Top 9 Reality Competition Shows of All Time, Ranked: Watch the Video Now!

From searching for love on The Bachelor to looking for the next big singer on The Voice and American Idol, find out our favorite reality shows of all time!

By McKenna Aiello Jun 24, 2015 11:15 PMTags
Watch: Top 9 Best Reality Competition Shows of All Time

When major moments in history occur, you always remember the exact location of where you were when the news broke. Naturally, the same goes for breakout milestones in reality TV competition shows. 

That time when Tyra Banks dealt the explosive "We were all rooting for you!" tirade on America's Next Top Model contestant Tiffany? Check. What about when Juan Pablo admitted he just wasn't that into Nikki Ferrell on The Bachelor finale, but gave her the final rose anyway? You better believe it. Or that hilariously embarrassing rendition of Ricky Martin's "She Bangs" by tone deaf American Idol reject William Hung? How could we forget! 

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From sprinting across the globe for a million dollars to duking it out in the gym with Jillian Michaels and eating live spiders on live television, nothing beats reality competition shows. 

We spent hours combing through the archives of these ruthless competitions all the way back to Survivor's premiere in 2000 (Newsflash: Bill Clinton was still president) to rank the top nine reality competition shows of all time. Did your favorite make the list? Watch the video for yourself!