#celebrity reality show

[lassie-bird]

Weird little thought I had yesterday…

So Love Island, I’ve seen a bit, seen all of S03 and almost all of the latest one (Ekin-Su brings the entertainment) obviously I’m talking about UK since it’s the OG Love Island.

But what if

and bear with me here…

Love Island Celeb edition, imagine the fun! Imagine tons of celebs choosing to couple up with other celebs, I’d laugh my head off

I can’t be the only one wanting this now?!

#birdie's thoughts #birdie loves #love island #ekin su culculoglu #kem cetinay #amber davis #chris hughes #olivia attwood #luca bish #gemma owen #love island uk #love island celebs #celebrity #celebrity reality show

[heymacy]

IAN GALLAGHER + his journey with bipolar disorder

╰┈➤ “At times, being bipolar can be an all-consuming challenge, requiring a lot of stamina and even more courage, so if you’re living with this illness and functioning at all, it’s something to be proud of, not ashamed of." - Carrie Fisher

#happy world bipolar day to all my bp babies #(more thoughts at the end of the tags) #shameless #shamelessnet #shamelessedit #ian gallagher #cameron monaghan #*macygifs #bipolar disorder #hello pals how are we doin #i made this gif set in july of 2023 and never posted it because 1) i was terrified to share it and potentially see Bad Takes in the tags #and 2) because my hyperfixation was waning. and while both of those things are still mostly true (the fixation comes and goes) #i feel like it's really important to share as ian's bipolar storyline was not only so vital to his character it was a bit of representation #that isn't often given to the disorder and those (like myself) who live with it every single day #world bipolar day is a day where we can both celebrate ourselves and our resilience and also raise awareness of the reality of the disorder #which is both terrifying and beautiful at its core. this disease is not a death sentence or a sentence to an unfulfilled and miserable life #while there are challenges galore when it comes to balancing life with this disorder it IS possible to live a full and productive life #and i think it's really important to have representation of that in media - and while shameless dropped the ball on a LOT of storylines #over the years THIS is the one they really fucking nailed and i am incredibly grateful #i first started watching shameless while in the midst of a major depressive episode and i was later (finally) diagnosed during an extended #hypo/manic episode - this show and ian's storyline got me through so much and made me feel so seen and validated in my struggles #world bipolar day is also vincent van gogh's birthday (happy birthday buddy) who was posthumously diagnosed with bipolar disorder #and who experienced both depressive and hypo/manic episodes during his lifetime (and was regularly institutionalized) #it takes a lot of help and support to keep us going. it takes the support of our family and friends and *most* of all #it takes patience and kindness and understanding - which is so so so easy to give if you are willing to love and listen #so please. be willing. listen to our stories. be patient with us. show us love without conditions. support us in any way you can. #we are worth it #i promise #anyway. that's really all i wanted to say. happy world bipolar day to those who celebrate (me) and may all of us living with this disorder #go on to live happy fulfilling beautiful magical lives

[bisexualseraphim]

If I had a quid for every time a bigoted right-wing British politician who actively ruined thousands of lives during a difficult time had his actions forgiven by the British public because he went on I’m A Celebrity: Get Me Out of Here! and ate monkey testicles or some shit, I’d have £2. Which isn’t a lot but it’s fucking depressing that it’s happened twice

#No wonder we’re in such an absolute state of despair everyone is braindead #british politics #uk politics #i’m a celebrity get me out of here #reality tv #game shows #nigel farage #matt hancock

[variousqueerthings]

there’s so many ways that queerness exists in texts, unintentionally and intentionally, coded and uncoded and partially coded and baited and confused and limited and expansive, and then there’s whatever is happening with Hawkeye Pierce, M.D. of the 4077th MASH unit

