SAG-AFTRA is looking to extend its contract protections to those who appear on reality shows, according to a statement provided to CNN from the union
The group, which represents performers in Hollywood, said it “has engaged in discussions with” a law firm that has been retained by “Real Housewives” star Bethenny Frankel “around the subject of treatment of reality performers.” “SAG-AFTRA is the Union that represents reality performers,” the statement continued. “Depending on the structure of the production and the performers involved, we can cover these performers under our Network Code Agreement.
“Reality TV has existed for decades & sustained entertainment during the last strike & exploded,” she wrote in the caption of a video posted on her social media last month. In it, she outlined what she would like to see happen in the reality TV realm. “This isn’t for people like me, who have thrived & succeeded and clawed their way to the top despite the odds. This is for the next generation.
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