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By/Nov. 18, 2020 2:57 pm EDT/Updated: Nov. 18, 2020 3:02 pm EDT

What's the real reason some Bravo shows were cancelled? The world has come a long way since an enterprising young soldier named Alan Funt secretly recorded other soldiers complaining about army life and broadcast it on armed forces radio. And while the program that would later become Candid Camera is largely considered the OG of reality television, we all know the genre didn't really start until Bravo got involved.

With apologies to MTV's The Real World, the reality TV onslaught of the 2000s and 2010s was largely driven by the Bravo Network. Over those years, Bravo brought us everything from an inside look at the twisted lives of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, to a magical cadre of gay men fixing the fashions of their taste-impaired straight brethren. And though the reality tide has ebbed a bit over the past few years, we can't help but wonder why some of our old favorites went kaput. So join us now on this trip back in time to find out why some of Bravo's best shows were cancelled.

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Queer Eye for the Straight Guy was cancelled because the stars got too popular

You could make a pretty good case for Queer Eye for the Straight Guy as the most culturally influential reality TV show of all time. But despite a 2018 reboot, not everyone remembers the 'Fab Five' who ran for only three seasons back in the day. The show was where Jai Rodriquez, Thom Filicia, Ted Allen, and other cast members first found fame — and that fame came so quickly the show couldn't keep up.

By the time season 3 rolled around, the stars had gone on a publicity tour to the Philippines, and become favorites among the Hollywood elite. According to a Hollywood.com interview with Rodriquez, Filicia had even redesigned Jennifer Lopez's new house. 'It's only been three years,' Rodriquez said in the interview. 'But it feels like so much more due to the overexposure.' He went on to say the cast hadn't been asked back for 2007, but also said he was working on a new TV show and a movie. 'Everyone in the group has big new projects,' he said.

Inside the Actors Studio was cancelled because James Lipton retired

Before Bravo delved headfirst into becoming a reality TV network, it was home to one of the most introspective shows in television history: Inside the Actor's Studio. Over the show's 23 years, host and executive producer James Lipton interviewed the biggest names in showbiz in front of the Actors Studio MFA program at Pace University, according to the The Hollywood Reporter. And it became a way for audiences to delve deep into the artistic processes of some of their favorite stars.

Of course, as many do after 23 years in a job, Lipton eventually decided enough was enough and retired in 2018. The show then moved on to Ovation, where a rotating cast of hosts took over. Lipton, for his part, was happy to see his creation live on, albeit in a different form. 'It is very gratifying to see the legacy of Inside the Actor's Studio being carried forward,' he shared in a statement. 'Ovation, as a network dedicated to the arts, will continue that tradition with the next seasons of the series.'

Millionaire Matchmaker was cancelled because Patti Stanger wanted to take the show in a different direction

Bravo cancelled Millionaire Matchmaker at the at the height of its popularity, according to Cheatsheet, which confused audiences. To clear things up, host Patti Stanger went on the The Wendy Williams Show years later to explain, claiming her exit, much like the matches she arranged, was not at all about money. 'I wanted to do something different,' she told Williams. She added that she and the WEtv president had 'fallen in love,' and the direction she wanted to take the show fit better on that network. But that narrative isn't necessarily gospel.

Shortly before the show was cancelled, Stanger raised the ire of both the Jewish and gay communities after an appearance on Watch What Happens Next. 'I've had to curb you people,' The Hollywood Reporter chronicled her saying to host Andy Cohen, who is gay, when discussing monogamy and gay men. Cohen responded, 'I'm gay, and I'm down with the monogamy.' To which Stanger later responded, 'Jewish men lie.'

Though the comments were never directly correlated to the show's cancellation, her image was never the same.

My Life on the D-List was cancelled because Kathy Griffin wanted to go back to doing stand-up

Ironically, Kathy Griffin's reality show about being a seldom-recognized celebrity shot her up to, oh, at least the B list. Her show, which ran for six seasons, followed her adventures in Hollywood until Griffin left the show in 2011. Her reason? She wanted to get back to being a comedian. 'Reality is great, but I really didn't set out to be a reality star,' she told People. 'So now it's time to spread my wings and show that I'm a little different than Kate Gosselin.'

Bravo was not the least bit disappointed in Griffin's decision, signing her to do four stand-up specials after My Life on the D List ended. 'We can think of no better way to start 2011 than giving Kathy Griffin...four new stand-up specials in one year,' Andy Cohen said in a statement (via People). The network would go on to give Griffin her own talk show as well, which ran for two seasons according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The Rachel Zoe Project was cancelled because the show fired the most popular characters

Whatever happened to Rachel Zoe? When The Rachel Zoe Project ended after five seasons, star Rachel Zoe Rosenzweig told Capitol File Magazine (via Refinery 29) she'd decided it was 'time to probably move on.' She added the show had transformed into something other than what she'd intended, saying 'I don't want my personal life on television.' And though a reality TV star saying they don't want their personal life on TV seems a little like going to Paris and complaining that everyone speaks French, it was, nonetheless, her line on the cancellation.

What she didn't mention was that the show's ratings were apparently anemic. Radar Online talked to an unnamed source at the show who said the ratings were 'lackluster,' and asserted people just didn't want to watch Rosenzweig's shtick anymore. This was mostly because she'd fired the show's most popular characters, Brad Goreski and Taylor Jacobson. And without the conflict and humor those foils provided, the program could only survive so long on 'I die.'

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Princesses: Long Island was cancelled because its stereotypes were too much

For a Bravo reality show to reinforce so many negative stereotypes that it ultimately gets cancelled is quite the dubious achievement. But Princesses Long Island managed to do just that, lasting a single season before Brav