Can Reality TV Ever Really Be Nice?

‘Queer Eye,’The Great British Baking Show,’Nailed It!,’ ‘Making It,’and especially ‘Terrace House’make the case — but even unscripted comfort food is underpinned by something ugly

‘Making It,’ ‘The Great British Baking Show’,and ‘Terrace House.’ Photo:From left; by Paul Drinkwater/NBC, by Mark Bourdillon/©PBS/Love Productions/Everett Collection, from Everett Collection

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