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In this video essay, Chelsea dives into the dystopian world of reality TV, and how it has become an endless feedback loop of MLMs, brand endorsements, and other paragons of capitalism.
Special thanks to Morgan Paige! https://www.instagram.com/morganptalks/?hl=en
Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefinancialdiet
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Video edited by Grace Lee
SOURCE LINKS:
Hotness inflation TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRwMb6Sw/
https://platformmagazine.org/2024/03/27/the-rise-of-reality-television
https://www.drkotis.com/blog/reality-tv-shaping-thoughts-plastic-surgery/
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/01/kardashians-real-housewives-reality-tv-wealth-rich-people/
https://www.thedailybeast.com/four-women-reveal-their-horror-stories-of-teddi-mellencamps-all-in-by-teddi-diet
https://realityblurb.com/2021/12/16/rhoslc-star-whitney-roses-husband-justin-sued-for-role-in-alleged-pyramid-scheme-plus-details-of-lawsuit-revealed/
https://www.distractify.com/p/do-you-get-paid-to-be-on-hoarders
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/04/reality-tv-stars-hollywood-strikes
https://www.out.com/drag/drag-race-prize-money#rebelltitem6
https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3dmav/what-does-it-cost-to-go-on-rupauls-drag-race
https://www.thestreet.com/personalities/rupauls-net-worth-drag-race
https://www.them.us/story/rupaul-fracking-new-yorker-profile
https://www.tvinsider.com/762296/how-much-bachelor-bachelorette-contestants-paid/
https://time.com/6123115/selling-sunset-real-estate-explained/
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a33749376/selling-sunsets-mary-romain-secretly-married-19-months/
https://www.countryliving.com/life/entertainment/a45446661/are-the-people-on-house-hunters-real-couples/
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/08/hgtv-flipping-houses-cheap-redesign/671187/
Music and sound effects by https://www.epidemicsound.com
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:35 Ad break
00:11:47 Hotness inflation
00:20:20 Fueling our wealth obsession
00:27:08 The Real Housewives and scamming your way to the top
00:36:30 Reality TV and gender
00:44:05 The cost of #exposure
00:52:46 Exploiting the real estate dystopia
Special thanks to Morgan Paige! https://www.instagram.com/morganptalks/?hl=en
Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefinancialdiet
Upgrade to the $9.99 premium tier to get our new Real Housewives podcast! Check out the first episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aI97ErIdu8&
Video edited by Grace Lee
SOURCE LINKS:
Hotness inflation TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRwMb6Sw/
https://platformmagazine.org/2024/03/27/the-rise-of-reality-television
https://www.drkotis.com/blog/reality-tv-shaping-thoughts-plastic-surgery/
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/01/kardashians-real-housewives-reality-tv-wealth-rich-people/
https://www.thedailybeast.com/four-women-reveal-their-horror-stories-of-teddi-mellencamps-all-in-by-teddi-diet
https://realityblurb.com/2021/12/16/rhoslc-star-whitney-roses-husband-justin-sued-for-role-in-alleged-pyramid-scheme-plus-details-of-lawsuit-revealed/
https://www.distractify.com/p/do-you-get-paid-to-be-on-hoarders
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/04/reality-tv-stars-hollywood-strikes
https://www.out.com/drag/drag-race-prize-money#rebelltitem6
https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3dmav/what-does-it-cost-to-go-on-rupauls-drag-race
https://www.thestreet.com/personalities/rupauls-net-worth-drag-race
https://www.them.us/story/rupaul-fracking-new-yorker-profile
https://www.tvinsider.com/762296/how-much-bachelor-bachelorette-contestants-paid/
https://time.com/6123115/selling-sunset-real-estate-explained/
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a33749376/selling-sunsets-mary-romain-secretly-married-19-months/
https://www.countryliving.com/life/entertainment/a45446661/are-the-people-on-house-hunters-real-couples/
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/08/hgtv-flipping-houses-cheap-redesign/671187/
Music and sound effects by https://www.epidemicsound.com
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:35 Ad break
00:11:47 Hotness inflation
00:20:20 Fueling our wealth obsession
00:27:08 The Real Housewives and scamming your way to the top
00:36:30 Reality TV and gender
00:44:05 The cost of #exposure
00:52:46 Exploiting the real estate dystopia
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