35 Behind-the-Scenes Stories from People Who Were on Reality Shows

As we’ve collectively come to discover, reality shows are far from real. But it takes stories from people who were on the programs to explain exactly how not real they are. For instance, we all know that Ghost Hunters is fake, mainly because ghosts would never want to be on television. But it’s still shocking to find out that a disembodied voice saying “Get out!” was actually a property manager who was yelling at homeless people. It’s perhaps more shocking to find out how staged Jerry Springer was, because all of us know at least one person who could’ve gone on that show without any kind of embellishment. 

Regardless, Redditors have crawled out of the woodwork to explain the fakest parts of their reality-show careers, and if you’ve ever considered going on a home renovation show, these tales will make you change your mind.