Top reality TV moments of the week: From 'Bachelor' getting dumped to 'RHOP' pair officially splitting
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Reality TV has provided us with the juiciest, messiest, and craziest on-screen events of all time, from 'The Voice' to 'The Real Housewives'.
Despite its unexpected nature, the genre consistently delivers unforgettable drama that drives pop culture memes, GIFs, and quips over the years.
From death-defying stunts and island famine to table-flipping and face-smacking, there's a lot to love about reality TV. So we've compiled our own list of reality TV's craziest, kookiest, and most unexpected incidents this week for your consideration.
'Extra' host Billy Bush gets unmasked as Sir Lion on 'The Masked Singer' Season 11
In the fourth episode of 'The Masked Singer' Season 11, the wildcard contestant wearing the Sir Lion mask was revealed to be radio and TV personality Billy Bush during the TV Theme Night.
Despite being judges on the show, Robin Thicke, Ken Jeong, Rita Ora, and Jenny McCarthy were all unable to correctly guess that the person wearing the Sir Lion Mask was Billy Bush.
Robin thought it was Anderson Cooper, while Ken thought it was Ryan Seacrest. Rita firmly stuck to her initial belief that Andy Cohen was the correct answer, disregarding any doubts or uncertainties and refusing to consider other possibilities.
Jenny suggested that Seth Meyers might be the person wearing the mask, which was unexpected. In the episode, Sir Lion and Lizard competed in a singing competition, with Lizard advancing and Sir Lion being unmasked as Billy Bush.
Billy Bush is the latest celebrity to be revealed on this season of 'The Masked Singer,' joining other revealed celebrities like Joe Bastianich, Savannah Chrisley, and Kevin Hart.
'The Bachelor' Season 28 star Daisy Kent backs out during the Finale Rose Ceremony
'The Bachelor' Season 28 wrapped up with a dramatic twist and Joey Graziadei's romantic engagement with Kelsey Anderson. However, Joey was torn between Kelsey and Daisy Kent before the finale episode.
Daisy made things easier for Joey and backed out during the Finale Rose Ceremony. The ABC show runner-up admitted to seeing something special between Joey and Kelsey.
She sparked last-minute doubts about her connection with Joey and conveyed her feelings to Kelsey. Daisy ended things between her and Joey at the beach and said, "The thing is, you’re not going to choose me."
She added, "The last couple of days, I realized that, you know, you’re not my person, and I know that you know I’m not. And as much as that hurts, I know you said you want the best for me, so I’m going to do what’s best for me, and I’m going to go."
John Legend returns the favor to Chance the Rapper with 'The Voice' Season 25's last steal
The Battle Rounds of season 25 of 'The Voice' have ended, and Team Chance saved the best for last! Chance the Rapper paired up with RLETTO and Val T Webb for his team's last battle, tasked with covering Whitney Houston's 'Saving All My Love for You'.
Val, a 43-year-old former professional backup singer, delivered an incredible Blind Audition that left no doubt about her ability to perform the legendary song. However, RLETTO was concerned about competing because he auditioned with a melodic rap style.
However, there was no reason for concern. Both vocalists delivered a tremendous performance that left Chance's fellow coaches, Reba McEntire, John Legend, and Dan + Shay, as well as the crowd, stunned.
"RLETTO, you're a star, man," Dan Smyers said, and Shay Mooney concurred, "You have that signature tone. You know exactly who you are."
Reba, on the other hand, pointed out that Val had earned a 4-chair turn in the Blinds, and that her performance was confirmation of that. John concurred, saying, "Your voice is pure and beautiful. You have such wonderful control over it."
While Chance had little assistance from his other coaches in selecting the winner, everyone agreed that both were impressive talents, with RLETTO being the unconventional choice. "You really showed out, and I hope that you could feel that," his coach exclaimed.
Meanwhile, no one questioned Val, whom Chance complimented as a "generational talent." Chance ultimately chose RLETTO as the Battle's winner, taking a rather unconventional approach.
However, John didn't spend much time, letting Val say her piece to Chance before pushing his "Steal" button and taking her to Team Legend! "As soon as Chance said, 'RLETTO,' I was like, 'Well, Val's coming to Team Legend!" he told the cameras.
"Her voice is smooth; she has gorgeous range, gorgeous tone. Val can sang!"
Mia Thornton's boyfriend believes he is the father to 'RHOP' star's son with Gordon, Jeremiah
All season, we've been following Mia Thornton and Gordon Thornton's strained relationship. At the end of 'The Real Housewives of Potomac' Season 8 finale, we witnessed everything go wrong.
When news broke of Mia and Gordon's breakup, 'RHOP' restarted production to document the aftermath. In a heated discussion, Gordon and Mia unloaded bombshell after bombshell.
It began with Gordon discussing how he overcame prostate cancer, which had an impact on their sex lives. They agreed that Mia may sleep with other men as long as she remains discreet and does not involve the children.
We discovered that Mia had been dating a man named Inc for several months. They were high school sweethearts and remained in touch throughout adulthood.
Mia began dating Inc when her relationship with Gordon became strained. Gordon said that Mia broke the terms of their agreement.
He said she was being careless with Inc, and the kids began inquiring about "Mr Inc." One of their children allegedly said, "Dad, why is mommy trying to replace you with Mr Inc?"
Then, in a great surprise, Mia admitted that there was already some doubt about who fathered her son, Jeremiah. Mia wasn't sure if it was Gordon's child or not because she was sleeping with other people at the time.
She said Gordon consented to raise the child as his own regardless, but they never conducted a paternity test to determine who the child was. In the end, she revealed that money no longer plays any role in their marriage.
Mia stated she would have left seven or eight years ago if the split had been due to financial difficulties. Mia saw Gordon as an overbearing spouse who was financially irresponsible and emotionally absent.
Mia stated that she needed to be nurtured in a way that Gordon could no longer offer. The relationship had come to an end, but they were both having trouble deciding what to do next.
At the end of the episode, Mia kept pressuring Gordon to discuss their future. Gordon did not want to do it.
He was fed up, and he eventually had the last word this season. He assured Mia that she may go if she wished.
If she wants "fair," she should "go to a carnival."
Bachelor Nation gets its first Asian-American lead in 22 years
ABC's dating program series has cast its first Asian American lead after 28 seasons of 'The Bachelor' and 20 seasons of its offshoot 'The Bachelorette'.
Jenn Tran, a 26-year-old Miami resident training to be a medical assistant, will date a bunch of suitors in a season that will premiere this summer, according to ABC.
Her casting was confirmed on March 25 at the season finale of 'The Bachelor', where she competed. "I feel so, so grateful and so honored to be the first Asian ‘Bachelorette’ in this franchise," Jenn, a Vietnamese American, stated during the show.
She intends to find a partner and give fans the visibility she felt was sorely lacking on TV while she was growing up. "Anytime Asians were in the media, it was to fill a supporting character role, to fulfill some sort of stereotype," she remarked.
"I always felt boxed in by that, because I was like, I don’t see myself on-screen. I don’t see myself as a main character."