By Caprece Cotton-Sturdivant
Since its inception (think: “The Real World”), reality TV has taken over. The obsession with watching the daily lives of the famous, pseudo-famous, and infamous has made the popularity of these programs reach an all-time high. Which one of us can say that we don’t have a favorite show that keeps us coming back for more? More conflict, more drama, more “fix it Jesus” moments. But when people stop using their words and start using their fists, these terribly funny shows just become well, terrible.
And it’s the women that are the most violent, throwing tables, bottles, or even prosthetic limbs!
Just this week a couple cast members of “Blood, Sweat & Heels” took their show title to heart with Geneva S. Thomas allegedly hitting former video vixen Melyssa Ford over the head with a vodka bottle. My question is whatever happened to using your words? It sets a bad precedent for reality TV when every disagreement turns into a melee and as the popularity of these programs grows so does the drama. Here are seven cases when keeping it real went wrong by turning into a reality TV fight: