What exactly is a "reality show"? As these new iterations of "reality" hit the small screen, they sometimes challenge the concept.
When you watch the Kardashians, you know they are aware of the cameras, no matter how comfortable they get with them. When you watch Leah Remini's new show ("It's All Relative"), she and her family seem to be performing for the cameras, but they seem genuine and they are genuinely funny. When you watch "#CandidlyNicole", the entire show feels like a fake. I am not saying it's scripted, but I would be surprised if the producers did not have discussions with the "actors" prior to filming, with suggestions about how they play their parts and how the story might flow.
If Nicole really is the person she portrays on her show, she admittedly has a self-deprecating sense of humor, but she is basically clueless about life. This show does not feel like reality. It feels more like a brainstorming exercise for a comedy writing troupe. There is a "let's shock the audience" feel to the proceedings #howkookycanshebe.
After ten minutes, I was ready to change channels. In this day of superior television, this show cannot even qualify as a guilty pleasure. More like torture.