Top 30 Biggest Reality Show Controversies & Scandals

it has come to my attention that you have broken the rules welcome to Miz Mojo and today we're looking at explosive scandals that rocked the reality TV genre I really did not want to hurt you you didn't want to hurt me but then you continued to do something repeatedly over and over and over and over and over for this list we're looking at controversies that happened on or off screen number 30 Erica Jane embezzlement Scandal the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in November 2020 singer and Beverly h 's housewife Erica Jane announced that she and her husband Tom gerardi were separating but the real bombshell dropped the next month allegations arose that the divorcing couple embezzled from a charity fund set up to support people affected by a 2018 plane crash the victims if you know our names um do do you know anything about us not really to be perfectly honest however the legal charges moral implications and ensuing legal battle became a main plot point on the real house Wives of Beverly Hills which saw the housewives taking sides in 2020 Jane was dismissed from the embezzlement lawsuit and scored a major win in court against fraud charges the case was also the subject of two Hulu documentaries the lawsuit against her in Illinois dismissed the reality star appearing to claim victory on Instagram thanking her supporters writing thank you to my friends that know me it's a marathon number 29 Frenchie Davis's intimate photos American ameran Idol coming off a juggernaut of a first season this singing competition was one of the most popular shows in America on American Idol hopeful pop stars dreams came true with the simple phrase you're going to Hollywood well Hollywood was the end of the story for season 2 contestant Frenchy Davis uh Hollywood yes definitely amazing from the first note to the very last brilliant Hollywood see you in Hollywood she disclosed that she had taken revealing pictures a few years before but the website they were featured on was defunct The Producers waited several months to disqualify her midseason they knowingly allowed me to Advance in the competition and two weeks before I was to perform given the program's popularity at the time Davis's Talent was immediately missed she would later appear on The Voice where she made it to the semi-final [Music] [Applause] round number 20 8 Keith Michaels disqualification Project Runway Bravo's fashion design competition was just beginning to gain a following in its third season when contestant Keith Michael was suddenly disqualified the Brash designer was accused of having a pattern book in his hotel room which was explicitly against the rules words spread among the designers very quickly after being confronted by his fellow competitors Michael left the hotel and Mentor Tim gun stepped in to confirm he had been disqualified we have very clear and concise rules for our designers on Project Runway we're going to have to ask you to leave this plus his leaving the production site to use the internet were cited as the reason Michael denied any wrongdoing and even denied the rule was made clear to him number 27 dog uses a racial slur Dog the Bounty Hunter for eight seasons viewers watched Dwayne Chapman hunt down fleeing fugitives from the law because of the potential for dangerous situations the show had many close Calls and Scary Moments over the years however it was Dwayne's mouth that got him in trouble the accusations are serious and scathing Dog's daughter claiming he is racist homophobic and was unfaithful to her late mother Beth in 2007 the national Inquirer leaked a tape featuring Chapman repeatedly using a racial slur to describe his son's girlfriend Chapman whose son leaked the conversation faced a media Firestorm as a result Dog the Bounty Hunter was put on Hiatus in the middle of its fourth season I'm a good man I would have never done that however the program returned the next year and continued for several more seasons number 26 Amber portwood's arrests Teen Mom MTV viewers followed this original 16 impregnant cast member from her teen pregnancy to Motherhood the show highlighted her tempestuous relationship with her child's father Gary Shirley in 2010 fans were shocked to watch her physically assault Shirley on camera the case against Amber Portwood now goes to the district attorney if convicted she faces up to 3 years in jail and $10,000 in fines an argument over custody became a full-on verbal and physical assault with Portwood slapping and punching her ex right in front of the cameras MTV's decision to air the event was criticized and led to her arrest it would be the first in a long line of legal troubles for Portwood 2 years later she dropped out of a rehab program addressing substance use issues and opted instead for a 5-year prison sentence two and a half months I had been in rehab I every week that I went to court I always went you know alone or like my mom would come and this was the first time that Gary actually went with me because I knew I was opting out that day I knew I was going to prison number 25 Porsha Williams attacks Kenya Moore The Real Housewives of Atlanta many Real Housewives fights threaten to come to blows mud has been flung tables have been thrown and wine glasses have been tossed over the years the season 6 reunion of the Real Housewives of Atlanta brought things to a whole new level waso at saying that you cheated on Cordell listen you are not going