From cringe to binge: The ingredients that make Byron Baes compelling reality television
ABCNetflix's first ever Australian reality docu-soap series Byron Baes follows a bunch of young, beautiful Instagram influencers in NSW beachside town Byron Bay. The fact that many Australian viewers will have visited Byron Bay and definitely know someone who can be a bit "extra" on Instagram adds another layer of familiarity. New forms of stardom and celebrity created in reality television and on social media rely on the performance of "authenticity": the idea that somehow we are seeing "real" people and accessing their true authentic self. The low-fi, offhand nature of the handheld camera footage and the direct one-on-one interviews where the cast speak directly to the camera calls on notions of the "real" associated with documentary genres.
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Netflix: Byron Bay locals furious over rumours of Byron Baes season two
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Byron Baes: Alex Reid says he doesn't want to be a famous influencer
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Gogglebox cast ROAST 'influencers' on Byron Baes
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The cast of Netflix's new influencer reality show Byron Baes has leaked
Daily MailByron Bay Netflix reality series about 'hot Instagrammers' has locals 'embarrassed and angry'
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Ruby Tuesday Matthew slams new Netflix series Byron Baes
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Netflix announces a new reality TV show called Byron Baes
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