True Life, an Emmy Award-winning documentary, chronicles and finds out what makes real people tick. MTV first introduced True Life in 1998 as a means to give insight into the ordinary and extraordinary lives and experiences of real people.
In more than 200 episodes since the series began, True Life has investigated over 140 subjects ranging from drug use, body image and relationships to sexuality, surrogacy and politics.
Three upcoming episodes of True Life focus on young people who are struggling to come to terms with different aspects of their lives.
Orthorexia is a term that describes an eating disorder in which people severely limit their diets for the sake of healthy eating. True Life: I Have Orthorexia features three young people who are so obsessed with “righteous eating’ that their mental and physical health is in danger.
In True Life: I’m Addicted to Sex two young people who are utterly consumed by their sexual desires tell their desperate stories.
Two young women are being pushed to the brink by financially dependent partners who don’t contribute at all. Pregnant Kayla waitresses to pay the bills while Sateema is forced to strip to pay the rent in True Life: I’m Supporting My Man.
The shows premiere on MTV (DStv Channel 130) on Sunday 17 February at 20h30 CAT, Sunday 24 February at 20h30 CAT and Sunday 3 March at 20h30 CAT respectively.
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