TLC - Toddlers & Tiaras

[MusiqChic99]

OH I was fuming when I saw this mother do that to the child. What will happen is that Ashlyn will be a nice girl and the other one will be the snobby girl who always gets her way. I've seen it before. I know parents who do this with their children and show favortism towards one over the other. It's really sad and hurtful to watch.

I wonder how people are going to react in her hometown after they see how she acted on TV. And I was VERY happy that Ashlyn got the Directors Award. The director was right picking her. I think her attitude was great especially after the way her mother treated her.

If her mother thinks she isn't good enough then why does she even bother putting her in it??

 

[DWGal210]

Some of them have much, much bigger prizes. I had a friend who paid for her entier college education with them. That was back before all the makeup, fake hair. fake teeth ect. No way no how am I doing that to my DD for any amount of money!

Wow, that's awesome! But I 100% agree with you about the fake hair, teeth, tans etc. I just see it as these little girls being made into objects, something pretty to look at. It's for sure not something I would let my girls do. When they were teenagers, maybe. But I would not spend thousands on my 3 year old so she could walk across a stage for 1 minute and prance around. No thanks.

 

[luvmy3jewels]

I saw that and had to turn the channel! The "perfect" (in her mind) mother who pitted one twin against the other was just disgusting!! How can you do that to your own children and not see the pain you are causing them? Can you imagine what these girls are going to be like when they become teenagers? I just can't imagine! And this lady has 5 daughters.

 

[pweyl36]

Well to me little Eden looked just like AnnNicole Smith, I thought the hand puppets were creepy.

 

[HLAuburn]

Wasn't it poetic justice that AshLynn won the big trophy in the end!? Even though the mean twin sister (who obviously gets her bad attitude from her mom) insisted that she had one instead.

That mother was truly awful. That kid is going to be a wreck when she grows up.

 

[MichelleVW]

I just got done watching that episode with my DD's.

I saw that and had to turn the channel! The "perfect" (in her mind) mother who pitted one twin against the other was just disgusting!! How can you do that to your own children and not see the pain you are causing them? Can you imagine what these girls are going to be like when they become teenagers? I just can't imagine! And this lady has 5 daughters.

That lady was just horrible!! I live near her and we were ready to get in the car and go punch her!! (we're really not violent, but she was just awful). How can you say that one girl is prettier and more talented!!

Well to me little Eden looked just like AnnNicole Smith, I thought the hand puppets were creepy.

I thought she looked like Anna Nicole too!

Wasn't it poetic justice that AshLynn won the big trophy in the end!? Even though the mean twin sister (who obviously gets her bad attitude from her mom) insisted that she had one instead.

That mother was truly awful. That kid is going to be a wreck when she grows up.

I was so glad that Ashylnn won the big prize....her sister was just being hateful about it too. Those poor girls are going to grow up hating each other because of that awful mother.

 

[4HppyCamprs]

I am so glad I am not the only one who was upset with the way the mother favored BreAnn over Ashlynn. This was the first time I watched that show and it broke my heart to see how sad poor Ashlynn's eyes where. I was yelling at the TV because I was so angry with that mother putting down her daughter. I think it is cruel to have them competing against each other and i think it is worse to show such blatant favortism.

The other one that got me was the mother of the boys. She put her two week son in the pagent and then says he doesnt have the stage presence or sparkle or something to that effect as the older son. Come on lady he is two weeks old!!

 

[MichelleVW]

I am so glad I am not the only one who was upset with the way the mother favored BreAnn over Ashlynn. This was the first time I watched that show and it broke my heart to see how sad poor Ashlynn's eyes where. I was yelling at the TV because I was so angry with that mother putting down her daughter. I think it is cruel to have them competing against each other and i think it is worse to show such blatant favortism.

The other one that got me was the mother of the boys. She put her two week son in the pagent and then says he doesnt have the stage presence or sparkle or something to that effect as the older son. Come on lady he is two weeks old!!

I've seen the show before and there were some weird parents on there, but non as bad as the horrible twin mother. When it was over I looked at my girls and said, "wow...that show just hurt my heart". That little Ashlynn seemed so sweet and the other one was just nasty (I'm sure she is that way because of her horrible mother).

I really hope that lady watches it and sees how horrible she is being. I think it was funny that she thought that the one twin was prettier because she looked more like her and we didn't find that lady attractive at all!

We laughed at the stage presence about the 2 week old too! The older brother was a real cutie though!

