13. Southern Charm
Bravo has had many prominent reality series in recent years, and ‘Southern Charm’ was meant to be the network’s answer to ‘Real Housewives’. Following the lives of South Carolina’s prominent socialites, there is very little about this series that is real. Some reports suggest that one couple didn’t even live in South Carolina during the filming of the first season. Others suggest that scenes are cut and pasted according to what makes the most sense to move a dramatic narrative forward. This isn’t anything new for reality TV, but it may still come as quite a surprise to fans who have held onto every word of their favorite housewife in the series as statements of fact.
Southern Charm
14. Catfish
With all the reruns of this series that MTV ran in the 2010’s, and still does today, you’d be hard pressed to find someone who hasn’t heard of ‘Catfish’. Hosts Neve and Max help people who believe they are romantically linked to someone online who isn’t who they say they are to uncover the truth, sometimes with disastrous consequences and heartbreak. In reality, the catfisher is often the one who talks to producers, signs release forms and agrees to be edited in a way that helps the story come together better. If at any stage they seem surprised for being caught out, you best believe the person is showcasing their acting chops. The sad part of this is that the person who finds out they are being catfished is ultimately catfished by the series itself, perhaps leading to even more heartbreak in the process.
Catfish
