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MTV: Cast Members Warned of HIV, Scabies

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Apparently if you are cast on MTV's long-running reality soap series The Real World, the producers will not be held liable if you contract an STD while you're on the show.

The Village Voice has obtained a 30-page contract, which is typically confidential, warning that cast members may face contracting HIV and other STDs. Check out some of the more eyebrow-raising bullet points on HIVPlusMag.com.

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