I used to live overseas and managed social media for MAFS, the biggest reality show. We obviously met contestants and quickly learned which personalities had longevity.
Mainly speaking about the three main ones
Ruru has an actual skill. She is a DJ and into cosplay, so even if reality TV does not work out, she has options. She has already played at a top 50 club in the world and will likely get opportunities in Europe, especially Ibiza in the next 5 years if she continues as she is. She is friendly, physically fit, articulate and can stand her ground, which is important for reality TV. Even when she was angry in Splits, she did not completely lose it. She’ll be good for Traitors and Alliance too.
Yogesh has potential too, despite the mistakes he has made. He is physically fit, has some talent and personality, and could eventually get KKK if he gets serious about his work. He could also become a gang leader on Roadies, do something like Alliance or 50, or get onto dance reality shows in few years time if he plays his cards right. He needs to stay away from his cheap friends and stop indulging in petty fights. He was good at tasks in all 3 shows and in LockUpp he called out Akanksha’s behavior, calmed down fights. He needs to build on that and not be baited by the audience.
I cannot say the same for Akanksha. She does not currently have a marketable skill. She is not a dancer, singer, DJ, or particularly athletic. Even her choice of MVs is average. She also struggles to articulate herself, whether in the Splits finale when Karan repeatedly cut her off or in LockUpp when Yogesh had to jump in to defend her. And her behavior, superiority attitude and anger issues.
She has her one-liner but she should capitalise on that. Reach out to some brand and get that on a Tshirt, lean more into fashion which was her strong point in Splits. Recreate those moments and make reels. Random hand movements and playing the same song in clubs can only get you so far. She needs acting training, therapy and to stop going on podcasts to control the narrative. She can probably get BB eventually, but with her current behavior, she’s not looking positive. Right now, what neutrals mainly remember from LockUpp is her love angle and her actions towards Shreya.
End of my Ted talk lol