Joey Millionaire

December 15, 2002

Just when I thought all reality shows couldn’t really get much worse without actual death or dismemberment, Fox makes a liar out of me.

They’re starting a show called Joe Millionaire, which will be structured much like The Bachelor or Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire, where twenty or so women will vie for the affection of a man reportedly worth $50 million.

So what’s the catch? The guy is actually a construction worker that makes about $19,000 a year. If the final chosen woman accepts the marriage proposal, the bachelor must admit the truth.

I really hope this is the disaster it sounds like it’s going to be. While I normally think that people dumb enough to go on shows like this deserve what they get, I’m already feeling sorry for the eventual “winner.”

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