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‘Love Is Blind’ contestants count as employees − new US government agency finding could shake up reality TV production

  • Written by David Arditi, Professor of Sociology, University of Texas at Arlington
image'Love Is Blind' cast members appear at a screening in 2020. Paras Griffin/Getty Images

When members of a reality TV show’s cast sign a contract to participate in a show, they typically do so more for the exposure than the pay – and in many cases they do not earn a dime.

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