Have any of you been on a reality television show? — Page 2

"But I was on Jeopardy Kids' Week when I was twelve years old... that was a lot of fun, it was a chance for me to take my first trip to a Disney park, and it's covering my first year of college."

That's sooooo cool! I've always wanted to go on that show. I actually tried out for Jeorpardy College Week two years ago. The questions they asked were much harder than the ones you see on the show. Hence, I didn't make it. Lol

My aunt tried out for biggest loser but she, who lost 30 lbs prior to the tryout, was denied since she lost 'too much' weight beforehand.

I did know a family, rather the kids, who got to be on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Our area was in this frenzy during the whole process. But then people found out why, aside from the house's sinking foundation, they were selected and it was that the single mother adopted HIV+ children (on top of the fact a couple of the kids had mental disabilities) in addition to her own biological son. Then I heard people's ignorance about HIV/AIDS, snarking about how 'trashy' the family was (this was at a friggin family dinner table of so-called liberals), and how exploiting it was to publicize the children (nobody mentioned the contractor who designed the house used the exposure to jump-start his political career in the state assembly since he was just being philanthropic/sarcasm). Sadly the family had to move out of the McMansion house they got out of it, luckily the kids got good college funds.

So yeah, I was turned off to the idea of going on a reality show, or anybody in my family knowing how even the 'tight-knit community' that surrounded that family was a lot of BS. Still feel bad for what I heard when they were on that trip to Disney World.

Updated On: 8/6/10 at 07:25 PM

Yeah, look at where it got the White House Crasher Dude!

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don't tell anyone, but i'm actually ryan seacrest.

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When "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" came to a town near my school, I, along with several other students somehow got roped into designing the wall treatment for a room - Ty Pennington's room, in fact. Going into it, I knew that these kinds of shows were "staged", but I was actually given lines to say and "blocking" by the show's director and producers. We even filmed a "scene" where Ty came up with the idea for the room's wall treatment, yet we had already designed it several days before. It was sad when we spent an entire evening working on the room and the only footage they showed was Ty working on it - they had him come in five minutes before it was finished and filmed him working for about 3 seconds.

Despite all of that, it was definitely a fun experience, and the family really deserved all the hard work that went into the home!

Sadly the family had to move out of the McMansion house they got out of it, luckily the kids got good college funds.

I seem to remember hearing other stories about people having to sell the houses that had been build for them because they couldn't afford the cost of keeping them up (taxes and the like). I seem to recall one family trying to sue the show.

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Updated On: 6/12/20 at 11:41 AM

I'm not sure I would ever want to be on a reality show...something about it just doesnt appeal to me. But if the right one came along I may change my mind...

I would consider going on one of those makeover shows. Not EM:HE but one of the ones where they help you do one room in your house.

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Yeah, I can't imagine- no matter how 90s nostalgic I am- that my Nickelodeon cartoons obsession at a young age got my bedroom the EM:HE treatment.

The youngest kid of the house was a 'tweener and liked the Philadelphia Eagles so while some of the stuff he got was great the design of the room I can imagine could become extremely infantile once he reached HS age.

The mother, as mentioned, was a single mom who while probably did get support from the state to raise the kids she adopted but in no way could she maintained that home with just her job.

Updated On: 8/8/10 at 04:13 PM

Yeah, I can't imagine- no matter how 90s nostalgic I am- that my Nickelodeon cartoons obsession at a young age got my bedroom the EM:HE treatment.

Yeah, I don't think I'd want a Broadway themed room...

Wait, on second thought that might be awesome.

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When we would set the applause machine to go off? Every time I walk into the room or every time I leave?

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They are very picky about What Not to Wear. One of my college roommates dressed like a 12-year-old, including when she had to go do professional work experience. She also didn't get the concept that wearing a plain shirt with jeans to a party was acceptable. I think a couple of friends tried to get her on, but it never came of anything.

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I really would love to be on What Not to Wear, but I don't think my clothes are bad enough.

I don't think I dress poorly either but I'd be curious as to what they'd have to say.

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