• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 13.

• Is it any good?

  3.0

• Common Sense says

  Reality show mixes edgy content, positive messages.

Why We Rated This for Ages 13–15

The good stuff

• Messages:

  The women are trying to rebuild their lives in a positive way. Weighty, complex issues like poverty, absentee parents, teen prengancy/single motherhood, and imprisonment are discussed.
• Role models:

  They aren’t perfect, but both women are earnestly attempting to create more independent and empowered lives for themselves and their families.

What to watch out for

• Violence:

  No violent moments, per se, but T.I.'s weapons conviction and subsequent jail sentence is part of what's motivating Tiny to change.
• Sex:

  Some mild sexual innuendo. Romance and feelings for each woman’s former boyfriends/partners are frequently discussed, as is frustration about not finding a man. The women often dress in tight, cleavage-revealing outfits. Promiscuity is occasionally discussed, and Toya talks about getting pregnant and having a child at the age of 14.
• Language:

  Words like "damn" and "hell" are audible; curse words like "s--t" and "f--k" are bleeped.
• Consumerism:

  Hip Hop artists T.I. and L’il Waye are discussed. Tiny was a member of the successful hip-hop group Xscape; her music is sometimes heard in the background. The women are using the series to promote their personal business ventures. Expensive cars and other luxury items are occasionally visible in the background.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  Social drinking (wine, champagne, mixed drinks). Toya struggles with a drug-addicted mother.

What Parents Need to Know

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