Many people love to watch HGTV’s home renovation and design shows. We love it because our collective desire to have the most relaxing, beautiful, functional living spaces possible, we’ve made shows like Home Town, You can either love it or list it, Property BrothersAnd Windy City Rehab Network hits that were major. Orlando Soria, a former host on HGTV, has now shared a very candid story about hosting on the network.
Orlando Soria Responsible for Many Unexpected Show Details
Orlando Soria’s time on HGTV didn’t last long, with him hosting Unspouse My HouseLater, repackaged as Help me Build It Up) for two seasons, beginning in July 2019. Word has been Slowly, slowly coming outFind out how contractors, designers, and hosts accomplish their tasks for each project. Participating in these series
It can be As for homeownersIt is not often that people talk about what it’s like to be a lead on a TV show. This is a post His websiteSoria stated that he understood the difficulties of hosting an HGTV program. “glamorous,”But his experience was “an extreme amount of work”This was made “having a social life impossible.” He continued, adding:My opinion was that HGTV hosts probably do far less work than we see when we watch these shows. Soria made it clear that it was not like that.
He was just thinking about all the details. Additional informationI’m starting to panic about redesigning my homes. You can’t even mention that you have to go without food for a lot of hours while filming. Soria said he did this so that he wouldn’t feel “food churning” while wearing a microphone pack wrapped around his stomach, and so that he wouldn’t have to use the bathroom, seeing as how they rarely had access to clean / private facilities while filming.
HGTV did not provide any assistance to Soria and his crew while filming during the pandemic.
If this already seems like a bit of a nightmare, it does get way worse, as he was working on his show when the pandemic began…and Had to continue working
However, it is not the safest. Soria stated:Orlando Soria believes that many HGTV hosts have similar experiences
Soria said that he believes the show is better because he has spoken with so many HGTV hosts. “rosy picture”Their work for the network is generally a “misrepresentation” “all fluff and bullshit meant to keep them in good graces”HGTV only stars long-standing and well-known personalities get the true dignity / star treatment.
Soria expressed his opinion that many shows’ budgets are too low. “so unworkably small”That is how work becomes “unsustainable for everyone from top to bottom.”He stated that his pay was for Help me Build It UpOnly $17,500 was his total, and because he was paid by the episode, he had to dip into his savings as shooting took place longer than expected. While everyone else (all of whom were paid weekly) continued to make money from the show.
In case you’re wondering, the network did give a statement to People about Soria’s post and would only say that they knew about it and “continue to wish Orlando well.”
Help me Build It UpThe first broadcast was in July 2020. Three weeks later, it was moved at midnight (despite what Soria calls). “honestly decent, not cancelable ratings”(essentially cancelling the show). As he stated:
Orlando Soria noted, however, that he also has “only positive things to say”He spoke about his interactions with HGTV employees and found them to be very helpful. “wonderful, exhilarating, and absolutely worth it,”He stated that he would do it again. However, I can only imagine that he would make very specific requests prior to being offered the chance to host another HGTV show.