![]() Naturally, Chrissy’s keen fashion sense influenced Jim’s style of dress. Their romance blossomed quickly and soon they were inseparable. Her outgoing personality and quick wit led to a notoriety that eventually caught the eye of fellow Harlemite, rapper Jim Jones. Separated from her parents and raised by her grandmother, she developed a keen sense of self preservation and used her bright young mind to learn the ins and outs of street life. During the finale of the show, Yandy confirmed that these reality stars get paid for the show, but she doesn’t say how much.Ĭhristine “Chrissy” Lampkin was born in Harlem to African American and Cuban parents. These stereotypes are apparent in this particular group of cast members, but there are also some positive influences coming from their backgrounds. In Pozner’s book it says, “In Atlanta, African American Housewives get into verbal brawls with Black male employees and threaten and even hit one another. Drama was intended to surround these females, especially since there are many stereotypes about African American women, being put together on one show. ![]() Therefore, these specific women who are rappers girlfriends, singers, and entertainment managers, were picked to be a part of the show. Producers wanted to surround Chrissy around other dynamic women in the hip hop world. The main character, Chrissy, was one who the producers found could bring a great audience. There were female audience and female cast members have become the ideal in reality television. These characters were selected because of the shift in the VH1’s audience. They wanted to show what the hip hop life is like behind the scenes. The show was originally supposed to be about famous rapper Jim Jones and the hip hop culture. Love & Hip Hop was the second idea pitched to the Vh1 producers. The casting for my show is different from the typical reality television show because it included a cast who were based off of a theme. Without the “right” people to fit the show it will not be successful as one article states, “savvy viewers do recognize the editing and casting ensure that the subjects of reality television perform very clearly defined roles”(Weiser and Stacer, 265). Casting is very important in determining the success of the show. The casting of a known show such as The Real World led to other reality shows because, “by casting young people in a manner intended to ignite conflict and dramatic narrative development, placing the cast in a house filled with cameras and microphones, and employing rapid editing techniques in an overall serial structure, the producers created a text that would prefigure programs such as Survivor and Big Brother”(Murray and Ouellette, 4). ![]() ![]() Typical reality television shows would be about putting a group of people one environment. Casting practices are well-known for many reality shows especially for shows such as The Real World. ![]()
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