to keep on talking about my character like you know what you're talking about a season-long feud between Kenya Moore and Porsche Williams erupted as the two traded barbs and Williams stood up and dragged Mo across the set by her hair in the aftermath Williams was arrested though she was demoted to a recurring role in the next season Williams wouldn't be fired she and Moore would both retain regular roles on the cast for many of the future Seasons violence against women whether it's women on women or men on women that's something that should never divide us whether you like me or not or she likes me or not right is right and wrong is wrong number 24 Russell Armstrong's death The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills the housewives can be seen sitting together sharing their very emotional reactions to the tragedy the rest of the show aired scenes that were shot 6 months ago but were re-edited Taylor Armstrong's story of abuse at her husband's hand was about as real as the Real Housewives had gotten up to that point season 2 of Bravo's latest Real Housewives franchise was already shot and edited when Armstrong's husband Russell took his own life the network had a decision to make the decision to re-edit and air the season anyway was criticized and praised in different Corners viewers weren't sure what the season would show of their marital issues but the show didn't shy away from Taylor's experience much at all how have you been feel like I'm starting to op at really with my mind and not so much with my feelings scenes of her co-stars confronting her about the abuse made it into the final edit whether it was ultimately exploitative or Illuminating depends on who you ask she cannot feel responsible for that number 23 Rachel Kirk connell's racist past the bachelor when the 25th season of the long-running dating show premiered in 2021 Matt James made history as the very first black bachelor he ended the season by chosing 24-year-old Rachel Kirk Connell as his partner then the Scandal erupted our relationship it was on the context of you not fully understanding my blackness a Tik Tok user's racist allegation led to an unearthing of her past which included the winner sharing right-wing conspiracy theories but the kicker was her participating in a college party with an Old South theme and just last week a post on Reddit allegedly showed the Bachelor contestant at a 2018 old South College formal the fact that she had been chosen by the series first black bachelor made the whole situation all the more volatile even longtime host Chris Harrison left the show after defending Kirt Connell in an interview well Rachel is it a good look in 2018 or is it not a good look in 2021 it's not a good look ever number 22 Jen Shaw's arrest The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City the snowflake holding cast of Bravo's Utah based franchise was caught up in an avalanche of drama when a co-star flaked out just before before they were set to go on vacation Jen Shaw fled the scene mere minutes before the shoot was crawling with cops yeah just keep this posted and if you want us to turn the bus around I can turn that bus around hey J J are you going to be okay yeah I just got to go figure out what's going on she was then charged for her involvement in a wire fraud scheme given her villainous nature on the show Shaw was always a magnet for drama but this was more than anyone expected she would later be convicted and sentenced to prison for her crimes she's not the first or last Real Housewife to get in trouble with the law but the fact that so much of the drama played out on screen makes this one a reality Scandal to remember this morning Jen Shaw is waiting to learn in which federal prison she'll have to spend the next 6 and 1/2 years she left court wearing sunglasses after tearfully apologizing my action she said have hurt innocent people number 21 Angelie disqualified America's Next Top Model Tyra Banks's modeling competition has had its fair share of unfortunate offensive and downright cruel moments but its Allstar addition was clouded by controversy when competitor Angelie Preston was disqualified for unspecified reasons in the finale episode unusual circumstances yeah it turns out that after shooting was wrapped a production team and the network learned information from Angelie that disqualifies her from the competition the aired finale saw Lisa damato being named the winner Preston would later come forward with the truth Banks had originally awarded Preston the title in the 17th season only to take it away once producers learned Preston had worked as an escort this only came out when the contestants sued Banks the producers and the network so it was a stupid decision that I made and and then it came back to bite me with them de crowning me her lawsuit didn't go far but it did add to contemporary reappraisals of the show's harsh treatment of its rotating cast of Young impressionable aspiring models number 20 Tristan Thompson cheats on Khloe Kardashian keeping up with the kardashan aians there's no good time to find out your boyfriend is cheating on you but days before having his child is probably one of the worst times the entire Kardashian family was on camera when news broke that Khloe's boyfriend Cleveland Cavaliers player Tristan Thompson had been spotted kissing another woman in public there's a video of Tristan making out with a girl last night I know first reported in April 2018 the Scandal rocked the