Spilling the Tea with "Housewives" Alum Turned TV Producer
Real Housewife of Toronto, former Allure Magazine editor and reality TV show producer Kara Alloway is the go-to expert on reality TV, giving viewers an inside look on all things REAL HOUSEWIVES all around the world. The self-proclaimed Regina George of Toronto is offering a peek behind the curtain as an expert on the genre--not only because of her experience as a Housewife herself--but also as a TV producer. Kara can get down and dirty, gossip and dish and spill the tea about:
· What’s really going on—what the cast films vs what the producers cut for the viewers see.
· Reality staying power—how characters take direction and what kind of improv is involved with the drama.
· Character relatability—how story arcs are put together, what makes a reality TV persona/character more relatable than other.
· Psychology behind reality—the escapism of it and what tactics a producer uses to help create the magic.
Alloway got her start in journalism after being hired by Allure Magazine founder Linda Wells. She worked as the assistant West Coast Editor there for years before becoming the editor-in-chief of Ingenue Magazine, which, thanks to her direction, has had the fastest growth in circulation among Canadian publication history. In addition to Ingenue’s unprecedented growth, Alloway has hosted a variety of daily fashion and beauty radio shows, with industry icons such as Stella McCartney, Laura Mercier, Phoebe Philo, Zac Posen, Diane Von Furstenberg, Bob Mackie, and Oscar de la Renta.
Between her reality TV series producing gigs, she is spending quality time with her three sons at their home in Toronto and giving back to several worthy charities, including Dress for Success, Children’s Aid Society of Toronto, Toronto Hospital for Sick Children, Opportunity International, Water Ambassadors Canada and so many more.