My Super Sweet 16
If you want to see how wealthy teens celebrate their special birthdays, tune into MTV's reality series "My Super Sweet 16." The show began airing on January 18, 2005. It is a celebration of coming of age events such as sweet 16 birthdays, quinceaneara (sweet 15), coming out parties, and MTV even aired a special "My Super Sweet 21" during its Spring Break programming. There have been 5 seasons of the show, with the first season having six episodes, the second season having nine episodes, the third season having eleven episodes, and the fourth and fifth seasons having twelve episodes.
The over the top celebrations on "My Super Sweet 16" are usually filled with both drama and surprises. Ordinary teens may be shocked to see how the elite really celebrate, with the privileged teens determined to have the biggest blowout celebration ever. With parent's who grant their every wish, nothing is impossible! And it is not just the girls who insist on the most lavish parties!
What are some of the most extravagant episodes? There was Sophie of West Palm Beach, Florida. Her birthday party theme was Moulin Rouge. Her mom spent over $180,000 on the party - including a new Audi A4 for Sophie!
Then there was the Fremont, California triplets Jessica, Ashley, and Candace. Daddy spent $40,000 to have Sugarcult perform at the girl's birthday party. But then that is only a little over $13,000 per daughter.
Aaron of New York City had a special guest at his birthday party too - Kanye West. Mariah Carey only appeared on video to wish Aaron a happy birthday. By the way, Aaron’s dad is music producer L.A. Reid who heads Island/Def Jam music and his mom is the singer Pebbles.
Cher, of Palm Harbor, Florida, had a Mardi Gras themed ball. When she went outside, she saw her present - a $96,000 red Jaguar. How can anyone top that birthday? But she was not the only one to get a nice ride. Katie from Memphis, Tennessee got a $125,000 customized Hummer complete with a chandelier, two televisions, and a mini bar. Oh, she also got a $100,000 watch from Jacob the Jeweler.
Then there was Chris from New York City. His theme was Michael Jackson's album "Off the Wall" and for his 18th birthday, he received $250,000 worth of bling, a customized Lamborghini, new clothing from Rocawear.
MTV even made a film, Super Sweet 16: The Movie, based on the reality series. It featured pop stars Aly & AJ and premiered on MTV on July 8, 2007. The plot involved best friends Jacquie and Sara who shared the same birthday. After another girl tries to come between the friends, they end up fighting and competing to have the best sweet 16 party ever.
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