Is "Bama Belles" Cancelled?
Goodbye to the cancelled Bama Belles?
With all of the excitement over the Survivor Finalelast night, I temporarily forgot about my favorite train wreck of a show, Bama Belles.
A quick search on the television did not find the show anywhere. It wasn’t even listed in reruns. Which led me to wonder: was the show cancelled or was it taking a break for the holidays?
Since the show has only been on for two episodes, a break this quickly seemed unlikely. According to producer Amie Pollard, the show will not be picked up for a second season on TLC. In fact, the third episode may not ever air, either.
Though it was billed as a reality show, it had viewers upset because it showed Southern women as loud, gossipy, and participating in activities like lawnmower racing, as if this was a representation of how all Southerners lived.
Want to see some of the uproar? Take a look at the comments on this post or this one. It’s not surprising to hear that the show is being cancelled, except that any talk is good for ratings, even if people are just tuning in to be able to complain about the show.
Are you glad to see the show go? Or will you miss it?
This is my problem with Real Housewives of NJ, too. They show Jersey girls to be loud, gossip-y, and kind of trashy. That’s not to say I don’t watch every episode, I definitely do, but not all Jersey girls are like that!
Is Matt Nix doing Law & Order: Miami for USA Network?!
Now let’s hope the Alaskans get rid of the other ridiculous Sunday night freak show and save that state’s reputation.
I hope it is not cancelled, I loved watching it. It was about REAL people. Not fake, rich people.
I liked the show because I’m a reality show junkie and I love Alabama! I went to school there, and can’t wait to move back some day. In the years I lived there, I never ONCE heard of lawn mower racing! My husband is from the South and never heard of it either. I’ve only passed through Dothan but in Tuscaloosa, Birmingham and Huntsville, no one I know has heard of his pass-time. I just wanted to see that weirdo Dakota, who’s not even from Bama, slap someone! LOL!
I’m so mad it’s cancelled, I liked it!!!
I loved the show!!! So sad to hear we won’t get to see future episodes.
Hate to hear that this show was canceled! I was just getting into it. Of course it doesn’t represent all Southerners anymore than any reality shows represents “all” of any group. Come on TLC. Bring it back!
dakata is a very silly such and such. she needs to pick up and go home. YUK!!!!!!
From Birmingham, living in Panama City, Florida now (which is an hour and a half south of Dothan) and I was really starting to like this show. While it is a bit of a train wreck and doesn’t depict southern women in a good light, I was quite engrossed in the show. I lived in Bham all my life, until moving to PC 3 years ago and I can say I never participated in a lawnmower race, nor did I kiss a cow, let alone ever see a cow up close and personal, chew tobacco or go hunting or fishing. Not all southern women do those things. Being from Bham though, the lifestyle is quite different than that of someone living in Dothan and even Panama City. I HATE Dothan, as a city, and can’t stand driving through the town when I go home to visit family. However, that doesn’t mean that we don’t like to watch a group of redneck women make fools of themselves and fight like pure white trash! That’s what makes good reality TV. So, come on TLC……..(or any other network for that matter) and serve us up a good ol’ helpin’ of some Backwoods Bama Belles! And to all the women that are hatin’ on this show b/c of how poorly it portrays southern women…….why don’t you take a minute and smile. Surely, if nothing else, this show can at least boost your self esteem while you think, “hey, at least I’m not THAT bad” or as they say in the south….”ba-yad.” Have a nice day!
I LOVED the show! I thought it protrayed that southern women are not ignorant, pregnant and barefoot all the time. The girls had money, class and a southern accent with nice homes, jobs and lives. It was real southern women living a real life -