Leaks, eliminations and manipulation in reality TV

The list of 6 singers and actors eliminated from Say Hi Brother caused fierce controversy.

Artists participating in Anh trai say hi. Photo: Producer

Some angry viewers even flooded Gin Tuan Kiet's personal page to attack him because this actor had not been eliminated.

This could be part of the script that the producers of shows like Anh trai say hi or Brother overcame thousands of obstacles predictable

When Lao Dong reporter asked MC Thanh Trung what he thought if disqualified Early in Anh trai vu ngan cong gai, Thanh Trung said: "I am an MC, in terms of vocals, musical ability, or musical thinking, I certainly cannot be equal to professional singers. It is understandable that I was eliminated early."

Thanh Trung also admitted that because he works in the field of MC (hosting television shows), Thanh Trung does not have a "fan club" (group of fans), he also does not have much time to meet fans, interact with fans... So his personal popularity and name recognition are also inferior to many other artists.

Therefore, Thanh Trung said: "I join the game, I accept the rules. If I am eliminated, I am completely happy with that."

Artists participating in Anh trai vu ngan cong gai. Who will be eliminated early and who will go further? Photo: Producer

The question is, why is MC Thanh Trung, who knows he will be eliminated early, still present in Anh trai vu ngan cong gai? Because, each character coming to reality TV has his own "role", they have their own mission, their own task, and will be eliminated in the right episode.

Like the 6 singers and actors who were just eliminated from Anh trai say hi, although it caused fierce controversy, that is the necessary scenario of a reality show.

The audience expressed their anger when Cong Duong and Nicky - who performed very well in the million-view performance "Catch me if you can" - had to leave while lackluster players like Gin Tuan Kiet remained.

Because, Gin Tuan Kiet has his own "role" and stage in Anh trai say hi. Gin Tuan Kiet brings special appeal to the show from his bright appearance to his marriage story with comedian Puka. From his advantages, Gin Tuan Kiet will have a certain "rating" value to not be eliminated.

Even with 6 names eliminated, in which Cong Duong and Nicky are still showing their "stage", it is causing controversy.

When surrounded by controversy but still gaining popularity, reality TV shows like Say Hi Brother must face the question, do they need to create controversy to attract audiences, create discussion and debate on social networking forums, thereby increasing ratings (viewership index) for the next episodes?

VICE media channel once talked to a producer (requesting anonymity), who has 10 years of experience in the Australian reality TV industry, and received confirmation that reality shows always create scenarios that can lead and manipulate the audience's psychology.

This producer said that when it comes to reality TV, each contestant has a certain amount of audience love, but whether they stay or leave depends entirely on the producer's intentions.

The audience at the studio is introduced as the people who have the "power of life and death" in their hands, the right to choose, the right to eliminate contestants... However, who created this group of audience? Who selected them to enter the studio and become a powerful "force" on the show? It was the producers.

In 2023, the show "Beautiful Sister Riding the Wind and Breaking the Waves" (which bought the production rights from China) caused a public storm when it aired due to the leaked results and endless arguments revolving around the issue of "some people leave and some stay".

In fact, it was these controversies that created great attraction for the show “Beautiful Sister Riding the Wind and Breaking the Waves”, from the time it aired until it ended. The attraction was so great that, right after that, a series of shows called “Brother” were produced.

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