Behind the Scenes: How TV Shows Clumsily Explained Celebrity Pregnancies
Another day, another reason to question the sanity of the entertainment industry. It seems that when it comes to hiding celebrity pregnancies, TV shows have turned to creativity that ranges from brilliant to downright baffling. As if the average viewer isn’t already grappling with a world on fire, we now have to deal with the ridiculous lengths writers will go to avoid acknowledging that their leading lady is suddenly sporting a baby bump. Take, for instance, the classic case of a sitcom that decided to wrap a character’s pregnancy in a storyline about…time travel? Yes, apparently writers thought that was more believable than just saying, “Hey, she’s having a baby!”
The hits keep coming—remember when a popular crime drama had one of its leads “go undercover” for an entire season? Spoiler alert: she was actually pregnant. Of course, this ploy raises the question: at what point does the audience stop suspending disbelief? But in a world where reality TV reigns supreme, perhaps we should expect nothing less than the absurd. From absurd “mysterious illnesses” to unexpected “adoptions” that just happen to coincide with the actress’s pregnancy, it’s clear that writers are still grappling with a very real dilemma. It’s like watching a train wreck in slow motion, and we can’t look away.
Then there’s the case of a teen drama where a character’s pregnancy was simply brushed aside, as if it were a minor plot twist rather than a life-altering event. Sure, let’s just ignore the implications of teen pregnancy while still trying to maintain some semblance of realism. It’s as if the writers collectively shrugged and said, “Nah, we’ll just pretend that didn’t happen.” This is the same mentality that brought us last-minute character exits and plot holes so big you could drive a truck through them.
As we dive into these cringe-worthy storylines, it’s hard not to roll our eyes at the lengths producers will go to avoid a simple acknowledgment. But what does this say about us, the viewers? Are we so starved for entertainment that we’ll swallow any excuse handed to us? The answer is yes, and we keep coming back for more, don’t we?
So, let’s brace ourselves for the next round of shenanigans as Hollywood continues to try to balance the delicate act of celebrity pregnancies with the outrageously convoluted storylines. This will definitely age well… said no one ever.
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Sources: Celebrity Storm and ** BuzzFeed, Entertainment Weekly
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