Everybody at this time of the year is blogging about the best (and the worst) of 2012, so I probably should get in on the act too. I love watching reality TV cause it's real and some of them are contests where contestants are pitted against each other for the grand prize. I must just caution readers of this blog that the shows on this list are those broadcast in South Africa by Dstv and the SABC, so don't ask me why certain shows are not on the list as this represents reality TV in South Africa only. So without further ado here is my Top 10 Reality TV Shows For 2012:
- Ru Paul's Drag Race a major scoop for Dstv's VuzuTv channel. They broadcast back to back seasons of this extremely popular American TV show. Season 5 is due to be shown in the USA this month. I do hope VuzuTv has pre-ordered their copy!
- The Amazing Race is very entertaining too. Here pairs of contestants solve clues to reach the checkpoints first to avoid being eliminated in their race around the world. Gay couples, brother/sister, husband/wife, and even best friends are just some of the contestants who partake in a bid to win $1million!
- Idols SA , American Idol , X-Factor ..........South Africa seems to be drawn to these singing competitions. Whether you enter and can actually sing or whether you are one of those who think you can sing is another matter all together. Viewers at home sit and watch the show, becoming armchair judges. Maybe a new show should be made called "So you think you can judge?" and for the wannabe singers......."So you think you can sing?".....
- Suvivor is another reality show that for some reason beyond me kept SA viewers glued to their TV Sets week after week. I just don't get it. It actually gets a bit boring for me after awhile, but then I'm not an outdoor (in the bush) type of person. Why have I put this show at number 4? If there's nothing else on TV at the time, I'll watch! I love all the backstabbing that goes on. Reminds me a bit of some people I know! LOL
- Got to Dance ........of all the dance shows I've watched, this is one of the best. A lot of young dance talent gets unearthed here, and when I say "young" I mean children as young as 7 years old compete in this contest which takes place in the UK. This is the one to watch! Very real, good show on VuzuTv on Dstv.
- The Real Housewives of Atlanta .......this is one of the best in the franchise. Forget about the housewives of New York, Orange County, Miami, mind you I wouldn't like to have cameras following me around 24/7 recording every word, catfight and romantic moment. The reality star for me here is Nene Leakes. Watch the name, she is going far. Some of her recent sucesses are Glee, The Apprentice, and The New Normal.
- America's Got Talent , SA's Got Talent .........contestants enter and sing, dance, do magic tricks, in fact whatever other talent they posess, just to win prize money. Well the latter is in South Africa. In America you can win $1million and the chance to have your own show in Las Vegas. Actually I find the South African version a bit bland and it's almost as if they are rushing through the contest. Whereas the American version.......now there's real talent.
- Undercover Boss .......now that's something they should have here in South Africa. For the uninformed, bosses of large companies go undercover and masquerade as workers in their companies to get hands on imformation regarding various problem areas. A very interesting show, although I cannot see local businessman doing the dirty work once they've become a "boss"! LOL
- The Bachelor .......... a bachelor chooses a bride to be from a group of women, and they all stay together in the "Best Lil Whorehouse in Texas".....actually they don't. But this must really be one of the most boring reality shows on TV.
- America's Next Top Model ..........hasn't this show been on too long? I mean someone mentioned season 16? Surely viewers must be bored to tears by now! (Yawn......) Unless of course you are a fan of Tyra Banks I suppose.........
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