Reality Television EssayIn this contemporary society, many individuals are captured and exposed to numerous different types and genres of reality shows. Most reality TV producers seem to aim to give us entertainment and show us what “reality” is through their programs. However, these shows are meant to persuade, influence and manipulate its viewers in many ways. In Reality Bites Back: The Troubling Truth about Guilty Pleasure TV, Jennifer Pozner examines how reality shows like America's Next Top Model can have a powerful influence in today's society. America's Next Top Model is a popular modeling and competition show that targets a group of people, especially women. These aspiring models face weekly challenges while living together to compete for a modeling contract. Since many viewers enjoy watching the show, it has become a serious issue affecting our culture. In general, many reality television shows, especially America's Next Top Model, send negative messages and reinforce stereotypes to manipulate viewers into believing that the ideal standard level of beauty can be achieved. The goal of America's Next Top Model is to help the female community feel good about how they look in their own skin. Tyra Banks, one of the judges and producer of America's Next Top Model, said: “The number one passion in my life is to broaden the definition of beauty. I hear many heartbreaking stories from women who thought they would be happier if they looked different. I want every girl to appreciate the skin she's in” (p. 196). This reality television program showcases the transformations of several young women from different backgrounds, in the midst of the beauty card. Female viewers, who watch the show, also have the false idea that being “thin” is the ideal body image in this society without knowing that it can be harmful and create harmful impacts on them. In general, America's Next Top Model does not really promote desired beauty, but sets unhealthy beauty standards that influence the viewer's perception. Quoted page of the work "Be my friend, Tyra!" America's next top model. The CW. New York. March 10, 2010. Television. “Makeover Madness”. America's next top model. The CW. New York. March 17, 2010. Television.Pozner, Jennifer. "Get comfortable with My Flaw Finder." Reality Comes Back: The Troubling Truth About Guilty Pleasure TV. Berkeley: Seal Press, 2010. 60-97. Print.Pozner, Jennifer. Reality Comes Back: The Troubling Truth About Guilty Pleasure TV. Berkeley: Seal Press, 2010. Print.