Top 20 Craziest Reality TV Show Meltdowns

Reality TV lives for meltdowns. For this list, we’ll be looking at those moments when reality show cast members absolutely lost their cool on camera. Our countdown includes "The Amazing Race," "Claim to Fame," "The Bachelorette," and more! Which of these meltdowns stuck with YOU the most? Let us have it in the comments!
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[@MsMojo]

Which of these meltdowns stuck with YOU the most? Let us know below, and check out our video of the Top 20 Most Awkward Reality TV Moments EVER - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rp7OeqObr9-hmbs

[@SheriffOutlaw]

😂 all of them. I live for all things goofy and silly.

[@lioking4093]

Y'all missed Ashley crying for Jared in the batchelor in paradise & y'all missed when a girl got attacked in the bad girls club & she had blood comming out her mouth . Y'all missed The real housewives of Beverly hills when Kyle told the world that Kim was a liar & a alcoholic was sad . Y'all missed The real housewives of Atlanta when Kandi said the lies the lies the lies cause of horrible accusations made about her should have been on the list .

[@lioking4093]

Y'all missed Pumpkin spitting on New York in the flavor of love & New York grabbing Pumpkin & wanting to put her in the hospital .

[@user-ov6zo8si3s]

this meltdown is haunting me. I Need a Hug from my Boyfriend Chris Pine.

[@joyleend5465]

“I didn’t get no sleep cause of y’all” always cracks me up 😂😂😂

[@gmmartines7331]

The editor that made a song out of that is the REAL MVP.

[@satanahellstorm2147]

I feel me and my bro did this to each other at some point hahaha😂😂

[@gmmartines7331]

New York is still working and getting jobs almost 20 years later while Delishis is doing desperate stuff of Instagram just to remain irrelevant. Flav had already solidified his legacy with Public Enemy and that can't be taken away but NY has managed to stay relevant as a reality tv personality longer than a lot of actors actual careers. She's definitely the queen of reality tv STILL. So who's the real winner

[@marthal8862]

PERIOD!!!! The HBIC forever!

[@pinkjellybean4019]

Amen, sis. Preach 🙏🏻

[@perfectberry9008]

Thank you 🙏

[@siddaye]

@gmmartines7331 you mean to remain relevant not irrelevant

[@marisaroiz7678]

God I loved her. I didn’t always like what she did but she demands respect and I love that

[@KeeKeeSoto]

As soon as i saw Tanisha with the pots i knew this list was gonna be legit lol 😂

[@LittleFatFeet68]

The reason Kelly constantly went after Bethenny was because she was insanely jealous of her. And I can not believe the fight between Kim Richards and Lisa Rinna in Amsterdam was not on the list. Rinna tried to grab Kim’s throat and then shattered a wine glass against the table, sending glass everywhere. Come on! That was reality TV gold!

[@Catz1972]

I feel like everyone has forgotten about Mob Wives

[@forallthestupidshit3550]

That rooftop fight!!

[@ddoubleu170]

Completely because that shit was crazy at its peak 😂 RIP Big Ang🤍

[@snowyowl2784]

Never heard of it, not surprised it exists.

[@jardynpepelaflame3991]

It would trump a lot on this list. Worth a view if there’s a top 10 or 20 of its best moments on here somewhere.

[@stephanieflores277]

the amy bakery was really crazy when i saw it

[@bennymora3086]

I bet after the episode was release, people only wanted to come to the restaurant to see how TERRIBLE they really were.🤢👎🏼

[@NYChica23]

I'm surprised the Brandon Hantz meltdown from Survivor Caramoan and Chima's meltdown on BB11 didn't make this list

[@DanGamingFan2846]

Tanisha Thomas is my spirit animal and her hit single "Get The F*** up!" is the most hilarious tirade I've ever seen.

[@gmmartines7331]

Hit single 😂😂😂

[@MsMojo]

Thank you from the MsMojo Team.

[@racheljackson4428]

Agreed.

[@karrelaw]

"My ox is broken" was one of the finest moments of tv, ever.

[@ranitagadling4312]

Hearing tyra blatantly lie to Tiffany when she claimed that everyone was rooting for her was purposely hilarious especially when in multiple episodes beforehand Janice repeatedly said that she sucked and therefore should be sent home

[@tracidavis3565]

"WHERE'S THE LAMB SAUCE?"

[@blugreen123]

This list has a distinct lack of 90 Day Fiancee shows and Celebrity Fit Club. 🤣

[@SirAsdf]

Update on the God Warrior lady, she's apparently chilled out ALOT in recent years. With her becoming an ardent supporter of the LGBTQ movement.

[@caketropolis]

Glad to hear that

[@ericlopez9494]

Yeah because her daughter died. The lgbt+ community helped her through it.

