Jess Wright at celebrity endorsements. Prior to appearing on "The Only Way Is Essex" Wright auditioned for a number of girl bands. Wright was noticed as one of the cast members in the ITVBe reality TV series, "The Only Way Is Essex" 2010–present \ Series 1-present. Wright appeared in the show from its premiere until its 16th series and has had public feuds with Lauren Goodger played out in the show. Her relationship with fellow cast member Ricky Rayment was documented as well. In February 2016, after five years and 16 series, Wright announced her departure from "TOWIE". In December 2011 the
Reality television of these issues, wrote that "the best hope of little Americas developing in the Middle East could be Arab-produced reality TV". In 2007, Abu Dhabi TV began airing "Million's Poet", a show featuring "Pop Idol"-style voting and elimination, but for the writing and oration of Arabic poetry. The show became popular in Arab countries, with around 18 million viewers, partly because it was able to combine the excitement of reality television with a traditional, culturally relevant topic. In April 2010, however, the show also become a subject of political controversy, when Hissa Hilal, a 43-year-old female Saudi competitor, read out