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    18 People Who Seriously Regret Going On Reality TV

    Jesy Nelson deserved better.

    1. Kelsey Poe wanted to sue The Bachelor for emotional damages.

    Kelsey called her love story with her husband who died "amazing"

    2. Jesy Nelson said The X Factor wasn't "worth her happiness."

    Jesy auditioned as a solo artist but won as part of girl group Little Mix

    3. Vladislav Ivanov begged viewers to vote him off Produce Camp 2021.

    He was stone-faced the entire time

    4. Erika Owens compared being on 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days to being "thrown to the wolves."

    Erika dated American YouTuber Stephanie Matto

    5. Chris Bukowski said appearing on Bachelor Pad ruined his relationship with his father.

    He's been on more versions of "The Bachelor" than anyone else

    6. Suzanne Mendonca said The Biggest Loser cost her "a wonderful career" and "created eating disorders."

    She lost over 100 pounds on the show but it wasn't worth the emotional turmoil

    7. Ryan Ruckledge said The X Factor "ruined his life" because the crew encouraged him to get drunk.

    Ryan was under a lot of stress on the show

    8. Ozzy Osbourne hoped Black Sabbath's 2013 album 13 would make people forget about The Osbournes.

    9. L.A. Reid said that being a judge on The X Factor was "the worst thing [he's] ever done."

    The music executive was on the show for two seasons

    10. Adreinne Bailon felt that appearing on Keeping Up With the Kardashians while dating Rob Kardashian hurt her career.

    Adrienne helped Kourtney with acting coaching

    11. Andi Dorfman called The Bachelor "the stupidest thing [she's] ever been a part of."

    She was on Juan Pablo's season

    12. Sean Lowe said Celebrity Wife Swap made him look like a jerk.

    Sean and Catherine Lowe were on the show with Jason and Molly Mesnick

    13. Teresa Giudice said the fame that came with The Real Housewives of New Jersey ruined her family.

    Her brother, husband, and children appeared on the show

    14. Charles Ommanney blamed The Real Housewives of D.C. for the ending of his marriage.

    15. Cheska Hull said that "depression and anxiety were the price [she] paid" for appearing on Made in Chelsea.

    She was a breakout star of the show's debut season

    16. Jessica Holcomb barely left her house in San Antonio before moving several states away following her appearance on The Bachelor.

    Jessica was eliminated in week three

    17. Grant Denyer regretted going on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! as soon as he met his co-stars.

    Grant hated working with other reality stars

    18. And Abby Lee Miller spent years begging to be given credit for her creative, award-winning ideas on Dance Moms.

    Abby launched the careers of young stars like JoJo Siwa and Maddie Ziegler