family and would become a main storyline on the show's 15th season and then again in its 16th season because Kardashian and Thompson's relationship would take yet another hit when similar Revelations came out the next year good thing the Kardashians are no strangers to a media frenzy I talked to Jordan she it's really weird she's not giving me all the information she was actually was trying to kiss me and was like I can't remember if we did or didn't I'm like what number 19 roslin's affair with a crew member The Bachelor Roslin can I touch you outside thanks I'm sorry excuse me this dating show has seen more than its fair share of controversial contestants but none quite like rosn Papa the single mom appeared on Bachelor Jake pavela season and was thought to be a front runner but only two episodes in host Chris Harrison sent her packing the reason she allegedly had an off- camera affair with a crew member Roslin you entered into an inappropriate relationship with one of our with one of our staff that staffer is no longer working with us the staffer was fired and while rosn tried to reason with Harrison the host simply wasn't having it so you think that there's no other girls here that felt for other people before they came on the show no not at all cuz it wasn't a relationship you had back home even though the other women reported seeing in appropriate behavior rosin still denies they were anything more than friends but as we all know there's his side her side and the truth number 18 Farah Abraham's tape Teen Mom I saw what he said and that's complete lies in 2013 the Teen Mom star circulated on the internet in a less than Wholesome Way rumors had it that she filmed a runchy tape with compromising positions it was later revealed that the adult film star who was involved with Abraham was actually hired by her to film the video essentially she allegedly planned the leak herself in order to appeal to the adult film industry rumors also surfaced that Abraham had tried to leak a homemade tape prior adult film companies passed on the opportunity to distribute it but she was purportedly later offered a chance to make that tape with Vivid Entertainment this is my video and I'm telling you exactly what is MTV eventually fired her from Teen Mom OG over the ordeal number 17 catfishing Sister Wives I trusted him Sister Wives star Mary Brown divorced her husband and found herself in a new romance with a complete stranger she met on Twitter her internet lover was a man named Sam and the two dated for 6 months during which they exchanged steamy messages and professed their love for each other what is the motivation why does she do this you know I mean is she just evil however Brown immediately called off the relationship when it was revealed that she was actually being catfished by a woman named Jackie Overton Brown's catfish subsequently leaked a ton of private conversations between the two Overton ended up being arrested due to three outstanding warrants number 16 Jillian Michaels supplement scandals the biggest Lo working out with me for the first time can be rough on a person and often they throw up and and cry in 2013 Biggest Loser viewers were shocked when it turned out that trainer Jillian Michaels gave caffeine supplements to her team members to boost their performance if you don't have what it takes I'm going to find out this week these supplements were given without a doctor's permission which resulted in a 4-b penalty all results from the previous week were also declared invalid how however Michaels defended herself saying that her team didn't have an unfair Advantage the only regret she has over the incident is that her professional opinion ultimately hurt her team members Michaels also believed that the judges were looking to punish her team in order to bring back popular contestant Ruben stuttered so was it a ploy or a doping Scandal it's good to be back number 15 Jeffrey pasel past 90-day fiance I think that we're going to have this instant utter connection 90-day fiance fans were not impressed when they discovered Jeffrey pel's dark Persona he may seem sweet but the truth was pasel was arrested in 2019 for kidnapping and domestic assault on his former fiance viewers urged TLC to ax him and the network reportedly refused to let him come back for the reunion episode in his Instagram post pasel defended himself saying it's his past his life and his choice he added that he can never go back and wouldn't want to have it any different way the past couple of years have been extremely extremely hard however we're pretty sure he was singing a different tune when he was convicted of the crime in October 2021 and subsequently sentenced to 18 years in prison number 14 Phil Robertson's homophobic remarks Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson came under Fire after a controversial GQ interview he was quick to point out that he believes a relationship between same-sex people is sinful his son Allan defended his views and went as far as comparing his dad to John the Baptist he added that the public outcry hasn't changed who they are as a family Annie decided to call off the initial suspension of Duck Dynasty and cited that the family apologized for the statements number 13 Kim and Chris's marriage and split Keeping Up with the Kardashians all eyes were on this Kardashian sister when she married basketball player Chris humph on August 20th 20 only 72 Days Later Kim caused a whole new media frenzy when she filed for