Simplify the following text for a Grade 16 native English-speaking person.
Original: Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations , documents actual events , and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors , sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded .
Simplified: Reality television is a genre of television programming which presents unscripted dramatic or humorous situations , document actual events , and have ordinary people instead of professional actors .