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SAD: Reality Show Stardom Pays More Than An Oxford Education

Paul Bois

A study out of the U.K. that could only be described by the famous Trump moniker “SAD!” shows that being a reality TV star offers a more financially prosperous life than an education at one of the most prestigious universities in the world.

According to the economics consultancy Frontier, contestants participating on the reality TV show “Love Island” — a dating show in which the beach-bodied 20-somethings court each other on an exclusive island — significantly out-earn more money than an average graduate of Oxford or Cambridge.

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