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My Super Sweet 16
- MTV, Style Network
- Genre: Reality TV
Common Sense Media says
Not much to celebrate here; skip this party.
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that featured teens come from very affluent, sometimes well-known families. Budgets for the parties can run anywhere from $10,000 to $500,000. It's hard to know how we're supposed to feel about these kids. Should we want to be them? Hate them because they're rich? Feel sorry for them because of their crazy parents and lack of limits? Few of the kids seem grateful for their priveleged life. The show also creates unrealistic aspirations for teen viewers.
What's the story?
In this MTV reality series, parents purchase new cars, rent expensive party spaces, and generally ignore all limits in order to throw extravagant SUPER SWEET 16 parties for their spoiled, rich teens.
Is it any good?
Everything in this show is over the top. One mom took her daughter to Paris to shop for a dress, while the dad of teen boy hired a team of sexy dancers, later claiming to have spent a total of $250,000 for the big bash. Parents who are well connected can make real impressions on their teens' classmates (Kanye West and Ciara have appeared on the show and performed at parties). Of course, it's not all glitter and glamour. One mom drinks heavily, and it's unclear if her daughter's father will even show up. Another father is majorly intense, telling his son it's "pathetic" when only five kids RSVP for his party. (Later his stepmother bribes girls to attend by giving them free clothes from her chic boutique.)
It's hard to imagine exactly what this show's point is. It can be fun to gawk at the riches -- and at the bad behavior of both the kids and parents. But there are disturbing messages throughout. Are these teens more popular now that they've given a great party? Have they already gotten the idea that women can be bought? Will they expect/demand that celebrities appear at all their social events, since their families are well connected? All in all, like many MTV products, My Super Sweet 16 is both disturbing and addictive. The message it sends to teens is a mix of "look what I have" and "don't you wish you were here?"
What families can talk about
Familes can talk about the complicated message the show is sending. Ask your kids: How does it make you feel? Would you want to trade lives with any of these teens? Do you think they're happy after their party? Does this make you want to have a party of this scale? Would you be happy/content having one within your family's means?
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I can not believe the extreme measures they go to to getting a perfect party. Now I have to admit, the parties they have are to die for but the way the girls act is ridiculous! Like say for example that one of the girls did not get the dress because the parents did not think it was appropriate (which rarely happens) she will hold a fit till the parents figure out something or get her what she wants! And they demand that everything is PERFECT!! Like one girl had fired three party planners and transferred the venue two times?? Its also awful to see the girls at times bullying people that don't get invited and one girl gave out the invitations in the front of the kids who would not get a invite. I saw that as something really bitchy. There is a hint of sexuality, like a girl to be escorted on a 'magic carpet' by bare chested men, or a girl who held a auction for sexy boys to become lifegaurds at her beach party. At times its great to see the effort to goes into party making and seeing people having fun, but warn you it can get bitchy and nasty!
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It$ a $hame they find that cute...
They go around making sure no 'losers' go to their party, thats so funny, they look in the mirror all the time, but can't see themSELVES as the losers. I could care less if I ever got an invite or not, its not going to crush me knowing I'm not going to some plastic bimbos party. "Daddy! Not this car!" -kidding me. They're a bunch of idiots, how could a person grow up to be so empty and shallow? I can't even see them as people anymore. I can't see this show, it just makes me too sad. This is where the money people despertly need is going. People are starving, while these spoiled rotten b*tches are complaining that nothing in their $800,000 dollar party is right. And to those that think I'm jealous, lol. Never. I'm not even close to rich, and I'm proud of it, I faced the real world that isn't made with the same stuff they make barbie dolls with. Those people want us to be jealous, and they think we are. The cold truth is, we just plain hate them, I try not to hate people, its agents my nature, but I've gone really close to hating these guys. They think they're hot and the best, when they're lowest to the lowest, and probably got hot with surgery. Its sad and pathetic, the only reason you should watch it, is to laugh at these guys, and teach your kids thats NOT how to act.
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Kid, 12 years old
August 17, 2010
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My super psyco sixteen
My super sweet sixteen is everything but sweet. It's about spoiled rich teens (often girls) who want an extravagant sweet 16th. The show starts off like this: The girl comes in telling us about her lifestyle. There was once this girl named Savannah who said that to be in California, you have to be blonde, blue eyed, and tanned. And I have it all. I hate that girl!
The girl starts saying how she loves to shop and how her parents will get her everything she wants, etc.
Then they have to pass invitations.
There will be a crowd of people who are cheering and shouting, wanting to get an invitation. The brat chooses who's "hot" enough and her "friends". and probably now we should be talking about her dress. One time, a girl went all the way to Paris with a few friends because she couldn't find the dress she wanted in L.A. She flew all the way to France for a dress. The girl would usually go and buy any bling-bling over-the-top dress and jewelry. Now comes the part where the brats want a car, the part that makes me fall off the chair laughing. The kid sees a car she wants so much, like maybe a Merceded, a BMW, one girl got a 6-door Hummer, only one of those exist in the whole world. Will I give my kid a BMW for his or her birthday?
HELL NO
The car usually costs $120,000 or something in those lines. The kid comes to the parent stomping feet and sobbing and begging for the car. and "shockingly", the kid's birthday present from the parents is ALWAYS that car they were dying for. The party cost is usuallu $300,000. That amount of money flushed in the toilet in one night. On one episode, a boy and his mom were FREAKING OUT because the budget of the party was so low...and get this....The budget was $500,000....*shakes head in shame*
At the end, the girl fakes her surprise when she sees her parents got her that car. The room is filled with 400 people, so called friends who will disappear as soon as her wealth does. Whoa! that was such a shock!
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April 9, 2008
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hmmm
I have watched several shows and nothing is technically "wrong with it" no sex no drugs the occasional beeped out word... but the way these girls act is rediculous and just plain comical
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Wow..
Are these girls for real? Oh lets cry becasue mom got the wrong center peices or cause daddy didnt get my car...or because i didnt get my dress. These girls and sometimes boys are a bad example for other girls...and think they are better than other people of stating 'I don't want any losers at my party'. The only one I saw that wasn't a complete outrage was Aaron Reid's Young & Hot party.
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Calm down!
Ok people...CALM DOWN!
But honestly, don't just hate on these girls because they have money. Face it; you're just jealous. If you had money like that, you would do the same. This show is simply for ENTERTAiNMENT. If you're an idiot and want your parents to spend over $300,000 on a party, then so be it; watch this show and go for it. But if you actually have some logic, then you don't let this little show impact you! Sheesh!
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Chill out! give us some more credit
haha, csm.org needs to chill out. mtv is NOT promoting this kind of behavior. i only watch this show to laugh at them because they look so stupid and don't even realize it. its obvious that the party goers are just using the teens too, when you think about it. we're not THAT dumb--we know when we're crossing the line.
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Stupid!
This show is the worst thing that has happened! I once watched it and I wanted to burn the TV! The teens act so stupid, ditsy, spoiled, and they think people are their friends but they go to the parties for the popularity. This show is a disgrace to MTV.
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| TV rating: | TV-14 |
| Networks: | MTV, Style Network |
| Genre: | Reality TV |
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