The Anti-Showmance: Crashing the Reality TV Script
Language: en
I was on a reality dating show with the reigning Best Actor of Hollywood. To make sure I didn't ruin his heavily-PR'd "showmance" with the current It Girl, I actively avoided him like the plague. But I underestimated the contrarian nature of modern netizens. After the show aired, the It Girl and the Best Actor were relentlessly mocked for their "artificial, focus-group-tested romance." Meanwhile, the Best Actor and I—the "Anti-Showmance Duo"—accidentally went viral and broke the internet. Viewers: "They dodge eye contact but look at that chemistry! If they aren't real, my entire life…