#hawkeye pierce #MASH #there is of course also the constant mist of gender/sexuality queering that hangs over the narrative because of its structure #its structure as comedy (often subject to whimsical departures from acceptable gender/sexualities) #its structure as anti-establishment and anti-conformity #its celebration of non-conformist personalities and lives and its redefinitions over and over of madness and mutual aid #its structure - of course - as found family #its structure as an island in a sea of militant and fascistic surrealism and answering the questions of: #well what does the alternative to that violence look like? #so the idea of intentionality/unintentionality sort of doesn't matter #because it's creating a manifesto/ethos of sorts that speaks the same language as queerness #and it's down to the DNAs of its structures #(not even mentioning the structures of echoing the realities of those making it -- ethnicities - romantic lives - cultures and religions - #friendships and political beliefs - family structures created on the set of the show itself) #but yes hawkeye pierce is depicted as fascinatingly overtly queer and comedy is (like horror... which....) an acceptable space #for him to be this #(which -- when the horror and tragedy takes more of a front seat his funny-man queerness is somewhat diminished #but a. still very much present b. given an air of drama that legitimises it further c. underpinned by seasons and seasons of existence #d. embedded in that self-same DNA of the structures -- he IS the main POV character #which means he's carrying so much of that idea of non-conformity/civilish disobedience as good and right/whimsy/gender-and-sexuality/etc #so you see... there's whatever is happening with hawkeye pierce M.D.

[painted-bees]

reading through your hinote tags it was interesting to learn that Raf still likes preforming and even misses playing large shows, but avoids getting sucked back into it. As an adult, you'd think he could just return to preforming on his own terms and play any stage he wants. Does a fear of success keeps him away from it? Sorry if this was already explained somewhere and I missed it.

Sssorta haha! He doesn't want to gain too much traction and attract media attention, because it'll inevitably liken his current career/his current self to his past...And almost none of the things he had said about himself, very few of the views he presented in interviews and such, none of it was really him, what he believed, what he liked, or how he, himself, wanted to be perceived. He likes playing the character on stage, but hates the notion of that character following him and being projected onto him in day to day life. On one hand, he doesn't want random people to see him and know him accurately--which is why the stage persona is so great. But on the other hand, the media personality his mother curated is too far removed from his own tastes and sensibilities, that it feels like an ill-fitting skin and makes him physically uncomfortable to be identified as and associated with it. Increased visibility as a performer would kinda force him to contend with that in a way he really would rather not. It's not worth it for him. AND he does not want to attract his family's attention. He doesn't want them contacting him about his career. He wants to be as tiny and invisible to them as possible.

Secondly, and more acutely, though--his symptoms after a show--any show--really suck. He gets nervous leading up to a performance, but it's usually perfectly manageable. He's normally in relatively good spirits about it. Then on stage, he gets a nice little thrill and the feeling of "man, yeah! I need to let myself do this more often!" But then, once the show is over, he's in the backstage bathroom vomiting, and spends the next week struggling to recover from a depressed hangover with 0 motivation, energy, or excitement for anything. He hasn't...figured out how to avoid this extremely consistent pattern. It's weird, because he feels fine during the performance, even if there's a break in between or some such. But as soon as it's properly over, the nerves hit him hard--and once the anxiety passes, he's just an exhausted, deflated, apathetic husk with a very, very low mood about it. That's what kinda keeps him off the stage, and prevents him from doing shows on any kind of consistent basis. He can only really commit to doing them if he's feeling really good about things--and if he can afford the inevitable "crash" week that always follows. If that were less of an ailment for him, he might be more inclined to at least humor the idea of reinventing his persona and returning to musical performance on a more serious/professional/consistent basis. Alas.

#when he was a kid the performance was always the easiest part to get through #The real stress came from the post-show criticisms lectures and...general fallout between him and his mother specifically. #it was never a celebration or a congratulation esp. as he entered his teen years. #The most nerve wracking/discouraging work began once the curtains had closed. #Almost 2 decades of that and the body just kinda...goes through the motions now #regardless of the fact that there are no post-performance lectures or 'practices' or what have you anymore. #Theoretically he COULD just relax and sleep after a show if he wants but lmao his brain hasn't caught up with that reality yet. #Hi-Note #Rafael

[okletsgetnuts]

#kim kardashian #kim kardashain west #the kardashians #keeping up with the kardashians #drunk celebrity #getting drunk #pop culture #celebrity culture #kuwtk #2000s nostalgia #2000s #2000s aesthetic #pop crave #reality tv show #reality tv #reality television #ruined weeknd #photo #okletsgetnuts #celebrity #dunkindonutz

