Should Reality Stars Have a Union? With Bethenny Frankel
The Town with Matthew Belloni
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Reality TV: The Unregulated Workplace
This chapter explores the hazardous and unregulated workplace of reality TV stars, highlighting issues such as low compensation, restrictive contracts, and the lack of union protections. It discusses the challenges faced by reality stars in terms of mental health support and treatment, as well as the unequal treatment compared to actors in the scripted world. The chapter also debates whether all reality TV participants or just characters on narrative shows should be eligible for union representation.
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