 | ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids. |
 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | NOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age. |
Jerseylicious
- Style Network
- Genre: Reality TV
Common Sense Media says
New Jersey salon features over-styled drama, stereotypes.
Parents say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this reality drama plays into many stereotypes about people from New Jersey and from Italian-American backgrounds. It features endless catty behavior and jealous arguments, which usually result in insult hurling, pushing, and shoving. Staff and clients drink socially (beer, wine, champagne) and frequently smoke cigarettes. The show also contains some “iffy” language (“hell,” “bitch”, “skank”; stronger vocab "bleeped"), and occasional rude gestures are visible (but are fully blurred).
What's the story?
JERSEYLICIOUS is a reality show featuring the day-to-day drama at the Green Brook, New Jersey’s Gatsby Salon. Mother and daughter team Gayle Giacomo and Christy Pereira have remodeled the salon with hopes of creating a hip and glamorous place for folks to get their hair and makeup done. To help them realize this goal they hire veteran stylist Anthony Lombardi, the family-oriented Gigi Liscio, and cosmetology diva Alexa Prisco. Also joining the team is the vivacious, but rather wild Olivia Blois Sharpe, and her long-time nemesis, hairstylist Tracy DiMarco. Doing client hair and makeup is never dull, especially when tensions rise thanks to big egos, clashing personalities, and occasional dissatisfied customers.
Is it any good?
The docu-soap may be set in a hair salon, but the real focus of this show is on a colorful group of people who engage in obnoxious and self-absorbed behavior. But these moments are sometimes so over-the-top that they seem both staged and ridiculous.
The cast, which resembles an older version of the gang of Jersey Shore, seems to play into many of the negative stereotypes that exist about people from the Garden State. Meanwhile, endless catty behavior and jealous arguments both in and out of the salon make up most of the entertainment. Those looking for some voyeuristic fun might like it, but outside of this, it has very little to offer.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about reality television. Do you think the drama featured on reality TV is real? Or do people play up to the cameras? Do you think the cast on this show makes their personal feelings about each other worse than what they really are in order to make the show more exciting? Why or why not?
What does it take to run a successful beauty salon? What kind of training do you need to be a stylist? What is the difference between a make up artist and a cosmetologist? If you were a hair stylist or a make up artist, how would you handle it if a client didn’t like what you did for them?
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Love it!!! <3
Love it Soo Much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! its a dramalicouis jerseylicious yummielicious show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Who acts like that?
I think the arguments between Tracy and Olivia are childish. For someone to admit they are vindictive and spiteful is just wrong. Did we go back to high school? I try to teach my child not to act like that and I dont want them to watch a show and think that it is cool. Behavior like that brings nothing but trouble. It is one thing to defend yourself and entire other thing to act like that just to spite someone. Grow up. Take it out to the parking lot? That is something you take care of after work. It is completely unprofessional. And for the salon owner to say yes go outside you should have said this ends now or your both gone. If I had been in that salon I would have left pronto.
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Trashy beauticians
None of these people act like adults. When the Dish makes fun of them, they deserve it.
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drama, drama, drama
In this tv show the drama never stops! but the drama with the fighting and stuff makes it entertaining.
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I love this show but it doesnt have very good role models and they fight alot but it is entertaining.
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Pointless, but ADDICTING!
This is a must see show, although I don't even know why :) Tracy and Olivia get in the stupidest fights ever! The show is very pointless and doesn't teach you anything- there's reality TV for you! But it just has me so hooked!!! I can never wait for Sunday nights at 8 o'clock when Jerseylicious comes on! My family always insults me on how I'm watching a stupid reality TV show, but it just is so fun to watch... The events that Gatsby does are really fun, and I think even salon owners should watch this because it would give them great ideas! I don't know why they rate this "PAUSE" for 14 years old...
As far as languege goes: Tracy and Olivia are constantly getting in fights and swearing at each other. Although the swearing is blipped, you still know what they are saying. They're calling each other bitches a lot, which is not blipped.
As far as violence: Tracy and Olivia sometimes make contact when fighting, but their fighting is usually just verbal. They will hit each other and stuff.
As far as sexual: Nothing at all, ya one wants to get married, but how is that sexual at all?! A couple of times Olivia and her boyfriend suggest taking a bath together, but of course nothing is shown. One of the Gatsby girls contemplated getting a boob job for a while, after her friend did. The Gatsby girls definetally do NOT wear appropriete clothes, especially for a working environment. They would make me feel uncomforatable if I ever got my make-up or hair done there. Especially getting my make-up done by Olivia, who cakes on her make-up so much and so dark.
As far as drinking, drugs, or smoking: Frankie is shown smoking a few times. There's no drugs involved- of course, this is a show on TV and they would be ARRESTED! There is some drinking involved, but nothing big.
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Kid, 11 years old
February 5, 2011
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My parents are ok with me watching this. They dont let me watch the jersey shore, but they dont mind me watching this one because the people have CAREERS and dont work at an ice-cream shop. Although the drama is greatly emphasised and characters over-react is not that bad. Its also extremely funny at times. (ROFL-worthy moments ^_^)
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Kid, 11 years old
May 1, 2011
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FUNNY
My mom and I watch it. It's actually pretty funny.
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| TV rating: | TV-PG |
| Network: | Style Network |
| Cast: | Christy Pereira, Gayle Giacomo, Olivia Blois Sharpe |
| Genre: | Reality TV |
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