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Child Pageants: American Pasttime Exported Across The Pond

The latest U.S. export to land on foreign shores? Child pageants. The BBC3 documentary Baby Beauty Queens follows contestants in the first-ever Mini Miss UK contest, and, as Eleanor M. blogs for The F word: it's "surely a new low." More »

08/10/09

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Toddlers & Tiaras: Tootie Is A Total Nightmare

On last night's episode of Toddlers & Tiaras, we spent a lot of time with Madison, the ten-year-old diva whose stage name is "Tootie." "Tootie" is a bitch. More »

07/30/09

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#mixedbag

10 Things You May Have Missed On TV This Week

This week's multimedia compilation of pop culture crap features a toddler who wants Botox, a toddler who has giant muscles, a toddler who acts like Anna Nicole Smith, and more. More »

07/24/09

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By Tracie
#livingdolls

Toddlers & Tiaras: A "Diva Moment" Is Actually A Tantrum

Tracie's away, so last night I had to watch the premiere of Toddlers & Tiaras. It was horrifying! Spoiled brats, fake hair, undermining moms and a 2-week-old infant in a tuxedo?!?! More »

07/23/09

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By Dodai
#livingdolls

Get Ready: It's The Second Time Around For Toddlers & Tiaras
TLC's reality series about child beauty pageants, Toddlers & Tiaras, returns for a second season on Wednesday. GMA interviewed one stage mom from the show this morning. After the jump, a few preview clips. More »

07/21/09

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By Tracie
#livingdolls

Toddlers & Tiaras: A Pageant Show's In Brooklyn

Last night's episode took place at the Darling Diva Pageant in Brooklyn. While it wasn't as "glitz" as its Southern counterparts, pushy parents, inappropriate dance moves, and children with weird names were all on hand. More »

04/15/09

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#livingdolls

This Pageant Boy's Mom Wants To "Turn Him Into A Little Girl"

On last night's Toddlers & Tiaras, a daughterless pageant mom said of her young sons,"I'll just turn 'em into girls." She claims this is harmless, because she has a background in childhood development. More »

04/08/09

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#livingdolls

Toddlers & Tiaras: Children Who Don't Wax Their Eyebrows Don't Get The Crown
On last night's Toddlers & Tiaras, the Ayala family entered their three daughters into the competition. All five of their kids have speech impediments, so the only titles they got were subtitles. More »

03/25/09

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#realityprinciple

In Defense Of Reality TV
Today, in the Washington Post, Robin Givhan writes that "a curse has befallen the best of trash television. It has been afflicted by hubris. It has succumbed to uninspired titillation." And that's a bad thing? More »

03/23/09

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#livingdolls

This Little Beauty Queen Insists She's "Smiling On The Inside"

On last night's episode of Toddlers & Tiaras, we got to meet Karmen, a miserable six-year-old girl. Also, a pageant boy was profiled. More after the jump. More »

03/18/09

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Toddlers & Tiaras: Finishing Last In A Beauty Pageant Isn't Pretty
Last night's episode focused on pubescent contestants instead of babies. The awkwardness of one contestant was hard to watch, particularly because it was in stark contrast to the polished girls in her age group. More »

02/18/09

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By Tracie
#livingdolls

Toddlers & Tiaras: Living Vicariously Through Your Kids Has Negative Effects

Oh god: on last week's Toddlers & Tiaras, we saw more "sexy" babies, and discovered that being obsessed with parading girls around like they're hooker Barbies will actually make your face look insane. (See left.) More »

02/17/09

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#livingdolls

This Kid: Totally Not Being Forced Into The Child Pageant Circuit

On last night's episode of Toddlers & Tiaras, we got to learn the difference between "glitz" and "natural," and were once again assured that pageant kids participate because they want to. More »

02/04/09

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Toddlers & Tiaras: Pageant Dads, "Sexy" Babies & Creepy Judges

Toddlers & Tiaras, TLC's series about child beauty pageants premiered last night. We are all over this shit. More »

01/28/09

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