Reality TV’s biggest stars
It’s all about making a strong impression!
These are the personalities we loved and the ones we loved to hate.
Her terse sarcasm made her break out, but Bethenny’s no-bull professionalism infusedHousewiveswith Lean-In aspiration.
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She’s even more fun onVanderpump Rules, playing a gossipy queen to her beautiful-idiot minions.
Charla Baklayan Faddoul,The Amazing Race
A lovably tough player with enough heart to dominate competitors.
Reality’s first great judge told the truth: brutally, hilariously.
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Watching someone argue with her is like watching an ant pick a fight with the God of Thunder.
There followed fame, fortune, divorce, desperation andDancing With the Stars.
Jonny Fairplay,Survivor
Sure, Fairplay didn’t really play fair.
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But no way your uncle has a beard half as impressive.
Tyra Banks,America’s Next Top Model
We knew she was a supermodel.
Carla Hall,Top Chef
Hootie hoo!
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At least he always stabs in the front.
Reality TV is still waiting for someone half as real.
Teresa Giudice,The Real Housewives of New Jersey
Conspicuous consumption personified (and later convicted).
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The docusoap genre begins and ends withTeresa’s table-flip freakout.
The snot rockets, the peanut butter: Wouldn’t you evict him from your house?
Omarosa Manigault,The Apprentice
IsOmarosaa villain?
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Or just the perfect capitalist?
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