Is the idea of fame and fortune all it’s cracked up to be? Ex-Reality TV stars tell all about what’s it’s like to jump head first into the world of reality TV and come out the other side. This is the reality of reality TV. #YouCantAskThat
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TV Series You Can’t Ask That asks outrageous, uncomfortable and shocking questions to uncover the truth behind some of the most marginalised and misunderstood Australians.
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Chaptering:
00:00 Introduction – Ex-Reality Stars
0:42 Why do you look familiar?
2:36 Why the fuck would you go on reality TV?
5:27 How did the producers manipulate you?
8:34 When did you like ‘this is working, I’m going to be a star’?
11:14 What happened when the cameras stopped?
15:48 Did you cash in afterwards?
18:57 When did you crash down to earth?
22:01 Have you been able to wash off the stink of reality TV?
25:41 Would you do it again?
27:55 Guest names
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This episode was filmed in 2018.
Production Credits:
Series Producers/Directors: Kirk Docker and Aaron Smith
Series Editors: Nick McDougall, Kenny Ang
Producers: Josh Schmidt, Jess Cohen, Scott Mitchell, Nick McDougall
Consulting Producer: Jon Casimir
Production Manager: Kieran Bycroft
Executive Producer: Lou Porter
Graphic Design: Shane Sakkeus
Title Music: “Soul Searching” By Amourouge
Format created by: Kirk Docker, Aaron Smith & Jon Casimir
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Ben would win BB again and again if he went on, and he looks AMAZING!!!!
It's nice to know Sarah Marie is still Sarah Marie … and yeh… ALMOST 40 ?!?! WOW
And it took a hot second but BB is FINALLY BACK ON CHANNEL 10 where it started
I stopped watching it because it's full of influencers now.
Wow this was good episode – they're all very open genuine and completely likeable – I really admire Kate (Kathryn) for her amazing career & seems such a genuine and intelligent person – I did remember her on the show but not the guy next to her
I don't think anyone in Australia will ever forget the bunny ears and Sara Marie well, she is such a natural and lovely human
Also was wonderful that millsy has done so well –
Very entertaining
Brilliant episode. Never liked reality TV shows and this episode confirmed all my reasoning. So thank you. ❤
Bruh, Ben Williams won the first season of Big Brother.
A resiliant group 💖🥰
This is so interesting. I think you have to be quite naive if you think reality tv is not manipulated lol
The producers of these shows are completely vile. Weaponisng people's vulnerabilities. If I ever meet one they'll be sorry.
To each of you who agreed to appear on this episode of YCSY, THANK YOU. In my view, it is incredibly brave to revisit an experience / life chapter that, in substance, didn’t play out the way you were deceptively made to believe it would, and for many of you, inflicted a trauma so unnecessary, unwarranted, and downright abhorrent. To show up and speak of your experience with such candour, from a place of genuine authenticity, is exceptionally brave and honourable.
As viewers, I'm sure we all have some insight or at least a basic understanding of reality tv, insofar as to our perception of each participant being a carefully constructed, strategically manipulated image by-design. The largest, or loudest, or perhaps least favourable element of your personality is identified, amplified and disproportionately magnified before being projected to viewers as a deliberately distorted, carefully curated portrayal of the "character" you didn't know you had become.
Hundreds of hours of footage and a "confirmation bias" approach to editing delivers an over or under-exaggerated, wholly inaccurate version of the person you truly are. And I must say, I think each of you are truly wonderful people, people I would be so honoured to have in my corner.
Each of you shared something deeply personal about your experience and how it has affected you right up to this very day. And together, you deconstructed the bullshit story of "sunshine and rainbows and fun" we were all lead to believe you were so thrilled to be part of. I wanted so desperately to reach through my screen and hug each and every one of you!
I think the greatest irony of all is in realising that reality tv is so artificially manufactured – clipped, cut, stitched, and edited – and that reason alone emphasises why it couldn't possibly be any further from reality.
Interesting video, thank you to everyone involved!
Dude- The first winner of Big Brother was a Ben….not this random
Sarah Marie gave positive energy to many young women ❤.
I don't know who the blonde lady is, but that's absolutely horrific what the producers did to her regarding her baby loss😢😢😢.Thats sick😢.
Great video
Sounds like a class action😊
Ben is soo fantastic, he and milsy haven’t aged ❤❤
Still my favourite Fiyero, Millsy… 😉
That was way more interesting than the programmes themselves. I've seen quite a few UK and US based "behind the scenes" of reality tv series, I would gladly watch an Australian one, to find out about the various production companies and the manipulation tactics used and actually fleshing out "the bad edit" and how it is done. Is there a formula to the archetypes portrayed, all that type of stuff.
Something like Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe – but with an Australian focus! I think all our media and digital literacy needs a boost nowadays. Let's bring back feeling "meh" about some manipulative drama created to polarise us. It is hard to believe this is nearly 20 years old: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBwepkVurCI&t=11s
I knew someone who was on a reality show, they had the same perspective. Nice opportunity, was a nice pay day, but no way they'd do it again.
F*cking disgusting. This is why I don't watch reality tv anymore.
Wait .. how is this publicly funded?