[popculturebaby]

Kim Kardashian in 1996 ✨

#kim kardashian #celebrities #iconic #pop culture #hollywood #fashion #movies #90s #90s nostalgia #90s fashion #90s aesthetic #1990s aesthetic #1990s #1996 #reality tv star #2000s tv shows #2000s icons #2000s #2010s

[theywontletmebeprincipal]

ENOUGH with the stuntcasting either hold an honest open audition or pick your next cast member via an insanely convoluted poorly produced reality tv show as god intended

#so so sick of celebrities getting parts they aren’t suited for Just Because #why can’t we have search for the next harold zidler instead . search for the next persephone #(though in all seriousness let’s be honest. if anyone is doing a reality show it’s either chicago or six) #I will say I’m at least glad that hades is pretty much immune to stuntcasting thanks to his vocal range #there simply aren’t very many people who sound like that. you can’t just cast aaron tviet as hades all willy nilly #sanders bullshit #musical theatre #actorposting

[meowful]

kdaffy kduck kardashian is a beautiful name for a cartoon duck diva

#looney tunes #daffy duck #porky pig #bugs bunny #baffy #elmer fudd #the looney tunes show #yes these are all kardashians quotes. i don’t actually watch the show though #i did this based on my other post about looney tunes doing a reality TV spinoff where they were actually celebrities #IF IT LOOKS LIKE I HAVE A FAVOURITE. you would be correct O(-( #my sillies

[tmusikoriginal]

#tamoghna #tamoghna ghosh #singer #music director #lyricist #music producer #celeb #hot celebs #celebs #celebrities #celebrity #popular #famous #tvshowbiz #tv personality #tvshow #reality tv #tv channel #tv shows #tv #television #kolkata #mumbai #bollywood #tollywood #publicfigure #bengalisong #bengali musically #tmusikoriginal #Youtube

[benicebefunny]

TIL a startling number of British theatre critics don't think Assassins is about White America.

Assassins: a play by white Americans about white Americans killing white Americans for white Americans in order to get what they feel white Americans are entitled to.

That Assassins. That one.

#theatre #i'm not saying that the show demands an all white cast #i think it could be cast and staged in a way that calls even greater attention to the whiteness of the american dream #and the resentment and gun culture and celebrity worship that motivated the assassins #actors of color playing white characters could make whiteness impossible to ignore #but that's not what chichester did #the assassins were audience plants who were assigned the role of a particular assassin and that was that #and i haven't seen a single review yet that mentions race #if you have please share #the radio silence about casting actors of color as fromme and zangara and czolgosz is destabilizing #i'm questioning if i exist in a separate reality #i know not everything is about white americans but c'mon #this feels like one thing

[queerasian]

since we’re on this topic, jeremy strong, sarah snook, and brian cox are the main succession cast members who publicly called for a ceasefire in gaza last year (along with a painfully short list of others in the industry). here's brian cox reading "If I Must Die" by Palestinian poet Refaat Alareer who was killed Dec 7.

so if we must spend time on celebrities’ voices (+ disproportionate cultural influence) on the current crisis we should at least elevate the right ones.

#for the record i think any attention and energy ppl have should be channelled towards supporting palestine instead of #expecting celebrities to be grand arbiters of truth and justice and activism like - #just because they're successful actors does not mean they have any knowledge about other areas of life #HOWEVER the reality we live in means that a ton of ppl rely on celebrities to inform their political views and knowledge #because of this association between fame/status and Being Right About Everything #so as long as that is the reality id much rather elevate the voices of those among them who at least try to use #their disproportionately powerful platform for good #anyways thats all i have to say about this. im so tired and like. palestinians are dying as i type this . this whole Thing of #GG actors showing up w ribbons for israel or whatever is just. obscene. and so out of touch with fucking reality #golden globes #succession #queerasian.txt

[bufffamouspeeps]

Elisabeth Hasselbeck

#elisabeth hasselbeck #talk show host #reality tv star #big arms #flexing biceps #huge biceps #flexing muscles #huge muscles #flexing guns #muscular #buff celebrities

[2manythoughtz]

Is Love Really Blind?

