Simply Shameful: Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie from “The Simple Life”, by Betsy Wasser: Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie decided to live “the simple life” to prove to the world that they weren’t just two spoiled rich girls. They succeeded. They showed that in addition to being two spoiled rich girls, they were also selfish, dishonest, immature, lazy, and most of all, shameful. For that, they have earned a full induction into the Reality TV Hall of Shame.
What Will Jerri Do? – A Prediction of Her ‘Survivor: All-Stars’ Behavior, by David Bloomberg: Jerri Manthey has been on two reality shows, and of course was a full inductee to the Reality TV Hall of Shame for Survivor 2. But her time on The Surreal Life was a bit calmer. So which Jerri will show up this time around?
Survivor Quitter Osten Furthers His Legacy of Shame, by David Bloomberg: Osten Taylor, already a Hall of Shame inductee for being the first person to ever voluntarily quit on Survivor, has furthered his legacy of shame in his snide and non-responsive answers to RealityNewsOnline. Read on for details.
The Quitter: Osten Taylor from ‘Survivor: Pearl Islands’, by David Bloomberg: It took seven seasons, but it finally happened – somebody out and out quit on Survivor. Was it some poor thin woman whose hair was falling out due to malnutrition? No. It was a guy who showed up in peak shape, with muscles bulging out all over. Osten Taylor never should have been on the show, he was too weak-willed and scared of his own shadow. Now he’s being inducted into the Hall of Shame for his actions on the show and after.
Big Brother 2’s Justin Sebik Arrested Yet Again, by David Bloomberg: Justin Sebik, the first person ever inducted into the Reality TV Hall of Shame, has been in the news again. And you can bet it wasn’t for something good. It’s time for a Hall of Shame Update as we look at why he was arrested yet again.
Shame Knows No Borders: Sherry St. Germain of ‘Canadian Idol’, by Sting7: Meet Canadian Idol’s Sherry St. Germain. This lovely Canadian lass has the honor of being our first international inductee into the Reality TV Hall of Shame. Have you ever had a dream, been this close to achieving it, and toss it away like a burger wrapper? Sherry has.
Artist or Vandal? Cristy C. from ‘For Love or Money’, by David Bloomberg: Cristy C. was immediately one of the villains on For Love or Money. She was shallow, nasty, drunk, and disorderly. But if that was all it took for a reality TV contestant to be inducted into the Hall of Shame, we wouldn’t have any more room. She just went one step too far…
Ashley Olson: Shameful Stage Mom of ‘American Juniors’, by David Bloomberg: American Juniors holds promise for showing us talented kids and proud parents. But it also has a darker side, a side embodied by Ashley Olson, mother of Rylee, who didn’t make the cut. Ms. Olson is the one you have seen yelling at the camera and making fun of the other kids during the American Juniors commercials. With the premiere, we got to see more of that tantrum, and with it she deserves a place in the Reality TV Hall of Shame.
Even Vegas Weddings Mean You’re Married – Denise Luna of ‘Married by America’, by David Bloomberg: Denise Luna went on Married by America to compete in an attempt to marry Stephen. But she seemed to miss the point that you can’t marry somebody else if you are already married! Even when confronted with this information on the air, she tried to deny it and then act like a Las Vegas marriage didn’t really count. It was truly a shameful display.
Heidi from ‘Joe Millionaire’ Makes It Even Worse for Herself, by David Bloomberg: Joe Millionaire’s Heidi was already inducted into the Hall of Shame, but her appearance on the finale made it necessary to follow up on her actions. Not only did she fail to explain away her behavior, but she made it even worse!
Acting Like a Two-Year-Old: Heidi of ‘Joe Millionaire’, by David Bloomberg: Joe Millionaire’s Heidi had a boyfriend at home, but she wanted to try on another one who had more money. She claimed that she didn’t get upset when things don’t go her way – that she hasn’t acted like that since she was two, yet that was exactly the way she acted on national TV. Simply put, Heidi acted in a shameful manner.
Following Jerri on ‘The Surreal Life’ – Episode 1: So Far, So Bad, by David Bloomberg: With most inductions into the Reality TV Hall of Shame, it ends there. The person has been on a show, acted shamefully, and that was that. But Jerri Manthey is now on another reality show, The Surreal Life. Let’s take a look at the first episode, which is not setting a good example for her supposed behavioral change.
