• Is it age appropriate?

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 14.

• Is it any good?

  2.0

• Common Sense says

  Sugar and spice? More like sex -- and not much nice.

Why We Rated This for Ages 14–18

What to watch out for

• Messages:

  The show doesn't exactly offer the most positive portrayal of women, and it seems to spotlight iffy behavior more than positive role model traits.
• Role models:

  Sure, these women could be considered strong and independent -- and Danielle, who runs the agency, gets points for starting her own business from the ground up. But three of the four "Candy Girls" admit to having been in jail, and one seems to have a problem with binge drinking.
• Violence:

  Some verbal sparring is on the edge when it comes to abusive language. During a heated exchange, one woman says to her boss: "Have a f--ked-up day. I hope you trip and fall."
• Sex:

  These women are hired mostly for music videos, so looking and acting sexy is all part of the job. That translates into sexually charged dancing, low-cut tops (so low, in one case, that you can almost see a woman's nipples), short skirts, and bikinis. One girl admits: "The reality of being on set is that the artists do sleep with the girls sometimes."
• Language:

  Words like "f--k" and "s--t" are bleeped, but that doesn't stop the girls from combining them with terms like "damn," "ho," "boobs," "sexy," "slutty," "beeatches," and "busted-ass bitches."
• Consumerism:

  A few bars and restaurants (like the Daily Grill) are highlighted, and there's plenty of name-dropping when it comes to hip-hop stars like Lil Wayne, Mims, 50 Cent, Jay-Z, and Chris Brown.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  The girls drink socially, sometimes to excess, and one is even reprimanded by her boss for drinking too much (according to the other girls, "She gets drunk as f--k"). Of course, the girls' boss is then shown drinking wine at work while having a meeting with her assistant, so as a role model, she's not much better.

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