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We don't watch reality shows for the sweet characters. The do-gooders, the faithful wives, the lifelong friends who don't leap across tables to rip each other's throats out. No, it's all about the villains! Now, it's a reality show standard to have a wild card (or two) on each show. Hair-pulling, backstabbing, boyfriend-stealing, tacky tantrums, blatant bullying...this is what the genre is made of!
And the best villains know that the shows depend on them. If they really channel their inner lunatic, these characters can land endorsement deals, book contracts, or, like Real Housewives of Atlanta star Nene Leakes (a reformed villain), they can even score a role on a legit scripted show -- hello, Glee.
In 2013, the reality genre experienced a villain boom. Dance Mom's Abby Lee Miller was like a witch out of a Grimm's fairy tale, cackling as she tortured the hell out of her dance school students. Love & Hip Hop's Peter Gunz seemed cool enough, but then we discovered his schizophrenic love life -- five babymamas, a secret wife and a girlfriend! Here, we salute the craziest reality cast members of the year.
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