Charlize Theron doesn't think much of "The Hills"

Actress Charlize Theron, best known for her Academy Award winning role in “Monster”, pulls no punches when speaking about American reality television, specifically, the vapid drama “The Hills”. I have pretty much the same opinion of this inane program that she does:

Why is it so big? It’s about nothing! This is a free country. Freedom of speech! You can tell me right now to my face that “Reindeer Games” was a piece of sh–. That’s totally fine. But “The Hills” is about nothing. I think the girls are beautiful and when they cry their mascara runs and that’s real, but I don’t get it!

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Seriously! I wonder why this show is so popular, because I’ve never gotten the appeal either. If you watch The Hills, and you’re a fan, please share WHY you like it. Is it the storylines? The actors and actresses? What is it, exactly?