 

[MichelleVW]

found this blog about that horrible woman...


BreAnne & AshLynn Sterling, age 6
Fraternal twins BreAnne and AshLynn compete against each other, although mom Jamie is quick to tell us BreAnn usually comes out on top (this is because AshLynn is “really skinny and a little bit larger-nosed than BreAnne.” – mom’s words…not mine). From the onset, it’s painfully obvious BreAnne is the favored daughter and AshLynne is the Cinderella of the Sterling family.

Not only does mom Jamie light up when she mentions BreAnne (a marked contrast to her countenance when discussing AshLynn) in the first 2-minute segment alone she shared these observations:

“BreAnne does look a lot like Mommy and is probably the prettiest out of the five [children]” (Did I mention mommy looks a lot like the bug-eyed runaway bride from a few years ago?)

“BreAnne stands out because she is outgoing, fun and full of life. And AshLynn is just AshLynn.”

“AshLynn usually wins princess, but BreAnne usually gets Queen.”

Sweet little AshLynn’s dress is ripped and she begins to cry after mom tells her she’s going to get points taken off. When she asks about wearing something else, Jamie tells her she has another dress coming, but that she’s pretty sure it will fit BreAnne (if you haven’t figured it out…BreAnne is the number one priority around the Sterling house as far as mom is concerned). But mom promised to sew the dress before the pageant. Obvious spoiler: She doesn’t.

The entire hour is one example after another Jamie puting BreAnne first. I’m sure Jamie will be interviewed on some web site saying it was the editing, but I don’t buy it. Even watching the girls interact with one another you can tell they aren’t close like sisters of that age should be, let alone twins. I’m sure this spirit of competition Jamie encourages, coupled with her blatant favoritism of one twin over the other has diminished any chance these girls have of ever forming a bond.

My hero of the episode is Jamie’s husband, the girls’ dad. I won’t ruin it, but I’ll tell you that this man is a saint. Not only does he put up with Jamie, he also seems like a good father who has his head on straight.

Of course, any feelings of hope I was starting to have for these girls is gone after watching their final clip:

BriAnne: I winned [sic].

AshLynn: You did not win.

BriAnne: I was the runner-up in our age group.

AshLynn: You don’t know, you were asleep.

BriAnne: Yes, mommy told me.

AshLynn: I win.

BriAnne: No me, me. Ask Mommy.


No, AshLynn. Don’t.

 

[disneynewbee]

Oh this show had my blood boiling. Not only is she going to create low self esteem in the one twin she is clearly turning the other one into a spoiled brat. I hope when the dad sees the replay of this he talks to his wife about her horrid behavior and for this family I think ending pageants all together would be in the best interest. You could really see the resentment already starting between the two girls when they were interviewing them at the end and they were fighting over who won. I kinda think the lady who was running the pageant saw the favoritism too because she through the whole show made a special effort to tell Ashlyn how good she was doing and then of course gave her the award. All the comments made me sick "she's the prettiest of the 5", "Ashlyn is skinny and has a bigger nose", "Breanne is the prettiest, she looks like mommy". If I had been able to talk to her in person I probably would have told her that mommy isn't all that so maybe looking like her isn't the best thing. You know it broke my heart when Ashlyn's dress was ripped yet she got Breanne a new dress and let Ashlyn wear the ripped one. Didn't even sew it for her. Like she wasn't worth having a pretty dress. Makes me wanta puke.

 

[wdwmom0f3]

We also watched this show and the show tonight was far worse than any we have seen before. My 16 year old was so mad at TLC for even airing this show that she wants to write a letter to them about it. The mother of the twins should be ashamed of herself. I felt so sorry for the one that she kept putting down. That IS emotional abuse.Thank goodness the director of the show took notice of the little girl. Not only that, but why on earth would they give all of those trophys to one child? I felt sorry for the other girls that were left up there while that one little girl took them all.

I have two beautiful girls and I would NEVER subject them into this kind of environment. The parents just make me sick buying fake teeth, hair pieces and 36 thousand dollar dresses, it's insane.

 

[StefaniLyn]

This show is absolutely appalling and, sadly, completely true and honest. 6 years ago, I entered my oldest daughter in several pageants. She never competed in the high glitz, make up, flippers, etc stuff as I would only enter her in the natural portion. However, many pageants had both natural as well as glitz so we met many glitz families and saw what happened 'behind the scenes.' Toddlers and Tiara's captures it perfectly.

