And for the record, you haven't answered the question I asked you as to how going on a reality television series isn't a step down and you didn't answer what Mark asked you as a counterpoint. Suppose we're even.
I don't think we're even at all. (This reminds me a lot of your needlessly throwing in "Celebrity Blackjack" in the Celebrity Name Game thread. It served no purpose and derailed discussion.)
If I go on The Amazing Race, how is that a step down? I think it's a terrific experience that not many people get. Why does it have to be a "step down" to go on Jersey Shore? Step down from what?
And I did answer Mark's question: lots of shows don't feature actors; such as Survivor, The Race, The Mole, Big Brother, The Voice, Solitary, and on and on. (Reality shows encompass both the competitive ones and the "fly-on-the-wall" documentaries. This is another time that Mark is caught out in trying to be clever in his snarking and it backfired.
Some people have opinions on things that should simply be left at that.
That's what I've been saying; it is you who doesn't seem to understand this; that I have my opinion and that I think people who look at "going on a reality is a step down" are snobbish.