Young, Famous, & African
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Young, Famous, & African
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What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Young, Famous, & African is a reality series featuring wealthy, young African celebrities hanging out with each other in Johannesburg, South Africa. There are lots of high-end brands (Peugeot, Moet, etc.) cursing, drinking, smoking, and arguments. The show also contains lots of sexual innuendo, ranging from flirtations to conversations about having children out of wedlock and other mature issues. The series also challenges common Western stereotypes about Africa and African people.
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What's the Story?
YOUNG, FAMOUS, & AFRICAN is a reality series featuring some of Africa's wealthy media stars hanging out in Johannesburg, South Africa. It stars actress Khanyi Mbau, musician Diamond Platinum, model Annie Macauley, TV personality Andile Ncube, rapper Nadia Nakai, and stylist Swanky Jerry. Also rounding out the group is Zari Hassan, a.k.a. Zari the Boss Lady, musician 2Baba, and Quinton Masina, known as NakedDJ, and his girlfriend Kayleigh Schwark. From swanky parties to romantic liaisons and relationship woes, it offers an inside look of what life is like for this group of African A-listers.
Is It Any Good?
This soapy series features all the relationship drama and obnoxious materialistic bling that these types of reality series are known for. Cast members, who hail from South Africa, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe, are a combination of actors, musicians, business people, and Instagram celebs who are very proud of being A-listers. They also aren't afraid to hold back on some of the more sensationalist aspects of their lives. But Young, Famous, & African also contains some empowering messages, especially from many of the women, who are strong and successful in their own right, despite functioning in very patriarchal systems. Meanwhile, the entire group is committed to challenging the current stereotypes about Africa, and Africans, that persist in Western nations. There are some cultural nuances that Western viewers may not fully understand, but this does not make it difficult to watch. If you are looking for a guilty pleasure, no doubt that this one will fit the bill.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
What is it that makes reality shows featuring wealthy people interesting to people around the world? Do viewers want to live vicariously through what they see? Or is it the drama that comes with it that makes it entertaining?
What are some of the prevailing stereotypes about Africa? How does media reinforce these generalizations? Is Young, Famous, & African the best type of program to challenge them?
TV Details
- Premiere date: March 18, 2022
- Cast: Andile Ncube, Khanyi Mbau, Nadia Nakai
- Network: Netflix
- Genre: Reality TV
- TV rating: TV-MA
- Last updated: June 24, 2022
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