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The Real Story Of The 'Jersey Shore' Italy Season Is Even Wilder Than You Knew

MTV's Jersey Shore became a phenomenon for its depiction of hard-partying Italian-Americans causing trouble in the beach town of Seaside Heights, New Jersey. But what happens when you take the Jersey out of Jersey Shore? As part of Bustle's Behind…

Alexis Neiers Loves Your 'Pretty Wild' Memes — But She's Moved On From The Bling Ring

If you know anything about Alexis Neiers, it's probably that you don't want to be on the receiving end of a phone call from her. Her time as the star of the short-lived 2010 E! reality show Pretty Wild is mostly remembered for the viral moment when…

By Alexis Neiers

Filming A Reality Show Is Hard. It's Even Harder When Your Cast Is Behind Bars.

It's easy to forget that there's someone behind the camera capturing every moment of your favorite reality show. But in the case of Jailbirds on Netflix, the story of how producers went behind bars to film the show is equally as interesting as what…

By Samantha Rollins

Can You Really Fall In Love In 8 Weeks On National TV?

Have you ever wondered how unwitting contestants on The Bachelor seem to fall in love with someone they barely know on national television? We have too. As part of Behind Reality, Bustle's series exploring how reality TV gets made, we're talking to…