11/12/2024
Cancel Splitsvilla, Roadies, and Neha Dhupia: Reality TV Is Ruining Mental Health
Letâs stop pretending these shows are harmless fun. Splitsvilla and Roadies are not entertainmentâthey are mental health disasters disguised as reality TV. These shows promote toxic relationships, emotional manipulation, and a culture of cruelty all while pretending to offer "real" experiences. Hereâs why they need to be banned, and why Neha Dhupia should stop pretending to be a role model:
1. Reality TV Is NOT RealityâItâs Psychological Warfare:
Splitsvilla and Roadies donât just blur the line between reality and fictionâthey obliterate it. They manufacture toxic drama, pitting contestants against each other in ways that are designed to break them down mentally. The producers of these shows donât care about the emotional toll; they care about the spectacle. Is humiliating people for entertainment really something we want to promote? These shows create an unhealthy obsession with drama and manipulation, distorting what real, respectful relationships look like.
2. Mental Health Sacrificed for Entertainment:
The contestants on these shows leave mentally destroyed, often battling depression, anxiety, and PTSD because they were manipulated, gaslighted, and publicly humiliated for months. And thatâs the best case scenario. The worst case? Theyâre left with lifelong emotional scars. Itâs time we start asking: How much trauma is acceptable for the sake of ratings? These contestants are treated like disposable pawns in a game where mental health doesnât even factor into the equation.
3. Neha Dhupia's Hypocrisy:
Neha Dhupia, an actress and judge on Roadies, has somehow convinced herself sheâs a champion of empowerment. But letâs be real: Her actions on the show are an embarrassing display of emotional abuse. Her harsh, condescending remarks towards contestantsâespecially those who don't fit her narrow idea of âsuccessââare not only unprofessional, theyâre downright damaging. She may be a public figure, but that doesn't give her the right to promote toxic masculinity and aggressive âtough loveâ as some form of empowerment. Itâs the very opposite of what mental health professionals strive to encourage: empathy, understanding, and support.
4. Toxicity as a Ratings Strategy:
These shows thrive on the exploitation of human emotionsâgrief, frustration, jealousy, angerâbecause thatâs what gets views. They create "villains" out of vulnerable people, perpetuating a cycle of cruelty for the sake of drama. How many times do we need to see contestants be verbally destroyed on TV, only for us to say, âItâs just a showâ? Itâs not just a show. Itâs a public spectacle that damages the mental well-being of everyone involved.
Why They Need to Be Banned:
Enough is enough. We live in a world where mental health is finally being taken seriously, but Splitsvilla and Roadies send the exact opposite message: that toxicity and manipulation are acceptable, that mental abuse is worth it if you get your 15 minutes of fame. These shows need to be taken off air and replaced with content that promotes respect, emotional intelligence, and true empowerment.
Neha Dhupia: If you're going to be a public figure, it's time to hold yourself accountable for the messages youâre sending out. Stop endorsing shows that glorify emotional abuse. Your platform is powerfulâbut only if you use it for good, not to further perpetuate harm.
The Bottom Line: These shows aren't just bad for the contestants, they're bad for the viewers. If we want a future where mental health is respected, Splitsvilla and Roadies need to go. And Neha Dhupia needs to step up or step away from the damage sheâs contributing to.
Whoâs with me on this? Let's cancel the toxicity before it becomes the norm.
