She Knows Best

The Problem with Reality TV Is…


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We love reality TV, and we’re not apologizing for it. But we are interrogating it.From Keeping Up with the Kardashians to Real Housewives, Love Island, Big Brother, Young Famous & African, and Kampala Crème, reality TV has quietly shaped how we think about beauty, success, relationships, money, and what it means to be a woman. And that’s worth talking about.In this episode, we’re getting into it: Why is reality TV so addictive? How much of what we’re watching is actually “real” and how much is carefully manufactured drama? Is the genre empowering, exploitative, or somehow both at the same time?And then we zoom in. What does African reality TV specifically reveal about class, colorism, and aspiration? How do local formats compare to, and push back against, their global counterparts?It’s a full breakdown of the guilty pleasure we can’t quit.Watch. Comment. Tell us your most unhinged reality TV opinion.

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She Knows BestBy The Tribe Africa