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 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality television |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | |
| Running time | 1 hour |
| Production company | DiGa Vision |
| Original release | |
| Network | Oxygen |
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
editOn 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
editOxygen network executives distanced themselves from the show,[9] and they canceled it before it aired.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ McKay, Hollie (January 8, 2013). "Oxygen's 'All My Babies' Mamas' sparks calls for cancelation before it even airs". Fox News. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on January 7, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ New Show "All My Babies' Mamas" Makes Everyone Mad and it Hasn't Even Aired[permanent dead link]
- ^ Holpuch, Amanda (January 7, 2013). "Critics give reality show All My Babies' Mamas the Oxygen of publicity". London: Guardian. Archived from the original on January 3, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "Hey, Shawty-Lo, stop pretending and start being a real man". Fox News. January 9, 2013. Archived from the original on March 17, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
- ^ "'All My Babies' Mamas' controversial reality special comes from 'Jersey Shore' producer". Fox News. March 25, 2015. Archived from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "Oxygen Distances Itself From 'All My Babies' Mamas' As Protests Heat Up". Associated Press. December 30, 2012. Archived from the original on January 9, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.