“Horrible” Reality TV Show Boils Blood of Residents in Massachusetts Town
“Horrible” Martha’s Vineyard Reality TV Show Boils Blood of Residents in Massachusetts Town and They Want It Cancelled.
Get ready to witness the drama unfold as Bravo‘s latest reality TV spectacle crashes onto the serene shores of Martha’s Vineyard.
“Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard” is causing chaos on the posh vacation spot.
According to Bravo, the Martha’s Vineyard Reality TV Show is described like this:
“Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard follows a group of 12 friends as they enjoy their island getaway. With beach parties, decadent dinners, and summer hookups, both fun and drama are in store for these young Black professionals and entrepreneurs.”
But Islanders describe it VERY differently.
Why?
Late-night parties, reckless escapades, and a carefree attitude have ignited a firestorm of fury among the locals.
The show’s shenanigans are spiraling out of control. (It is a reality show, after all.)
And the town’s patience is wearing thinner than a bikini string.
At a select board meeting this week, a request to film areas of Oak Bluffs for the second season of “Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard,” caused an uproar.
According to the Martha’s Vineyard Times, some locals asked the board to not grant the permits because it reflects poorly on the island’s reputation.
“There is no way that I think this board should allow them to continue [filming] the series,” Dr. Thelma Baxter said Tuesday, according to the Martha’s Vineyard Times article. “This program is a horrible reflection of Martha’s Vineyard, of Oak Bluffs. It is embarrassing. That’s not the Martha’s Vineyard that I know.’”
Baxter urged the board – via letter – to put the kibosh on the crude show.
“Please do not allow this show to be filmed again in M.V.,” she wrote, according to the Times. “As a homeowner since 1988, and a vacationer since 1980, I was horrified by the portrayal of M.V. people in this television series. As a taxpayer, I fear that this series will affect my property value.”
The Times also reported the request of Dorinda Hazell-Forde, who also wrote a letter to the board:
“This type of television series does not reflect the culture or the lifestyle of the residents on Martha’s Vineyard,” she wrote. “As an Oak Bluffs homeowner, “I feel that this not only affects my property value [but] the image of Martha’s Vineyard.”
Leslie Fitzsimmons, of Oak Bluffs is also not a fan.
(It gives) “The wrong impression about what goes on here, and what our values are,” she said, according to the Times. “This is our town,” she said. “The [show] content is abhorrent; it doesn’t represent us.”
Yet, the board unanimously granted the production company permission to shoot B-roll on August 29, Sept. 3, and Sept. 8.