Three decades after pioneering reality TV, original cast of MTV's "The Real World" is back

CBS News national correspondent Vladimir Duthiers talks to "The Real World" stars Kevin Powell and Heather B. about their groundbreaking season and reuniting 29 years later on Paramount+.
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[@elmobolan4274]

29 yrs AGO!!!!!! OMG I'M OLD!!!

[@sexychocolateable]

Yes me too I was 12 years old when the show came out

[@elmobolan4274]

@@sexychocolateable u were a baby-I was 25 yikes!!

[@sexychocolateable]

@@elmobolan4274 I'm 42 years old and I thought that the show was so cool. I especially liked season 3 with Pedro Zamora

[@janayneb3062]

Love Heather B. From Sway in da morning!!

[@sonjabethay2277]

I knew I knew her, dang

[@ertfgghhhh]

Heather looks da same

[@piecesofme8531]

Kevin Powell!!!

[@themoongoddess1190]

Yeah, Kevil Powell ruined RWNY with his confrontation bs. He was the one who was a racist. To call Julie a racist considering all her work with human rights. Ridiculous. He needed a self check, tbh.

[@romstar]

Julie was a teenage when the show was filmed-apparently you have the ability to see into the future!😝😒

[@RinaValentina]

@@themoongoddess1190 he was anti-white

[@alxisl]

I was not even born when that show aired but i have watched a lot of the seasons of my generation (i’m 25) so its cool to be able to see the very first season on paramount+

[@carlasidhom5785]

@Has Goodles AGREED, from a fellow GenX'er ;)

[@empressjadetarot1662]

Well they all look great!!!

[@phemery1182]

Watched the very first original episode --wow feeling old---this was such a new and exciting show at that time--being same age, in NYC, very relatable and authentic, best one!

[@garyAjames]

Kevin never said he was the angry black man. He said that is how they depicted him and when you look at the entire scope along with the correct context, you'll see that his quote - unquote, anger was justified. 29 - 30 yrs later, people's views may have changed but if you're honest, you'll see nothing has changed other than the years. Many things happened on that show that the producers did to these unknown novices to entertainment. see Eric nies and the never seen part of the show, where 1 of the producers found a book a of photography and Eric just so happened to be nude in it and this person thought it was a great idea to create controversy by displaying the book in the loft without Eric's knowledge. this is part of the game but don't lie and say Kevin said something, when he didn't. if he did you would have shown it

[@RinaValentina]

🤡

[@katherinemcdonnell6333]

It's quote-ON quote, not "unquote".

[@thatcoolkidchris9965]

I was just a kid but watched it religiously-without my mom knowing lol

[@darknessofchaoticwaters]

Julie seems so awesome

[@mommyteacher1238]

Pedro ❤️

[@BradThePitts]

People say they are dating themselves here, but I am old enough to remember many reality TV shows that came out WAY before MTV's The Real World. MTV popularized it, however they did not invent it.

[@MysTaria87]

I was born in 1987. If you don’t mind, I would like to know what reality shows were out before The Real World.

[@NatTurner523]

Not true

[@christineb7304]

​@@MysTaria87 exactly... tell us you weren't there without saying you weren't

[@katherinemcdonnell6333]

No, there were movies and documentaries but no reality tv shows. If I am wrong, then name a few of them.

[@Townsendcat2]

It’s a great show!!!period!!! Great stuff!!!

[@darrylnelson05]

Mixed emotions about the show. I watched it and enjoyed it but it spawned the current "unreality" shows that propagate today's society.

[@toonmama6]

So true. I was so happy to see them together and just enjoy each other. But it got too touchy too soon. Kinda just wanted to shut it off, but bared with it because I did watch the show back in the day.

[@NewCreationInChrist896]

It’s hard for people to accept others where they are sometimes mentally. It’s important to respect one another’s opinion in agreeing to disagree without being overly emotional. Like adults with grace not like the real housewives, lol. Those who are aware of complicit biases have to be able to explain it in a way that doesn’t charge the other person as a racist. Explaining in grace helps the one complicit understand with action to change or adjust their ways. Proverbs 9:10💕

[@rudiannwildgoose-laing4629]

Enjoyed watching the Real World😊 Would like to see this second reunion to see how they've grown from their experience.

[@HazelCat09]

We will forever remember pedro❤

[@gracekang9843]

2021 Heather and Kevin coordinated colors.

[@hotredtiger316]

5:41 - Steven Moffat, or whomever wrote the _Doctor Who_ episode _The Time of the Doctor,_ got it right when he said, “We are different people all of our lives…” • • • We change inwardly more than we change outwardly. Some of those changes are for the better; others are for the worse; but we are ever growing, ever changing. • If you want proof, there’s Heather and Kevin talking about it.

[@Evae288]

sheesh...29 yrs ago!!

[@richlisola1]

It’s amazing how much good stuff and bad stuff spawned from that first season in 1992

[@lorir5728]

Omg. This is so crazy to me

[@lorir5728]

I remember it. It was the first time I had second hand cringe. Now its like nothing.

[@DUBLINMUG]

I feel old

[@babsx191]

Real World New York 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@honesty5964]

Definitely opened reality shows and social media... is it always a good thing ... questionable.

[@worsethanslaverygigglingwi9060]

Might want to start taking generational steps back... to existence, for a liveable economical city anywhere, one world. You'd have to reach out and talk to those people, at whatever degree of a high level mentality can hold, what was formative in history then.

[@MJMonroe]

KARMA got KEVIN and his attitude. Just look at him

[@michimj8935]

Am too young

[@jtaj6437]

Is Kevin ill?

[@annearly3200]

They got the same loft I wonder how much they had to pay someone to use that, someone probably already renting it.

[@GLBizzie]

Or it was empty lmao

[@carlasidhom5785]

They evolved because THE WORLD has evolved. Some things were so taboo or bordering on not being taboo that now are just commonplace acceptance. I cringe when I think of views held, things said, I'm sooooo glad my life wasn't documented this closely! :)

[@peace.404]

The only person I remembered was Pedro

[@IronMikeDyson1979]

Real life is not a damn soap opera smdh

[@king39able]

PUCK will forever be the greatest

[@fistewart]

Ugh Gayle King makes me want to switch off

[@serairesana6600]

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[@AmandaFromWisconsin]

Kevin Powell is such a terrible human being.

[@TysonTheDyson]

He’s not; actually.....

[@dinajones2761]

He’s always complaining

[@avibecalledblessed7503]

No he's not.

[@MrBdiddypop]

Eric couldn’t join the show because he was hosting The Grind in a nursing home. Ooooooh! Burn!

[@treasam5737]

Incorrect he was quarantined for Covid. If you bothered to watch you would know the facts.

[@MrBdiddypop]

@@treasam5737 Well, thank you for the corrections fine sir.

[@matthewuchiha8501]

First

[@beauty4u132]

I’m glad they’re all still alive

[@bravesoul5743]

I was thinking the same thing ❤️

[@Jaelivee]

@@bravesoul5743 clearly didn’t watch the video

[@yippeeyokai5750]

@@Jaelivee Pedro Zamora wasn't part of the original cast. So the original cast is still alive.

[@christiphergarmendia8196]

I feel old

[@MysTaria87]

Tami Roman @3:35.. she wasn’t on the very first season, though.

[@coolman102490]

It’s showing that the real world has done