The history of reality television can be traced back to film and television formats that featured supposedly ‘real’ people such as documentaries, quiz shows, and talk shows, among many others. Whereas reality television used to be on the fringe of what was considered popular culture, it has quickly become one of the more popular television genres that people follow almost religiously. Shows such as American Idol and Dancing With the Stars have become franchises and household names due to their continued prevalence and large audience, while newer popular reality television shows like Keeping Up With the Kardashians and The Bachelor have extremely dedicated fan bases that constantly generate buzz on social media. Reality television’s popularity has increased since the advent of social media since people can contribute to larger conversations about social issues that these shows bring up. Reality television shows also usually bank on what is referred to as ‘transmedia storytelling,’ which allows for content to be produced and viewed across multiple different platforms such as social media, books, documentaries, spin-offs, YouTube videos, and the like. The online platforms that these reality television shows create allow for fans to interact with one another and discuss fan theories and have debates with one another in a way that fosters further conversations and ‘hype’ about the show. Another reason for the success of reality TV is the way in which it uses narrative techniques to turn real people into characters using predictable and repetitive frames (Edwards 2013).