Toddlers & Tiaras
| Toddlers & Tiaras | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 44 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 42 minutes (excluding commercials) |
| Production company | Authentic Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | TLC |
| Release | January 27, 2009 – present |
| Related | |
| Here Comes Honey Boo Boo Cheer Perfection | |
Toddlers & Tiaras is a controversial American reality television series on TLC. The series debuted on January 27, 2009.[1] The pilot for the series aired on September 7, 2008.[2] The series follows the families of contestants in child beauty pageants.[3][4][5]
Toddlers & Tiaras is now broadcast on TLC in the United Kingdom.[6]
Controversy
The show has come under controversy over the costumes. In an August 2012 custody hearing surrounding a child on the show, a court appointed psychologist said, "Children adorned with pageantry identities are not ‘playing’ or ‘pretending.' Instead, they are trained to closely resemble their adult counterparts."[7] One mother on the show was criticized for padding her daughter's chest to resemble Dolly Parton's and another was criticized for asking her daughter to smoke fake cigarettes on stage.[4][8] Sherri Shepherd said on The View, "Your job is to protect your child … if you don't think pedophiles are watching this show, I have a bridge I want to sell you."[9]
Spin offs
A spin-off series, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, began on August 8, 2012. The series is a show mainly about Alana Thompson, her parents and elder sisters, and their lives unrelated to pageants.[10] Another spin-off, Cheer Perfection, began on December 21, 2012. The series is about Cassadee Dunlap, Torann Robinson, Alana Crow & their familes who were featured in some episodes of Toddler & Tiaras. This series focuses on them & their all-star cheer club Cheer Time Revolution & the drama with the mothers around the gym unrelated to pageants.[11]
See also
References
- ^ "TLC Traces Families in the Child Beauty Pageant Circuit with All New Docu-Series "Toddlers and Tiaras"". Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "TLC Takes You Back Inside the Reality of Child Beauty Pageants". Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "Eden Wood, 6-Year-Old Star Of 'Toddlers and Tiaras,' Dresses Up For New York Restaurant Event (PHOTOS, POLL)". The Huffington Post. November 18, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
The pint-sized stars of "Toddlers and Tiaras," that controversial show on TLC about child beauty pageants...
- ^ a b Rebecca Adams (August 20, 2012). "Maddy Verst's Padded Bra On 'Toddlers & Tiaras' Might Cause Her Mother To Lose Custody (POLL)". The Huffington Post. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- ^ Bill Bundy. "The Latest 'Toddlers & Tiaras' Costume Controversy". MSN. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- ^ "Featured show: Toddlers and Tiaras 5". tlc. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ Meaghan Murphy (August 24, 2012). "'Toddlers & Tiaras' moms worried child beauty pageants can be used against them in custody cases". Fox News.com. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- ^ Amy Graff (August 31, 2012). "'Toddlers & Tiaras' scandal: 4-year-old Destiny smokes cigarette on stage". SFGate. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- ^ Andrea Canning (Sept 12, 2011). "Tot Dressed as Prostitute: 'Toddlers and Tiaras' Blasted for Airing Image of 3-Y-O Pageant Contestant in Racy Costume". ABC News. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo! Premieres August 8 @ 10|9c". TLC. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "TLC Gets Competitive on Wednesday Nights with "Toddlers & Tiaras" and "Cheer Perfection"". Retrieved 25 December 2012.
