Why We Don’t Need The D'Amelio Show
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The D’Amelio Show is a reality TV show, similar to Keeping Up with The Kardashians, where it follows sisters Charli and Dixie D’Amelio, and their parents Marc and Heidi, during their sudden rise to fame. It started after Charli became the “queen” of TikTok with her dance moves, gaining her 150 million followers; she became a sensation seemingly overnight. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m all for some cringe-worthy reality TV – I will admit to watching quite a few seasons of the Kardashians – but this show just seems… unneeded.
A big reason behind why I don’t think this show is a great idea is the fact these girls are so young: Charli being only 17, and Dixie 20. I can understand them having a very popular YouTube channel or something, but a whole damn reality show recording their every movement? Doesn’t seem to be the right move, especially considering Dixie’s mental health state.
In one of the aired episodes, it showcases Dixie having a full breakdown over the hate comments from trolls online. I sympathize, truthfully, because no one deserves to be hated for being human and looking human. That part was definitely hard to watch, as I’m sure we all have been there when it comes to dealing with anxiety and overthinking, which makes the scene even more difficult.
Now I can (kind of) understand how it would be good for some people to see how open she is with her mental health struggles, but it just doesn’t feel right to watch such a young girl sob in front of the camera.
Charli has also said how much she hates being watched, people knowing what she’s doing all the time, and she was very upset over having such a public breakup, which she then proceeds to talk about on her show. With that in mind, care to explain why they agreed to have a production team literally follow them 24/7? I’m very confused.
“A constant terror: people watching your every move. That’s a lot of pressure on me” - Charli D’Amelio
Another thing that really bothers me is the trailer. While I was watching it, there were so many comments that really didn’t make sense. Their parents, Marc and Heidi, kept saying things like “They’re normal kids, we want them to stay that way,” as well as asking, “will she have time to be a kid?” during what I’m assuming to be a meeting regarding Charli’s hectic schedule. Not to sound rude, but you sign your kid up for a TV show, so many events, photoshoots, campaigns, etc., and then you’re surprised she doesn’t have time to be a normal 17-year-old?
They even moved them all the way from, and I quote, their happy life in Connecticut, to move to the hustle and bustle of LA. It’s just incredibly hypocritical that the parents keep saying they want their kids to stay normal, but then move them from their normalcy and stick them in the influencer populated toxicity that is Los Angeles.
You see, the funny thing is I haven’t even watched any of the episodes due to my inability to care enough to watch these girls get exploited. They may be agreeing to this, but that doesn’t mean I think it’s the best idea. And with their rating on the IMDB scale being a whooping 2.6/10, I don’t think a lot of people disagree with me.
Oh, and they got renewed for a second season. Yay!
Madilyn Bailey
I’m Madilyn, a full time student at Algonquin College. I have an addiction to coffee scented candles, enjoy watching anime, as well as making my family fat from all the baking I do.
