::iEo(,)

W....Ja.owa.C/)urE(,)::..::c:::<r::a.

OJooN

to.-0::W"00o•.....(,)

ooctN

I Can'tBearto (Not) -JVatch'Divas''High society' reality show isbig hot m6~SS,but Ican't turn it off

On Oct. 4, anewrealityshow;Dallas Divasand Daughters,premiered onStyle Network.

MERRm Through thisPATIERSON televised train

wreck, view-ers are led to believe they'regoingtogetararebutauthenticglimpseintothe livesofDallashigh societyvia fivemother-daughterduosatthe top ofthesocialfoodchain.

I'm not sure who was incharge of casting the show,but whoever it was, they.should be fired. Like, rightthis minute.

During Episode 1, view-ers are "introduced to eachpair during a brief inter-view while regal titles like"The Aristocrats" and "TheDebutantes" appear on thescreen, giving us an idea ofwhat's to"come.

I had high hopes for ParkCities resident Patty,a single

COURTESY PHOTO

Patty and Jacky share a moment during a scene from sY'e Network's Dallas Divas and Daughter~. .

mother, and her truly beauti- ing - NOTH]NG - wrong the future. Patty responds,ful daughter Jacky, a recent with living in ( apartment. "Is there a chargefor this?"HPHS graduate. So when But the show's tagline is this: Butwait=thereallyawkwardthey appeared on the screen "How do millionaire moms momenthadn'tevenarrived.I gasped, covered my face, deal with kid who want it At a localwinebar;the castand watched the rest unfold all? Saddle u for real-life gatheredforaladies'nightout.between the fingers I'd sepa- drama from th ~richest little The women began to scoperated over my left eye. Not suburb in Tex s" out the scene and one joked,because they were wearing Millionaire'moms live in "Howaboutthosechicksovermatching Burberry plaid apartments i Manhattan there?"Laughterensues.miniskirts but because of but not usual If in the Park Then one of them says,the text floating above their Cities.And I, alongwith the "I'm not there yet." Pattyheads: "The Wannabes." rest ofAmeric ,could see it asks, in a serious tone, "ThatThat's a crusher no matter was a really charming place, never went through yourhowyou lookat it. mind?" Her co-star asserts,

I imagined them watching KEEP UP ONUNE "No."And Patty throws out, "the premiere on a strikingly "Whydoyou lie?"gorgeousbut comfysofain an Seeblog.peopknewspapers. Then Patty breaks theelegant mansion, maybe on comforfullepisoderecaps. self-induced, jaw-droppingLakeside,droppingWaterford silence by adding, "It goescrystal bowls full of popcorn but when the 're flashing through everybody'smind."andChexMixwhen they saw up shots of the mansions the Seriously,Patty.Your kidsthe title they'd been given. I rest of the cast livesin, it left are goingto watch this show.mean,theycouldn'thaveseen many wondering:What's up And Jesus can see it too. I

"that onecoming. with that? bet the mayorknowsabout itOr couldthey? Later, at a polo match, now.Everyoneheard you say+Becausenot toomuch later supposedly where the inner it, Patty.I feel foryou.

-we see-a dip ofthem arriving .cireleofDallas carlbe found And for that reason,Ihopeat their home as the words wearing enormous hats, a Episode3 is a little more for-"Patty and Jacky's apart- gentleman stri es up a con- giving.And I pray this thingment" cut across the screen versation wif Patty and is scripted.to help us get our bearings. eventually tell her he'd like

Please.Stop.There's noth- to escort her t an event inE-mail merritt@

peoplenewspapers.com----- -------

Iimagined them watching the pr emiere ...and drop-ping Waterford crystal bowls full of popcorn andChex Mix when they saw the titlEr'they'd been given."

-: ~ - MERRITT PATTERSON {See Page 2A.f' I,

_- ~- .. __ - - .....-- - -_- . - - . ~ ~_...:_ ,_~ .~:...._'_ _.--..>-_-"""_, __ .-C. -_ ~ __ -- __ ~-. --