The 2000s might have ushered in America’s obsession with reality television, but the 2010s certainly kept up the momentum.
Viewers watched as reality stars opened up their lives during their most vulnerable moments, found love, fought to survive and undercut the competition to win it all (here’s looking atThe Challenge‘sJohnny “Bananas” DelvecchioandAshley Mitchell). And thanks to the decade’s social media boom, the moments will live on as long as tweets and memes. (The Internet will never forgetColton Underwood’s fence jumponThe BachelororTeresa Giudiceflipping a table onTheReal Housewives of New Jersey).
The past 10 years gave us the chance to watch amedical professional pop pimples, celebrities compete in asinging competition while in costumeandSnopp Dogg and Martha Stewartpair up for a cooking show. While some more niche programs likeWhat Would Ryan Lochte Do?,Kocktails with KhloéandBridalplastydidn’t make it beyond one season, the below 10 shows became staples of weekly viewing after they debuted over the last decade.
1.Bachelor in Paradise
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This spinoff ofThe BachelorandThe Bachelorette, introduced in 2014, gave contestants who failed at finding love another shot at making a connection with fellow franchise castoffs. Singles from seasons past have since gathered on the beach in Mexico to go on dates and endure rose ceremonies in hopes of finding The One. The show’s future came into question during season 4, whenproduction temporarily haltedto investigate concerns about an alcohol-infused sexual encounter betweenCorinne OlympiosandDeMario Jackson. Warner Bros. foundno evidence of misconduct,so the show employedstricter alcohol limitationsfor its contestants andfinished out the season. In its six seasons,BiPhas led to life-long connections for couples likeAshley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon,Jade Roper and Tanner Tolbert,Krystal Nielson and Chris “Goose” Randone, andEven Bass and Carly Waddell, who have all gotten married since meeting at on the beach.Roper and Tolbert and Bass and Waddell have also each welcomed two kids since appearing on the show.
2.TheReal Housewives of Beverly Hills
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsseason 9 cast.Bravo
Bravo’sHousewivesfranchise expanded to Beverly Hills in 2010, originally introducing Taylor Armstrong, Camille Grammer, Adrienne Maloof, Kim Richards, Kyle Richards andLisa Vanderpump. While the stars of the show have ebbed and flowed over the last 10 years (Kyle remains the only full-time OGHousewife),RHOBHcontinued to give viewers top-notch drama, like Taylor and Camille’s season 2 spat, thefight in Amsterdam, Brandi and Kyle’s argument (“You want to f—in’ see ghetto, I’ll show you ghetto!”) and numerous drug accusations. We still don’t know: Were people doing coke in your bathroom?
3.The Voice
The Voiceseason 17 host Carson Daly (center) with judges (from left) Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, John Legend and Kelly Clarkson.Trae Patton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images
The NBC singing competition broke the mold when it launched in 2011 and give hopeful singers a fair shot at launching a music career regardless of their physical appearance. The coaches — Christina Aguilera, CeeLo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton in season 1 — sit with their backs to the stage as perspective candidates sing and try to impress the pros with their voice alone. If a coach likes what they hear, they slam their buzzer and their chair turns around, giving them their first look at the singer they want to mentor. If multiple coaches turn around, then the performer gets to decide on whose team they want to compete.The Voicehas launched the careers of county starsDanielle BradberyandCassadee Pope, boastedthree PEOPLE Sexiest Man Alivetitleholders and even seen judgesShelton and Gwen Stefanifind love on set.
4.Jersey Shore
5.90 Day Fiancé
Evelyn Cormier on90 Day Fiancéwith her new now-husband David Vázquez Zermeño.
TLC shone a light on the unique relationships of international couples who apply for K-1 visas, which require the visiting partner to marry their U.S. citizen beau within 90 days of entering the country, or they must return home. The documentation of that stressful process captured audiences, including celeb fanChrissy Teigen, since the show began in 2014, so much so thatthe seriesinspired six spin-offs:90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After,90 Day Fiancé: What Now?, 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way, 90 Day Fiancé: Pillow Talk, 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days and The Family Chantel, focusing on season 4 cast members Pedro and Chantel. While the unconventional path to lovedidn’t work outfor all of the pairs, over a dozen couples from the show remain married and havestarted families together.
6.Dance Moms
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7.Teen Mom 2
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8.Fixer Upper
9.The Great British Bake Off
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10.Queer Eye
Jonathan Van Ness and Tan France.Netflix
source: people.com
