I am, truly, drowning in reality.  I have this terrible addiction:
 
I am a reality show addict.
 
I do have certain standards and have avoided some of the worst of the worst train wrecks, and I have a strict rule that the third time a celebrity goes on a show to find "true love," it won't be with me -- at least in the audience. Oh, and that's True Love, aka $$$$$$$.
 
I think my pure fascination with reality shows stems from  the fact that people aren't playing a part, they are being themselves.  Yes, I'm aware that reality shows aren't all "real," but as a psychic, I like studying people's reactions, are they true to themselves, are they hiding, are they phony, what is their agenda. 
 
So here's my take on my favs:
 
1.  The Bachelor/Bachelorette shows. 
 
Let's face it, we get behind these people.  We have our favorites.  We boo and hiss for the bad guy, and celebrate the good.
 
Take last season.  Who wasn't screaming, "Are you kidding me?" everytime Jillian gave Wes a rose, or had empathy for the fact that Ed, forevermore, will have the rep as the guy who couldn't, ummm, well, rise to the occasion?
 
But my theory on these shows is that it's a whole lotta TV exposure and competition, and who can resist that?  You could throw on somebody's 80-year-old grandmother with a walker and hearing aid, and under those circumstances, there would be 20-year-old hunks aplenty competing for her affections.
 
And by the way, that Jillian was so impossibly tiny, one helium balloon could carry her away.  I saw her in a pic with a friend of a friend of mine.  No, it wasn't my uncle's sister's cousin's next door neighbor's father's receptionist.  I actually know the size of this person -- and she's small, tiny, in fact, less than average height and in great shape.  Jillian made her look BIG, which frankly, should be against the law.
 
But hmmm, this brings us to --
 
2.  More To Love.  O-h M-y G-o-d!  These women are all beautiful women, not an ugly one in the bunch, and their self esteen is in the dumper!  Luke, well, he's kind of a dufus-turned-charmer-turned-hero because he's accepting these successful, smart, beautiful women with a little -- yes, a little -- extra poundage?  I mean, come on, world, something is so wrong here and he's one lucky dude.  (By the way, they can lose weight; Luke will still be a dufus).
 
3.  So You Think You Can Dance - Love it, but don't love the judges directing everyone who to vote for and making it clear if you don't agree, you have no taste. The best dancer never wins.  I'm still mourning the loss of Travis in Season Two.  
 
 
4.  The Rachel Zoe Project -- What?  Yes, I know you've probably never heard of it, but it's the best unintentional comedy I've ever tuned into.
 
It's about a Valley Girl  whose very existence is totally tied into the biz of dressing celebrities, which, in her mind, is so important, the weight of the world rests on her shoulders. She often repeats in a strict monotone, "I'm coming undone," and you wait for something, anything concerning the said undoing, but it never happens. She's nothing but a tease.
 
Last week's episode saw her warning her assistant Brad to get the Imodium -- yes, Imodium -- before she gives him the news he gets to accompany a celebrity to some awards show.  Isn't he potty trained?
 
In one episode, a celebrity was trying to calm Rachel down and make her realize that the world wouldn't stop revolving on its axis even if the impending tragedy of her outfit having some tiny problem that nobody in the world could notice did exist. She proclaimed the celebrity a "genius" for doing this.  
 
5.  Dating in the Date - Talk about genius.  Why wasn't this done before?  It proves the point, it is all about looks.  People can only interact in the dark, and after interacting with the other person, they get a 30-second glimpse, and then have to decide whether to date them.
 
Yes, you got it.  Frequently the person they were crazy about in the dark is thought of as the equivalent of Frankenstein when we bring up the lights and they flee. 
 
I can't really figure this out because why would you want to come across so shallow -- on national TV yet!  Why not go on a date with the person, give it a try, not look like a jerk to the nation.  They are asking you to go on a date, not marriage.
 
Secondly, these people are all attractive.  None of them would win a beauty contest, but they wouldn't win the ugliest dog contest either. However, they do need stylists (hey, Rachel Zoe, I have a job for you!).  You see men in slouchy jeans looking like slobs, a guy with a great build putting on a suit that looks like it was made for his daddy, a woman who wore a muu-muu and a couple of women who decided their hair would look lovely with HUGE flowers and butterflies on the side of their head.
 
Another oddity is that a couple times the guys stated they weren't used to women that big.  THAT BIG?  I'd say the largest woman on that show wore about a size 10.  Show me some fat other than between the guy who said that's eyes? (Hmm, maybe we need to switch Luke over here so he can call the size 10 women anorexic).
 
4.  Flipping Out - LOVE IT!  Lastly, Jeff Lewis is my fav.  With all his OCD weirdness, he is the most honest person on reality television.  Honest in his weirdness, and he even admits his dishonesty. He waves his weird flag proudly, admits to his OCD, his superficiality, and his manipulations. And he's got great taste.
 
One word of warning though:  never have lunch with Jeff Lewis.  Did you ever notice whenever he goes after someone, it's at lunch?  If he's going to attack you, it's during lunch.  Jenny and Zoila must have the strongest stomachs known to mankind!
 
I've come up with a great new business opportunity.  Rent out a place at his table next time he's about to come down on someone.  It would be a great diet aid.
 
I could go on forever, cause I love Top Chef, The Food Network, Animal Planet, History Channel, and on and on and on.
 
So what is your favorite reality show and why?