July 19, 2009
When I take the time to watch TV, I do love me a reality show. So You Think You Can Dance, American Idol and Top Chef are my favorites. Top Chef is a Bravo show, but the other two are Fox productions. I'm really curious about how the public is going to react to Fox's newest show, which premiers Tuesday, July 28. It's called “More to Love”, and I'm just wondering if this show already rubs anyone else the wrong way, as it does me. I've only seen the promos, but it screams exploitation to me.
Here's what Fox's web site has to say about “More to Love”:
MORE TO LOVE, the new dating competition show from Mike Fleiss (“The Bachelor”), follows one regular guy's search for love among a group of real women determined to prove that love comes in all shapes and sizes. The inspirational new series is hosted by iconic supermodel Emme.
Luke Conley is a 26-year-old former college football offensive lineman who stands 6'3″ and weighs over 300 pounds. He's a successful sub-contractor and real estate investor who has his sights set on building a long-lasting relationship. Luke's ideal woman is intelligent, passionate, down-to-earth, full-figured and comfortable in her own skin.
This eligible guy will have the chance to find the woman of his dreams when 20 voluptuous ladies vie for his heart. These unique women have careers ranging from waitress to teacher to lawyer to rocket scientist, but they all have one thing in common: They are also looking for love.
This brawny prince is searching for one curvy Cinderella to take on the romantic adventure of a lifetime. Throughout the course of his journey, Luke will wine and dine these women during romantic outings, where some will experience their first real dates. As Luke narrows the competition each week through emotional elimination ceremonies, he will be one step closer to finding the woman who is his perfect fit.
Fox uses nice words like unique, real women, curvy, voluptuous, and full-figured but to me the promos suggest that the focus of the show is going to be on the contestants being overweight. That just makes me uncomfortable, and the show hasn't even aired yet. I guess I'm afraid these ladies are going to be ridiculed or mocked in some way because they're not a size 2, which is what the ads say is the average size for other show contestants.
Fox calls this show inspirational. What do you think? Does it sound inspirational to you? Am I overreacting? Is it only fair that there is a show devoted exclusively to voluptuous ladies? Or do the ads make you cringe too?
~BigSis- Leave a Comment (8)
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July 19, 20091:17 pm
It made me laugh at first…now I just quick sip through the commercials. We won’t be watching.
July 19, 20092:06 pm
I won’t be watching either, NP. I’m uneasy about it, and don’t watch all those shows anyway. I’d rather work on BigSisLilSis!
July 19, 20098:49 pm
Why can’t the curvy ladies participate in the regular Bachelor? I’m not diggin’ the whole concept! I hope no one watches and it bombs!
July 20, 20094:36 pm
Good point, LilSis! They talk about how other show contestants are size 2, but who the heck is picking all size 2s? The show producers of course!
July 22, 20097:19 am
disclaimer: i’m not a curvy gal. that said, this shows doesn’t interest me at all, but i’m not sure it has anything to do with it. i have much more useful things to do with my time!
July 22, 20096:40 pm
Hey Grace, I’m not a voluptuous girl, but something about this offends me. We’ll see how the general public responds!
July 22, 20097:04 pm
Here’s what I think, not that it matters to anyone else.
So these gals are size 14 or so. And the guy? Over 300 pounds? Can a “normal” sized man not have been the star? I somehow doubt that the Average American Man is over 300 pounds. My Hub is average (gorgeous, hunky, all man) and he is 6 feet, 198 pounds. Most of the men I run across in my life are similar to him. I am not currently a size 14, I am a 10, sometimes 12. And i think we are a great match. ENough, I am getting off on a tangent.
I guess I am trying to say, is FOX saying that the only man POSSIBLY interested in a “big girl” must be a HUGE man himself? And I don’t even think he is attractive. But that’s just me. I think this show is going to bite. Bring back all those pervs and cheaters and put them on Paradise Island again. At least that was entertaining, size 2 or not.
July 22, 20097:30 pm
Hey Susan, thanks for bringing that perspective. I was so busy being offended for the women, that I didn’t even think about the guy. You make a really good point that never occurred to me! I think the show’s going to be heinous, but I’m not watching to find out. I never saw Paradise Island, but it sounds more interesting than More to Love!