The famous Netflix series Love Is Blind has come back with a new season and it keeps proving itself wrong.

Love Is Blind is a dating show different from any other, in fact, you are supposed to create a deep connection with someone without the ability to see them, at least until you decide to marry that person. What happens after the capsules shows exactly how difficult it is to be with a person you could only fantasize about, in past seasons many had their difficulties associating the person they had before them with the voice that connected with them at a deeper level.

But is love really blind?

I personally love the concept and the idea behind it, loving a person not because of their looks, whether they’re considered beautiful or not socially speaking, but because of who they really are. In an ideal world, everyone is attracted to others because of their personality rather than looks, but unfortunately, humans don’t work that way and this show is the primary example.

There have been many participants in the past who have asked others about their bodies but this new season has set a new record with so many people going against the program’s whole philosophy.

From comments on the color of their skin to admitting to plastic surgery, it seemed like no one even tried to follow the experiment’s ideals.

The main example is Clay, he’s been very honest yet hypocritical. He asks AD about her physical appearance and when she replies confused, he admits that he, for once, had to be sure that he was going to be attracted to her physically to be able to propose to her. I’m not going to argue with his ideal but I don’t understand why he thought that participating in a show where you specifically have to propose to someone without seeing them first was a good idea.

Many of them, in fact, asked each other questions about their appearance, some of them were innocent and others were more serious, but Clay stood out because of how direct he was on the matter. It just goes to show that love is never really blind, surely there are cases in which the couples found themselves both emotionally through the capsule and physically once they were out, but that’s just a few of them.

I feel like the show should try to stop the participants from asking that kind of question and give them a penalty or something to better showcase their theory.

Another person that really stood out to me was Chelsea. She knew she was in competition with another woman for the same man and so she dropped the bomb “Sometimes they say I look like a celebrity, like that one, MGK’s girlfriend or wife” and, Jesus, the dude’s face as he realized that she was talking about Megan Fox, at that point he had associated the actress with her. She tried to make it sound so casual but it was obvious that she wanted him to know that information to make sure he would’ve been attracted to her more, I personally cringed a bit and thought it was a bit too much considering what show they’re taking part in.

That being said, their physical appearance indeed does change how they treat each other once they’re outside of the capsules, while for some people it worked out pretty well and they liked each other, there were a few couples that clearly did not have the same privilege.

Falling in love without seeing each other and without caring about the other’s aspect can indeed happen but most of the time love is not only an emotional connection but also a physical one, everyone has their own taste and can like whatever they prefer. It’s difficult to love someone if you don’t like them 100%, that being their appearance, personality, thoughts, qualities and flaws. I really enjoy being able to see how these people connect with each other without being able to see or touch one another, it’s refreshing and, in some ways, comforting. But the magic stops once they can meet up, after that Love Is Blind is just another superficial dating show filled with drama and behind scenes moments that are not shared with the public and, from what I’ve heard, they’ve not treated the participants with respect.

What do you think about it? Let me know with a comment!

#let me know your thoughts #movies #series #thoughts #celebrities #feel free to reblog #tiktok #love is blind #love is blind s6 #love is blind couples #couples #love #dating show #reality show #marriage #experiment #people #pop culture #netflix #megan fox #appearances #viral #viralpost #trendingnow #article #Netflix dating show #Netflix love is blind #netflix series #netflix tv shows

[myfandomrealitea]

By the way the celebrity industry being infested with predatory contracts, homophobia, sexism, predatory power imbalances, manipulation, fake relationships/wealth/controversy and otherwise immoral and dangerous aspects is not a conspiracy theory ❤

#myfandomrealitea #sephiroth speaks #fandom #reality #not discourse #hollywood #film and movies #tv #tv shows #movies #film #film industry #fame #celebrities

[wuntrum]

i have a crush. get me out of here

you and me both brother

#asks #crush night #read this in the tone of that one old reality show. im a celebrity get me out of here