divorce What followed was a high-profile split perfect for the tabloids with Humphrey asking for an annulment on the basis of fraud rather than a divorce some news outlets even accused Kardashian of using the marriage as a publicity stunt after a long and public legal battle Kim and Chris finalized their divorce in June 2013 number 12 Cory Clark and Paula Abdul American [Music] Idol this hit singing competition has had a fair amount of drama over the years like any good reality show but a contestant having an affair with a judge is something else entirely the show's second season had an elimination bombshell Cory Clark was disqualified after making it to the top nine reason well officially it was due to Clark's failure to disclose an arrest record but it also May reportedly have had to do with his shocking relationship with Paula Abdul it's really refreshing your I've said it before your voice is really refreshing especially when you go up in your upper register although Abdul never confirmed the relationship Clark became very open about his experiences over the years and even ended up suing E Television Network for an allegedly unfair portrayal of his character did you have a sexual relationship with her yes ma'am we did number 11 alleged misconduct on set Bachelor in Paradise things frequently get messy on the set of any bachelor show it's par for the course but the fourth season of Bachelor in Paradise threatened to get a little too real production halted when reports of severe intoxication and intimate misconduct were leveled against contestant de Mario Jackson millions of viewers tuned in last week witnessing the jawdropping moments after the show was shut down amid sexual misconduct allegations surrounding Karin Olympia and de Mario Jackson both of the contestants involved Jackson and Karen Olympus were removed from the season which continued to film though the details of the incident remain vague an investigation concluded that no misconduct actually occurred rumors swirled inviting criticism and speculation that affected both contestants for months after the news broke yeah I actually told him last night I was like you ran to the media I'm so mad at you and he was like no I didn't like I only went to the media after your statement came out I was upset that we couldn't have just handled it privately number 10 the Pretty Woman costume Toddlers and Tiaras in season 4 of this often criticized TLC series three-year-old Paisley was dressed as Julia Roberts character Vivien Ward from Pretty Woman even in an industry frequently accused of sexualizing girls this was controversial prompting other pageant moms to accuse Paisley's mother Wendy Dicky of going too far they dressed Paisley up by Julia Roberts and pretty woman in her defense Dicky stated that she thought it would be funny rather than provocative despite the backlash this pageant princess now a teenager has moved on to small roles in TV and movies in a series Rife with controversy this remains one of the most talked about moments number nine Teresa and Joe go to prison The Real Housewives of New Jersey The Real Housewives franchise is all about the drama just ask Kenya and Porsche while Porsche was arrested and released for assault Jersey housewife Teresa judice wasn't so lucky in March 2014 Teresa and her husband Joe pleaded guilty to multiple fraud charges the judices allegedly submitted false and fraudulent mortgage and other loan applications from 2001 to 2008 that October Teresa was sentenced to 15 months in jail while Joe was sentenced to 41 months after 11 months in prison Teresa was released in December 2015 after being released in 20 2019 Joe returned to his native Italy rather than await a deportation decision as this reality couple proves All That Glitters Is Not Gold you do grow and you learn from your experiences and that's obviously what happened to me number eight ABY Lee Miller Goes to Jail Dance Moms speak fing my face Abby Lee Miller was known for her brutal treatment on Dance Moms she deserves nothing but no one expected she to end up in actual prison and no it wasn't for screaming at kids or fighting with moms Miller allegedly had employees sneak more than $120,000 after a trip to Australia she was also charged with bankruptcy fraud it turned out she was concealing more than $700,000 from the proceedings she ended up serving 8 months in prison and continued to film Dance Moms after she was released in Miller's words her incarceration only made her tougher I thought you would come out of jail nicer but we're talking about AB Miller number seven Mama jun's new boyfriend Here Comes Honey Boo Boo not so long ago Honey Boo Boo and her family were TLC Staples Mama all that came to an end in 2014 however when Mama June reportedly started dating Mark McDaniel McDaniel is a convicted criminal even worse it came to polite that one of his victims was Honey Boo Boo's older sister Anna unsurprisingly TLC acted the series while no longer working with TLC Mama June continues to live as a reality star with her series Mama June from not too hot airing on W TV an AMC networks Channel I've seen a lot of changes in her she like walks on the house naked and stuff and she's just like number six Brooks airs fakes cancer The Real Housewives of Orange County he has not shown me anything that says he has cancer if you saw season 10 of the Real Housewives of Orange County you know the Scandal that surrounded Brook's heirs most of the Season focused on his health