Several The Apprentice contestants are claiming the show rigged. “It didn’t matter how well I performed,” said Tom Wilkinson of season 2. “They had an agenda of who would be ‘fired’ and who would stay and it wasn’t based off merit. It was totally rigged.”
Reality TV is heavily edited with a story editor to make a compelling television show with antagonist and protagonists. “All stories are based on conflict and resolution,” said producer Jeff Goldberg. “And our goal was to have the highest ratings as possible. Mission accomplished.”
Viewers of the hit show are shocked by the allegations of a rigged television show. “It’s like reality TV is fake, “ said Ohio native Susan Thompson. “Is nothing sacred anymore? I’ll never look at TV the same again. What’s next, Survivor was rigged? Pro-wrestling is rigged?”