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Miriam: Death of a Reality Star review – heartbreaking insight into the murky world of early reality TV
Some may dimly recall the programme, which aired on Sky in 2004. It was a sort of proto-Love Island, larks-in-Ibiza affair in which six likely lads vied for the affections of Rivera. The “twist” was that Miriam was transgender – or, as a stomach-turning narration from the series itself put it, “as much Steve as Eve, as much Arthur as Martha”. It’s hard not to be speechless.
He dubs it “cruelty” television. “Unethical, ridiculous, horrible and disgusting,” he says, pointing out that “Miriam seemed to be the punchline of the joke. But it wasn’t a joke. Because it was Miriam and her life. And these boys who didn’t have the option to consent.” Two of the six contestants agreed to be interviewed. Toby Green was the only one to suspect Miriam might be trans: when the producers caught wind of this, he was voted off. But everyone else was happy to vie for her affections. “I did find Miriam very attractive,” says another participant, Aron Lane. “It’s hard to say I didn’t.”
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