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By Melissa Camacho
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Twins learn to grow up in silly, contrived reality series.
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The Twins: Happily Ever After?
What's the Story?
THE TWINS: HAPPILY EVER AFTER? is a reality show starring Emily and Haley Ferguson, a pair of 24-year-old twins made famous from their appearance on The Bachelor. The Ben And Lauren: Happily Ever After? spin-off features the Las Vegas residents trying to figure out how to live independently after their mother demands that they move out of her Las Vegas home. As they get used to the idea that they will have to live independently, they get advice from friends like Laura Bushnell and her fiancé, Ben Higgins, as well as their beloved grandmother on how to do it.
Is It Any Good?
This silly and contrived series showcases how a pair of 20-something reality starlets are overcoming their privileged lifestyles by finding employment and cleaning up after themselves. But none of this seems legitimate thanks to their efforts to show how inept they are at things that most people do every day to support themselves. Meanwhile, some of their jobs aren't all that professional.
It's not meant to be taken seriously, and the use of visual effects like emojis throughout each episode serve to highlight this. Some of the behind-the-scenes exchanges with the productions staff are also designed to add some humor. But despite attempts at making the twins appear fun and zany, the sisters come across as immature and spoiled as they play up to the cameras, Rather than leaving you feeling entertained, The Twins: Happily Ever After? leaves you feeling annoyed.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about why certain cast members of a specific show get their own series like The Twins: Happily Ever After?. Is it their looks? Personalities? Notoriety?
What messages does The Twins: Happily Ever After? send about being responsible grown-ups? Are the choices that Emily and Haley make to prove that they're adults smart ones?
TV Details
- Premiere date : March 20, 2017
- Cast : Emily Ferguson , Haley Ferguson
- Network : Freeform
- Genre : Reality TV
- TV rating :
- Last updated : October 23, 2022
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