Nothing makes a good meme or viral moment more than reality television antics. Bravo has been reigning in reality TV ratings for the past decade thanks to their Housewives franchise, but now that streaming services have their own original programming, they are giving networks a run for it. Some legacy shows have continued to give fans laughable moments, while newer shows have viewers tuned in and social media users having full dialogues and debates about the issues.
Either way, reality television remains the most entertaining medium. Here are the best and most shocking moments of 2022.
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Michelle Obama doesn’t live in Atlanta
Kandi Burruss is typically the calm one of the Atlanta peaches, but Marlo Hampton brought out the worst in her during Season 14. She kindly let Hampton know that she doesn’t abide by the former First Lady’s “when they go low, you go high” mantra.
No one stays married on ‘MAFS’
Every season, the likelihood of couples staying together lessens. The past two seasons have birthed not one lasting marriage. Let’s see what Season 16 brings.ย
Kathy Hilton goes off
The hotel heiress came prepared for the reunion this time, and her guns were blazing at Lisa Rinna. She called Rinna the biggest bully in Hollywood after Rinna claimed Hilton bashed her younger sister off-camera.
The ‘Love is Blind’ confusion
Cole and Zanab didn’t seem to be the best fit after becoming engaged in the pods. She appeared too uptight, and he appeared too immature for her liking. But viewers were shocked by Zanab’s accusations at the altar that Cole was emotionally abusive and monitored her food intake, especially as there was no footage of such behavior. She insists it happened, while Cole’s friends on the show say Zanab is full of it.
Tristan traps Khloรฉ
Not only did Thompson know that he was in the middle of a paternity suit that Kardashian knew nothing about, but the Good American founder would later allege that he pressured her into an embryo transplant for their surrogate by a certain date to ensure the surrogate became pregnant before news broke about the scandal. Kardashian and Thompson’s son was born via surrogate in July 2022, nearly a year after his son with Maralee Nichols was born.
Karen Huger gives 0 effs
Count on the Grand Dame of Potomac to keep it unfiltered. After learning that her co-star Mia Thornton regularly takes showers with her best friend Jacqueline, Huger had questions. And none of them caught Thornton by too much surprise.ย