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Let's see. What's the premise of the show again?
Audition and cast a group of severely overweight, depressed people at the end of their rope and put them on National TV. Throw them together in a house to compete against each other against impossible circumstances, grueling workouts, starvation diets, shame them, call them lazy, barely reward them psychologically when they're doing well, dangle a monetary carrot in front of them to give them incentive, get them to the point where some become almost anorexic because they want to be the skinniest of them all to win the prize, get an audience to watch desperate people do desperate things to win money, clap and praise the skinny winner...
You nailed, it, Cat. That's exactly what it is, and (in my opinion) precisely why this sort of human circus shouldn't be supported by sponsors and viewers. It also gives some viewers false hopes since they're not aware of the facts of the show.
Let's see. What's the premise of the show again?
Audition and cast a group of severely overweight, depressed people at the end of their rope and put them on National TV. Throw them together in a house to compete against each other against impossible circumstances, grueling workouts, starvation diets, shame them, call them lazy, barely reward them psychologically when they're doing well, dangle a monetary carrot in front of them to give them incentive, get them to the point where some become almost anorexic because they want to be the skinniest of them all to win the prize, get an audience to watch desperate people do desperate things to win money, clap and praise the skinny winner...
You nailed, it, Cat. That's exactly what it is, and (in my opinion) precisely why this sort of human circus shouldn't be supported by sponsors and viewers. It also gives some viewers false hopes since they're not aware of the facts of the show.
1) Then people should stop watching the show and STOP giving it ratings!
2) No one made theses people sign the agreements!
3) You have the right to leave anytime you'd like!
4) They are not prisoners!
5) They CHOSE to stay!
And again... No one made them sign the agreements!
Pretty simple...
For the first few seasons, I hadn't watched the show and didn't know what it was ..... I thought it was a DATING reality show! 
Let's see. What's the premise of the show again?
Audition and cast a group of severely overweight, depressed people at the end of their rope and put them on National TV. Throw them together in a house to compete against each other against impossible circumstances, grueling workouts, starvation diets, shame them, call them lazy, barely reward them psychologically when they're doing well, dangle a monetary carrot in front of them to give them incentive, get them to the point where some become almost anorexic because they want to be the skinniest of them all to win the prize, get an audience to watch desperate people do desperate things to win money, clap and praise the skinny winner...
You nailed, it, Cat. That's exactly what it is, and (in my opinion) precisely why this sort of human circus shouldn't be supported by sponsors and viewers. It also gives some viewers false hopes since they're not aware of the facts of the show.
1) Then people should stop watching the show and STOP giving it ratings!2) No one made theses people sign the agreements!
3) You have the right to leave anytime you'd like!
4) They are not prisoners!
5) They CHOSE to stay!
And again... No one made them sign the agreements!
Pretty simple...
Plenty of people sign agreements in their lives (especially at low points) not knowing exactly what they're getting into. It still doesn't make it right for the show to take advantage of them.
Let's see. What's the premise of the show again?
Audition and cast a group of severely overweight, depressed people at the end of their rope and put them on National TV. Throw them together in a house to compete against each other against impossible circumstances, grueling workouts, starvation diets, shame them, call them lazy, barely reward them psychologically when they're doing well, dangle a monetary carrot in front of them to give them incentive, get them to the point where some become almost anorexic because they want to be the skinniest of them all to win the prize, get an audience to watch desperate people do desperate things to win money, clap and praise the skinny winner...
You nailed, it, Cat. That's exactly what it is, and (in my opinion) precisely why this sort of human circus shouldn't be supported by sponsors and viewers. It also gives some viewers false hopes since they're not aware of the facts of the show.
1) Then people should stop watching the show and STOP giving it ratings!2) No one made theses people sign the agreements!
3) You have the right to leave anytime you'd like!
4) They are not prisoners!
5) They CHOSE to stay!
And again... No one made them sign the agreements!
Pretty simple...
Plenty of people sign agreements in their lives (especially at low points) not knowing exactly what they're getting into. It still doesn't make it right for the show to take advantage of them.
Everyone we have had sign agreements are told to consult with an attorney. There are a number of shows that have attorneys that will sit down with the group and explain the agreements in full. So no.... contestant ignorance is not an excuse!
People know what they are getting into. They choose to play dumb after the fact or they see the next opportunity and they're still under an agreement option and don't care if they breach or break agreement clauses.
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