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Nick Thompson isnt complaining he got a villain edit.
Hes not complaining he was made to drink too much.
You give up your phone, your wallet, your passport.
Youre not allowed to leave the hotel room without permission.
You cant really comprehend what its like to be isolated like that.
Yes, he read his contract.
He still wasnt prepared for the physical and psychological toll that the experience took.
You dont know what its actually like until you live it.
Thompson is now calling for better working conditions on the sets of reality-TV shows.
Hes started UCAN, a nonprofit organization focused on organizing reality-TV professionals.
