AimzsterReality TV's Top Villains
April 30th 2008 02:21
We all know reality TV wouldn’t be so compelling without those characters that (most of the time) deliberately incite drama to extend their 15 minutes of fame. These are the people we love to hate, boo at via the TV, we wish would shut up and get voted off spectacularly. Yet, when they finally do make their exit, we find them missing their arrogance and diva-like nature.
This article listed the Top 15 Reality TV villains, below are 6 that the Australian audience may be familiar with :
Amber & Rob Mariano – Survivor Marquesas, Survivor Australian Outback, Survivor All Stars, Amazing Race 7, Amazing Race All Stars, Rob & Amber’s wedding.
Can someone say Reality TV whores? After failing to get fair in their respective initial Survivor Stints, they collaborated via romance on Survivor All Stars, with Amber winning the title and the prize money, with Rob naturally sharing in it when he proposed to her at the finale. Not content with their shared win, they competed in the 7th season of The Amazing Race, to the bitterness of other contestants who felt they were more deserving to win the prize money. Rob and Amber’s 2nd place stint made them compete again in The Amazing Race All Stars but were eliminated in the fourth round. A fellow contestant described them as ‘They’re kind of like STD. You’ve got to protect yourself from them.’
Gordon Ramsey – Hell’s Kitchen
Oh, come on, you, Ramsay’s really not a villain, is he? Yes, he swears so much that you find yourself cussing and chucking temper tantrums an hour after the show’s finished. He may throw food, kick at rubbish bins, scream in your face and call you a f*cking donkey but Ramsay really is a leathery-faced blond teddy bear who just wants you to be the best cook you can be. What’s wrong with that? And his outbursts aren’t just for his apprentices either. To one lady customer, annoyed at having been kept waiting and walked up to the kitchen to complain, Ramsay dismissed her with a flick of a hand and a snarl of “Get your breasts off my hot plate”.
Jade Cole – America’s Next Top Model Cycle 6
Jade would have to be one of the most memorable characters in ANTM history. Touting herself as an ‘undiscovered supermodel’, she lets us know from the beginning that she’s had previous experience in modelling. She had a hard time curbing her arrogant, diva-like attitude even in front of the judges who often advised her to learn the act of humility while often putting her in the bottom 2. She intimidated the other girls, gleefully picking on those she knew to be insecure, particularly fellow contestant Gina Choe who seemed to have issues dealing with her Asian background. Her impressive photo shoots catapulted her to the Top 3 and when she made her exit, she just had to farewell us with a heart-felt poem she wrote.
Omarosa Stallworth– The Apprentice Season 1
God love Omarosa, she was a total nut job, wasn’t she? I knew she was screwed up from the time she somehow misinterpreted a fellow contestant’s comment of ‘it’s like a pot calling the kettle black’ as pure racism. And she had the audacity to screen off an important business call so her dinner wouldn’t be interrupted, then blatantly lying to her colleagues on national TV about the incident. What’s funny is that she was fired by Donald Trump with all the clueless, ignorant dignity Omarosa herself could only muster.
Richard Hatch – Survivor Season 1
Probably Reality TV’s first villain, Hatch offended us by insisting on walking around naked, making some of his fellow contestants extremely uncomfortable. He manipulated and tricked the other contestants into finally winning the first season of Survivor, giving credit to the line ‘nice guys always finish last’. Unfortunately, Hatch wasn’t able to trick his way out of a 4 and a half year stint in jail for tax evasion after failing to declare his $1million win from the show.
Simon Cowell – American Idol
I would hate Cowell too if I didn’t acknowledge the fact that he’s the judge that makes sense. What else do you say to the thousands of people that rock in to auditions, thinking they’re the next Justin Timberlake or Mariah Carey before emitting a caterwauling that sends you frantically searching for the remote control to switch channels? Smile and say, “Well, so long as you believe in yourself, you can do anything?’ No. I’m sure I’m not the only one who has cheered on Cowell when he spurted forth his sugarcoat-free wisdom of ‘Your singing is like ordering a ferocious guard dog for your home and getting delivered a poodle in a leather jacket’ to many a deluded contestant.
Australian reality TV hasn’t really produced any memorable, love-to-hate them characters. I guess we’re just too nice. I’m sure previous contestants from Big Brother could be considered but I’m trying to forget I ever watched the damn show so I won’t go there. The only ones I can think of are –
Mark Holden – Australian Idol
But then, he was more of a laughingstock than a villain, surely. His tendency to coo out baby noises to contestants was disturbing, not to mention the emphatic, manic way he would crank up that ancient right arm to issue a joke of a touchdown. I, for one, am very glad to see the back of him
Tarisai Vushe – Australian Idol Season 5
This pocket rocket was initially thought to be quiet with such a polite way of saying 'Thank You’ even when asked a question. But her true persona was exposed when she was accused by most of the judges after a performance that she was fake, resulting in a screamfest at Mark Holden, complete with ‘talk to the hand’ and head-swivelling. Not surprisingly, she was voted off the next night.
