Modern Australian

Why it's time to end the culture of bullying on reality TV

  • Written by Dr Soseh Yekanians, Senior Lecturer in Theatre/Media, Charles Sturt University
Why it's time to end the culture of bullying on reality TVContestants Sonya Mefaddi and Hadil Faiza were asked to leave My Kitchen Rules after threatening another team. Sonya later spoke of how she had been bullied as a child.

Australians have embraced reality television. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing (I watch it myself) but there’s an unhealthy appetite for seeing people psychologically...