Real activists express their aversion to the reality series “Activists”

A new reality show series brought the X-factor treatment to radicalism, was widely condemned, and was labeled a “really terrible label.”

title activistThe show, produced by Global Citizen, is a competition series, “the first of its kind that will inspire real change.”

According to news materials, viewers of the show “will see the activists’ enthusiasm and commitment to their cause put to the test as they ask world leaders to take urgent action to resolve the interconnected crises we face.”

According to reports, Payaka Chopra, Arthur and Julian Hoff will host the five-week competition. deadline, “Six inspiring activists and three high-profile public figures collaborate to bring meaningful changes to one of three vital world causes: health, education, and the environment.”

Yesterday’s announcement fell like a shot, because Twitter Users criticized this concept as “dystopia”.

In an action that may be more deaf than the pitch Kendall Jenner’s Pepsi Radicalism, The series caused a lot of discussion on Twitter, aroused a lot of anger.

Many celebrities criticized the concept of the show, and activist and actress Jamila Jameel condemned the creators for “turning activism into a game.”

“Can’t they directly pay this incredibly expensive talent and produce this show, directly to the cause of activism?” This Good place The star asked her followers.

“Instead of turning activism into a game and using a fraction of the much-needed money as a’prize…?’ People are dying.”

At the same time, the writer Stephanie Yeboah (Stephanie Yeboah) condemned the activists as “performance at best.”

She wrote on Twitter: “This is really horrible, haha. About who can be the next reality show for Insta activists? It’s a show at best, a bit of an understatement of the hard work that many grassroots organizations are doing in the field. On every day. Total.”

Journalist and author Naomi Klein questioned whether the series is “an advanced Marxist critique to expose how the competition for money and attention can make activists confront each other + disrupt profound changes?”

“Or is it just the end of the world?” She tweeted.

British activist Gina Martin also called the show “absolutely the worst.”

She wrote on Twitter: “1. Why do they judge this
2. When the whole *essence* of activism is unity and community, why is there a TV show that turns activism into a game? “

And author and researcher Joey Ayoub (Joey Ayoub) made a “dystopian” comparison.

“Dystopian stories are bizarre because we know they can be real. They often precede reality. In a disconnected elite world, such obscene shows make perfect sense, where activists are nothing but future entrepreneurs. This is dehumanizing.”

Weekly newspaper Global citizens have been contacted for comments.