“Sister Wives” has been an interesting production in any case, and the show has had a good run for the most part. People were initially a bit shocked at the idea, but quickly grew to accept it. In the end, it’s not the most outrageous reality show that TV has seen, even recently.
Some have been worried that it could actually set some bad trends for the future, “legitimizing” the concept of such scandalous shows. But this could be easily countered by pointing out that TV already had various such productions long before “Sister Wives” was even a plan on a drawing board, so it’s hard to attribute all of that to this show alone.
We’re curious to see if the production will return for another season or not, and if there will be any major changes to its setup if it does come back.
There is still a lot of potential in the basic premise behind the show, but some fans seem to believe that it has no chance of airing again without some major changes. On the other hand, it’s a reality show, so it’s not clear exactly how much the producers can do to change some of its details. They may very well be stuck with what they currently have, in which case it’s right to question the future of the show and its eighth season.
Some unscrupulous people are claiming that Mariah is leading a gay lifestyle. This is plainly wrong to mention, unless she, herself, declares that she is emerging from the proverbial closet, which she has not done yet. The private lives of reality stars should be off limits. Stars perform in front of a camera and are paid handsomely for those scenes, the off camera life they indulge in should remain secretive and not scrutinized. Meri, her mother, had a secretive affair that should never have been exposed in the media, but was to the extent that millions upon millions of people read about it and heard recordings that were only intended to be intimately listened to by her lover.
Totally agree, Katherine, what stars do and with whom is no one’s business off camera. Lifestyles are a private matter. Love is not always politically correct, but it is always beautiful. Mariah has every right to be with who she wants to be with, period. Meri also has a right to privacy that was violated by tabloids digging to find dirt. Meri wanted only to protect her fans. Everyone should just stand back and appreciate and enjoy the camera time that Meri and Mariah selflessly provide their fans and leave it at that.
It’s pretty obvious that since the show has not been renewed yet that it probably won’t be.