Who else do you think should be on the list of top Reality TV villains?
This article listed the Top 15 Reality TV villains, below are 6 that the Australian audience may be familiar with :
Can someone say Reality TV whores? After failing to get fair in their respective initial Survivor Stints, they collaborated via romance on Survivor All Stars, with Amber winning the title and the prize money, with Rob naturally sharing in it when he proposed to her at the finale. Not content with their shared win, they competed in the 7th season of The Amazing Race, to the bitterness of other contestants who felt they were more deserving to win the prize money. Rob and Amber’s 2nd place stint made them compete again in The Amazing Race All Stars but were eliminated in the fourth round. A fellow contestant described them as ‘They’re kind of like STD. You’ve got to protect yourself from them.’
Oh, come on, you, Ramsay’s really not a villain, is he? Yes, he swears so much that you find yourself cussing and chucking temper tantrums an hour after the show’s finished. He may throw food, kick at rubbish bins, scream in your face and call you a f*cking donkey but Ramsay really is a leathery-faced blond teddy bear who just wants you to be the best cook you can be. What’s wrong with that? And his outbursts aren’t just for his apprentices either. To one lady customer, annoyed at having been kept waiting and walked up to the kitchen to complain, Ramsay dismissed her with a flick of a hand and a snarl of “Get your breasts off my hot plate”.
Jade Cole – America’s Next Top Model Cycle 6
Jade would have to be one of the most memorable characters in ANTM history. Touting herself as an ‘undiscovered supermodel’, she lets us know from the beginning that she’s had previous experience in modelling. She had a hard time curbing her arrogant, diva-like attitude even in front of the judges who often advised her to learn the act of humility while often putting her in the bottom 2. She intimidated the other girls, gleefully picking on those she knew to be insecure, particularly fellow contestant Gina Choe who seemed to have issues dealing with her Asian background. Her impressive photo shoots catapulted her to the Top 3 and when she made her exit, she just had to farewell us with a heart-felt poem she wrote.
Omarosa Stallworth– The Apprentice Season 1
God love Omarosa, she was a total nut job, wasn’t she? I knew she was screwed up from the time she somehow misinterpreted a fellow contestant’s comment of ‘it’s like a pot calling the kettle black’ as pure racism. And she had the audacity to screen off an important business call so her dinner wouldn’t be interrupted, then blatantly lying to her colleagues on national TV about the incident. What’s funny is that she was fired by Donald Trump with all the clueless, ignorant dignity Omarosa herself could only muster.
Richard Hatch – Survivor Season 1
Probably Reality TV’s first villain, Hatch offended us by insisting on walking around naked, making some of his fellow contestants extremely uncomfortable. He manipulated and tricked the other contestants into finally winning the first season of Survivor, giving credit to the line ‘nice guys always finish last’. Unfortunately, Hatch wasn’t able to trick his way out of a 4 and a half year stint in jail for tax evasion after failing to declare his $1million win from the show.
Simon Cowell – American Idol
I would hate Cowell too if I didn’t acknowledge the fact that he’s the judge that makes sense. What else do you say to the thousands of people that rock in to auditions, thinking they’re the next Justin Timberlake or Mariah Carey before emitting a caterwauling that sends you frantically searching for the remote control to switch channels? Smile and say, “Well, so long as you believe in yourself, you can do anything?’ No. I’m sure I’m not the only one who has cheered on Cowell when he spurted forth his sugarcoat-free wisdom of ‘Your singing is like ordering a ferocious guard dog for your home and getting delivered a poodle in a leather jacket’ to many a deluded contestant.
Australian reality TV hasn’t really produced any memorable, love-to-hate them characters. I guess we’re just too nice. I’m sure previous contestants from Big Brother could be considered but I’m trying to forget I ever watched the damn show so I won’t go there. The only ones I can think of are –
Mark Holden – Australian Idol
But then, he was more of a laughingstock than a villain, surely. His tendency to coo out baby noises to contestants was disturbing, not to mention the emphatic, manic way he would crank up that ancient right arm to issue a joke of a touchdown. I, for one, am very glad to see the back of him
Tarisai Vushe – Australian Idol Season 5
This pocket rocket was initially thought to be quiet with such a polite way of saying 'Thank You’ even when asked a question. But her true persona was exposed when she was accused by most of the judges after a performance that she was fake, resulting in a screamfest at Mark Holden, complete with ‘talk to the hand’ and head-swivelling. Not surprisingly, she was voted off the next night.
Who else do you think should be on the list of top Reality TV villains?
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