Scandal!! TLC's reality t.v. show, Breaking Amish, appears to be fake. The show is about Five adults, ages 20-32, who have been isolated from the modern day world. They give up their little community to go to New York and see how life has progressed. Unfortunately, two members of the cast were photographed wearing modern day attire in the big city, in 2011. The two were claimed to be a couple and even have a baby. The show premiered on September 9th to 3.1 million viewers, making it the highest ranked debut.
This article is important because it shows the truth about some "reality" shows. It is fake and cannot be trusted. It also shows what producers, and directors would do in order to get high rankings. This article impacts me as a student and future filmmaker by releasing the facts and uncovering the truth about reality shows. As a consumer, this article benefits me because I would like to work on a project that has high ratings. Maybe expanding the truth, and over dramatize things will become a big hit in the industry. Questions I have now are, Are all reality shows like this? If not, How often does this happen? If all reality shows are like this then, How successful do these shows become? Is it worth lying to the viewers just so the show can get high rankings?
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http://www.deadline.com/2012/09/breaking-amish-caught-bending-the-truth-tlc-reality-tv/
WOW !
ReplyDeleteI really had no idea that this show was fake.
This definitely impacts us because now we are able to see how that not all "reality" television shows can be real. I have the exact questions you have also!