Common Sense Media Review
By Melissa Camacho
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Teen influencer reality show addresses mental health, fame.
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The D'Amelio Show
What's the Story?
THE D'AMELIO SHOW is a reality series featuring popular Tik Tok influencer Charli D'Amelio as she navigates her life as an internet celeb. Sixteen-year-old D'Amelio is a competitive dancer from Connecticut who became a near-instant celebrity during the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to her 15-second dance videos. Now with over 100 million followers, she, along with her older sister Dixie, and their parents Marco and Heidi, has relocated to Los Angeles to build the D'Amelio brand. Learning to deal with social media fame isn't easy, especially when it comes to dealing with busy work schedules and internet trolls. But she wants to take advantage of her fame, which can disappear overnight.
Is It Any Good?
This reality series offers a look at what it can be like to be catapulted into internet stardom, and the perks and pitfalls that come with it. Charli and her family are perplexed by the instant fame, but this hasn't stopped them from taking advantage of the potential lucrative financial and career opportunities it offers. Both she and Dixie, who is attempting to jump start a singing career online, enjoy things like meeting celebrities and participating in high-profile photo shoots. But their struggles with social anxiety, thanks to being unable to cope with the inevitable barrage of online criticism they receive, is a major theme in the show, and underscores the real harm that may be caused by the pressures associated with being (or trying to be) an internet celebrity.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the different ways becoming a social media influencer can impact a person's life. How have people been able to build a lucrative career from it? What are the compromises that come with achieving and enjoying that success?
The D'Amelio Show focuses a lot on how cyberbullies and trolls are affecting Charli and (especially) Dixie's mental health. Why are they so open about this? What are some of the ways that families can help protect their kids while helping them navigate the social media world that they participate in?
People sometimes use media to be mean or bully. How can we use it to help kids understand the consequences of these actions?
TV Details
- Premiere date : September 3, 2021
- Cast : Charli D’Amelio , Dixie D’Amelio , Heidi D’Amelio
- Network : Hulu
- Genre : Reality TV
- Character Strengths : Perseverance
- TV rating :
- Last updated : April 25, 2025
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