If you were ever wondering just how a person would get onto a show like Big Brother several former house guests have managed to relate their stories on what it was like going through the audition process. In short it’s nothing less than a grueling process that demands a lot of a person’s attention, a moderate to high level of physical and mental fitness, and a willingness to be judged by fellow contestants and those that watch the show. You see, the whole thing is basically a giant Reality TV game show that allows just one person to win at the end of the summer and is geared to make sure that the house guests turn on each other at some point.
Now some folks might say that this isn’t the point of the whole show but with a prize of half a million dollars going to the winner it’s hard to see how anyone wouldn’t turn on the person next to them in order to claim the money. We’ve all likely seen old game shows in which people would gladly step on each other to gain far less, so inviting those that are at least 21 and up to a show where they can win half a million, enough to change someone’s life, and not expecting them to become a bunch of backstabbing gossip hounds is kind of futile.
The process of getting in is something of a test in itself, as the applicant has to first make sure that they can stand to spend the required amount of time away from their job and home in order to compete. If they don’t have the time then they don’t have a chance of getting in. After that comes the application process, which includes a written application and a video that needs to be sent in to show the producers just how badly the person wants to be on the show. Most contestants have cited that it’s best to just be yourself when sending in the video, but don’t be boring. The producers, in true show business fashion, likely want the most intriguing and colorful individuals that they can find.
What I find funny is that as much as it seems like the show likes to promote that anyone can be on it and that everyone is given a chance it’s a little bit less than likely that this is true. With a selection process that seems to take only fit, attractive folks that are usually in their 20’s and 30’s, it seems like there is a very real range of people that are selected for this show, and they are far more discriminatory than they would have others believed. Plus, some people don’t even need to audition or apply if they happen to know the right people or are simply picked out of a casting call. How does that get labeled as a fair opportunity?
The show has been seen to be widely popular so obviously some folks tend to like it just the way it is.
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