Jerri Manthey, Wicked Witch of "Survivor 2", by David Bloomberg: Survivor 2's Jerri acted as though she knew there would be a Reality TV Hall of Shame and was desperately trying to get in. She was nasty, picked fights, showed no regard for the feelings of others, and even continued this behavior long after the show was over. Her behavior was, simply put, shameful.
Anna, Anna, Anna, Anna, Anna Nicole, She's So Much Nothing, by Jill Sherman: What can we say about Anna Nicole Smith? If it isn't obvious that she deserves to be in the Hall of Shame, nothing is. She contributes nothing to the world, throws tantrums, and is cruel to those around her. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.
The Anna Nicole Show's Bobby Trendy: The Style of Ineptitude, by Dale Sherman: The first season of Anna Nicole Smith's reality series has ended with low ratings, lawsuits, and bitterness. If there is one person on the show that combines all the horrible elements of the series in a repetitive, mind-numbing way, it is that of decorator and irritant Bobby Trendy. For this, Bobby gets to be the first inductee from the show into the Hall of Shame. Find out why here.
The Hypocritical Winner: Vecepia Towery, by Charlie Reneke: Up until now, we have never seen a reality TV show winner inducted into the Hall of Shame. After all, most people who do shameful things end up losing - often because of them. But when we look back to the winner of Survivor: Marquesas, we see Vecepia Towery, a woman who was shameful in both her victory and what she had to say afterwards.
Don't Pity the Quitter: Tough Enough 3's Jill, by Sting7: Jill wanted to be a wrestler - she wanted to be on WWE Tough Enough 3. She applied, and made it to the round of 75. She worked hard, making it to the round of 25. She kept right on working, doing better than many and making it to the house - she was on the show. She trained through pain. So what did she do to end up in the Hall of Shame? Read on for the shameful story.
Blowing His Big Chance: Tough Enough 3's Wendell, by Mike DeGeorge: Tough Enough, like other reality shows, has provided no shortage of potential Hall of Shame entries. Yet Wendell, who didn't even make it to the regular cast, is the first induction from the show. Why? Read on.
Taking the Game Too Far: Ghandia Johnson of ‘Survivor: Thailand’, by Peggy Keller: Some players end up being mentioned in the Reality TV Hall of Shame for forgetting that it’s all a game and not going far enough in their strategy. But this time we have somebody who went too far. Ghandia Johnson, of Survivor: Thailand, earned a quick induction by using the incident with Ted to attack him personally in a way that goes far beyond the game. She took an important issue for women everywhere and turned it into a crass attempt to win a game show.
The Quickest Induction Ever: Marcellas Reynolds of Big Brother 3, by C. Brian Devinney: It takes a lot to be enshrined in the Reality TV Hall of Shame. It takes even more to be enshrined within mere hours of leaving the show you were on! But Marcellas has managed to do just that with his incredibly stupid move, which only compounded his previous behavior.
Behaving Like Children: Ytossie & Taheed of ‘Temptation Island’, by David Bloomberg: Many people on both iterations of Temptation Island did a variety of shameful things. And we may see more of them later. But the first TI participants to be inducted have to be Ytossie and Taheed, the couple who acted with the maturity of children, which was ironic since they were removed from the main part of the show because they had a child together.
Hypocrite at Large: Krista Stegall of ‘Big Brother 2’, by David Bloomberg: As if Krista from Big Brother 2 weren't already practically a shoo-in for the Reality TV Hall of Shame, she made absolutely sure she would get in with her lawsuit against CBS. Read on for all the details of her induction.
All Pucked Up: David “Puck” Rainey of ‘Real World: San Francisco’, by Jerry Mahoney: Since the Reality TV Hall of Shame was first announced, one person we have gotten more nominations about than just about anybody else is David “Puck” Rainey of Real World: San Francisco. In the world of reality TV, he was great TV, but horrible reality.
The First Inductee: Justin Sebik of ‘Big Brother 2’, by David Bloomberg: The first entry into the Reality TV Hall of Shame simply must be the only person to date to be expelled from a reality show for misbehaving. I am, of course, talking about Justin Sebik from Big Brother 2. Welcome to the Hall, Justin!
