Sometimes you see something so horrifying you know you need to warn others so they don't have to suffer the same fate.
I witnessed something so digusting I'm here like a p.s.a. to help you.
Of course I'm talking
TLC's new program, Toddlers and Tiaras.
Ewe and EWE. I'm hoping that since it IS The
LEARNING Channel, that they are in fact only showing this sort of drivel to be a p.s.a. in itself. I first saw the commercials a few weeks ago and immediately knew it was something I'd never, ever (EVER!) want to watch, but then (too late!) I realized it came on right after some other show the med. sized villager had previously been watching on the same channel. Luckily, she too was horrified so it obviously won't be part of our normal viewing rotation anytime soon!
Here's a little on how TLC describes it (and I really can't decide if they are in fact trying to warn me away or entice me!)
About Toddlers & Tiaras
"On any given weekend, on stages across the country,
little girls and boys parade around wearing makeup, false eyelashes, spray tans and fake hair to be judged on their beauty, personality and costumes. Toddlers and Tiaras follows families on their quest for sparkly crowns, big titles, and lots of cash." (And I have to add here - by "lots of cash" they really mean a thousand bucks. Which, looking at the way some of these people live might sound like "a lot" it would barely cover the cost of the kids dress and fake bodily accessories for one show!)
Really? Is this what it's come to for some mothers? I say that because in the 10 minutes it was on in our house, the very first two things that screams out to you is OVERWEIGHT and WHITE TRASH. Every. single. mother. of the oh-so-fake-and-looking-like-they-want-to-be-anywhere-but-in-a-beauty-pageant little girls was hugely FAT and over the top WHITE TRASH. As an average viewer can I make the giant leap that it is partly due to these two things that might possibly make them want to project their shortcomings onto their little girls?
The deer in the headlight, stiff as a statue little kids are up on stage, scared look on their little over made faces or fake smile showing their fake overly big, unnaturally white teeth - while they stare at their mothers who are making complete fools of themselves, waving wildly and slapping their own asses while they act out the kid's routine from the audience. There was not a minute of this show that was not absolutely disgusting. The funny part is when they have a voice clip of the mom saying, "Yes, we do this for little Susie - there is nothing she'd rather do than compete". Then the camera breaks to little Susie, who is screaming that she, in fact,
hates pagents and just wants to go home and play.
Or the brilliant pagent dad who says that it's ok that they spend $500 or $600 on a can-only-wear-it-once-dress because it's an
investment (duh!) - cause you never know when some modelling scout is going to be in the audience. Um, yeah, we do know when - the day after NEVER buddy cause you are in some no name hick town that talent scouts have never even heard of, much less won't be driving to so they can attend your 4 year old's beauty pagent.
Luckily we have a pool cause I'm gonna need an acid-bath after watching this show. That's just how gross it is.
There should be some sort of psychological evaluation of these nutcase parents who think it's ok to teach little girls to look like little hookers (no offernse to hookers). When you are 5 you don't need a fake tan, fake nails, fake eyelashes and fake teeth to be beautiful. You just are because you're 5. Someone should tell them that instead of setting them up to be judged. What's next fake 5 year old boobs? It's shamefull and I hope TLC pulls this show, even if it is meant to be a warning!
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