5 Hyperspecific Reality TV Starter Packs

Get out the throwing wine: ELLE.com is celebrating the best (and worst) of reality TV this week.
Watch any reality TV show and you’ll notice each cast member has a schtick. A specific trope or “character” she plays that ensures her space on the show (and the best seat on the reunion show couch) in the future. You have the mogul who is clearly on the show to promote a business…and definitely not make friends. The veteran who has been on the show for entirely too long, but refuses to let go. The list could go on, but we’ve narrowed it down to the top five you’ll see everywhere.

The One Who Always Cries:

The Party Girl:

The Veteran:

The Newbie:

The Mogul: