When reality TV stars file legal complaints about their treatment, there’s one kind of backlash viewers can depend on: eye-rolling fans flooding the comments to say that these cast members knew what they were getting into. “You’ve seen the show – what did you expect?” is a common refrain. So are accusations that these stars are “biting the hand that feeds them” – enjoying the spoils of reality TV fame and then turning on their employers when they’re unhappy with how they’re portrayed. But a recent flood of allegations from reality stars describe issues that go far beyond public perception – and raise serious questions about the legal protections they’re afforded.
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