Toddlers & Tiaras
Toddlers & Tiaras or Another Toddlers & Tiaras is an American reality television series that aired on TLC from January 27, 2009, to October 16, 2013. After a two-year hiatus due to much controversy, Another Toddlers and Tiaras aired the sequel on August 24, 2016. The show follows the personal lives of families of contestants in a child beauty pageant. Like many shows about children pageants, it generated controversy for dressing the children provocatively. The show led to other reality show spin-offs: Eden's World, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, and Cheer Perfection. On November 24, 2016, TLC cancelled the show after its 7th season.
| Toddlers & Tiaras | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Reality |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 120 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 40–45 minutes |
| Production company | Authentic Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | TLC |
| Original release | January 27, 2009 – November 23, 2016 |
| Related | |
| Eden's World Here Comes Honey Boo Boo Cheer Perfection Mama June: From Not to Hot Little Miss Atlanta | |
Episodes
Reception
The show has generated some negative reactions over the costumes of some of its participants. In an August 2012 custody hearing surrounding a child on the show, a court-appointed psychologist said, "Children adorned with pageantry identities are not 'playing' or 'pretending.' Instead, they are trained to closely resemble their adult counterparts."[1] One mother on the show was criticized for padding her daughter's chest to resemble Dolly Parton's and another was criticized for asking her daughter to smoke fake cigarettes on stage.[2][3]
Spin-offs
A spin-off series, Eden's World, began in March 2012 and focused on Eden Wood, her family, and her manager. In the show, Eden Wood helped other girls to compete in pageants. The show ended a few months later.
Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, a second spin-off, starring Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson and her family began on August 8, 2012. The series was a reality show depicting contestant Honey Boo Boo, her parents, and her older sisters going about their lives outside of pageants.[4] The show ended in 2014, after Thompson's mother was found to be in a relationship with a convicted sex offender.
Another spin-off, Cheer Perfection, began on December 21, 2012. The series features several of the children and their families from episodes of Toddlers & Tiaras. This reality series focuses on their cheer club Cheer Time Revolution and the drama with the mothers around the gym.[5]
Yet another spin-off, Little Miss Atlanta, aired in 2016. This series followed contestants in the Little Miss Black US Pageant.[6]
See also
References
- Meaghan Murphy (August 24, 2012). "'Toddlers & Tiaras' moms worried child beauty pageants can be used against them in custody cases". Fox News. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- Rebecca Adams (August 20, 2012). "Maddy Verst's Padded Bra On 'Toddlers & Tiaras' Might Cause Her Mother To Lose Custody (POLL)". HuffPost. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- Amy Graff (August 31, 2012). "'Toddlers & Tiaras' scandal: 4-year-old Destiny smokes cigarette on stage". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo! Premieres August 8 @ 10|9c". TLC. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
- "TLC Gets Competitive on Wednesday Nights with "Toddlers & Tiaras" and "Cheer Perfection"". Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
- "Trophies, Tantrums and Eyebrow Waxes Take Over TLC's Brand New Little Miss Atlanta". People. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2019.