The New Wave of Ridiculous Lifestyle Shows: Out of Touch, Unrealistic, and Completely Unrelatable

Okay, I have to talk about this because it's been driving me crazy—these so-called "lifestyle" shows that are popping up lately are just beyond ridiculous. Who is actually watching these and thinking, "Yes, this is totally something I can incorporate into my life"?

Let’s start with With Love, Meghan. Meghan Markle’s latest attempt at being a lifestyle guru is basically just her showing people how to live a "simple" life—while wearing jewelry that costs more than most people’s yearly salary. She literally runs out to her garden (on her rented estate, mind you) to pick flowers so she can sprinkle petals on PB&J sandwiches. Because, obviously, that’s what’s been missing from my sandwiches all these years. Forget the struggle of paying bills or juggling work and family, what we really need is artisanal, flower-topped peanut butter sandwiches. But I get it, the show acts like a televised Pinterest board and for all of us that have tons of beautiful ideas saved on there that we'll never do this show is very pleasing to the eyes. Did it deserve a second season? I honestly don't believe so.

And then there’s Pamela Anderson’s Garden of Eden, where she’s "renovating"—and by renovating, I mean overseeing the transformation of—her son’s house before moving on to her own massive estate. What kind of lifestyle show is this? Like, "Step one: Own massive property. Step two: Renovate the houses on the property with an entire crew of professionals while occasionally picking up a paintbrush for aesthetic purposes." I mean, what are we even doing here?

Who is this content actually for? Because it’s definitely not for regular people. Most of us are trying to figure out how to stretch our grocery budget, not how to elegantly arrange microgreens on avocado toast while sipping organic tea from a $400 mug. These shows pretend to be about "everyday living," but they’re just out-of-touch celebrity fluff designed to make the rich look more relatable—except they’re failing miserably.

Honestly, what we need are lifestyle shows with actual normal people. Like, give me a YouTube channel where real folks share affordable DIY home projects, budget-friendly recipes, or ways to make a small space feel cozy without a team of designers and a six-figure renovation budget. The problem is, would anyone actually watch? There’s a reason these celebrity lifestyle shows keep getting made—it’s the fantasy aspect. But at some point, we have to ask ourselves, are these shows inspiring or just insulting?

Maybe the future of lifestyle content isn’t in Hollywood at all. Maybe it’s in small creators on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram—people showing how to create beauty in their everyday lives without a billion-dollar budget. And maybe, just maybe, those are the lifestyle shows we should actually be paying attention to.

So, if you're watching these shows for tips and tricks for yourself, don't waste your time. But if you're watching for the fantasy aspect or just to admire pretty, unattainable things, then go for it. I mean, that’s the only reason I watched them and why so many people watch DIY shows in the first place really.

Just stop calling these "lifestyle" shows when they are so out of the realm of anyone's "normal" lifestyle.

Until next time,

Amber