America’s Next Top Mormon

May 7, 2008

Newsweek has an interesting article about the success of Mormons on reality TV shows:

Wholesome, likable Mormon competitors are now so plentiful that some viewers have taken to playing Spot the Mormon…

In reality TV terms, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in a sweet spot demographically: still small enough that members get excited to see one of their own in the spotlight, but large enough that when they watch together and vote they can affect results and ratings.