{"id":18522,"date":"2025-04-25T11:56:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T10:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/?p=18522"},"modified":"2025-04-25T11:56:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T10:56:54","slug":"insider-reveals-the-truth-behind-why-problematic-men-get-cast-so-frequently-in-reality-tv-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2025\/04\/25\/insider-reveals-the-truth-behind-why-problematic-men-get-cast-so-frequently-in-reality-tv-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Insider reveals the truth behind why problematic men get cast so frequently in reality TV shows"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let’s be honest, from Love Is Blind<\/a> to Married at First Sight<\/a>, it’s inevitable that every season of a reality TV show will have some problematic cast members.<\/p>\n

Despite this being an issue that gets called out by viewers every season, it doesn’t seem to be getting resolved, and now an insider has revealed to Cosmopolitan<\/a> why these kinds of people always get cast in reality TV.<\/p>\n

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Their insider, Jamie, who has worked in casting for a UK reality TV series, says that the answer isn’t as straightforward as the fact that these shows want more drama, and so cast more complex characters.<\/p>\n

She explained that a paid background search gets done for potential cast members, which could “pick up things missed via Google.”<\/p>\n

She explained that everyone who appears on a reality TV show will have been approved by a psychologist, who also spends time with their friends and family to understand what they’re truly like as a person.<\/p>\n

Jamie added: “Meeting the people in their life normally gives indicators as to whether there\u2019s anything going on, any red flags.”<\/p>\n

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She says that while a DBS check is generally done, a lot of stuff does get through the net, warning: “Unless you\u2019ve been arrested and convicted, [allegations] won’t show up. If the charges were dropped or the investigation was inconclusive, it wouldn\u2019t show. TV casting just doesn\u2019t have the remit to do a police level background check.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jamie continued, discussing the issues of channels not giving the production companies enough money in order to do proper background checks, explaining: “Channels don\u2019t give enough money to production companies who in turn hire casting teams, so people are guilty of cutting corners or not hiring enough people to do background checks.\u201d<\/p>\n

She continued: “Every production company should outsource their social media checking [to a specialist company], and a number of them don\u2019t.<\/p>\n

“I do think that should be a non-negotiable. You are relying on the individual, usually someone lower down, to catch it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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She admitted that a lot of the pressure comes down to those who are more junior in the casting teams, saying: “There\u2019s a lot of anxiety about being the person that misses something.<\/p>\n

“A lot of pressure is put on junior people to carry out these background checks, which are very tedious. People sometimes rush them, which is a huge issue.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s maybe one of the most important parts of casting, yet I think if you get lumped with it, it\u2019s a nightmare, and also a lot of pressure that I don\u2019t think one person should have.\u201d<\/p>\n

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