I don’t even think I could count the number of reality TV shows I watch because as soon as I hear of a new one I like to watch it at least once and there is only a few that I cannot stand.
The thing is, reality TV is completely ridiculous but much like a traffic accident I can’t take my eyes off it.
Three shows I am currently glued to are season 15 of the “The Bachelor” on ABC and “Teen Mom 2” on MTV and “American Idol”
on Fox.
I have been watching “The Bachelor” since it began airing in 2002. Leading up to this season I wasn’t sure if I would be able to watch, especially after it was announced Brad Womack would be returning as the bachelor after he ended the season 11 without proposing to either of the final two contestants.
I am completely cynical and scoff at people who talk about their significant other and describe love at first sight, yet I become invested in a show where people attempt to find love in a matter of weeks.
I have a dinner date every Monday with my sister to watch the show and we pick our favorite bachelorettes at the beginning and spend the rest of the season talking trash about the other’s picks.
It is now down to the final three women and I am proud to say that my pick, Emily, is still in the running. I love this South Carolina native, not only because she has overcome the tragic events of having her fiancé dying in a plane crash and finding out she was pregnant in the same week, but because she has not been involved in the drama with the other girls and has remained classy throughout the entire process.
There is something about watching these people navigate intense emotions that gets me hooked.
Another of my latest obsessions is “Teen Mom 2,” which follows the lives of four teenage mothers. This show has been at the center of controversy with many who say it’s glamorizing teen pregnancy.
When I watch it, I’m not like “how awesome. I wish I had been a teenage mother,” I feel sad for their struggles and wonder what my life would be like if I had become a teenage mother. I am 25 and I cannot even imagine dealing with raising a child.
In addition to reality TV shows, I am also obsessed with anything that involves competition, so, like “The Bachelor,” I have watched “American Idol” from the beginning.
Season 10 of the hit show has undergone major changes most noticeably new judges Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler.
I was certain that the show would not work without Simon Cowell, but I actually love the dynamics of Lopez and Tyler with veteran judge Randy Jackson.
The interaction between the three seems extremely natural and like they genuinely enjoy one another’s company.
Reality TV and TV in general is not only a way to be entertained, but also a way to escape the craziness of everyday life. I am not embarrassed to admit that most of what I watch is complete nonsense, but I don’t see myself changing the channel any time soon.
