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There's Something About Miriam

Six single young men compete to date a model hiding a surprising secret.

Ranking the best reality & competition shows—and exploring the attention-starved monsters we create and feed when we watch them participate. 

Escape to Reality

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These days, when people think of reality TV, shows like<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-seasons-the-bachelor/brucek"> The Bachelor</a> and<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/every-love-is-blind-season-ranked/lauren-kershner"> Love is Blind</a> typically come to mind. The genre is associated with heightened interpersonal drama - often centering around romance, competition, or lifestyles that are slightly out of the ordinary - yet there's been a slew of far more controversial reality shows in TV history. These dark stains on the genre are largely forgotten due to low ratings, early cancelations, and in some cases being so controversial that they never aired at all. While there are plenty of problematic reality shows in recent years, a good chunk of the most baffling and bizarre installments were dreamt up in the early aughts.The most cringeworthy series concepts range from sexist shows like The Pickup Artist, plastic surgery-centric series like The Swan and Bridalplasty, and even shows that flat-out lied to their contestants like I Wanna Marry “Harry” and Boy Meets Boy. Though it might be nice to forget many of these series exist, they're a part of the dark <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-historical-reenactment-shows/ranker-tv?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">history of reality TV</a>.&nbsp;So, if you need a refresher on these hot messes, read on for this selection of most controversial reality shows in TV history, ranked by how utterly awful they are.&nbsp;

There's Something About Miriam

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