The reality show Basketball Wives is causing quite the commotion because of the violence, drama and lawsuits that have been plaguing the cast over the past couple of months. Fighting and throwing some punches are nothing new for the cast, but this season, Evelyn Lozada had thrown a bottle at a new cast member and Jennifer Williams has filed a lawsuit against her former friend for slapping her across the face, leaving her feeling violated.
Well, Star Jones' ex-husband Al is often featured on the show because he is close friends with Jennifer. On one episode, he was actually encouraging Jennifer to get ready for a confrontation with Evelyn, as their ruined friendship is the focus of Basketball Wives. Star Jones herself has never been a part of it, but she is now going against the show, boycotting it because she wants the show to stop airing. "It may be 'comfortable' to be quiet when women of color slap the crap out of each other & run across tables barefoot, but #ENOUGHisENOUGH," Star tweeted about the show. She is ready to take action about violence against women by women.
"I'm asking all my high profile, platform having conscientious sisters who STAND FOR SOMETHING to just say #ENOUGHisENOUGH & call folk out! Be mad. But think about what I said. WE ARE BETTER than that. You're either part of the problem or part of the solution," Star encouraged her followers. One has to wonder how Star thinks she could be a big influence on the show and the stars. She may have a following, but so do the reality stars on the show and those fans encourage the drama.
It's good entertainment for some, so if the stars on the show aren't doing anything about it, why does Star think it is her responsibility to do something?
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As one author stated recently, “If there is no violence on “Basketball Wives”, there is no show. Let’s see if we can make that happen.
http://www.change.org/petitions/cancel-basketball-wives
VH1 and its corporate parent, Viacom Entertainment has aired 4 seasons of their Basketball Wives television franchise. The show was initially promoted as an avenue for viewers to grow, learn and discuss the successes and perils of life as a “basketball wife.” However, the show has proven to be nothing more than a set of glossy choreographed boxing matches marked by superficiality and monumental levels of bullying. In the year 2012, where we have a bi-racial president and an African American first lady, we need not be “tragically colored.” The reality series perpetuates the most vulgar stereotypes about women of color particularly, Black women. The show has very few redeeming qualities if any at all. Young people across the nation tune into to the most grotesque illustrations of black femininity. Women well beyond their child-bearing years, cursing, fighting and destroying property. One would have to assume that the show’s wild success presents a complicated problem for thoughtful, scripted and well crafted television. American popular culture has taken on a particular tone similar to that of Ancient Rome. Americans have become a ravenous community obsessed with the “spectacle.” Romans were consumed with their violent gladiators and many Americans are consumed with their tragic reality t.v. “stars.” These questionable activities occur all in the name of entertainment. Hollywood is a beautiful cultural mosaic made mostly out of broken dreams and broken people. But, we refuse to partake in Black cultural degradation and misappropriation. In the year 2000, we thought that the matrix would hijack us little did we know that we would run towards it with open arms. It is beginning to border on exploitation and we are all finally tapping out on this one. We are people of color and we are talented, determined and cosmically powerful. We embody light and love. We do not want to see these types of representations of Black women on VH1 in the form of Basketball Wives Miami or Los Angeles!
http://www.change.org/petitions/cancel-vh1-s-basketball-wives-reality-series
All of this plays into all the negative stereotypes some people have about minority women!
Enough!
Get rid of those violent women, start with Evelyn!