As soon as I heard that a Canadian version was in the works, my reaction was “ooohhhhh boy.” Yeah, the Vancouver edition debuted on Slice recently. I don’t really watch shows like these – I think it fries too many brain cells, but I sort of understand why people watch these shows (that’s why they get high ratings) – they want to look at craziness and reflect on how they aren’t that way, on how normal we are. From the perspective of the participants, it’s just another way to become famous fairly easily. But my question to them is WHY? Don’t they feel EMBARRASSED about what they’re doing on TV? I understand it’s all for fame, but one shouldn’t want to become famous by acting stupid/being told to act stupid.
Real Housewives of Vancouver teaser
Acting stupid. That’s one reason why I think that’s probably why you aren’t seeing that much diversity on the show (one housewife of (part) Japanese descent and another one who is brunette). Vancouver’s relatively large wealthy Asian population, even those who were born or raised in Canada are still likely to believe that they need to save face. How can you by throwing chairs around and screaming at each other? It’s just one hot mess and definitely looks bad on you, your family, your circle and society in general – even if it’s done in the name of entertainment.
In the old days, there was a rule that was along the lines of “a lady’s name (or was it picture?) is in the paper three times: when she is born, when she marries and when she dies.” Though no one truly believes that anymore – I certainly don’t. If I did, I wouldn’t have outfit posts online, nor would I have several social media accounts – the modern interpretation of this rule would be “one should never go on a trashy reality show.” And so that we won’t sound sexist, this rule would, of course, apply to men as well. Of course, there are some shows that are okay – I would, for example, consider going on something like What Not To Wear (hey, it’s $5,000) or be a guest judge on a style-related show, but not on anything that would reflect badly on me. The first thing one should think when applying to go on a reality show is “what would my friends and family think?” If you are even a bit hesitant, DO NOT APPLY.
What do you think? Would you go on a show like this?
