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A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila
- MTV
- Genre: Reality TV
Common Sense Media says
Hedonistic reality show is one big bad stereotype.
Parents say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this hyper-sexualized reality dating series -- in which both men and women compete for the affections of Internet celebrity Tila Tequila -- openly discusses bisexuality and lesbianism. It pits lesbians against straight men and exploits both gender and homophobic stereotypes. Cast members fight, drink (a lot), and swear (the strongest words are bleeped), and there's very strong sexual innuendo. All of that makes this show pretty iffy for anyone except adults who are able to recognize it as an intentionally over-the-top guilty pleasure.
What's the story?
In the reality dating competition series A SHOT AT LOVE WITH TILA TEQUILA, both men and women compete for the affections of Playboy model/cyber celebrity Tila Tequila (real name Tila Nguyen). Tequila, who is bisexual, invites a group of heterosexual men and lesbian woman to live in her house so she can get to know them better and decide whether her true love is a man or a woman. The houseguests must endure one another's presence while trying to secure Tequila's love. Each week, those who don't impress her are asked to leave; the last one standing wins the key to her heart.
Is it any good?
The cast indulges in plenty of the kind of behavior we've come to expect thanks to similar reality shows like I Love New York and The Real World -- including excessive drinking, endless arguing, and all-around hedonism. But A Shot at Love takes it all to the extreme, from over-the-top partying to exploitative, vulgar sexual behavior. Behind it all is the flirtatious Tequila, who uses her trademark sex appeal to both arouse and antagonize her would-be lovers.
The show is groundbreaking in that it openly features bisexual dating and relationships. Unfortunately, it presents them in a circus-like atmosphere that makes them seem freakish and vulgar. It openly pits heterosexual men against lesbians, creating a tension based primarily on ignorant gender and homophobic stereotypes and contributing to social anxiety related to differences in sexual orientation. A Shot at Love is a hyper-sexualized, voyeuristic experience for adults who enjoy the guilty pleasure of indulging in these kinds of shows. But it isn't a great choice for teens.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about online fame. How do sites like My Space create celebrities? What exactly do these "cyber celebs" become famous for? Families can discuss how the media addresses different sexual orientations. How does the media affect how society views sexuality? What stereotypes do TV shows and movies play up? Which ones do they counter?
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DUMBEST SHOW ON EARTH
EWW sickest show ever should be on tv ewwww no dont even watch it its sick!!!!
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Watch this BEFORE your kids do!!!
Although some of the shows are fairly ok---I still get offended by alot of it. I have4 daughters---14,10,8,5. It does show that its ok to choose their own sexuality BUT there is alot of sexual conduct in the show!!!!!!
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ummm ew
I watched this every Tuesday so on wendesday I had something to talk to my guyfriends about in study hall. So its not a great show but it isn't that bad
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Amazing show, parents get OVER it!
This show was interesting, kept my attention, and is certaintly not meant for 6 yr olds, but some ratings you gave are ridiculous. If your kids are stupid enough to copy fighting habits or drinking habits off Television, they should be slapped. It's a TV SHOW! If shows nowadays don't include some kind of drinking or sex, does it really even get media attention? No, it doesn't. I personally love the show and can't WAIT till next tuesday to find out how Alex, Domenico & my personal favorite Sara do!
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This is just purely, truely gross....
Who can be so sexually active for so long that they'd make a show about it? It's discusting, and I'm so SO ashamed of myself for liking it. I stumbled apon it when I was 10.... words can not discribe (nor do I want to) about what that perverted show did to me, at the age of ten. I already HAD my hormones early, so that was a horrible mix. Do NOT let your child see this.. at all. I'm not saying to take away their free will, but this show is just discusting. A bunch of people fighting over this one chick, which frankly... isn't that appealing. Low-Life compitition.. I see! I'm embarressed that I actually saw a fraction of this. I remember one episode with the 'winners' go to Heaven for a few hours (a set that looks like Heaven-sorta) and the losers went to Hell. Women won, men lost, so it was like a lesbean love fest in the 'Heaven' area, and I can't remember too much of the Hell part.. Just, don't.. if you value yourself. Because I'm not a fan of feeling lust, so I don't watch this crap. And the people actually fight and curse and beat eachother up to get Tila.. Ekk, gross!!
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It's all about how much you can handle it.
Me, I was looking for something to watch one day and of course, I dove into the MTV area of my on demand program and decided to see what this had as a summary. I would've passed until I found it was a bisexual show, and I, bringing out my pride, had to take a look. Now this; isn't anything my parents would want me to see. But I keep doing so. Why? Because I like it. Maybe I just love the entire battle of the sexes thing, or maybe I like it because of the lesbians. If you ever feel like you're basically maturing into a new person, shedding your childhood skin into someone who can handle this type of television action, this is alright for you. The only reason I can imagine someone thinking this is gross or repulsive is that they just haven't seen anything above this type. I don't have any highlights or concerns because it should be self-judged whether you think the entire situation is appropriate or not. Where I live, it's rated 14+. I find that right.
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Shot in the Face
Absolutly no point in shows like these. Its fake, sensless, stupid, and somehow this waste of life show made it through it's season and had a SECOND SEASON? What is this world coming too? Seriously...
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| TV rating: | TV-14 |
| Network: | MTV |
| Cast: | Tila Tequila |
| Genre: | Reality TV |
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