Reality TV Shows That Are Totally Scripted

The Great British Bake-Off

On The Great British Bake Off, every critique reportedly has two takes—one of them is positive, the other is negative. It's then up to editors to shape the show however they want. The frantic surprise cake baking actually wasn’t much of a surprise at all, as each contestant was aware of the challenge three months in advance. Also, the cake that wins is ultimately the one that looks the best on-camera... go figure.

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