While others questioned his diagnosis the first few days are bad huh well four days are pretty brutal however a stood by the fact that he had cancer and was receiving treatment he even said that his castmates just want to fabricate drama how however a few months down the line E news reported that he was actually lying after the hospital he claimed he went to confirmed they never treated him I'm sure she was exhausted with that Melanie and I can't say that I blame her knowing he was finally caught ARS eventually admitted that he was in fact lying about his diagnosis wow number five JN and Kate's divorce John and Kate Plus 8 with twins and six tuplets the goslins were reality Royal y but in 2009 their show and picture perfect family fell apart we haven't really known where we were going but we've been dealing with this for um a long time Kate filed for divorce after 10 years of marriage launching a bitter custody battle rumors of John cheating circulated but were never confirmed did I ever think I would be in this situation in this position absolutely not ever in 2018 John was awarded custody of children Hannah and Colin after Kate had enrolled the latter in an inpatient facility John went on the doctor O show in 2019 to voice some of his struggles post divorce it got to a point where I couldn't defend myself because Kate's show continued clearly the divorce hasn't been easy especially on the children only time will tell if this famous family ever makes amends this is so much you the M was what are you doing number four Scandal Vanderpump Rules even people who had never seen Lisa Vander pump spin-off series seemed to know exactly what Scandal was the whole Fallout was caught by a camera crew and the Scandal that rocked Vanderpump Rules was the talk of the reality TV Sphere for months I don't know how it happened it just it happened we became really good friends like I was seeking something that I wasn't getting here and that's selfish that's really selfish selfish is the nicest word you could use the breakdown of tomson sandal and Ariana maddox's relationship after Sandoval's affair with co-star Raquel Levis went public was a real life soap oper for the social media age everyone had an opinion the Scandal has yet to go away if Tom sandal were sitting in front of you right now what would you say to him I curs the day you were born Levis filed lawsuits against both Maddox and sandal nearly a year after it all went down number three Sherry Pi disqualified RuPaul's Drag Race season four of RuPaul's Drag Race saw Willam belly's mysterious disqualification and while it may have set the standard for drag race controversy there was something a lot darker to come season 12 was rocked by a scandal so damaging the show had to be re-edited to all but remove one competitor hope you save room for dessert cuz I brought pie one of The Season's finalists Sherry piie was accused of inappropriate conduct by several men Sherry pie was subsequently edited down from the Final Cut of the episode episodes which was a feat considering she made it to the top four It cast a dark shadow over a season that didn't need one as it was the first to air during the covid-19 pandemic I don't want people to think that I don't take full responsibility for the pain that I've caused these PE especially these amazing relationships that I wish that I could fix number two the murder of Jasmine fiori Megan wants a millionaire real estate investor Ryan Jenkins reportedly placed third on this dating show but only three episodes aired the day before VH1 pulled the plug Jenkins was charged with the murder of his wife Jasmine fiori the model's body was found in a suitcase and she could only be identified by the serial number on her breast implants Jenkins however never lived to stand trial on August 23rd 2009 he was found after having taken his own life in a Canadian Hotel a tragic end to an all to real and horrific story before we continue be sure to subscribe to our Channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos you have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them if you're on your phone make sure you go into your settings and switch on notifications number one the Josh Dugger Scandal 19 Kids and Counting in 2015 the eldest Dugger son Josh was in the news after the Ashley Madison leak revealed he was paying for the controversial service Dugger released a statement admitting to being unfaithful to his wife and having a substance use disorder however it doesn't stop there way back in 2002 a 33-page police report described Dugger behaving in appropriately with miners while they were asleep in the Dugger family home in 2003 two more incidents were reported and in 2019 the police raided his business and discovered an office where he searched the dark web for for illegal images and videos he was sent to prison in 2021 and could face upwards of 20 years you know I didn't know what to do I knew we needed help and I was just praying that God would give the the help and the wisdom that we needed to know how to take the next step what reality show shocked you the most let us know in the comments that's how you know I'm telling the truth I have your perfect formula receipts proof timeline screenshots do you agree with our piics check out this other recent clip from Miz Mojo and be sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos

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Length: 29min 18sec (1758 seconds)

Published: Mon Apr 22 2024