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A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila

(Rated TV-14, Reality TV, Starring Tila Tequila, Where to watch: MTV, DVD, Online)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 16, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 15.
  • Is it any good?

    1.0
  • Common Sense says

    Hedonistic reality show is one big bad stereotype.

Why We Rated This off for Ages 15 and Under

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    The series pits straight men against lesbian women and plays into gender and homophobic stereotypes. Lots of hyper-sexualized, hedonistic behavior. Tequila is Asian; the other participants are of various racial/ethnic backgrounds.
  • Violence:

    Yelling, arguing, pushing, shoving, slapping, punching, and all-out brawling between cast members. During the opening credits, Tequila threatens to kill anyone who hurts her emotionally.
  • Sex:

    The show is all about dating and relationships -- heterosexual, homosexual (lesbian), and bisexual. Kissing, hugging, massaging, stripping, and pole dancing (occasional related nudity -- usually of women's breasts -- is blurred out). Participants share a communal bed. Discussions of virginity, threesomes, and other sexual practices, but actual acts -- other than making out -- aren't shown. Expressions like "silver stroke" and "douche bag" are sometimes heard. Opening credits include images of Tequila in sexually provocative positions; she has a tendency to wear tight/revealing clothes, too. Men are shown having their buttocks waxed (though their backsides aren't completely revealed).
  • Language:

    Words like "crap," "ass," and "bitch" are audible; stronger curse words like "s--t" and "f--k" are bleeped, as are the words "t-ts" and "penis."
  • Consumerism:

    The show is a promotional vehicle for Tequila; her image is visible on featured magazine covers, in music videos, and online.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Drinking (both beer and hard alcohol) is featured prominently. Tila's stage name -- "Tequila" -- is an homage to the liquor. The show's logo features shot glasses.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila

Parents need to know that this hyper-sexualized reality dating series -- in which both men and women compete for the affections of Internet celebrity Tila Tequila -- openly discusses bisexuality and lesbianism. It pits lesbians against straight men and exploits both gender and homophobic stereotypes. Cast members fight, drink (a lot), and swear (the strongest words are bleeped), and there's very strong sexual innuendo. All of that makes this show pretty iffy for anyone except adults who are able to recognize it as an intentionally over-the-top guilty pleasure.

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Virginia
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 1.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use

    never again

    watched it once...never again

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 3.0

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Kentucky
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

    BLEH!!!!

    Who wants to "find love" on public TV?!!! GROSS.

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 2.0

    This show is very entertaining but not really appropriate

    If I was a parent I'd have to really trust my kid who is my age. This show is very sexist and women might be offended a bit. The swearing I think is a bit iffy but I'm sure it's not a big deal. I think Tila Tequila is not a good bisexual role model. Though the bisexual thing is why I'm sure everybody likes her she is unappropriate in many ways. The show was rated 14+ first on MTV and I think ti should stay that way though it isn't very appropriate everybody must agree it's entertaining.

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 3.0

    Trashy but...

    A Shot at Love and A Shot at Love 2 are VERY trashy but very addicting shows. You find yourself rooting for the people you think would be best for Tila, and can't easily step away from the television. I wouldn't reccomend this show to ages 13 or under.

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