Information for Parents

Basketball Wives

Basketball Wives

Common Sense Media Age 15

Parents Need To Know

Positive Messages
Sends some very iffy messages about what being a supportive friend looks like. Also, with an emphasis on high-end brands and physical beauty, the show sometimes sends a skewed message about female success. On the other hand, the women discuss the downsides of having money without love and respect.
Positive Role Models & Representations
Violence
The women often engage in catty behavior, including arguing, yelling, and occasional brawling. Women sometimes throw drinks in other women's faces in anger.
Sex
The women highlight their sexuality often by wearing revealing, tight clothing. Plenty of bikini shots. Some women dance suggestively, sometimes using stripper poles. A video of one woman’s sexy dancing ends up on the Internet.
Language
Words like “bitch,” “crap,” and “hell” are audible and frequent, while curses like “s--t” and “f--k” are bleeped but obvious.
Consumerism
Some name-dropping of fancy brands like Louis Vuitton.
Education Value
Ease of Play
Privacy
The ladies drink wine, cocktails, and champagne frequently.
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