Do I base my contestants in my show on real life people

The answer is yes and no

I based some of my contestants but not all of them I will show who I based my contestants on and only the ones based on irl people

Apple- one of my best friends, Arjun
Bomb- a guy that is wanting to be popular so bad, bodhin
Laptop- one of my regular friends, Ike
Headphones- me (I can speak unlike him)
Mint- my friend & sorta crush hailey
Pants- a mix of popular girls in my school, mostly People named Emma & Butterfly