
The network is under fire for the proposed reality TV show. From the Associated Press: "Oxygen television executives weren’t talking Monday as negative attention grew about 'All My Babies’ Mamas,' its proposed program featuring a musician [Atlanta rapper Shawty Lo] who has fathered 11 children with ten different mothers. The Parents Television Council on Monday asked the network not to let the program on the air, calling it 'grotesquely irresponsible and exploitive.' The group’s move comes on the heels of a New York writer, Sabrina Lamb’s petition drive against show. Lamb said the petition, listed on change.org, has more than 20,000 signatures."
More: "In one part of the program, the father is asked if he can name his children, which he is able to do, she said. 'When I saw it, my blood curdled,' said Lamb, author of 'Do I Look Like an ATM? A Parent’s Guide to Raising Financially Responsible Children.' She said the children are forced to witness their mothers clamor for financial support, emotional attention and sexual rewards from their father, and she was concerned about the embarrassment the children would face in the name of entertainment."
Oxygen Slammed For ‘All My Babies’ Mamas’ Show
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