There is noting real on Reality TV shows

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Fashion PR Gets a Second Chance at Reality TV

Yes. MTV’s earlier foray into Fashion PR in 2005, the Lizzie Grubman fronted “PoweR Gril,” sent the greater public relations industry a ranting, by playing into every awful stereotype every conceived about a Fashion PR Girl. That show was really a “Nightmare.” However, I would not call the show “PR Nightmare” because that show has not represented PR at all. That show was the same reality show as earlier ones with PR firm look-like television sets.

There are some particular industries that look like very fancy and glamourous, such as television, music, fashion, public relations, and advertising. However, just like fashion shows backstage, it can be seen as fancy work from the outside while there is more to it when you actually penetrate the whole industry.

For example, there are so many reality shows on TV, and most of these shows look like these cannot be done by “normal people.” If you think about “Flavor of love,” “Cheaters,” and “Sweet Sixteen,” it is not hard to believe that there are people who really need to be segregated from others and get some mental therapy.

However, the motivations of these people are obvious. This is a TV show and no one will pay attention to normal, average, and everyday nice people. They need drama to make their show viewable. Even though we call these shows “reality”, we all know they are acting. There is direct and indirect pressure on those participants to make extreme events. Besides, a program director only chooses exciting scenes for broadcasting and gets rid of other, less exciting cuts.

People who have the real potential and ability to work as PR professionals, they definitely penetrate what is underneath the surface. Even though “PoweR Girl” makes PR seem shallow and appearance-based, in the real world there are thousands of people who work in tiny offices writing hundreds of press releases every day. They always smile at the rude and disdainful people in order to get the job done. There is no such a thing as a fancy job in the real world and there is nothing that is exactly same as reality on the TV screen. The target audiences of these reality TV shows are people who just want to have fun. Again, the general concept of all reality shows are same, and only the participants and the television sets (hip-hop style mention, college dorm, PR firm) are changing.

That is why there is nothing we can do about the inaccurate conception of PR on TV and also why we have nothing to worry about.

(“The Devil wears Prada”-We also know that an assistant of the fashion magazine editor cannot afford those fancy designer out-fits.)