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And its controversial effects on its cast members and young viewers. By Jennifer Principe COM 410 Renee Hobbs. Girls ages 6-13 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Nia, Brooke, Chloe, Paige, Mackenzie and Maddie. Abby Lee Miller Dance Company. EXTREME Ideas Portrayed on the show SEXUALITY And
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And its controversial effects on its cast members and young viewers By Jennifer Principe COM 410 Renee Hobbs
Girls ages 6-13 • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania • Nia, Brooke, Chloe, Paige, Mackenzie and Maddie
EXTREME Ideas Portrayed on the show SEXUALITY And VIOLENT/ VULGAR LANGUAGE
From an article on the website ‘The Blaze’: • Imagery of topless burlesque dancers • Sexually suggestive • “Must act like showgirls” • Nia says she “feels beautiful”
From an article on the FOX News website: • “All the girls and I feel kind of nervous because we feel kind of naked.”
Abby tells the girls to think: • “I’m hot, I’m mean, you can’t have me, you can’t afford me.”
Things to think about… • “Afford me”= • selling sex for money? • Predators?
Violent language used on ‘Dance Moms’
Exchanges between Abby and the moms: • Costumes • Practice/ rehearsal • Payments/ money • The girls’ performances
Kelly: “Don’t even go there you whore… oh you are a whore” Reporter asks if she regrets her choice of words Kelly does not regret it because Abby “went below the belt” Abby asks why she used that word
Kelly reconsiders and says that if she had thought about it, she would’ve called Abby avirgin, implying this is a bad thing
What is this teaching the girls about both language etiquette AND sexuality?
More concepts from ‘Dance Moms’ will be discussed by Allison Thank you!