Emily Nussbaum

The conditions of the cast members, the hours they work, and the ways in which producers mess with their heads and the ways in which editors cut them out of order, those aren't just things that happen on Love is Brined. Those are things that are normal for reality television, especially dating shows like The Bachelor.

The conditions of the cast members, the hours they work, and the ways in which producers mess with their heads and the ways in which editors cut them out of order, those aren't just things that happen on Love is Brined. Those are things that are normal for reality television, especially dating shows like The Bachelor.

A woman named Renee went through the whole process, got engaged, and then was cut from the show. And when she spoke about it on various podcasts, and she was engaged to a guy who was unemployed, abusive. It was a terrible situation. When she spoke out about it, she was sued for $4 million.

A woman named Renee went through the whole process, got engaged, and then was cut from the show. And when she spoke about it on various podcasts, and she was engaged to a guy who was unemployed, abusive. It was a terrible situation. When she spoke out about it, she was sued for $4 million.

The conditions of the cast members, the hours they work, and the ways in which producers mess with their heads and the ways in which editors cut them out of order, those aren't just things that happen on Love is Brined. Those are things that are normal for reality television, especially dating shows like The Bachelor.

A woman named Renee went through the whole process, got engaged, and then was cut from the show. And when she spoke about it on various podcasts, and she was engaged to a guy who was unemployed, abusive. It was a terrible situation. When she spoke out about it, she was sued for $4 million.

So straight out of Scotland, but eternally beloved in New York, welcome Alan Cumming. Thank you.

So straight out of Scotland, but eternally beloved in New York, welcome Alan Cumming. Thank you.

So for anybody who hasn't seen it, Traitors is a reality show that stars reality stars. Mostly, yeah.

So for anybody who hasn't seen it, Traitors is a reality show that stars reality stars. Mostly, yeah.

So who is this guy who owns this castle? Like, did you think at all about him as a character? Does he have a backstory? Does he...

So who is this guy who owns this castle? Like, did you think at all about him as a character? Does he have a backstory? Does he...

So what was your perspective on reality television before you made the show?

So what was your perspective on reality television before you made the show?

Did you disapprove of it?

Did you disapprove of it?

You actually appeared on a very different kind of reality show that you talk about in your memoir called Who Do You Think You Are? That was the name of it, right? Where it was a genealogy show. Who Do You Think You Are, yeah. That traced the life of your grandfather. And in that, you were the subject. You were on the other side of the camera.

You actually appeared on a very different kind of reality show that you talk about in your memoir called Who Do You Think You Are? That was the name of it, right? Where it was a genealogy show. Who Do You Think You Are, yeah. That traced the life of your grandfather. And in that, you were the subject. You were on the other side of the camera.

And I'm wondering, looking back on that experience, how you feel about it, whether you feel good about it, whether you feel ambivalent or you feel regrets, and whether you learned anything from it.

And I'm wondering, looking back on that experience, how you feel about it, whether you feel good about it, whether you feel ambivalent or you feel regrets, and whether you learned anything from it.

You were raised in a very abusive household in a rural Scottish estate where your father was the caretaker. And then you escaped and you trained to become an actor and you achieved success relatively quickly in your career. And I wanted to ask a little bit about what that first dose of attention was like for you.

You were raised in a very abusive household in a rural Scottish estate where your father was the caretaker. And then you escaped and you trained to become an actor and you achieved success relatively quickly in your career. And I wanted to ask a little bit about what that first dose of attention was like for you.

Is there advice that you would give to somebody who, I mean, I'm sure you've met people on the cusp of fame when they get famous early. Do you offer them any guidance?

Is there advice that you would give to somebody who, I mean, I'm sure you've met people on the cusp of fame when they get famous early. Do you offer them any guidance?

So straight out of Scotland, but eternally beloved in New York, welcome Alan Cumming. Thank you.

So for anybody who hasn't seen it, Traitors is a reality show that stars reality stars. Mostly, yeah.

So who is this guy who owns this castle? Like, did you think at all about him as a character? Does he have a backstory? Does he...

So what was your perspective on reality television before you made the show?

Did you disapprove of it?

You actually appeared on a very different kind of reality show that you talk about in your memoir called Who Do You Think You Are? That was the name of it, right? Where it was a genealogy show. Who Do You Think You Are, yeah. That traced the life of your grandfather. And in that, you were the subject. You were on the other side of the camera.

And I'm wondering, looking back on that experience, how you feel about it, whether you feel good about it, whether you feel ambivalent or you feel regrets, and whether you learned anything from it.

You were raised in a very abusive household in a rural Scottish estate where your father was the caretaker. And then you escaped and you trained to become an actor and you achieved success relatively quickly in your career. And I wanted to ask a little bit about what that first dose of attention was like for you.

Is there advice that you would give to somebody who, I mean, I'm sure you've met people on the cusp of fame when they get famous early. Do you offer them any guidance?