Reality TV
Vox’s coverage of reality TV shows, their stars, and their drama.
Tyra Banks is not the only villain.
From Lord of the Rings to the ramen craze to Ozempic, the cultural touchstones that help us understand the 21st century.
Two cast members of the hit Netflix reality TV show on what the HHS secretary misunderstands about autism.
Gabby Windey, lethargic ciggy mommy, explained.
She’s not an expert like Martha Stewart. She’s not an icon like Princess Diana. Where does she go from here?
Salt Lake City has “high body count hair” and games, while New York City has pranks and lies.
The cult reality show offered a darkly comic look at the American dream. Can a reboot recreate the horror?
The latest attempt to find love in the pods was good for Netflix, but bad for everyone else involved.
Lying, cheating, and dark pasts are a feature — not a bug — on TV’s biggest shows.
The network has lost its way. So has its biggest franchise.
Why is Utah the epicenter of reality TV?
The Bachelorette finale was riveting TV — and unfathomably cruel.
The pods across the pond feel a lot less toxic.
Americans are finally falling in love with the US version of the British reality hit. Fancy that!
Netflix’s America’s Sweethearts is a convincing argument that the organization shouldn’t exist
Critic Emily Nussbaum makes the case for the guilty pleasure as an art form.
On the financial anxiety dominating the post-Scandoval season.
Reality stars are suing Bravo (and each other) while wrestling with their own reality.
Instagram follower counts indicate Bachelor Nation doesn’t care as much about leads and contestants of color.
Jenn Tran, a physician assistant student from Miami, has been named the new Bachelorette.
AD’s journey underscores the Netflix hit’s misogynoir problem.
The offscreen drama of the Netflix reality hit, from Jeramey to Trevor, explained.
What the Reality Von Tease bombshell on SLC means for Bravo.
The expelled rep used his time in Congress like a Real Housewife, and now he’s found his true calling making bank on Cameo.
Oops, they did it again (weaponized the desperation of the proletariat for fun).
The best Bachelor yet is revitalizing a tired old franchise.
The former J.Crew president has no idea how to be on reality TV, and it’s fantastic reality TV.
Netflix’s hit reality dating series is back to ask: What is love? And baby, who hurt you?
The former Real Housewife wants Bravo and other reality stars to come together and unionize. It’s not so simple.
SAG-AFTRA now joins the WGA on the picket line. What does that mean for viewers?
The Scandoval affair is a blight and a blessing for the Vanderpump Rules cast.
And Chrishell helpfully enters her villain era.
On the Vanderpump Rules finale, the cameras finally capture Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix at the most dramatic moment of their lives.
The other half of “Scandoval” did something messed up, but deserves at least a little compassion from viewers who love the drama.
The Netflix dating show’s contestants are not okay.
Warning: This post has major spoilers for some of the anticipated twists this season.
A casting director for Queer Eye explains the process.
They’re not here to make friends. They’re here to make lots of money. The latest episode of Reset explains.
The Bravo network’s interconnected universe of beautiful rich people has won over millions of fans. Now they have their own convention.
This maybe, just maybe, might be the “most dramatic” season yet.