Storage lockers were never an exciting investment until Storage Wars premiered in 2010. The show depicted the cast's crazy antics as they bid on forgotten storage units hoping to double or triple their profits. The show also captured audiences' attention with the thrill of finding gold items, the drama, and the fights that would ultimately ensue.
Storage Wars was canceled in 2019 and fans were uncertain that it would make a comeback. However, fans were thrilled when season 13 of the crazy show was announced to air in 2021. The 2021 season of Storage Wars may be different, but it is fun to look back at some behind-the-scenes secrets from previous seasons.
10 Producers Stage Lockers Ahead Of Time
It is always an exciting moment in Storage Wars when the lockers open up and potential bidders have to make the choice on whether or not to bid on the unit. It is even more exciting when the winning bidder gets to finally inspect their unit and uncover any treasures that may be lurking inside.
However, it may come as a shock to fans that producers typically go into the units before the auction in order to stage it for a more exciting reveal. In 2012, Dave Hester, an original star of Storage Wars, filed a lawsuit against A&E. In the lawsuit, Hester claimed that producers stage the lockers with those prized, treasured items in order to make the finds more exciting for the audience.
9 The Cast Isn't Allowed To Get Sentimental
One thing that is never discussed on the show is that each locker being bid on once belonged to someone who can no longer afford it. The sad truth of Storage Wars is that someone's entire life is based in those lockers, but they can no longer make the payments on it. Basically, the show would not exist if people were not dealing with financial difficulties.
Producers never bring this fact up on the show, however, and for good reason. The cast would not be able to turn a profit so easily on the items found in the units if they had to constantly think about the people hurting losing those items. The show would also not be nearly as entertaining or as easy to watch for viewers if the sad truth of the unclaimed lockers was brought into each episode.
8 The Show Paid For Units For The Weaker Cast Members
When Storage Wars first aired, it was clear that many of the cast was more experienced than the others. They had been bidding longer and newer teams were typically cast aside. However, producers wanted to make sure that the show seemed fair and that the stakes were higher than they appeared to be.
In order to achieve this, the show would help the weaker cast members by purchasing lockers for them. However, this caused some tension with cast members because the show would only pay for certain cast member's storage unit bids and not others. The show did this in order to give the cast members an advantage and help the bidding be a more equal experience.
7 The Show Is Staged For Entertainment Purposes
It's no secret that the majority of reality shows are staged and Storage Wars is one of those shows where staging is taking place. Whether it's the unit set up or the conversations among cast members, staging is done by producers to make the show more entertaining. Most of what happens on Storage Wars is done so that each episode is exciting and keeps viewers coming back week after week.
Dave Hester also claimed in his lawsuit with A&E that not all of the items found in the storage units were originally in the lockers. He also recalled that producers would push him to open certain boxes and bins before others in order to make the big reveal more exciting for viewers.
6 Cast Members Are Compensated For Bringing Items With Them
Another show secret that Dave Hester revealed in his lawsuit was that some of the highly coveted items found in the units are usually ones that are not originally there. The show's producers and an antique company named Off the Wall Antiques would work together in order to place the prized items in various lockers in the show.
A&E would feature the items on the show and would also pay the antique company for having the items on the show. While it may come as a shock to some fans that the gold items were placed in various lockers in order to make the show more exciting, it just further proves that the show has some components that are staged.
5 Producers Are Known To Play Favorites
On every show, there are certain people that connect easier to viewers than others. The same goes for Storage Wars and the favoritism that existed among the producers and the cast. It was no secret among cast members that if you were favored by the producers, they would work harder to give you more screen time.
Dave Hester also alleged in his lawsuit that producers would have favorites among cast members. Hester also alleged that producers would plant valuable items in lockers bought by the people that they liked. This would, in turn, give that favored cast member more screen time and more time to develop a better fan following.
4 Half Of What The Cast Says Is Scripted
Even though Storage Wars is a reality show, producers and writers still have to create a basic script for the cast members to follow. This helps the overall story during each episode flow nicely, but it also seems a bit surprising that the show is altered in that way.
The show's creator, Thom Beers admitted that the show scripts about 50 percent of what each cast member says. The cast members, however, learned to work easily with the scripting and the show was able to grow in popularity.
3 Producers Like To Push Cast Members To Confront Each Other
Watching Storage Wars can be exciting, mainly because of the bidding wars that occur. The auctions can be extremely high tension, and members of the cast can get frustrated when they lose a promising locker. It also doesn't help to have multiple cameras and crew members crowding cast members.
Multiple cast members have reported that producers will see the drama unfolding on the show and push for confrontation. Cast members also recall producers pushing for disagreements to become physical on a few occasions. Clearly, the producers want the drama to escalate to an explosive point in order to keep viewers engrossed in the show.
2 Cast Members Might Have Been Told To Alter Their Appearance
Storage Wars has definitely bent the definition of what "reality TV" is. Not only do they stage the lockers, create a script for a cast, and push for altercations, but they may have persuaded their cast members to alter their appearance.
Dave Hester also claimed in his lawsuit that A&E would pay for certain female cast members to get plastic surgery. However, A&E did not require any of the male cast members to alter their appearance, only the females. This claim has yet to be proven, mainly because audiences enjoyed the female cast members regardless of their appearance.
1 Someone Made A Fake Adult Film Starring Brandi Passante
Through all of the staging and altercations that Storage Wars producers made for the cast, it came as a surprise to fans that the identity of one of the main cast members was stolen. While production worked to keep it under wraps, cast member Brandi Passante's identity was stolen and her likeness was used to make a fake adult film.
Hunter Moore, an adult film producer, hired a Brandi look-a-like to play her in the film and use her identity. Once the real Brandi found out, however, she immediately sued Hunter and was able to fix the situation.
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