The Activist: Reality show or ‘reeling’ out activism to rake in profits?
The Activist teams up 6 activists with three high-profile public figures who will work together to bring meaningful change to one of three vitally important world causes – health, education, environment
One thing that the Covid-19 pandemic enforced lockdown has set on an upward trend is the consumption of content on OTT platforms and shows based on the “Reality” concept. The demand has been exhilarating and the supply has been maintained equally, keeping up with the thirst of the consumers. However, the demand has been huge that everyone wants a piece of this market.
This has resulted in some bizarre concepts being packaged as reality shows and aired for the world to watch. Be it showrunners putting men and women in a mansion and tasking them with not getting intimate in the “Too Hot to Handle” series or the insane number of dance shows being aired in India, things have been getting madder and more bizarre, with each passing day.
The Activist – A Brief Synopsis
The latest entrant in this category of bizarre shows is a reality show titled “The Activist”, scheduled to be hosted by India’s very own Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Usher and Julianne Hough. Reportedly, the five-week reality show is a competition of sorts. Six inspiring activists will be teamed with three high-profile public figures who will work together to bring meaningful change to one of three vitally important world causes: health, education and environment, reports Deadline.
Netizens’ Reaction to the Bizarrely Concepted Show
Right from the moment the show was announced, netizens from all around the world have started to express their displeasure about the concept. Here are a few reactions:
While online entertainment and “Reality Shows” have been one of the major tools that have helped keep people confined indoors during the pandemic, “The Activist”, for sure, marks the level to which capitalism and capitalists are ready to stoop down to if it rakes in the money. They will even ‘reel out’ something as real and necessary in the garb of “activism” as long as it means profits.
