Assignment 1-4-4

Analysis 3

“Hero’s and The Cult of the Celebrity”

     When referring to reality television, there are many “Hero’s” and many people that watch these shows for specific people and “Hero’s” amongst the show.  Whether it is a single girl that stands out to someone on “The Bachelor” or a contestant on “The Biggest Loser”, there is always a hero or someone that people tend to favor in most reality television shows.  We, as a society, love heroes! 

     I am going to use “Teen Mom” for the example in this analysis, because this is actually a show I fell in love with for a variety of reasons.  I had my son very young, my other two sisters had their children very young, and so it is fitting.  My youngest sister had her son when she was just fifteen years old, so I had the opportunity to experience a real life “Teen Mom” series first hand. 

     This show really does show what happens when girls become teen mothers.  My favorite season is the original “Teen Mom”.  The hero in that story has to be Maci.  Her sons name is Bentley and I think I feel for her because she is in the same situation I was in with my son.  She is a hard worker that would do anything for her son.  And she dates a loser who only cares about their son to get at her.  Every show has a hero and as long as people keep watching…there will always be a “Hero and Cult of The Celebrities”.