SHOOT: The dark side of Reality TV is exploitation. That being in the media spotlight isn't always good for the 'star/victim'. Sadly, a lot of teenagers today see this as their ultimate ambition. If they make it on TV they've succeeded. And then what? People either laugh at them or they're patted on the back saying, good, but not good enough. Says who? Doesn't say much for a private, an inner locus of personal value. Look, at first glance it's a lot of fun, but we all know what the media does. They tear these people apart in front of a live audience who are starting to like the taste of blood and fresh meat more and more.
Let's face it: talent shows have never been, and never will be, all about the talent. In the entertainment industry, nobody is going to make it to the top of the dogpile unless they can look shaggable while doing whatever it is they do. Everyone else becomes either the bad guy, comic relief or a side kick. Boyle should have realised this before she refused all those free makeovers, clothes and diet plans she was offered during the course of the show.
Which fits my theory perfectly. After months of covering Idols, I became convinced that anyone who enters these shows is either a shameless camera whore or battling a personality disorder - quite possibly both. Why else would they put themselves at the mercy of the degenerate voyeurs who gorge themselves on this slime?
Even pornography is less exploitative than reality television: at least porn stars get paid good money - even when they come second.
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