Comments on: Real Housewives of New Jersey Contract Is Unleashed

By: Maria Diaz

Maria Diaz — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:49:35 +0000

It was the first season’s winner, Jay McCarroll. Their contract has a similar clause, and he turned the money down, plus the job at Banana Republic, which was part of the prize back then.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_McCarroll

By: Becky

Becky — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:41:50 +0000

Maria – you would know – but I thought there was some sort of stink with Project Runway and one of the winners/runners up, about them having a part of their profits and the person declined to be the winner… I have some vague, mixed up idea of that but don’t really remember….

By: Jenny from the Bronx

Jenny from the Bronx — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:11:18 +0000

Aside from it being sad, I have to laugh. A person in the real world with children with real issues, would never sign over their rights and privacy to a company, so that people like me can laugh at their expense. I am sorry but I get a great chuckle at the fickleness of some popularity seekers choices. It is truly Bravo entertainment. I would never let anyone intrude on my family’s privacy like that.

By: Maria Diaz

Maria Diaz — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:54:40 +0000

No, I’m not surprised at all. It’s still interesting to talk about, though.

By: Becky

Becky — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:53:17 +0000

Yeah but are you really surprised by any of this by Bravo? I believe that after Survivor had several lawsuits about things the networks are going to protect themselves from anything and anyone. What if someone trips over a powercord and sews Bravo for millions? They have to CYA because they know they are filming Wanna-Be’s with no talent other then exploitation.

By: Maria Diaz

Maria Diaz — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:52:29 +0000

What’s amazing is how clear the language is on that particular point. They go in this knowing full well what’s going to happen!

By: meave

meave — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:04:18 +0000

Gross! All signing a contract that says, “We can film you, and edit it into a story that never happened, and you have no legal recourse.”

So creepy.

By: tanya

tanya — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:49:24 +0000

I think it shows how stupid a person really is who would agree to such a contract. What I really cannot wrap my head around is how people with little children like Tamra & Teresa can expose their kids on a show that they clearly have no say in.

It is disgusting to pimp your kids out like that on national television. But then these women are screwed up to begin with so it doesn’t surprise me.

By: Becky

Becky — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:24:04 +0000

Even my 15 year old son knows that no one with any sense would go on a reality show. He asked me who would and I replied “only a Narcissist who thinks that her accidently picking her nose, or his rubbing his butt would be edited out or not noticed.”

So is it any surprise that Bravo has found a minefield in self-asborbed rich women who think the rest of us actually gives a damn about them?

By: Lori

Lori — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:30:56 +0000

unreal about not giving medical assistance. a&e intervention is interesting in that respect.. just when and how they decide to step in while they film.