So I'm sitting here surfing the Internet while my brother-in-law watches a TV show called "American Princess". In this reality contest show, several American women compete to become a "British" princess.
In the wide realm of reality shows, this one's not too bad. To win, the women need to display grace and manners -- things befitting a princess. The women seem pretty normal, not your typical reality/contest loonies.
But it got me thinking about other reality shows. The ones that celebrate the worst in people in the name of ratings. The ones where the uglier the personality, the better TV it "apparently" makes.
Repellant shows like "My Sweet 16", which focuses on America's secret plan to create an army of Paris Hiltons - shallow, whiny, greedy, with no chance of adding anything of value to society.
Shows like "Bridezilla". Watch "Bridezilla". Understand why 1 out of every 2 married couples gets divorced.
Shows like "Flavor of Love" and "Rock of Love" that show even hookers and trailer trash deserve a chance at love and fame.
Why not do something radical? Why not take all these spoiled brats, hookers, trash, and brides of Frankenstein and put them in a reality competition where they have to earn a college degree or help the unfortunate here in America or overseas. The one who starts to think of someone other than herself wins.
And if that doesn't work, we could always do "Survivor Middle Of Nowhere", where they're all abandoned on an island. For. the. rest. of. their. lives.
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