Bethenny Frankel’s reality show union movement makes waves, prepares to sue Bravo
). “These individuals have been mentally, physically, and financially victimized by NBC and threatened with ruin should they decide to speak out about their mistreatment. As a result, the sordid and dark underbelly of NBC’s widely consumed reality TV universe has remained under wraps for far too long,” the letter reads. “Please be advised that the day of reckoning has arrived.
Deliberate attempts to manufacture mental instability by plying cast members with alcohol while depriving them of food and sleep. Denying mental health treatment to cast members displaying obvious and alarming signs of mental deterioration.Distributing and/or condoning the distribution of nonconsensual pornography.Refusing to allow cast members the freedom to leave their shows, even under dire circumstances.
This letter serves as the first warning shot in what will no doubt be a long and involved battle. Still, it could represent a game changing moment for reality television, setting an industry-wide precedent forustry, and becomes even more important when the writers strike has knocked scripted programming off the schedule. As many have already said, “hot labor summer” is proving to be an inflection point in the entertainment industry.
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