Black Voices of RHAP: The State of Black Representation in Reality TV & Podcast Coverage - a podcast by Two-Time Survivor, Rob Cesternino

Black Voices of RHAP: The State of Black Representation in Reality TV & Podcast Coverage

Written by Matt Scott, cohost of the Wrestling RHAPup and host of Black Voices of RHAP

The experiences of Black people, whether watching reality shows or talking about them on podcasts, is different, and it’s time that we talk about it. While there’s still plenty of work to be done, over the last year, we’ve seen major shifts in the representation of Black people, not only on reality shows and among their winners (including Deleesa aka Trevor on the Circle, Jaida Essense Hall, Shea Coulee, and Symone on Rupaul’s Drag Race, Tychon Carter-Newman in BBCAN9, and even Da’Vonne as America’s Favorite in BB22) but we’ve also seen an increase in Black voices in the coverage of shows – including the RHAP Class of 2020 and Black Voices of Survivor podcasts.

This is a space for the RHAP community to get to know us, as Black people who love reality TV and podcasting, better, and for us to talk more about our perspectives on the state of representation in Reality TV, and podcast coverage. This is a space to talk about challenges and opportunities, negatives and positives.This is a space for the RHAP community to get to know us, as Black people who love reality TV and podcasting, better, and for us to talk more about our perspectives on the state of representation in Reality TV, and podcast coverage. This is a space to talk about challenges and opportunities, negatives and positives.

Follow Along:

Introduction with Rob Cesternino: 0:14

Past Panel: 13:30

Present Panel: 59:06

Future Panel: 1:57:13

Thank you to RHAP for providing this space for us to create this project. Thank you, also, to all of the podcasters involved.

In order of appearance:



Matt Scott @MattScottGW

Mari Forth @MariTalks2Much

Isaiah Goins @8BallBangers

Aaron Robertson @AARobertson94

Aman Adwin @AmanAdwin

Chantele Francis @Chan__Fran

Phil Thompson @ListenUpPhilip

Sarena Foster @SarenaFoster

Chappell @Chappells_Show

Aysha Welch @AyshaLikeAsia

Jason Reed @JayR1085

Joshua Williams @JoshCEOJW

Jacob Jones @JacobJ_Jones

AJ Norris @TheKidNorris

Geneva Guadalupe @PeaceLoveGen

Gia Worthy @ClassicallyGia

Brice Izyah @BriceIzyah



For more on this topic, check out the following:

Black Voices of Survivor: A Conversation with Jamal Shipman

Black Voices of Survivor: Roundtable Wednesday, June 24

Black Voices of Survivor: A Conversation with Julia Carter plus J’Tia Hart on the Survivor Anti-Racism Petition

Black Voices of Survivor: A Conversation with Sabrina Thompson Mitchell

Black Voices of Survivor: Changing the Game of Survivor

Black Voices of Survivor: A Conversation with Sean Rector

Further episodes of Rob Has a Podcast | Survivor / Big Brother / Amazing Race - RHAP

Further podcasts by Two-Time Survivor, Rob Cesternino

Website of Two-Time Survivor, Rob Cesternino