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15 Things We Love About...Reality Shows

15 Things We Love About...Reality Shows
By · Updated October 28, 2020
01
The Drama

Everybody still loves a good drama, and since scripted television isn’t doing it anymore, reality TV picks up where it left off. And like it or not, the ladies of “Basketball Wives” always serve plenty of drama.

15 Things We Love About…Reality Shows
02
A good storyline

“Braxton Family Values” gives us a hefty glimpse into the lives of the Braxton family, and boy, are there some juicy details. From Tamar’s music career aspirations to Traci’s alcohol problem, Toni’s bankruptcy and Towanda’s rocky marriage, these ladies keep us glued.

15 Things We Love About…Reality Shows
03
Life in the Fab Lane

Like them or not, the ladies of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” live life in the fab lane, and they’re all go-getters, in their own way.

15 Things We Love About…Reality Shows
04
The realness

The realness of Chrissy Lampkins of “Love and Hip Hop” reminds why hip hop can never be anything but. We also got a gilmpse into a side of hip hop privy only to a few before.

15 Things We Love About…Reality Shows
05
The regular people

Reality shows like “Toya Carter: A Family Affair” lets us see regular folk with regular problems the rest of us can relate to. The story of Toya’s moms recovery from drug addiction continually inspires.

15 Things We Love About…Reality Shows
06
The fabulosity

Leave it to Kimora to keep us glued to her Hollywood lifestyle (and fabulous closet). We love how this diva always puts her children and family first.

15 Things We Love About…Reality Shows
07
The openess

Keyshia Cole’s mom Frankie’s battle with addiction was no joke on “Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is.” But Keyshia handled it with the utmost care and wasn’t afraid to share her family’s dysfunction and search for healing.

15 Things We Love About…Reality Shows
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09
The “It” Factor

Whether or not you really care about the Kardashians, chances are you’re watching each week to see what this stylish clan is up to. There’s just something about the Kardashians.

15 Things We Love About…Reality Shows
10
The search for love

Each week, we watched as Chilli went through the it all to find love on “What Chilli Wants.” We didn’t always agree with her antics, or her “lists,” but in the end we asked ourselves the same question she was: what do I really want?"

15 Things We Love About…Reality Shows
11
We’re Curious

Go on, admit it, after Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardadhian’s quickie wedding, we were all a little curious as to whether this was the real thing. On “Khloe & Lamar,” the two show that it is.

15 Things We Love About…Reality Shows
12
The drama-free family

With its successful family and ambitious children, you can’t blame some people for saying “Runs House” is this generation’s “Cosby Show.” No matter what, the Simmons family always showed Black family life in a positive way.

15 Things We Love About…Reality Shows
13
The sex talk

Can we ever get enough of talking about sex and dating? The ladies of “Let’s Talk About Pep,” always kept the topic hot on their list.

15 Things We Love About…Reality Shows
14
The diva antics

LisaRaye McCoy’s “The Real McCoy” gives us a glimpse into this diva’s hectic life. Each week, Lisa gives a manual on how to do things your way, no exceptions.

15 Things We Love About…Reality Shows
15
The hot mess

Sometimes a show comes along so ridiculous you watch for the sake of pure entertainment. “I Love New York” was one such show. From her questionable outfit choices to her messy wigs, Tiffany (aka New York) screamed hotmess.com.

15 Things We Love About…Reality Shows
16
The family high’s and low’s

The squabbles on “Brandy and Ray J: A Family Business” reminded us that in the end, family is all you’ve got.

15 Things We Love About…Reality Shows
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