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This story comes from a section on Reddit titled “AmIThe Assh*le,” where people present a story about personal conflict and ask the public to evaluate their behavior.
AITA [Am I A Total Assh*le] for denying my ex from having our kids on a reality TV show?
My ex is a B-list reality TV personality. Obviously there is no respectable middle-aged woman who does reality TV. But I cut her slack because it’s all fake and she is playing a character that people believe is real.
I never had an issue, but over the last few years, she’s been more outrageous. Showing more skin, more drama, fake fights, etc. That’s what she has to do to stay relevant.
Our sons are 9 and 12 and are becoming more aware and ashamed of her even though it’s a “character.” She was offered a lot of money to do a show about her and her personal life. This includes having our kids on camera. It would be all fake with scripts and prompting.
My kids have mixed feelings between faking scenes but being paid. I asked my ex what scenes they thought about doing and it was stupid shit like my youngest fake falling off his bike and she rushes over to comfort him to my 12yo checking out his “babysitter” who is actually an actress.
I told her I was not comfortable with that and I would not sign a release to let them appear on the shoe [sic]. That means she doesn’t get a show. That means no seven figure payday. She is livid at me and has very crying all day.
EDIT: That “shoot” involved my ex needing a sitter so she could go to a (fake) party with her (actress) friend. My 12yo has a fit because he’s too old for a sitter. They bring in a few candidates (actresses) and he hates everyone of them until the last one – happens to be an IG “model” who sidegigs as a sitter.
They would film my son asking questions at the camera like “do you do storytime?” and “do you have a boyfriend?” and then prompt him to do stuff like “move his eyebrows up and down” on another take.
Then film the back of his head facing her for another.
Then film her responses and prompt her on a different take.
They edit it all to make it look like my son is actually asking her those questions and trying to flirt with her.
The shoot with my 9yo falling off his bike is suppose to make my ex look like supermom.
One take is him doing various tricks on his bike.
The next take is his mom telling him to be careful.
The next take is his riding his bike around the corner.
The next take his on the ground fake crying, fake blood on his head, etc. saying he fell off his bike and landed on his head.
Then they show her comforting him while wiping the fake blood from his fake head wound (which would be pixelated to make it look more “real”)
Then a shot of them walking to an urgent care.
And then finally his walking out with a bandage on his head. Then he tells the camera how much he loves his mom and how she takes such good care of him.
Similar: The Old Injury
Reality Star/TV Show:
[Optional] If someone offered your family $1M+ to fake your lives for a reality show, would you do it?
princessfrog says
NOT Brandi Glanville. Her sons are much older.
elphie says
Brandi and Eddie with LeAnn thrown in
ItsBouquet says
I don’t watch reality TV, so I’m not sure who that is but thankfully the kids have one parent who’s looking out for their best interest. I don’t think children should be exploited for money, and especially not for fame.
mynameisstolen says
Eddie Cibrian and Brandy Glanville
Siboney says
Sounds like the ex husband is a celebrity and he probably pays alimony and child support. This reality show subject matter sounds like child abuse. I think she should lose custody if she did this. Let him pay her extra to NOT do it and not use her kids . It is not healthy for the kids. They need to live a real life, not a fake one, even if their parent does. Like a lot of Hollywood.
angelbratt says
Brandi Granville the real housewives of Beverly Hills
Optional yes, probably
Monysmom says
Brandi Glanville from RHOBH
KlaireBear says
I’m with him on this. Don’t involve young kids. Once they’re a bit older, like 16/17, and can really make their own decisions, I’d leave it mostly up to them. I just don’t think it’s worth doing that to my kids.
cgpb28 says
Kate Gossling
Deal With It says
Thinking it might be Brandi Glanville of RHOBH but her sons are a bit older than that. Hell yeah, I’d make my family do it for a million bucks! And I don’t fault any woman trying to make a living for her kids and herself.
aemish says
There’s no business like show business.. sheesh….. if the kids don’t wanna do it, don’t make them.. but a million dollars…
mel24566 says
This makes me think someone from 90 day Fiance. However the pay throws me off as I don’t think that show pays much at all.
caela94 says
Meghan Markle
dahlia202049 says
I mean…what’s the +? One million, no way. Ten million, sure.
PieLies says
No idea who this is, (maybe Eddie Cibrian) but good for him. “Reality” shows just need to stop. Most of them are scripted for ratings anyway and I agree with the dad, it’s not good for kids to be around this.
annie9 says
Eddie cibrian and Brandi Granville
queenpin says
Brandi Glanville/RHOBH
For a million dollars – yes. In the time of coronavirus, we could use some guaranteed money.
reignroses says
Def not the assh*le. No idea who this is but good for the dad for saying no to this!
Omg…this is why I loathe people who want to be famous 🙄
Optional- No. Money only buys you inanimate objects, not love.
velmasboytoy says
Brandi Glanville. I think it would depend on how old my kids were and if they were ok with it. I wouldn’t pull a Sharon and Ozzy and let my teen move out if she didn’t want to do it.
bec215d says
100% no. Because while I wouldn’t fault someone for doing it in certain cases because that kind of money can be life-changing, producers will think nothing of destroying your life and moving on to the next ‘character’, and you’re left on your own. Reality TV isn’t a job! Kate Gosselin, Kris Jenner, that pageant girl’s family … more often than not it’s not money – it’s desperation to be famous . And I’m not. To put your kids through that b/c you need to be loved by strangers?…
Blossom says
Katie price
noinin says
No idea who B-lister is.
But I would never, ever allow my child to take part in anything like reality TV. Nothing good ever comes out of it.
montebell says
So how many episodes of this fake reality show would I need to do? Show me the script; what’s the premise? After taxes, that mil would shrink some. By the time I split it with family, hired an accountant and had my teeth fixed, it wouldn’t be worth it.
CyndiTx123 says
sounds like the Real Housewives of Ga….. The Attorney ? she might not be on the show anymore…. who divorced her sons dad as he went to prison…..