confessional

1. (Roman Catholicism) A small room where confession—the Sacrament of Penance—is performed in private with a priest.Examples: "The confessional's chief amusement has been seduction–in all the ages of the Church."; "In one of the aisles there was an elaborately carved confessional box and I recognised the village priest in his heavy mountain boots and black cassock as he entered it and drew the dark velvet curtains behind him."Synonyms: confession booth

2. (reality television) A filmed interview in which a cast member speaks directly into the camera commenting on the events of the episode.Examples: "These characters behave as crassly as they do in large part because producers of shows such as The Bachelor deprive them of all contact with the outside world ([…]) and ply them with alcohol, then goad them to unleash their petty grievances in filmed "confessionals"."; "We see Brooks seethe in a corner, and, in a cut to a confessional, he exaggerates the scene, saying, “I’m feeling really uncomfortable. Her vagina’s in my face.”"