Parents' Guide to

I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!

By Kari Croop, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 14+

Overexposed stars go wild in audience-driven contest.

TV NBC Reality TV 2003
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age 11+

Based on 7 parent reviews

Katloh
Katloh Adult
November 20, 2020
age 13+
Definitely isn't appropriate for children. References so sex, drugs, alcohol, addiction etc. Fantastic for adults though watch it every year.
Albo
Albo Adult
December 9, 2019
age 18+

Who won

I can't believe Jac has won.thats all she did was play up for the cameras..crying and shaking.all false...then when the affair come out about her husband surly she knows hes nout but a rake..whes stayed with him...she was always going to get the sympathy vote..which was so unfair for the rest of them..which some deserved it more
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What's the Story?

I'M A CELEBRITY ... GET ME OUT OF HERE! sends 11 stars of varying degrees of fame (including reality show veterans Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt of The Hills and the wife of disgraced Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich) to the Costa Rican jungle, where they'll fend for themselves in a live, Survivor-style elimination contest that's ultimately decided by viewers at home. The show is a revamp of a British series by the same name.

Is It Any Good?

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As far as entertainment value goes, this reality-show "pleasure" is as guilty as sin. Sure, there's a touchy-feely aspect to a contest that donates money to the winning celeb's charity of choice. But most people tuning in are hoping for a train-wreck -- or two, or three -- and they're likely to get what they came for.

After all, it's both shocking and unsurprising that, in today's instant-fame age, the wife of a fallen former governor (who still gets visibly upset when she has to talk about her husband's involvement in a widely publicized "pay-to-play" scandal) would agree to appear on a reality show that pokes subtle fun at her family's foibles. In this case, reality seems stranger than fiction.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about why producers chose these particular celebrities -- and why the stars would agree to participate in the first place. Do you think they're playing along for the sheer sake of donating to a charity, or are they being paid for their televised appearances? Which stars seem genuine -- and which seem like they're putting on a show?

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