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Inside the rise of the professional reality TV star

LA Times 1 min read 2 weeks ago

<p>From 'Survivor' to 'The Traitors,' 'The Valley' to 'Top Chef,' reality TV fame doesn't have to be fleeting. Why familiar faces are increasingly central to the form.</p>
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