One of my jobs is to very indirectly work for a Bravo network celebrity. (Or "Bravolebrity". Actual word) As a result, I came across the Bravo Network rulebook for blogging about their shows. One of the rules is interesting.
Stars aren't allowed to say "the show made it seem one way but THIS is what really happened". Ever. You're not allowed to "set the record straight". There's a really good reason for it, too.
Everything in the show has to be presented as real and as how it all went down. Letting stars say that the show didn't show what "actually happened" would undermine all credibility. So obviously, there's a little misdirection on the part of Bravo here.
But I wouldn't call it "fake". Sure, the events in the show are a little bit manufactured. The series finale has to be a little bit of a trainwreck. This means you've got to guarantee a trainwreck will happen. Bravo's not telling people to fake anything, but they are guiding things to a spectacular conclusion. Add in a little creative editing, and a horrific dinner party becomes an epic battle. Just pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.
Nothing is faked, nothing is scripted or planned out but some interactions are... finessed. And THAT's setting the record straight.
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