The OG stars of “The Real Housewives of New York City” are getting even more screen time, and the mainstream media can barely hold back their excitement. Luann de Lesseps and Sonja Morgan are the faces of the show, and now they’re being handed yet another success story for the tabloids to devour. But why is the corporate media so invested in making this a trending topic? It’s simple: they thrive on sensationalism and voyeurism, and reality TV is their golden ticket to easy ratings.

Here’s where the real narrative emerges: these networks are not just reporting on a new show—they’re pushing the warped idea that reality television is some sort of hallmark of cultural achievement. Over at CNN, they’ll wax poetic about “authenticity” while secretly celebrating the absurdity. Meanwhile, Fox News will probably denounce the show for being mindless entertainment, all while failing to turn the spotlight back on the flashy lives of their own stars. It’s absurdly hypocritical.

The bottom line? These women are just pieces on the chessboard of corporate media. The more entertaining the chaos they create, the more clicks and views these networks generate. It’s a self-perpetuating cycle that, frankly, the American public deserves better than. This sort of programming only distracts from real issues plaguing our society, yet here we are—again captivated by gilt and drama, while the mainstream offers us less substance by the day.