[@elinahalla]

Not liking her daughter dying, liking how she was helped and how she accepted their help

[@Eleanorscatmom]

@@elinahalla I think we all understood the click.

[@TheLegendaryMovieCritic]

Carly meltdown on Claim To Fame was pure chaos!

[@ludmillagutomo]

"reality tv to me is the museum of social decay" - Gary Oldman

[@carolacarassa3095]

I can’t believe the guy from True Life: I’m getting married wasn’t on the list. The rant against his limo driver was wild. “Ill gut you like cattle”

[@HunterWinchester666]

Chef Ramsey is a LEGEND - that was a classic ep too 👍 I had no idea who the rest of them were tho 🤷‍♀️

[@DepezPoopsie]

This list is why I love reality tv. I just wish you had mentioned the Chima meltdown from Big Brother 11

[@shawnsullivan8820]

8:44, that ox was standing there like a queen, it knew what it was doing. 🤣😉

[@user-ov6zo8si3s]

I need a hug from Chris Pine had a watery tears eyes

[@margegarland7635]

You forgot new Yorks meltdown when pumpkin spat at her

[@jenniferbond7073]

That was t a melt down, that was a beat down. Pumpkin thought she was so bad ass to do that. The look of pure fear on her face when she realized that New York was not going to going to stand there and take it.

[@alsunpilsut]

"Kelly Ben-Simon." I'm dead 🤣🤣🤣.

[@latriciastraw239]

The God Warrior meltdown was the best Trading Spouses episode!

[@abellewis3062]

Tyra Banks yelling at Tiffany is iconic now, because I seen it on so many Ms Mojo lists. Everybody knows about that episode. Enough said.

[@brigittegill808]

The infuriating thing about Laganga's meltdown is she doesnt take into account that she is friends with Adore outside of the show, so her trying to lie about how she acts around people off camera isnt going to work. Adore KNOWS its not true. Its just like, why are you so set on pretending and lying Laganaga! They all would have backed down if you just admitted you played up your personality. And its not a crime to do that, I dont think you would have been voted off for admitting it, most people do that on these shows.

[@w.p.8003]

Infuriating? This happened 10+ years ago lmao. Calm down.

[@meagan6864]

The Sister Wives knife in the kidney tirade should have been on this list. 😂

[@GRMcNee]

“Amy’s Baking Company” is my favorite “Kitchen Nightmares” episode of all-time.

[@ArtemisArrow]

What bugs me about the Jonathan and Victoria clip is he says she should've left the bag and they would've have made it, but thing is you need your bags with you when you get to the pit stop or you can't check in. So if she had left it, Phil would have told them to go back and get it (causing them to be the last ones to check in) and then Jonathan would've probably gotten mad at her for not grabbing it. Either way you look at it they would have been in last place no matter what

[@unquietriot8019]

Reality tv has to be a major contributor to our national decline in decency and civility.

[@freakysmart5265]

I really have to give you all your props I waited to see number 1 before I posted to see y'all having the Queen Tiffany new York Pollard....Kenya moore... Real housewives this list was 🔥🔥🔥 just missing Nene leakes.... 😂

[@ranitagadling4312]

As far as rpdr is concerned it's a reality show that just like all reality shows it's built on unnecessary drama ...but the " god warrior" lady was freaking hilarious 😂😂😂😂

[@Lox161]

I love these reality tv top 10s/20s but there’s been a lot of repeats, I wish you guys would add more new ones!

[@mielissa100ify]

Same thing with the drag race lists. Just a lot of repetition

[@trippyboi91]

Kenya was just trying to have fun that night and Porsha ruined it…. Words ppl. WORDS.

[@Alexavian]

Oh that was carlos trying to stop Porsha

[@lovelyasako]

I remember watching amazing race and seeing Collin that whole season. Disliked him. But then when he and Christie came back for the all stars season, I saw he had matured. It was very nice to see how much he changed for the better over the years.

[@RealTalk1411]

I agree with what was said in the end about Tiffany. Tiffany did have a defeated attitude. Tiffany was there trying to make a better life for herself and her child. Her grandmother supported her and even went as far as letting the lights go out so that Tiffany could have a bathing suit for the competition. Tiffany was basically spitting on everyone who tried to help her. Tyra flipped out because Tiffany acted like she was happy to go home. Tiffany didn't even try. For the judging test all the girls had to do was read off of a teleprompter and Tiffany couldn't do that. Tiffany watched that and said I can't do it. All she had to do was read off of the teleprompter. What was so difficult about that. It didn't matter if she knew the words. All she had to do was read. I will admit Tyra's delivery was bad but she wasn't 100% wrong. What she wanted to say could've been brought across better.

[@crystalshaw8744]

Seen them all except for one and yes...hilarity ensues.

