Secret Millionaire Reaction

Secret millionaire has a lot of positives and negatives. Firstly, I will start with the positives about the show. It is amazing that money is being distributed to the less fortunate and that millionaires are able to see have difficult it is for people living in some of the worst cities in America. I also think the episode we watched was very inspirational because of the millionaire’s individual story. The fact that he graduated college and took all he had in his account, which was only $1000.00 and was able to build an empire shows that any one can make it. The show on another note was entertaining and may be something I continue to watch.

On a critically level the this show has made it seem that giving to charity or the less fortunate isn’t something we should do on a regular basis, especially if you are a millionaire. It made me think if the millionaires are just doing it because they are on TV or do they really donate to charity on a regular. It is nice that they donate, but I wonder why the donation couldn’t be larger, these cities and programs defiantly can use more. By capping the amount to donate it makes it seem like it is just a reality show, which it is, instead of the bigger inspirational message of how important it is to help others. Although the donation is amazing, volunteers is truly what these programs need. The fact that the millionaires are there for such short amount a time isn’t good either. I feel that the millionaires didn’t truly get a chance to feel how it is to be poor. What also crossed my mine is the reason why these millionaires are deciding to give money, it is so they can be on TV or are they doing it from the kindness of there heart. Another concern I have is that how do the people feel about this person posing as someone living in poverty and they really turning out to be a millionaire. The millionaires are giving a welfare salary, which millions depend on a daily basis, then goes to volunteer and pose as someone in the community who really cares, but in all actuality has nom idea how hard life really is for them. I don’t understand really why donating to charity needs to publicized. It is not something so amazing, it is what people should do on a regular. The millionaire is looked at as some type of savior or hero to the world just because he decided to give back to the community.