Special Edition: Behind the Scenes of Reality TV - A Real Housewife's Story
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
4.7 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 2 September 2023
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
Reality TV performers are looking to unionize and there is talk of a class-action lawsuit against NBCUniversal. Our guest today, Kara Alloway from "The Real Housewives of Toronto," isn't directly involved in those efforts – but she is giving us a behind-the-scenes look at what it's really like to be a reality TV star.
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Saturday, September 2nd. |
| 0:02.2 | What is it really like to be a reality TV star? |
| 0:05.2 | Today, we're talking with a former real housewife |
| 0:07.6 | who was labeled a villain about how she says |
| 0:10.1 | she was treated behind the scenes |
| 0:11.6 | and the toilet took on her personal life. |
| 0:13.8 | And we're having this conversation at a time |
| 0:15.8 | when other reality performers are looking to unionize. |
| 0:18.9 | Well-known reality star, Bethany Frankel, |
| 0:20.7 | is leading those efforts and says, |
| 0:22.4 | not only do reality contestants deserve to be paid fairly, |
| 0:25.8 | they also need to be treated better. |
| 0:27.7 | She even has support from Sagafra, |
| 0:29.4 | the union that represents actors. |
| 0:31.1 | And there's talk of a class action lawsuit |
| 0:32.8 | against NBC Universal. |
| 0:34.5 | Our guest today is not directly involved in those efforts, |
| 0:37.3 | but she is sharing her experience in reality TV. |
| 0:40.1 | From being told to drink more alcohol, |
| 0:42.3 | to moments she says were fabricated. |
| 0:44.6 | Kara Alloway was on the real housewives of Toronto in 2017. |
| 0:48.6 | Her new book, Most Hated, |
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