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Get ready for, like, the best reality TV series ever
JacLife, Toronto's very own web-based reality show is about to hit the air. And if there's one thing the world needs, it's more reality TV shows. Sure we've got the Hills, the Real Housewives, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, and the City but I have the terrible suspicion that somewhere there are still some ridiculously vacuous and improbably beautiful people whose every move isn't being captured on film. Thankfully someone's finally trained a lens on Jaclyn Genovese, a 24-year old socialite-in-training.
Today Slice.ca premieres Jaclife, a six-webisode mini-series about Jaclyn and her pretty friends who spend their days running Queen West fashion boutique Jacflash and their nights spreading their fabulousness all over the city's hotspots. Jaclyn may be reality TV's latest star, but she wants you to know that she's like, a real person and everything. "This lifestyle doesn't come for free," she assures us in the show's must-watch pilot. True, but being the daughter of multi-millionaire executive Geoffrey Genovese probably doesn't hurt.
You might think Jaclyn spends her time sipping champagne and eating caviar. But uh-uh, she's a vegetarian. And the poor thing's allergic to champagne to boot. Luckily she's got a cadre of foxy BFFs to help her through the tough beluga-less nights, and judging by the teaser, every episode will feature at least thirty seconds of the them all standing around wiping misty tears from their eyes and whispering in each other's ear "yes, you do look good in that."
Some more riveting scenes already in the can: Jaclyn in her fabulous bathroom brushing her teeth! Jaclyn in her fabulous store vacuuming the carpet! Jaclyn in her fabulous loft eating cereal! Basically all the things you and I do everyday, but more interesting cause she's rich.
JacLife launches later today, and might just make you feel good and bad about your life in equal measure.
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Absolutely zero interest.
Why write an article at all?
Does this differ from any other vain empty series of youtube videos that it warranty your time and KBs?
I bet she's fine with coke though.
"I bet she's fine with coke though". What a lame comment.
I would LOVE to see a reality show based on someone who's name comes up as "Agent Smith". That would be relevant if it was 10 years ago.
If it works out I'll bang the chick on the right
Sure everyone is entitled to their own opinion and granted that there will be negative reviews and positive reviews to everything that is open to the public eye, but to pick on the obvious is almost embarrassing on your part, especially as a blogger representing Toronto.
Could you not come up with anything more substantial then anorexic coke head comments and daddy's money? a little cliche don't you think...
Does everyone who has a rich family have to be into drugs and unappreciative of their family's success?
Get real and if you must make fun, try to come up with something legitimate that isn't just a judgement in your own small minded brain.
And yes, we DO in fact need another reality Tv show, especially Canadian television...
Instead of being bratty little snot, why don't you try looking at in from a mature and non judgmental perspective.
The show is actually quite entertaining, well made and a lot of young people will be able to relate to it in some way or another. Rich or poor, it will touch home base for a lot of people and hate it or love it, you'll watch it anyway
Augustina.
found it cheaper to do this type of program instead of
something with quality in it.
I also notice this is a CanWest production. They also run Global TV and the National Post.
I'd really hit the trifecta if Zev Shalev was running this production. He ran Lofters--into the ground.
Give this thing a miss by a mile.
You're telling me you expect little girls from families barely scraping by to relate well to an airhead worrying about not getting invited to the big party and what boys like her?
And no, no one needs more reality TV shows.
http://mushypony.com/tag/augustina-bambi/
"Jacflash sweetheart Jaclyn Genovese has teamed up with Bambi World’s Augustina Valenza [aka Augustina Bambi] to bring us..."
That guy definitely has woman issues. Literally.
And to Mike.W What do girls with families barely surviving relate to exactly? Would they only relate to shows where other people are poor as well?
I'm calling bullshit.
While I agree with you regarding some of the other comments here, this shouldn't be a hard connection to make.
I think the main purpose of doing the show was to help spread the word about their store - which is amazing, I encourage you to go visit and see for yourselves.
As far as the original article goes and this JacLife b.s., in the words of Propecia "The Crack Ho" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IcoJXJKKdc)... "Who Gives a Fvck?!!!"
Thank you, thank you.
apparently he enjoys white trash from private girls schools
When you've got your own business and like to party, why not have your own TV show to boot?
The most exciting thing a lot of readers here get to do is write cynical comments about other people's lives.
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Thus, WHY, if someone has found success through hard work, luck, life, are they and theirs to be judged harshly? Why?
She could be chilling and doing nothing. Instead she is putting herself out there. Give this young girl a chance. Would you not wish the same - meaning kind eyes - for your own child? Yourself?
Remember: "Life turns on a dime..."
Mary Beth
The difference is the commenters don't sell out their vapid lives on a lame web series, which means you know nothing about them, only pretend to.
Silliness is essential in life. We are silly and proud of it. We also write about people other than Jaclyn so don't write us off just yet! You should be silly too... don't let this girl get to ya.
But the show looks at legit as the Boobie Ball. Eff the socialities. Bring on the real artists.
2. seriously, why not have reality shows about people who have to deal with REALITY? And are INTERESTING? Let's see some shows that follow people struggling to make their mark in the world, experience self-discovery and be ORIGINAL. I'm sure you are reading this SLICE people, so listen up.
P.S. Nine times out of ten, when Canadian producers copy American show formulas, you end up with cheap imitations of what was mediocre to begin with.
I think it's a great idea and people who spend their time writing NEGATIVE comments, should channel their energy elsewhere. Don't you have anything better to do then insult, assume and say trashy things?
I wish this show success, I'll be watching :)
I'm not defending this show, but if you really want to cry about their lives, don't watch the show. attention, good or bad, is still attention...
@outsider: they're not making waves Augustina- I mean outsider. No more than any of the thousands of youtube channels do. I doubt anyone would be proud of this being labelled "Canadian"
@D.C.: ironically I doubt the commenters care if the girls care. It's called voicing an opinion. It doesn't matter if the opinion hurts someone or not.
The city should be proud that we're more well off than the rest.
2. Not tv; web videos, like youtube.
3. "Haters= jealousy" again? That argument was tossed out already.
yep, hater.
this is funny.
Yeah, I didn't think so.
Here's to original Canadian Programming.
Just wondering which Canadian values and morals you are referring to?
no, i dun tink so