The situation with BreeAnn and AshLyn is horrifying. How a parent can favor one child so obviously over another is beyond me and frankly, that mother doesn't deserve any of her 5 children! I can only hope that both girls eventually recognize that what mom is doing to them is wrong and can grow up to have a healthy adult sibling relationship.

When my DD was in pageants, we witnessed the tanning, heavy make up, fake hair, fake nails, painful hairdo's, etc. I saw parents sugar their kids up to make them bounce more on stage. I saw thousand dollar dresses treated better than the kids wearing them.

Why do parents do these pageants? Certainly NOT for the money! I cannot think of a single parent (including BIG winners of cars, money, etc) that has won more than they paid out. The return on investment for pageants is very minimal. Thousand dollar dresses, hundreds of dollars per hour for modeling lessons, plane tickets, make up and hair (up to $400 per pageant), fake teeth, tanning, etc. It adds up quickly to tens of thousands of dollars per year for serious pageant kids. While many claim they do it to instill confidence, poise, grace, etc, it's a lot of BS. There are better, less expensive ways to do that. I would guess that most parents put their DDs in pageants so they can live vicariously through them. They want a judge to proclaim their daughter is prettier than all the rest. They're chasing the crown for themselves for bragging rights and a boost to their self esteem.

DD participated in a total of 10 or so pageants over a 2 year span. Even though she participated in natural pageants, witnessing the glitz side of things was enough to make me sick. It's a cutthroat industry for parents, pageant owners, photographers, hair and makeup artists, dressmakers, modeling coaches, and other vendors. Back stabbing and name calling is the norm. Slander on message boards and threats of violence are commonplace. I applaud TLC for exposing pageants for what they really are. Sadly, even though these parents on the show appear horrific, many more will line up for the next season just to get their 15 minutes of fame.

 

[Jenvenza]

My DH and I came across that show last week and we were both horrified as we watched that mom treat Ashlynn like she wasnt as good as her sister. And I swear, when she won that trophy and said she couldnt stop smiling at the end of it, I looked at my husband I swear he had tears in his eyes! I might have, too!

 

[Jenvenza]

I've seen the show before and there were some weird parents on there, but non as bad as the horrible twin mother. When it was over I looked at my girls and said, "wow...that show just hurt my heart". That little Ashlynn seemed so sweet and the other one was just nasty (I'm sure she is that way because of her horrible mother).

I really hope that lady watches it and sees how horrible she is being. I think it was funny that she thought that the one twin was prettier because she looked more like her and we didn't find that lady attractive at all!

We laughed at the stage presence about the 2 week old too! The older brother was a real cutie though!

Neither did we! Her upper lip never moved!

 

[HLAuburn]

Neither did we! Her upper lip never moved!

It couldn't get past those huge teeth!

 

[luvmy3jewels]

I thought she sounded (and looked) like she had her mouth wired shut when she talked. The mom definitely wasn't as attractive as she seemed to think she was!

 

[wdwmom0f3]

I thought she sounded (and looked) like she had her mouth wired shut when she talked. The mom definitely wasn't as attractive as she seemed to think she was!

Your right, she was not attractive at all, but if you look most of the mothers are not attractive. Like someone else said, they are living through their children. The same thing goes on in cheerleading, believe me. I know some girls who don't even want to do it but they are forced into it because of their mothers. It's stupid.

 

[locolala]

Honestly, I think that sports moms and dads can be just as bad as pageant moms. I was involved in competitive horseback riding from the times I was 7 years old. Yes, there were times I didn't want to compete once I got to a show.. and my mom still made me do it. 99% of the time I ended up being fine with it. I wasn't allowed to throw tantrums, even if I was crying about something I had to go take care of my pony/horse. I saw many many kids being treated like royalty at the barn, not having to do anything except sit pretty on the horse and then go home, leaving the care of the horse to someone else. My parents spent a ton of money on show clothes for me, and when I started gaining weight they had me see a dietician so I could get my weight back to a bettter level.. skinny riders tend to do better in equitation classes. I guess my point here is that there are other events out there where parents spend tons of money and presure kids into doing things then try to make them look better using means that aren't appropriate. I was 8 when I saw the dietician..

 

[HLAuburn]

What's happened to Toddlers and Tiaras? I used to look forward to my guilty pleasure on Wed nights! Will it be back - anyone know?