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Sopho111ore participates in reality show Imagine two unruly teenagers, one family with strict rules, and an entire CMT camera crew. The result? A new, drama filled reality show called "The World's Strictest Parents". Last spring CMT created its own version of the British television show. Those who tuned into the show Nov. 14 may have been surprised to see a familiar face. Sophomore Ian Kreifels starred on episode 14 of the new series. To the dismay of many, he discovered that reality TV is not always real. "It was scripted , there [were] kind of like certain guidelines I had to follow ... I couldn't do what I wanted to do," Kreifels said. Kreifels signed up for the show at the Millard Days carnival. His parents did not ship him off due to his behavior, he was simply interested in the money and missing school. "My parents are really laid back ... 1wanted to go on the show because I would get paid $500 and I got to miss school," he said. He traveled to North Carolina and filmed for about a week. Despite what the show suggests, Kreifels and the other teenager, McKenzie, did not get along at all. Instead he found the family to be nice and not at all strict. While he hated having cameras in his face all the time, Kreifels enjoyed getting (o know the family and being able to travel. After his episode aired Kreifels started getting a lot of attention. "I get recognized from the show all the time," Kreifels said. "I feel like a celebrity, [but] it gets old really fast." Looking back he said he would go on the show all over again. "It [was] a very interesting experience and I like meeting people and getting paid," he said.
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Story by Tessa Conaway Photo by Maddie Jensen
Sophomore lan Kriefels works on a homework assignment. Kriefels spent a week with the Bouldin family 1n North Carolina to film the show.