Are reality shows really real?

I believe most of them are. Most of the shows that involve general public are at least partially real. But, i strongly believe, the shows that have only celebrities or the some general public (that is actually not the public but some people from the productions), are not real, in the sense anything they show is either fictitious or exaggerated. But, this is just my thought. Maybe the truth is different. Who knows??? Happy Mylotting!!

Some of it might be real, but i also think that a lot of it is staged by the people that are running it. Just to make it more interesting to be on TV each week.

I have very much doubt if they are really something Real. i think most part are already decided. they are presented in such a way, that the TRP increases. They are done just for the business of the channels.

They are not very real. The producers of the show always manipulates what the cast does. I took a TV production class and we learned about all the unrealness of reality shows. If the cast does not do what the producers want they have actually stopped recording to get the results they want. The shows are also edited to show what the producers really want you to see and think. They are actually very fake.

I think they are a little bit of both. While I do believe that the people on them, for the most part, are real I am a little skeptical about the so called "results". I don't know if I believe that the people behind the scenes are completely leaving it up to the general voting public or they give it a little nudge every now and then.

How can anything on TV be a snap shot of reality. I think these shows such as Celebity big brother are used for celebs to increase popularity. It always seems to be celebs that are not in the limelight wanting to re-invent their careers. I love to watch these shows simply to just look at these ridiculus people desperate to be famous again.

Some have been busted to be actually scripted when they pretend to be spontaneously covered by camera crews. However, a few others, i'd decline to accuse of being scripted but is rather manipulated.