Reality stars who are willing to sleep around run the risk of catching something.
Bravo, home to many reality TV personalities, know this as a fact and have taken steps to protect themselves if an outbreak ever occurs.
According to Page Six, Bravo has its reality stars sign what is essentially an “STD clause,” in which the personality promise not to sue the network if he/she is diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease.
Apparently, the show “Vanderpump Rules” is particularly susceptible to this problem. Not that this is news to anyone who follows the show. Back in 2015, one of the 20-somethings on the show, James Kennedy said that his castmate, Jax Taylor was a “dirty, dirty boy.”
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“It’s called herpes!” he said of Taylor on “Watch What Happens Live.”
But the accusations have been flying since even earlier than that.
“Jersey Shore” creator SallyAnn Salsano also said in 2010 that producers would give out the herpes medication Valtrex “like M&Ms.”
“Hey kids, it’s time for Valtrex!’ It’s like a herpes nest. They’re all in there mixing it up,” she said during a Hollywood Reporter roundtable.
It’s a risk you take
Producers clearly know the risks involved when castmates and contestants willingly share more than just a house, but the network doesn’t want to put any of the responsibility on themselves.
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Instead, they prefer that these reality TV stars take ownership of their actions and in doing so, they take the risk on themselves when things heath up in the bedroom.
It should be noted that Page Six pointed out that Bravo officially warns stars that contestants aren’t tested for STDs, which is a stark contrast to other shows, like ABC’s “Bachelor” and “Bachelorette” series. For those shows, the final 50 contestants are required to take complete health screenings.