{"id":204,"date":"2007-02-20T03:36:20","date_gmt":"2007-02-20T03:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/reflectionsfromacountrygirl.com\/?p=204"},"modified":"2007-03-08T03:37:30","modified_gmt":"2007-03-08T03:37:30","slug":"what-it-takes-to-be-on-reality-television","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reflectionsfromacountrygirl.com\/?p=204","title":{"rendered":"What it Takes to be on Reality Television"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Do you watch reality television programming?  Have you wondered if only certain kinds of personalities try out for these programs?<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Would you do it?<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">I admit I&#8217;m hooked on <strong><em>American Idol<\/em><\/strong>.  Yes, it&#8217;s big business at its best and one of the most interesting marketing schemes I think I&#8217;ve seen in awhile.  I know much of it is hype, but, I also sit there with many, many other viewers and watch someone come out of obscurity to rise into a life changing career <strong>and<\/strong> I see LOTS of growth between the beginning and the end of the shows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">In looking at reality television in general, I am guessing it takes someone with passion to want to even audition for one of these shows.  It may be that you have to be on the border of &#8220;crazy&#8221; to apply&#8230;or at least willing for the world to know who you are if you win OR lose.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">So what ever happened to getting where you want to go by hard work and dedication?<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Is it just too hard for the average person to work toward these days instead of trying to get on reality television to achieve their dream?<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">I prefer to think of these shows and the auditions they offer as yet one more opportunity in life&#8217;s journey.  The likelihood of someone actually getting on a show like that is not high.  There are thousands of audition singers good enough to make some sort of living at singing.  Many probably get pretty disappointed when they don&#8217;t get in the finals. Reality is though; they probably aren&#8217;t going to stop following their dream.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">It&#8217;s just another day on the road to where they are going next.  In some cases they walk through the door, in others they get the door slammed in their face.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Life is really like that for all of us.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">With reality television, the difference is many people get to see whether you get there or not.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong>My wish for you today<\/strong> is that you embrace the opportunities to achieve your dream wherever you can just as long as it&#8217;s safe &#8211; and always remembering that you will have to work hard no matter what door you choose. You just never know where an opportunity may lead you&#8230;reality TV or not.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">~ Joellen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you watch reality television programming? Have you wondered if only certain kinds of personalities try out for these programs? Would you do it? I admit I&#8217;m hooked on American Idol. Yes, it&#8217;s big business at its best and one of the most interesting marketing schemes I think I&#8217;ve seen in awhile. 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