Jess Wright Jess Wright Jessica "Jess" Wright is a model, singer, entrepreneur and a television personality. She is probably best known for her part in the ITVBe reality TV series, "The Only Way Is Essex", in which she has appeared throughout its run from 2010. Wright is the elder daughter of Carol and Mark Wright, Sr and the sister of Mark, Natalya and Josh Wright, and the cousin of Elliott Wright and Leah Wright, who also appeared in "The Only Way Is Essex". She has a degree in Business & Marketing Management from Westminster University in London and her final dissertation looked
Reality television Men". Such shows have some antecedent in the British series "Antiques Roadshow", which began airing in 1979 and has since spawned numerous international versions, although that show includes only appraisals and does not include bargaining or other dramatic elements. While for "documentary-style" shows it is implied that the events shown would still be taking place even if the cameras were not there, in other shows the events taking place are done overtly for the sake of the show. These shows differ from "reality competition" shows or "reality game shows" (see below) in that participants do not compete against one another.