Reality TV shows have taken the world by storm and have become quite popular. You always hear of people having to get their American Idol fix each week or you’ll be sitting in the doctor’s office hearing general conversation about the latest episode of Survivor. It isn’t like they contain any type of artistic wonder to them, but they are, however, cheap for to make and there are always new ways being developed that exposes the lives of people on TV.
The truth is that real life is not boring. It is interesting to see what it is someone is going to do next, especially if they are known for doing things that are considered to not be normal. However, these people get on these shows somehow, which means there are certain criteria that has to be met. Sure, we look at some of them and wonder what kind of criteria a show has when some of the participants may seem somewhat psychologically imbalanced, but it is those people that make reality shows even more interesting.
So how do people get onto reality shows such as the Bachelorette, American Idol, The Apprentice, and other such shows?
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Let’s look at American Idol. We all know that there is an audition process involved. These are people that are amateurs, seasoned singers, but none of them are under any type of entertainment contract. The ages of 16 to 26 are permitted to audition at the designated venue before 8:00 a.m. on audition days. However, other reality shows may require that those applying to become participants on the show be at least 18 or 21. These are considered open call interviews, which a lot of reality shows such as the Apprentice will do in order to increase the choices of possible participants.
