Parents' Guide to

Blood, Sweat, and Heels

By Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 16+

NYC career women reality has drinking, arguing, innuendo.

TV Bravo Reality TV 2014
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What's the Story?

BLOOD, SWEAT, AND HEELS is a reality series starring six thirtysomething New York women working their way up in the professional world. It stars video model-turned-real estate agent Melyssa Ford, modeling agency owner Mica Hughes, style expert Daisy Lewellyn, and real estate partner Brie Bythewood. Rounding out the group are blogger Demetria Lucas and pop culture journalist Geneva S. Thomas. They all have different backgrounds and strong opinions, but they all agree that that balancing their careers with their personal lives isn't easy.

Is It Any Good?

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Blood, Sweat, and Heels offers a voyeuristic look into the world of a specific group of women navigating the competitive New York City professional and social scene. It also highlights some of the difficulties they face when balancing their professional careers with their private lives.

They all have successful careers, but often manage to confuse being empowered with being loud or combative. Meanwhile, they spend much of their time engaged in catty arguments and competitive behavior. Some might consider it a guilty pleasure, but for others it's just the same old reality fare.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the reasons people agree to be on reality shows. Why do you think these women chose to be on this show? To make money? For fame? Do you think they really act the way they do on camera in their every day lives?

  • Why are there so many reality shows that feature women arguing? What's the appeal of these shows?

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