[@leviathan8215]

Of course, New York ended up on this list! The woman is a tornado

[@Sarahca323]

Surprised to not see more of the challenge here

[@caitlannunnally4044]

You could do a whole list on camila‘s meltdowns I still can’t believe they didn’t mention the Leroy one.

[@CrookedSkew]

Ugh. I've realised that so much television which I don't watch ends up in this vapid maelstorm.

[@theReniWatanijotMe]

19:00 cupcakke remix brought me here! "Stop it! I have never in my life juggle them balls like this"

[@sweetmookie22]

Umm why would you show the violence with the Black women but cut/censor the violence of other people? Double check your edits (i.e. Real Housewives of ATL vs Dance Moms) cuz this looks 👀.

[@abellewis3062]

The "God of Warrior" is my favorite. I love her GIF. "I rebuke in the name of the Lord!" Amen.

[@salinasn3]

The god warrior was crazy!

[@forallthestupidshit3550]

Can you imagine being her loved one and seeing that happen in front of the cameras??

[@zaneps151]

Funny thing about the couple from amazing race at the beginning They were invited to be on a reality show contestant version of fear factor with Joe Rohan and Johnny FairPlay was on the episode as well Well Johnny FairPlay was talking shit the entire time the couple was going during their turn and they just got eliminated So the woman goes and punches Johnny in the chest out of frustration and Joe Rogan goes over and scolds her saying you can’t just go and assault people because you’re mad Well the husband took exception to that and got in Joe’s face and tried to fight him despite Joe being trained in MMA Joe ended up getting him in a headlock and The Miz (yes the wrestler) had to break it up The clip is on KZbin

[@georgia3043]

Anyone else hoping for a part two with the meltdown mentioned in the comments just to be petty and watch chaos

[@ColorAffectbyBre]

Who else skipped Kim’s part 😂

[@kleine.5438]

6:12 to 6:14 that jump over the fence is STILL AWESOME, 6:32 for the bad girls club One anyone would be extremely mad if they're the only person that gets pranked a lot I would have done worse than she did, 15:52 to 15:58 they were fools.

[@jessicaspecht]

#4 is my all time favorite.

[@carmensandiego3691]

You forgot the fight between Pedro and River on 90 day fiance which led to the spin off the family Chantel

[@baller9real]

My mother was obsessed with Dance Moms lol She would watch it all the time She loved Abby lol

[@cedgson91]

Alaskas meltdown then a win is still shocking

[@crunchycookie06]

What about the Brandon Hantz meltdown in Survivor??

[@COMPFUNK2]

The ironic thing about Dance Moms is that Abby Lee Miller is not a mother herself.

[@forallthestupidshit3550]

How is that irony? People need to have children to teach?

[@DreamBelief]

Honestly the amazing race should have stepped in, at the very latest when that guy shoved his partner after all that abuse. They stood by, did nothing, and took advantage of it for drama

[@kristashafer93098]

Ink Master season 4. Ashley Bennett quits. It was the second episode and the artist’s first Elimination Tattoo. They each had to ink a realistic eye on their clients. Ashley stood there, listening to everyone getting critiqued by the panel of judges. It was obvious she was becoming emotional. Finally it’s her turn and she began crying and saying how the competition was so much harder than she expected and she decided to quit. Host and judge Dave Navarro tried talking to her about her issues, he wanted to try to resolve them without her just leaving. But she wouldn’t even look at him. She said her mind was made up and she didn’t want to talk things out. This was her second time throwing a little hissy fit. The other contestants were shouting to her to grow up and take the critique as she walked away. It was pretty uncomfortable.

[@angelofvvibez]

What about Mr. Boston in I Love Money? 😢

[@bigjso]

For me AVIVA's scene is the most iconic scene of all time. 😂

[@sejejo7565]

Wow I watch a lot of tv cause I’ve seen every single one of these

[@Skinnyd4]

11:56 - back in the day, around 1999, MTV did a show where Jon Stewart, Janeane Garofalo, Chris Kattan and Denis Leary counted down its lamest videos. One of them was "Ice Ice Baby," and the man himself came in as they were tearing it to shreds. After all was said and done, Ice took a bat to some of the studio decorations and a Gerardo mannequin. So... his "Surreal Life" moment... not unprecedented.

[@meganpowell2041]

Anyone else think of Josh banging pots and pans in the big brother house when seeing that Bad Girls Club clip? 😂

[@kerissareddy7318]

I remember watching Jake's season and thinking there was no way he and Vienna were a good couple in the first place. She was very cunning in the series.

