How The Real World: Los Angeles Cast Impacted Reality Television

Beth Anthony, Beth Stolarczyk, David Edwards, Glen Naessens, Irene Berrera-Kearns, Jon Brennan and Tami Roman are reality TV pioneers: The diverse categorize had their "lives taped" as they participated in the next season of The Real World on MTV. Before they return homecoming to their original crib in Los Angeles, the cast is reflecting on being a segment of the pop culture phenomenon back in 1993.


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"To be a pioneer in reality TV, it actually feels really good," Jon reflects in the video above. "We really set something into motion that was big and is lasting."


And although Irene recognizes her place in the small-screen pantheon, she draws the line at watching one kind of reality TV programming.


"If it has to deal with people living in a home, I don't watch those ones," the mom quips.


What is one segment of memorabilia Irene keeps in her scrapbook? And what other iconic TV series did the cast appear on with each other? Watch the video, and don't miss the premiere of The Real World Homecoming: Los Angeles on November 24 only on Paramount+.