Parents' Guide to

Courtney Loves Dallas

By Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 15+

Self-absorbed reality spin-off has vocab, innuendo, booze.

TV Bravo Reality TV 2013
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What's the Story?

COURTNEY LOVES DALLAS is reality series featuring Most Eligible Dallas cast member Courtney Kerr as she pursues a career in fashion blogging. The Texas socialite quit her job and now spends her time immersing herself in the fashion world and writing about the latest fashion trends. She also models the samples designers send to her. When she's not working, she's hanging out with single friends such as Tori and Annie and, when possible, friends and new parents such as Katie and Thais. Throughout it all, she spends lots of time trying to figure out her love life.

Is It Any Good?

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Courtney Loves Dallas centers on the life of the thirtysomething Courtney Kerr, who is struggling with being single while trying to build a new career for herself and keep her social life going. It also addresses some of the pressures women in the Bible Belt face when they do not make marriage and having children a priority.

It's definitely voyeuristic, and Kerr appears superficial and narcissistic thanks to being consumed by fashion, status, having fun, and finding romance. But, despite being self-absorbed, she lacks a larger-than-life personality. As a result, some might question why she has a show in the first place.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the reasons why people have reality shows. Is it for the attention? For promotional purposes? For the money? Who decides whether or not someone (or something) is interesting enough to create good reality entertainment?

  • What is a blog? What makes a good one? What is a blogger? Is a blogger the same as a journalist? How do bloggers make money doing what they do?

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