Every week, television documentaries present us with so many unusual people, with so many strange and/or disturbing problems, you might find it hard to keep up with all of them. That's where I come in! Here's an unflinching look back at TV's Week in Freak Shows.
Pregnant in Heels (Bravo)
Who Is This Now? Patrice and Thomas. Why Are We Watching Them? Patrice, who is expecting their first baby, has contacted maternity concierge Rosie Pope to deal with her and Thomas's separate issues. How Did They Get Here? Patrice, a former fashion writer, is opposed to maternity clothing, despite the fact that she's in her third trimester and none of her pre-pregnancy clothes fit. Meanwhile, Thomas has developed a sympathetic pregnancy, and is experiencing more pregnancy symptoms (weight gain, tender breasts, constipation) than his wife is. What's the Grossest Thing We See? When Patrice tries on clothes that actually fit her and complains that they all make her look fat, one fears for the daughter she's about to have, and to whom she may pass on her hatred of her body and its completely natural changes. (The episode also features an unrelated cold open in which Pope and two of her employees investigate pubic wigs for women, a.k.a. merkins, the contemporary commercial availability of which I was happier not knowing about.) What Have We Learned? If your husband is competing with your pregnancy for attention, you might have married the wrong man.
Every week, television documentaries present us with so many unusual people, with so many strange and/or disturbing problems, you might find it hard to keep up with all of them. That's where I come in! Here's an unflinching look back at TV's Week in Freak Shows.
Pregnant in Heels (Bravo)
Who Is This Now? Curtis and Jennifer. Why Are We Watching Them? They've sought the aid of maternity concierge Rosie Pope in planning their upcoming baby shower, though once she meets them, she quickly sees that they could use her help in quelling their constant bickering. How Did They Get Here? I mean, there's never just one cause when a couple clashes, except in this case, because Jennifer is a bossy, high-maintenance nightmare. What's the Grossest Thing We See? I can't decide which is the grossest, so you can choose among the following: Jennifer gloating that she and Curtis live in "the most expensive ZIP code in the continental U.S." (too bad it's in New Jersey, honey); Curtis responding to the news that he and Jennifer won't be able to have sex for six weeks after her scheduled C-section by saying, "Her ass is gonna be sore, but that's pretty much it"; Teresa Giudice among the guests at the baby shower; the reveal that Curtis and Jennifer have named their daughter "Reign." What Have We Learned? People who are friends with Teresa Giudice are as awful as she is.
Every week, television documentaries present us with so many unusual people, with so many strange and/or disturbing problems, you might find it hard to keep up with all of them. That's where I come in! Here's an unflinching look back at TV's Week in Freak Shows.
Pregnant in Heels (Bravo)
Who Is This Now? Chris and Nia. Why Are We Watching Them? They are at odds over whether to vaccinate their as-yet-unborn daughter: Chris wants to; Nia doesn't. How Did They Get Here? I'll let Nia describe her core values: "Being green, non-toxic, environmentally conscious is very 'en vogue,' it's so 'très chic,' so hey, it's the way to go." So at least we know she's really given it some very serious thought. "I am being preventative by doing things naturally," she says in another scene. And, in her first consultation with maternity concierge Rosie Pope: "Polio is so … old." I'm going to go ahead and assume that when Nia was in high school, she didn't excel in science.
Every week, television documentaries present us with so many unusual people, with so many strange and/or disturbing problems, you might find it hard to keep up with all of them. That's where I come in! Here's an unflinching look back at TV's Week in Freak Shows.
Pregnant in Heels (Bravo)
Who Is This Now? Paula and Jay.
Why Are We Watching Them? Though the birth of their first child is imminent, they know nothing about babies, and are taking baby lessons from maternity concierge Rosie Pope.
Every week, television documentaries present us with so many unusual people, with so many strange and/or disturbing problems, you might find it hard to keep up with all of them. That's where I come in! Here's an unflinching look back at TV's Week in Freak Shows.
Pregnant in Heels (Bravo)
Who Is This Now? Jessica and Carlo.
Why Are We Watching Them? They're about to have their third child, but their first-born, Leah, is so unprepared that they've sought the assistance of Maternity Concierge Rosie Pope.
