Irene McGee
| Irene McGee | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | BA in English |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University |
| Occupation | Radio podcast host |
| Known for | The Real World: Seattle cast member, 1998 |
| Children | Irene |
Irene McGee is the host of No One's Listening, a podcast about the mass media, currently on The Progressive Radio Network. She came to public attention in 1998 as a cast member of the MTV reality television series, The Real World: Seattle. McGee left the show during filming due to ethical objections of the production. In late 2013, she wrote an article for Vulture Magazine explaining her early departure titled "Slaps, Lies and Video Tape". Additionally, McGee released a stand-up routine explaining what happened to her in the days after the slap.
McGee is originally from Pleasant Valley, New York. She graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in English and went on to receive her master's degree in broadcast electronic communication arts from San Francisco State University.
McGee appeared on the show's seventh season, The Real World: Seattle, in 1998, during which she was described by The Seattle Times as "the cynical girl from New York state". During filming, she appeared sick and was suffering from headaches, and during the 14th episode, she told the others that she had Lyme disease, then left during the next episode. As she was leaving, a heated exchange with another housemate, Stephen Williams, ended with him opening the passenger door of her car and slapping her. The producers gave the cast the decision as to whether to evict Williams, and they decided to let him stay if he would attend anger-management therapy. Activist Jello Biafra discussed the event:
VH1 ranked the slapping incident as the 9th most shocking reality TV moment. In 2014, MTV included the slapping incident in a list of the "The Most Iconic Moments From 'Real World's First 10 Seasons".
Despite the show's portrayal of her having Lyme disease as the reason for her departure from filming, she later claimed in a taped interview aired during the 2000 reunion show, The Real World Reunion 2000, that the true reason was her ethical objections to aspects of the show's production. She has since lectured at numerous colleges and conferences nationwide about media manipulation and media literacy.
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