My Top 5 Reality Shows

I have a guilty pleasure. It’s low-brow and I’m not proud of it, but I love cheesy reality shows. The cheesier the better. They’re good, cheap entertainment and a good distraction on a lazy day at home. Whenever I’m unwell, my instinct is to download as many shows as possible to binge-watch throughout the day. The list could be endless, and some shows such as House of DVF, Geordie Shore, Vanderpump Rules and Eric & Jessie: Game On are also some favourites but didn’t quite make the cut. Over the past few months, I’ve found more and more shows to get into, and realised I enjoy them so much, I would share my top five on Anika May.

#1 The Real Housewives

I watch basically all of them whenever they’re on, but I watch Beverly Hills, Atlanta and Cheshire the most. The shows are entertaining, mainly because they have cast members that you love, and cast members you love to hate. In the Beverly Hills series, the glitz and glamour is fun to watch. The Atlanta series has some hilarious cast members and episodes that are quote-worthy from start to finish. Although there are some women I like more than others, I still think the show is hysterical. The Real Housewives of Cheshire is the newest series I’ve started to watch but I enjoy it as much as the others, with cast-mates that create plenty of slightly-scripted drama.

#2 TOWIE

The Only Way is Essex has been popular for a while, and there are handfuls of girls who used to always recommend the show while in school. However, the unrealistic drama never really caught my eye, until I ‘accidentally’ watched an episode that was on in the background. By the end-credits, I was gripped and wanted to know what was going to happen next. Unlike a lot of reality shows, TOWIE is filmed one week and then shown the next, rather than premiering events that had happened months earlier. The cast members all seem realistic, although some of the storylines are questionable. Overall, it’s a good show to binge-watch on a rainy day.

#3 Don’t Be Tardy

I first came across Kim Zolciak-Biermann when watching an old episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta last year. I didn’t warm to her too much at first, but did think she has a few funny comebacks and was worth the watch. After catching a Don’t Be Tardy trailer on ITVBe, it was immediately added to my list of shows to follow up on. Although I haven’t seen much of the first two seasons, the third is quite entertaining and chaotic to say the least. There’s not so much drama to get involved in, it’s more just me being very nosey and loving a bit of trash TV.

#4 The Bachelor / The Bachelorette

There are quite a few American celebrities that I follow on Twitter and I usually spot their tweets on this ABC series and knew I had to find it somewhere on UK TV. I actually find the set-up for the show quite strange, and know I would never find myself in that kind of position; but it is interesting to watch. This series is much better with a good group of friends, as everyone can make their predictions regarding the candidates and the chemistry, as well as laugh at the pure cheesiness of the show. From the rose ceremony to the group dates, The Bachelor and The Bachelorette can create an entertaining evening.

#5 Next Top Model Series

I have loved America’s Next Top Model and Britain’s Next Top Model since I was a young girl. I remember even seeing Abbey Clancy on the UK edition and being a distraught 10-year-old after finding out my favourite didn’t win. Abbey now hosts Britain’s Next Top Model and Tyra Banks has always been one of my favourite models and personalities too, presenting the American edition of the show. The series is a great glimpse into the fashion industry, and like House of DVF, provides a selection of do’s and do-not’s for the incredibly competitive business.

Do you have any guilty pleasures? What are your favourite reality shows? 

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