Terrence Clay
2023-07-11 09:59:27 UTC
https://www.lipstickalley.com/threads/top-10-biggest-mtv-scandals.5318840/
10. Faking The Drama - Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County (2004-06) cast members Kristen Cavallari and Lauren Conrad revealed in an interview their rivalry on the show was exaggerated. Teen Mom 2 Alum Jenelle Evans says the show is scripted and sometimes the producers feed lines to cast members.
9. 2004 Super Bowl Halftime Show Controversy - While Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson were performing, Timberlake accidentally ripped off Jackson’s shirt, revealing one of her breast. Since MTV produced the Halftime Show, the NFL banned the channel from producing the Halftime shows. MTV’s parent channel Viacom was fined $500,000, but it was overturned on appeal.
8. Negative Stereotypes On Buckwild - The show was about a group of young adults living in the rural area of West Virginia. Buckwild faced backlash for harmful stereotypes, even West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin wrote a letter to the President of MTV calling for the show to be canceled. The show eventually got canceled due to the death of one of the cast members, Shain Gandee.
7. The Issue Of Physical Violence - The Real World: Portland cast mates Naya Moore got violent with Johnny Reilly, using a blow dryer as a weapon, facing no consequences. Eventually, Moore was sent home for harassing another cast member on the spin-off show The Challenge.
6. Nev Schulman Misconduct Allegations - In 2018, Schulman was accused by former guest of the show Aisha Morgan of misconduct, leading to production of the seventh season of Catfish to be put on pause. After the investigation concluded, it was no evidence to support the allegations and resumed filming. Morgan responded by calling the investigation a “sham”; claiming she was never contacted by the third party investigator.
5. Beavis And Butt-Head Fiery Inspiration - Roughly fifteen years after the Messner family’s mobile home was destroyed in a fire, the child who was blamed for the incident commented publically on what led to it. According to Austin Messner, Beavis and Butt-Head had no influence over him as a child for a very simple reason. "I literally NEVER saw the cartoon. How could I? It was 1993, my Mom was a d**g addict. We couldn't afford cable!"
Of course, it should go without saying that no matter what inspired the fire that took Jessica Messner’s life, nothing can ever be done to diminish how tragic that event was. However, when Austin came forward to claim that his mother’s claims about Beavis and Butt-Head were a lie, that was a really big deal. After all, a large portion of the reason why Beavis and Butt-Head was so controversial was the fire scandal. More importantly, the people involved in Beavis and Butt-Head’s production must have felt a lot of guilt about what happened to Jessica and that anguish was completely unfounded.
4. The Skins Scandal -
3. The Teen Mom Problem - Some accused the shows 16 & Pregnant and Teen Mom of glamorizing teen pregnancy and depicted it as an easy way to fame and fortune. Despite the criticism, the shows continue to grow in popularity. Studies show that the show partially played a part in the declining green birth rate.
2. Allegations Of Racism -
1. Tonya Cooley Assault Allegations - https://meaww.com/where-is-tonya-cooley-now-legal-battle-with-mtv-keeps-the-challenge-star-out-of-competition-587905
10. Faking The Drama - Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County (2004-06) cast members Kristen Cavallari and Lauren Conrad revealed in an interview their rivalry on the show was exaggerated. Teen Mom 2 Alum Jenelle Evans says the show is scripted and sometimes the producers feed lines to cast members.
9. 2004 Super Bowl Halftime Show Controversy - While Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson were performing, Timberlake accidentally ripped off Jackson’s shirt, revealing one of her breast. Since MTV produced the Halftime Show, the NFL banned the channel from producing the Halftime shows. MTV’s parent channel Viacom was fined $500,000, but it was overturned on appeal.
8. Negative Stereotypes On Buckwild - The show was about a group of young adults living in the rural area of West Virginia. Buckwild faced backlash for harmful stereotypes, even West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin wrote a letter to the President of MTV calling for the show to be canceled. The show eventually got canceled due to the death of one of the cast members, Shain Gandee.
7. The Issue Of Physical Violence - The Real World: Portland cast mates Naya Moore got violent with Johnny Reilly, using a blow dryer as a weapon, facing no consequences. Eventually, Moore was sent home for harassing another cast member on the spin-off show The Challenge.
6. Nev Schulman Misconduct Allegations - In 2018, Schulman was accused by former guest of the show Aisha Morgan of misconduct, leading to production of the seventh season of Catfish to be put on pause. After the investigation concluded, it was no evidence to support the allegations and resumed filming. Morgan responded by calling the investigation a “sham”; claiming she was never contacted by the third party investigator.
5. Beavis And Butt-Head Fiery Inspiration - Roughly fifteen years after the Messner family’s mobile home was destroyed in a fire, the child who was blamed for the incident commented publically on what led to it. According to Austin Messner, Beavis and Butt-Head had no influence over him as a child for a very simple reason. "I literally NEVER saw the cartoon. How could I? It was 1993, my Mom was a d**g addict. We couldn't afford cable!"
Of course, it should go without saying that no matter what inspired the fire that took Jessica Messner’s life, nothing can ever be done to diminish how tragic that event was. However, when Austin came forward to claim that his mother’s claims about Beavis and Butt-Head were a lie, that was a really big deal. After all, a large portion of the reason why Beavis and Butt-Head was so controversial was the fire scandal. More importantly, the people involved in Beavis and Butt-Head’s production must have felt a lot of guilt about what happened to Jessica and that anguish was completely unfounded.
4. The Skins Scandal -
3. The Teen Mom Problem - Some accused the shows 16 & Pregnant and Teen Mom of glamorizing teen pregnancy and depicted it as an easy way to fame and fortune. Despite the criticism, the shows continue to grow in popularity. Studies show that the show partially played a part in the declining green birth rate.
2. Allegations Of Racism -
1. Tonya Cooley Assault Allegations - https://meaww.com/where-is-tonya-cooley-now-legal-battle-with-mtv-keeps-the-challenge-star-out-of-competition-587905