Summary
Reality TVmight be commonplace nowadays, but the early 2000s is where it really took off.
Even the very premise of the show was a lie!
They didn’t know that Marriottwasn’tactually a millionaire,but rather a construction worker posing as one.
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Ironically, Marriott got into the show for the payday, rather than love.
And basically I fit the bill.
They said they would pay me $50,000, and I said, “Where do I sign?
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I wasnt looking for the love of my life,“he toldEntertainment Weeklyduring a 2008 retrospective.
Marriott’s true professionwasn’t the only thing thatJoe Millionairewas hiding from folks.
Fox would make a run at recapture the success ofJoe Millionaireinternationally and fall flat.
It seemed likeJoe Millionairewas destined to fade into relative obscurity…until its inevitable reboot.
The kind of villain that extends across networks and franchises alike!
It’s Evan Marriott himself who had the most surprising career change, though.
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Joe Millionaireis available to stream on Tubi in the U.S.
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