There were even quite a few"Toddlers & Tiaras" moments that went too far.
And obviously, that was kind of the point.
After all, TLC is known for shows that push the boundaries and showcase the abnormal.
After all, children wearing skimpy outfits and fake teeth on stage is pretty provocative.
Still, the series ran for quite a while, though not without it’s controversial moments.
So, what caused the cancelation?
Well, there were likely a lot of reasons, as it turns out.
Wouldn’t controversy meanmoreviewers and therefore more money for TLC?
Yes, the toddler was dressed as a movie sex worker, and understandably people were mad.
Yes, the way the toddlers were dressed was a real issue for a lot of people.
OneCNNarticle even accused the parents and show in general of over-sexualizing young girls.
Licensed clinical social worker Mark Sichel told People that the children’s outfits were a serious issue.
“Little girls are supposed to play with dolls, not be dolls,” Sichel said.
So, it’s basically when the parents become over-involved in the child’s success.
Notably, sometimes people with ABPD can’t “differentiate their needs and goals from the child’s.”
Sometimes they’d get extremely upset when their child didn’t place high enough.
“The parents are exploiting their own children for the sake of increasing the parent’s self-esteem.
Shame on them,” one person shared.
“These parents need to stop living their lives through their children,” another added.
“You get so into it you don’t even realize that you’re up doing it.
Yes, “Toddlers & Tiaras” caused real-life legal consequences for at least one mother on the show.
Jackson herself apparently didn’t see the issue.
“It’s not illegal,” Jackson said, per The Week.
Whatever Jackson thought, the judge disagreed and clearly saw that the pageants weren’t appropriate for the toddler.
However, as an insider toldRadar Online, there was no official reason as to why it was canceled.
“After six series, the show has been officially taken out of production,” the insider said.
“Was it pressure from [detractors]?
No-one is saying, at least, not yet.
Could all the controversies piling up have contributed to its cancellation?
AsHuffPostreported, one mother gave her daughter something she called “Tinker Tea.”
“Tinker Tea is soda, sweet-tea and [Pixy Stix] all together,” the mother said.
“It normally turns out a dark green color.”
And what soda does she put in the concoction?Mountain Dew.
