Do you ever wake up in a cold sweat, unable to sleep and WORRYING about ex-reality television stars and what they are doing now?
Probably not-but its an interesting thought, is it possible to have a normal life after a brief brush with fame?
Most people I know know someone who was or is in a reality television show. Whether it's a friend who dated Kevin Bratherton from Shipwrecked, a brother who dated Esme Conway from Living on the Edge or a friend who's sister is Diana Vickers from X Factor.
Like characters from a pantomime they are entertaining and their quirky personalities keep us amused for a few months a year.
But when the show is over what happens to these flirters with fame that pop in and out of our lives? How odd it must feel to be Britain's most loved persona one minute and back in a bar pulling pints the next................
Click here to read what a famous reality television contestant thought about his experience of reality TV.
The slide show illustrates the risk of reality television.Whilst it is possible to be successful and retain some sort of kudos, it is just as likely to backfire. Alesha Dixon, winner of Strictly Come Dancing, said that the show actually saved her life. She had just been dropped by her record label and dumped by her husband for another woman. Alesha now has a top ten hit, new record label,new movie coming out and has regained her sparkle and charisma. Click here to see Alesha performing her new single at the Clothes Show on Saturday (6th dec).
Some contestants are so troubled by their experience they commit suicide. On top of this others have to undergo therapy such as Jade Goody who still saw a therapist this summer despite it being a year since she last appeared in Big Brother.
Nick Bateman was said to have needed therapy after leaving the house and a host of other disturbed participants admitted to also needing therapy such as Chantelle, and Charley from Big Brother.
If these are the results of reality television should there be some sort of health warning to go alongside the applications?
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2 comments:
They take their money and fade out of peoples memories?
Cool blog, btw.
yes completely agree but to what extent? On the Times web http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/oct/29/liberaldemocrats-televisionpeople who have killed themselves from reality television. Also a friend was telling me about a night out in Newcastle when she saw Craig from Big Brother (reality television contestant from few years ago) and these boys were just ripping him all night and she said you could tell that this was the sort of thing that happened him to him all the time.
I would love to know of some instances when reality television contestants have tried to get a job afterwards and they have been rejected because employers can not take them seriously!
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