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23 Years Ago, a Reality TV Show Host Was Stabbed on Air

The Cheaters moment was allegedly staged, but is this just one example where reality tv went too far?

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Cheaters was one of the most insane shows to come out of the 2000s. The entire premise was to catch people in the act potentially cheating on their partners. It captivated audiences enough to garner millions of viewers, but one moment in particular put the show on the map.

In 2002 Joey Greco took over as host of the show after Tommy Habeeb’s departure. Greco’s arrival needed to make a big splash, and it definitely did that in a moment they went horribly wrong.

The episode was following the same format as usual, stalking a man to try and catch him cheating on his suspecting partner. The........

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