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Bridalplasty
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- Genre: Reality TV
Common Sense Media says
All the worst body image messages wrapped up in one show.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that the grand prize in this reality competition is an all-expenses-paid "celebrity" wedding -- and a full course of free plastic surgery to go along with it. And since only the brides are competing (and not their grooms), the overarching message is that women should try to look as perfect as possible on their big day, even if that means going under the knife for a nose job, a breast augmentation, or liposuction. In addition, there's the usual amount of bleeped reality show swearing (including "f--k" and "s--t"), plus some audibles like "damn" and "hell," along with social drinking and catfighting. There's also a bit of blurred nudity when women are consulting with their surgeon, although it's clearly a clinical situation.
What's the story?
Melding the reality TV worlds of extreme makeovers and extreme weddings, BRIDALPLASTY gives 12 prospective brides the chance to compete for the wedding of their dreams along with head-to-toe plastic surgery to ensure that they look as "perfect" as possible. But over the course of four long months away from their mates (the women are living together in a well-appointed house), their insecurities -- and, in some cases, claws -- really come out. Reality star and former Miss USA Shanna Moakler hosts, with Dr. Terry J. Dubrow (from The Swan) sitting in as the show's official plastic surgeon.
Is it any good?
Here come the brides, and what a group they are -- from the plus-sized Alexandra, who lost 73 pounds on The Biggest Loser (where she also met her fiance, Antoine) and desperately wants to finish the work she started, to the painfully insecure Lisa Marie, who wants every type of plastic surgery available so she can finally feel attractive. But aside from some head-shaking cases, what's truly troubling is the gnawing sense that some of these women wouldn't normally want extensive surgery...but they've accepted it as a quid pro quo to getting a fairy tale wedding for free.
It's no surprise that mainstream critics have dubbed Bridalplasty universally horrible, and based on the uber-negative messaging it's pumping out to women -- and, more importantly, young girls -- when it comes to beauty, perfection, and happiness, we're hoping that viewers will agree it's a total stinker.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the message this show sends when it comes to women, weddings, self-esteem, and the quest for perfection. Why do some brides put so much emphasis on the way they look when they
walk down the aisle?
Is looking "perfect" on your wedding day any guarantee that your
marriage will be perfect too?Why would a woman agree to be on a show like this? Do most of the contestants seem more interested in the all-expenses-paid wedding, or the all-expenses-paid surgery? Is the show really trying to help them, or is it merely exploiting the women's insecurities?
Why is this show so controversial? What is it doing differently than other makeover/wedding shows on television?
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I'd rather watch Nip Tuck. Seriously.
Is this really the message you want people to see? Self absorbed brides wanting to fix their "problems" by cutting up the issues and having them reconstructed.
Let's tell our teen girls that they aren't pretty enough and healthy relationships require cosmetic procedures.
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Worst show there could ever be
Why does everything always have to do with plastic surgey and looking "perfect"? Does anyone see that plastic surgey only makes you look worst? How is looking like a giant Barbie doll perfection?
I haven't watched the show and I won't ever but, you can tell just by the title that this show is the worst TV has to offer.
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Show me....the ADAM!
This show is stupid, really. I've never watched it, but C'MON. You don't have to to see the stupid. The funny this is, almost all the chicks on there are already drop dead pretty. How image obssession has changed us.....someone show me the ADAM stash! NOW! (Bioshock joke...srry.)
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| TV rating: | TV-14 |
| Network: | E! |
| Cast: | Shanna Moakler |
| Genre: | Reality TV |
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