Honey Boo-Boo and her family are getting paid real money while many of us are not. Sure, it’s demeaning from our view, but perhaps they don’t care. Even “reality” shows aren’t real, of course, or there wouldn’t have been a reality shows writer’s strike some years back. Who needs a writer if it’s all real?
I’d totally be willing to get paid to be doofus on a reality show. Whatever they want, good pay, short hours, play it right to score big early, and then right when the ratings start to lag to write your “tell all” book and retire with the fat bank.