{"id":64624,"date":"2020-03-19T08:52:20","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T13:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=64624"},"modified":"2020-04-08T10:46:42","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T15:46:42","slug":"these-5-reality-tv-shows-will-have-you-instantly-hooked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/these-5-reality-tv-shows-will-have-you-instantly-hooked\/","title":{"rendered":"These 5 Reality TV Shows Will Have You Instantly Hooked"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the COVID-19 outbreak, it\u2019s no doubt the constant influx of news is becoming stressful. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends supporting your mental health through this time by taking regular breaks from watching, reading, or listening to news stories, including social media. It&#8217;s time to step away from this series of unfortunate events and dive into another series that\u2019s a bit less intense. These are the 5 best reality TV shows to get distract yourself from COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_64634\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64634\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-64634 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/89990029_3242203979124051_7455838508872105984_o-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"reality tv\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/89990029_3242203979124051_7455838508872105984_o-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/89990029_3242203979124051_7455838508872105984_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/89990029_3242203979124051_7455838508872105984_o-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/89990029_3242203979124051_7455838508872105984_o-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/89990029_3242203979124051_7455838508872105984_o-842x562.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/89990029_3242203979124051_7455838508872105984_o-406x271.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/89990029_3242203979124051_7455838508872105984_o-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/89990029_3242203979124051_7455838508872105984_o.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64634\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Shark Tank<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Shark Tank<\/h2>\n<p>The ABC reality TV show <em>Shark Tank<\/em> brings \u201cas seen on TV\u201d to a whole new level. <em>Shark Tank<\/em> takes everyday entrepreneurs that have created cool new products and gives them a chance to expand their company so they can offer their goods and services to the world. Root for the success of your favorite entrepreneur! Let&#8217;s hope they make it out of the shark tank alive.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_64635\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64635\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-64635 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/89951434_3331822720180696_4104436271802220544_o-1024x379.jpg\" alt=\"reality tv shows\" width=\"1024\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/89951434_3331822720180696_4104436271802220544_o-1024x379.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/89951434_3331822720180696_4104436271802220544_o-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/89951434_3331822720180696_4104436271802220544_o-370x137.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/89951434_3331822720180696_4104436271802220544_o-842x312.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/89951434_3331822720180696_4104436271802220544_o-406x150.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/89951434_3331822720180696_4104436271802220544_o-600x222.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/89951434_3331822720180696_4104436271802220544_o.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64635\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Real Housewives<\/h2>\n<p><em>Real Housewives<\/em> has been around for a minute and it&#8217;s not stopping now. Dedicated fans know every detail about the stars on this reality TV show and tend to feel like part of the family. Binging any of the <em>Real Housewives<\/em> seasons will give you not only a glance into the lavish life of money but access to an elite community of Real Obsessors. Memes will be shared, friendships will be built. Find it On Demand.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_64636\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64636\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-64636 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/84334890_108485684065914_3498858243982098432_n.jpg\" alt=\"reality tv\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/84334890_108485684065914_3498858243982098432_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/84334890_108485684065914_3498858243982098432_n-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/84334890_108485684065914_3498858243982098432_n-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/84334890_108485684065914_3498858243982098432_n-842x474.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/84334890_108485684065914_3498858243982098432_n-406x228.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/84334890_108485684065914_3498858243982098432_n-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/84334890_108485684065914_3498858243982098432_n-270x152.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64636\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Love Is Blind<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Love Is Blind<\/h2>\n<p>Very quickly, the Netflix show <em>Love Is Blind<\/em> swept the charts and become one of the best reality TV shows. Singles had the chance to build relationships from the comfort of their own \u201cpods&#8221; without seeing the person they&#8217;re talking to. For a short period of time, they have no communication through cell phones or access to the outside world. Can their new love last?<em> Love Is Blind<\/em> gives fans the opportunity to consider what it would be like to blindly fall in love and see where it goes!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_64637\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64637\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-64637 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/58755049_419756155474286_5443446047781158912_o.jpg\" alt=\"reality tv\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/58755049_419756155474286_5443446047781158912_o.jpg 960w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/58755049_419756155474286_5443446047781158912_o-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/58755049_419756155474286_5443446047781158912_o-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/58755049_419756155474286_5443446047781158912_o-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/58755049_419756155474286_5443446047781158912_o-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/58755049_419756155474286_5443446047781158912_o-842x842.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/58755049_419756155474286_5443446047781158912_o-406x406.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/58755049_419756155474286_5443446047781158912_o-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/58755049_419756155474286_5443446047781158912_o-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64637\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Glow Up<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Glow Up<\/h2>\n<p>While it didn\u2019t receive the same hype that total strangers blindly proposing to each other did, this Netflix reality TV show is a must-see for artists, fashion fanatics, Instagrammers, and makeup-lovers alike. The various and brilliant talent paired with the extreme pressure and chaos makes for a season of fist-clenching anticipation and jaw-dropping awe. Not to mention some great make-up inspiration for when you finally leave the house!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_64638\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64638\" style=\"width: 867px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-64638 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-19-at-8.50.55-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"867\" height=\"632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-19-at-8.50.55-AM.png 867w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-19-at-8.50.55-AM-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-19-at-8.50.55-AM-370x270.png 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-19-at-8.50.55-AM-842x614.png 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-19-at-8.50.55-AM-406x296.png 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-19-at-8.50.55-AM-600x437.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 867px) 100vw, 867px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64638\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Cheer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Cheer<\/h2>\n<p>For anyone that\u2019s still claiming cheerleading isn\u2019t a sport, this one\u2019s for you. This Netflix reality TV show follows the Navarro College Cheer Squad from Corsicana, Texas, as they work their way towards the season&#8217;s National Cheerleading Championship. As you spend days in the life of a team made up of boys and girls, and all of them misfits, you\u2019ll experience the laughs, love, pain, hardships, and successes that define the sport. Through the trials and tribulations, what begins as their team is soon to be your team.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Just because we can\u2019t live our normal routine doesn\u2019t mean we can vicariously live through another&#8217;s. Grab the snacks, dim the lights, and hit the couch \u2014 happy binging!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At UrbanMatter, U Matter. 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