses on revamping the entire exterior appearence of these individuals, thanks to a Hollywood-sized budget and a team of experts. "Extreme Makeover" followed individuals who received the opportunity to have procedures like plastic surgery, liposuction and a complete change of wardrobe, in the hopes that revamping their looks would revamp their life as well. -
Are You Hot?
Article announcing the debut of "Are You Hot?"
From the same folks who created "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" comes the show in search of America's sexiest human beings. 16 contestants parade in front of celebrity judges in swim suits and other minimal covearge outfits and are assessed on the basis of their facial and body attractiveness. -
America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model Website One of the most iconic TV shows of the decade, America's Next Top Model is still going strong on its 18th cycle. Tyra Banks and other prestigious fashion icons leads a group of women through a series of fashion world adventures. The models are very thin young women and are constantly being critiqued on nearly every aspect of their bodies, women of all ages as witnesses of the critique. -
Celebrity Fit Club
Celebrity Fit Club: Season 1 Website Overweight celebrities are chosen to participate in a boot camp type of program in order to slim down and improve their lifestyles. This is different from "The Biggest Loser" because viewers can watch as their favorite heavy celebrities either survive or fail the steep challenge of revamping their bodies and lifestyles. -
The Swan
The Swan on IMDb
"The Swan" gives multiple women the opportunity to undergo immense changes of all kinds--emotional, mental and of course physical--in order to change their lives. Viewers of all ages watch as the women are transformed over the course of 3 months from "the ugly duckling" to "the swan". Participants are forbidden to see themselves in a mirror until the entire process is finished. -
The Biggest Loser
The Biggest Loser Website As one of the newest and most powerful weight loss reality drama series, "The Biggest Loser" showcases celebrity trainers teaming up with health experts in order to help severly overweight or obese people lose weight and inevitably change their entire lives. "The Biggest Loser" industry has sky rocketed, promoting the trainers featured on the show, the diet plans implemented and various work out plans for fans. -
Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore Website The reality-based TV series follows the lives of a group of New York & Jersey natives in their wild nights out on the town, sexual escapades, and most recent European excursions. "Jersey Shore" characters have been seen all over the tabloids for being too thin, excessive amounts of plastic surgery and in advertisements for weight loss supplements and beauty products like tanning oil. -
Toddlers in Tiaras
Toddlers in Tiaras Website "Toddlers in Tiaras" gives an in-depth, extreme look into the lives of child beauty pageant contestants and their families. Some if not most of the episodes consist of mothers restricting the diet of their 4 and 5 year olds, not to mention the emphasis on "improving" the little girls' hair with extensions, teeth with miniature veneers, skin with tanning and eyes with colored contacts, just to name a few. -
I Used To Be Fat
I Used To Be Fat Website The compelling new tv series follows teenage invidiuals looking for a drastic lifestyle change. Most overweight, if not obese, the teens are paired with a physical trainer who offer healthy eating habits, work out plans as well as emotional support. The physical, emotional and lifestyle changes are dramatic, becoming potential motivation for viewers of all sizes everywhere.
