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Little Miss Perfect

(Rated NR, Reality TV, Starring Michael Galanes, Where to watch: WE)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Show on controversial contests has generally tame content.

Themes in this show include:   family relationships, growing up

Why We Rated This on for Ages 9 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Some viewers may not support the idea of children participating in pageants at all. But everyone featured in the show talks about how the pageants help the girls develop poise and confidence, plus they talk about having a goal and working toward it. (Still, physical beauty is emphasized and valued.)
  • Role models:

    A full range of behavior is highlighted in the show. Some parents are hard on their kids -- and sometimes prove to be worse losers than the children. And the kids do get squirrely and disobedient. But lots of parents and kids are focused on their goals and work hard to achieve them.
  • Violence:

    Not an issue.
  • Sex:

    The way that the little girls are all dolled up -- and the way they perform during the pageants -- has sexualized undertones.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Little Miss Perfect

Parents need to know that this reality series is all about child beauty pageants -- a controversial topic at best. The down side is that beauty is emphasized as a virtue. But at the same time, hard work and being beautiful on the inside count, too. Your view of pageants will determine whether what you see upsets or entertains you, but either way, you don't have to worry about language, violence, drinking, or other iffy content of that type.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about why child beauty pageants are considered controversial. What makes them different than pageants for older contestants?
  • How do you think participating in (or just watching) these competitions impacts kids?
  • Parents, ask your kids whether they think documentaries showing these kinds of pageants are a good way to explore the topic.

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Negative message

    Tweens

    I think these kids should not be pressured to be in pageants at this young age other than that its great.

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Washington
    I rate this title off for age 10 and give it 1.0

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 5.0

    I like this show!!!!

    This show is really good itshows how little kids like this pagent and how the kids and parents really like it i think that it helps people relize that the parents of the children are not crazy!!!

  4. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in North Carolina
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    My 3 girls love the show.

    I watched with my 3 pageant daughters, and we think it shows how pageants really are and how parents really are. I think it is well done, better then any other pageant shows that have been shot in the past.It shows how different people chose to do pageants at different levels of income, and different types of kids. We think it is positive for girls. Mine do it to learn to present themselves as they are.Natural smart and confident,talented young women. Light tanning, makeup .We love tanning though and beautiful clothes.We do our own pics, and are the ones to be featured on episode 5 of Little Miss perfect.Wetv did a wonderful job to be the neutral...so Judge for yourself! My girls have worn makeup for dance recitals and cheerleading , and ice skating too.It is part of the hobby.I have seen crazier parents and dads at football games then at pageants. Like in anything you do...their will always be bad apples.

  5. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Pennsylvania
    I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 1.0

    Horrendous

    The stage parents & all of the organizers need therapy imho. To watch a mother having her young daughter (10 or under?) getting her pictures taken & comments to smooth her lines out & make her lips look bigger--etc etc. I think it gives young girls even more negative messages about meeting unreasonable standards of perfection.

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