Jerry Springer became a pop culture icon with his daytime talk show which showed significant amounts of fighting and arguing stemming from the hot topics discussed by guests brought on his show.
The popularity of his show grew as each episode dived deeper into the abyss of what would lay the groundwork for modern-day reality television. While many would consider Springer to be a pioneer of sorts, Springer has issued an apology for a role he feels he played in ruining the culture.Ā While on the āBehind the Velvet Ropeā podcast, Springer was asked if he considered himself the āgranddaddy of reality TV.ā The former daytime TV show host didnāt want to own the title, instead saying, āNo, Iād just apologize.ā
Springer gave more insight into his apology, saying, āIām so sorry. What have I done? Iāve ruined the culture. I just hope hell isnāt that hot, because I burn real easy. Iām very light-complected.ā The retired talk show host said his time in the TV world lasted because he āgot luckyā and that he never had dreams of being in show business.