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Rossman, Megan
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Spring 2025
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2025
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In a time where all we have functions in favor of managing the capitalist system we live under, reality television is no exception. The Real Housewives franchise contributes to a reality where audiences can critique consumerism while they continue to partake in it. Similar to Mark Fisher's concept of capitalist realism, the belief there is no alternative to capitalism, viewers reject the wealth on display, but still engage and accept its logic. Adam Curtis' hypernormalisation provides an understanding of how the franchise can blur the line between reality and fabrication to create a show that sustains itself through irony and detachment. Where criticism is absorbed into the system it attempts to challenge, leaving audiences stuck in passive engagement rather than impactful resistance.
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