All My Babies' Mamas

All My Babies' Mamas is an unaired American reality television special planned for broadcast by Oxygen. A one-hour special was set to premiere in the spring of 2013, although the special was shelved less than a month after its announcement. The special starred rapper Shawty Lo, in which he showcased his lifestyle as the father of 11 children fathered by 10 different women.[1][2]

All My Babies' Mamas
GenreReality television
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Running time1 hour
Production companyDiGa Vision
Release
Original networkOxygen

The special garnered considerable coverage due to its allegedly stereotypical portrayal of black families and glamorizing of premarital sex and sex with multiple partners. All My Babies' Mamas was cancelled on January 15, 2013, without airing a single episode.[3]

Announcement and reception

On December 26, 2012, Oxygen sent out a press release for All My Babies' Mamas. Set to air in spring 2013, the release described the special as "an intimate look at unconventional families with larger than life personalities".[4] The release also specified that the special would contain "outrageous and authentic over-the-top moments" that a "young, diverse female audience can tweet and gossip about."

News of the show's central premise received a mostly negative reaction from critics.[5][6][7] A petition sprung up online to cancel the show, while some news commentators, and the conservative advocacy group Parents Television Council in conjunction with author Sabrina Lamb, panned the show for perpetuating or glorifying negative stereotypes.[8]

Oxygen's response

Oxygen network executives distanced themselves from the show,[9] and they canceled it before it aired.[3]

See also

References
  1. McKay, Hollie (January 8, 2013). "Oxygen's 'All My Babies' Mamas' sparks calls for cancelation before it even airs". Fox News.
  2. "Shawty Lo: I'm Bringing "All My Babies' Mamas" to Oxygen! Read more: Shawty Lo: I'm Bringing "All My Babies' Mamas" to Oxygen! | GossipOnThis.com". Gossipmthis. December 28, 2012.
  3. Kondology, Amanda (January 15, 2013). "Oxygen Cancels 'All My Babies' Mamas' in Response to Online Petition". TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  4. Yates, Clinton (December 28, 2012). "'All My Babies' Mamas': Perhaps a not so dysfunctional show about a rapper and his family". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on December 31, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  5. New Show "All My Babies' Mamas" Makes Everyone Mad and it Hasn't Even Aired
  6. Holpuch, Amanda (January 7, 2013). "Critics give reality show All My Babies' Mamas the Oxygen of publicity". London: Guardian.
  7. "Hey, Shawty-Lo, stop pretending and start being a real man". Fox News. January 9, 2013.
  8. "'All My Babies' Mamas' controversial reality special comes from 'Jersey Shore' producer". Fox News. March 25, 2015.
  9. "Oxygen Distances Itself From 'All My Babies' Mamas' As Protests Heat Up". Associated Press. December 30, 2012.
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