[@Ori_Kohav]

A few more mentions: 1. Brandon Hantz, Survivor 26 2. Phillip Sheppard, Survivor 22 3. Chima Simone, Big Brother 11 4. Da’Vonne Rogers, Big Brother 22 5. Sandra Diaz Twine, Survivor 7

[@anastasiavanessa7100]

i wouldn’t call davonne’s a meltdown. especially if this is referring to christmas situation

[@Ori_Kohav]

@@anastasiavanessa7100 it is, and Da’Vonne was acting like an overgrown baby while playing the victim over a game not going her way. “this is personal game” get the f___ outta here

[@NYChica23]

For real...I'd replace number 4 with the Da'vonne vs Paulie fight in the jury house, because when security had to intervene, then you know we're definitely heading into meltdown territory

[@Ori_Kohav]

@@NYChica23 that too, but her outburst at Christmas on bb22 was so pitiful, it’s not even funny. “this is personal game” is a sorry attempt to cover up a bloated ego and poor sportsmanship

[@NYChica23]

@@Ori_Kohav Not to mention that Da'vonne wasn't even the one provoking the situation there...that was all Christmas getting aggressive and then accusing her/Bayleigh of being the problematic ones

[@paulkihiu4743]

Lol Colton Underwood ☠️☠️

[@COMPFUNK2]

Kim crying should not be on the list at all. All reality show lists don’t _have_ to have something Kardashian-related on them, you know.

[@manuelbello5806]

Wow

[@Denis-89]

Tyra was not wrong though. We were all rooting for her!

[@sabana7825]

Tyra's alway piss me off . Uncalled for and totally would get a walk off speak to my back. You are doing too much right now from me. I was more appalled than anything 😩😩

[@Eleanorscatmom]

I hate the whole idea of kids in reality shows and won't watch them but I have to say at least the other moms in Dance moms shuttled those girls out of there as fast as they could (via the clips I've seen on this page) rather than trying to get a bunch of reaction clips.

[@rebeccamcdermott9259]

Amy and Samy were disgusting excuses for human beings. Surprised Gordon didn't walk after an hour in that place!. Think Rock of love had a few moments which was always entertaining to watch.

[@jddawes401]

Where is the Limo Fight and Amsterdam Dinner from RHOBH?

[@nihadbeganovic6545]

Well you talk about it you don‘t show the scenes… doesn‘t make sense to me.

[@harrywu4]

Just when i thought i haven't seem any antm moment... bam! No.1

[@USNMelDaria]

I don't care I love New York and I still love her!! 🥰🤣 Tanisha is a legend with those pots!! 🤣🤣

[@shellyagourmet9409]

Tanisha, Tiffany and Tami Roman my favorite realty show stars ❤

[@COMPFUNK2]

But considering Ron Jeremy’s legal problems, I bet a lot of women would react that way about him too.

[@PhoenixRayne88]

The Challenge has way better ones.. Camilla arguing with Ashley, CT vs Adam, Brad vs Darrell..

[@evll4387]

Brandon Hanz in Survivor Caramoan? Sue Hawk in Survivor All-Stars?

[@cedgson91]

Kim woodburn on celebrity big brother UK

[@furbysmith3240]

So many of these were set up/ fake.

[@sarahm8695]

My 2yo nephew has better reasoning skills than these people

[@tomgresis7720]

Pay attention, puh-leeze!

[@michelefivealive]

Um Kelly's husband was hurting her and ended his time her on earth after she life him. That's what she was struggling with during that time.

[@JamJam9386]

I was wondering if these meltdowns were scripted or not since these shows are. Please someone explain, thanks

[@smsoum]

Where is Pooja??

[@danaarmas956]

This girl Looks Like Avril Lavigne (Of Imagine Dragons & Aespa)

[@gmmartines7331]

It is my ultimate dream to meet Tyra Banks. Never in my life have I wanted to smack the everliving shit out of someone more than I do her.

[@katherineknapp4370]

😮

[@andreasmeelie1889]

I find it funny that this video actually mentioned that Jake and Vienna were a match made in heaven. No they weren’t. Lol My Mom and I hated Vienna. She was the villain of that series. We wanted Jake to pick Allie who sadly had to leave because her job would fire her if she didn’t. I have to admit once we saw the meltdown between Vienna and Jake my Mom started siding with Vienna despite the fact that we never liked her. But, I don’t know, I just feel like Jake is an awfully sweet guy who made mistakes along the way but just didn’t pick the right girl if that makes any kind of sense. Also, I never watched America’s Next Top Model but I heard that Tiffany was trying to take the high road with being eliminated yet Tyra Banks went off on her for no absolute reason. It just doesn’t feel fair to me.

[@alpha-alpha-alpha]

EW, Ew, Ew EW EW!!!!!

[@kurchellebaptiste1200]

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[@amethystlady]

Ben Simon? Y'all seriously need to do more research while trying to pronounce people's names. Ben Simon 😂

[@waffelberg6292]

You aren’t even showing the good parts. 😴

[@poeticlicensetokill]

Scary island, one word, cocaine.