Results tagged “prepschool”

The new Bravo reality show NYC Prep has been ridiculed in many places, but it's mostly bringing shame to the schools where the students/reality show's players attend. In a NY Times Styles section article, parents are uttering things like, “Absolute garbage,” and "Like a bad ‘Dynasty’ episode," about the show that features spoiled teens (including ones who are amazed that teachers wants students "to, like, study during Christmas break") at private schools Nightingale-Bamford School, Dwight School, Birch Wathen Lenox School and the Ross School (in East Hampton) and public school (GASP!) Stuyvesant High School. Administrators are aghast while some parents are upset seeing the show's teens "spend most of their time scheming, partying, eating in expensive restaurants and shopping for $2,000 skirts." But the best quote is from the author of a private school guide, who says, "The schools on this show are all at the bottom"—top schools being Dalton, Brearley, and Collegiate—"There would never be a Brearley girl on this show." Thank goodness for snobbery!

Does NYC's prep school set live up to the antics of the Gossip Girl characters? Even with a reality show following some of the rich kids around, we'll probably never know (which is fine, right?). The NY Post is reporting that Bravo is set to film a new series "that'll give an up-close and personal look at the lives of the latest hottest teens on the planet - New York City's private school kids." The format is allegedly going to be like that of the Real Kids of Orange County webisodes (which features the Real Housewives spawn). Couple that with the fact that no self-respecting Yale-bound preppy would go on basic cable to flaunt their lifestyle, and you pretty much have a show about Real Housewife Jill Zarin's daughter Ally (unsubstantiated!), who has been soaking up the spotlight since before mommy's television show even started airing. No word on if filming has started yet, but the show is expected to air later this year (but don't expect any real-life Chuck Bass's or OMFG-inducing moments). XOXO, etc!