[post_page_title]The Slap Hear ‘Round The World [/post_page_title]
The 7th season of The Real World ushered in a new era for reality tv: the era of violence. In a mild state of rage, Stephen Williams slapped his housemate, Irene McGee, across the face after she accused him of being gay. The show’s producers had never experienced even the slightest physical touch before this surprising incident, and allowed the housemates to decide whether or not Stephen should say. The cast of Seattle let Stephen stay under the conditions that he go to anger management. In 2008, Stephen came out to US Weekly as a gay man recently engaged to his latest partner.
