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She's Got the Look

(Rated NR, Reality TV, Starring Kim Alexis, Beverly Johnson, Where to watch: TV Land)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Modeling competition emphasizes beauty at any age.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 13 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    The idea that women can be beautiful at any age is very positive, although most of the featured women conform to standard notions of beauty, and the show places a strong emphasis on looks. Women who look younger than they are seem to get extra praise. Assessments of asipring contestants are sometimes harsh.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.
  • Sex:

    The contestants are often told to look sexy, and there's some innuendo (a woman showed how she'd like to do a photo shoot with a lion by wrapping herself around one of the judges, etc.). Some modeling tasks involve wearing things like sheer fabric drapes.
  • Language:

    Language includes "ass" and a bleeped-out "f--k."
  • Consumerism:

    Some brands/products featured, including Self magazine and the Wilhelmina modeling agency.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About She's Got the Look

Parents need to know that even though the women competing in this modeling-themed reality show are repeatedly told that women can be beautiful at any age and that they have to be more than beautiful to win (i.e. have a personality, too), it's clear that looks are important. All of the featured women are slender, and those who look younger than their age are praised for it. The assessments of the aspiring contestants are occasionally on the brutal side. Expect some bleeped-out language as well as audible words like "ass." There's also some innuendo and emphasis on "sexiness."

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how the media shapes our ideas of what is considered beautiful, especially when it comes to older women. One of the women is considered particularly beautiful because she looks 20 years younger than she actually is. Does that make sense? What makes someone beautiful? Do you think the definition of beauty is -- or should be -- limited to what we see on television or in the movies?

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    I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it 1.0

    Nope, Won't do it

    This show is a tad bit iffy like a judge telling a female character to walk in her underwear.

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