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There’s a lot of bullying on many reality shows. Moreover, people, especially young women and girls, watch it and think that this type of thing is okay.
Why? Because many of the stars of reality TV are famous. And many, especially the young will follow these reality stars. In extreme cases, some may even try to imitate them.
Therefore, in this post, you will learn all about bullying on reality TV and how it can influence people to act the same way as the celebrities that grace these programs.
Once you learn all about this important message, you will better understand that, although these are influencers, bullying still isn’t okay.
Moreover, if you suffer bullying, you’ll realize that even celebrities get bullied too and that it doesn’t reflect badly on you but only on your bullies.
This post is all about bullying on reality TV and why it teaches people to bully so that you can realize the damage it can do. Moreover, it will further drive the point that bullying isn’t okay, even when influencers do it.
Bullying on Reality TV
Bullying on reality TV shows as all too common. When people watch these episodes, especially if they’re children and teenagers, many will think that if celebrities do it, it’s okay for them to do it too.
Therefore, I feel compelled to discuss what a poor example these programs set for our young people. Also, parents who permit their children to watch them must be aware of the subliminal messages their children may be receiving.
Bullying gives these shows high ratings.
Sadly, reality series’ that receive the highest ratings also have the highest incidences of bullying. Bullies love drama. In fact, they’re drawn to it like flies to feces!
Bullying brings drama…always! Therefore, the more altercations and confrontations a reality show displays for viewers, the more drama it brings.
And, more drama means the series is more interesting to viewers. The more interesting the show, the more views the program gets, and the higher the ratings the show receives.
Bullying on Reality TV:
Reality stars who bring the most drama receive the highest pay.
The more drama a certain reality star brings to a series, the higher the show’s ratings rise. And how does the celebrity bring the drama? They usually do it by bullying others on the show.
Therefore, the more bullying the audience sees, the higher viewers rate the show. And in return, the higher the producers and network executives rate the bullying celeb.
All because they bring the most excitement. As a result, this guarantees the celebrity a spot on the show’s next season. Also, it promises them a much higher paycheck.
Producers and execs offer the bullying star hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars to keep bringing the excitement. And sadly, many think that seeing someone else get slammed is exciting.
And this goes whether the bullying is happening on TV, on the streets, or online. For example, years ago, when I was in school, a few other people would suffer bullying.
Moreover, every time a blowup would occur, I noticed that most of the other students would gleefully come running. And they would almost trip over themselves trying to get a front seat view of the melee.
I’ll never forget the looks of excitement on their faces when someone would scream, “Fight! Fight!” And everyone would gather around just to see someone get ripped apart!
Bullying on Reality TV:
Crap is king and most people love seeing someone get punked out. AS long as it isn’t them.
It’s the same with viewers that watch reality shows. They watch the excitement of celebrities bullying other celebrities on the show. Then, most of them go off to school or work and try the same behavior on some poor victim they know.
Why? Because they watch bullies on the show reaping the rewards from the trouble they stir up. Therefore, this only encourages despicable behavior!
For example, think of reality stars, like Teresa Guidice of “Real Housewives of New Jersey.” Nene Leakes of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” is another example.
Both of these women are in their 50’s and 60’s. Moreover, in my opinion, they’ve shown some of the most queen bee, mean girl behavior of anyone on television.
Should they even qualify as celebrities?
I don’t know about anyone else. However, in my opinion, watching women in this age group display such girl’s locker room antics is sickening. Also, it’s an embarrassment to my generation of women.
This behavior is unbecoming of women of any age. But it looks downright ugly coming from those in my age-group. You’d think they’d want to be a better example to younger females.
Therefore, parents need to sit down with children and explain that just because they see bullying on TV doesn’t mean it’s okay.
It’s one thing when bullying occurs on movies like The Karate Kid, or any fiction show. Why? Because you know that it isn’t real.
Moreover, with The Karate Kid, there’s a moral behind the story. And the moral is this. If you’re a victim of bullying like Daniel La-Russo, you must stand up to bullies like Johnny Lawrence and the Cobra Kai if you want them to leave you alone.
Therefore, shows like this get a pass.
Bullying On Reality TV:
Most reality shows glamorize bullying.
And we need to let our young know that just because reality shows make bullying look glamorous does not mean that bullying is okay. In fact, bullying is anything but glamorous, especially to victims.
Sadly, producers prioritize high ratings over the examples they set. And it speaks volumes about the society we live in today.
What it says is that the bulk of society apparently has an insatiable appetite for trash. It is glaring proof that in the eyes of a vast majority, garbage is king.
Therefore, should it be any wonder that bullying and peer abuse is so rampant today?
Your opinion may differ. However, there are many perspectives that say that parents and grandparents must forbid kids to watch these types of reality shows. And, if they do allow them to watch it, they must have a talk the children.
They must explain to them that, just because certain behavior is shown on television does not mean it is acceptable in real life.
To Glorify Bullying is to Glorify Bullies.
Reality TV only rewards bullies. Viewers, especially young ones, view this and think that if they bully, they’ll reap rewards from it too.
It also prioritizes poor values. It sends the message that being famous and popular is what life’s all about. And it’s not.
Moreover, it places to much value on being the toughest kid on the block. And there’s more to life than those things.
Bullying on Reality TV:
Reality Television and the present epidemic of bullying:
One of the reasons that bullying has become so out of control in our schools is the overabundance of it in reality television. Again, it only glorifies the abuse of others.
I don’t know if networks have cancelled these programs now. However, those like “Bad Girls Club” and “Jersey Shore” are the absolute worst.
Moreover, The Real Housewives franchise features adults in their 30’s, 40’s and 50’s acting like middle-schoolers in a locker room brawl. You’d think grown people would have a modicum of maturity.
But, nope! They often resort to name-calling, bashing others, and yes! Even hair-pulling, shoving, punching, and kicking!
What kind of examples are they setting to our children and teens?
When you watch these kinds of behavior coming from adult influencers, you can’t help but ask. “What kind of example and message are these series’ and their stars sending our children and teenagers?”
Yes. Violence has been featured on TV and in movies for decades. However, before reality television were heard of, TV was not real. Moreover, kids of my generation understood because our parents never let us forget it.
We knew that what we were seeing was only actors playing the parts of fictional characters. Moreover, our parents and grandparents taught us not to try anything we saw on TV. Why? Because they knew we would risk of getting hurt or killed.
Therefore, those my age grew up with the understanding that it was only a television series or a movie, and that none of it was real.
Bullying on Reality TV:
Television networks have run out of ideas. Reality shows are replacing traditional TV
Sadly, television networks have slowly run out of ideas for fictional TV. As a result, reality TV has gradually taken over the airwaves.
TV is becoming less fictional and less interesting. Moreover, it’s sending the wrong message to kids. And that message is that bullying is okay and that you have to be a bully to get ahead.
That to move up in the world, you have to step over another person!
However, what most don’t realize is that many reality stars are has-beens with oversized egos. They’re old, washed-up celebrities who are just dying to stay relevant. They’re trying get that last shot at fame! As a result, they’ve only made themselves lousy role models!
In closing
Most reality shows set a bad example for influential children and teens. And they do it by sending the message that bullying is okay, even rewarding. It isn’t.
What bullying is, is sick and twisted. What it is, is abuse.
This post was all about bullying on reality TV so that you can know that it’s still wrong regardless of who does it or how famous they are.
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