In "Survivor" America Depresses Faced with Sexual Harassment • "Good Talent America" criticizes Black judge's departure • US reality shows in image crisis
For the first time, the final will not air on Live. The current season of "Survivor" America
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Nearly two decades have passed since reality took over the small screen, and a series of reality shows in the U.S. are currently facing an image crisis.
For example, the CBS network announced that the "Survivor" finalist would be recorded this year in advance and not broadcast live, for the first time in 20 years. That's because of an embarrassing affair in which one of the contestants in the current season, the 39th in number, was kicked out of the game in front of the cameras because of accusations that sexually harassed the show and production representatives.
At the beginning of the season, one contestant said that the contestant touched her body and hair without her consent. Later in the season, similar claims were made, and after the reuniting tribal union even plotted to join forces to oust the same contender. Finally, as a strategic step, it was precisely her cop who complained first - found herself out of the game.
At the end of the penultimate episode of the season, which aired last Wednesday, host Jeff Probst came to the island announcing to the finals that the contestant had been excluded from the program and that he would not be included in the jury. This case received harsh media criticism against CBS and produced the program claiming that everything was handled too late and sloppily. "Survival" is expected back in February for Season 40, where only past winners will face.
Another CBS reality show, "Big Brother," has long been criticized by host Julie Chen, wife of CBS's ousted CEO Les Monbes, who was one of the strongest people in the industry and dismissed for accusations of sexual harassment The Me Too.
Another reality that is facing an image crisis is Simon Cowell's "Real Talent America" talent reality. This was after the show left one of the judges who joined only last season, African-American actress Gabriel Union ("tight cheerleaders"). Variety magazine has revealed that Union has received repeated demands from the production to moderate its appearance since it is "too black" for the conservative American prime time. It was also revealed that Union complained to retired Late Knight presenter Jay Leno who was coming to host one of the shows and told an abusive joke to the Asian-American community.
The NBC network, which successfully broadcasts "Good Talent America" (this is the most-watched program during the summer months in the US), was quick to announce that it is working with Union to whitewash the issue and make sure all parties come out satisfied.
Another scandal accompanies ABC's long-standing and popular reality show "Dancing with the Stars." One contestant this past season was former White House spokesman Shawn Spicer, which has provoked harsh public criticism. Many felt the production was trying to take advantage of the turbulent political climate in the US to raise the ratings of the fading brand. ABC announced that "Dancing with the Stars" will not return for the spring season, and is tentatively scheduled to return next fall.
The popular "bachelorette" matchmaking reality also absorbs criticism over the fact that for 24 seasons the production never found it appropriate to give the reins to a non-white bachelor (except for one season in which he starred an American footballer of Venezuelan origin). The only attempt to balance the picture was in 2017, when an African-American lawyer led "The Bachelorette" and received hot reviews.
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