16 & Pregnant | The Dark Side of Fame | How MTV Ruined Their Life

The series would last for five years and early ratings were through
the roof with the premiere of season 2 even out doing the
viewership of the Winter Olympics in the women-under-34
demographic. This series was, without a doubt, a pop-culture
touchstone that remained so relevant after going off the air that
MTV is getting ready to bring it back in a big way in 2021. But on
the DARK SIDE OF FAME is a different story altogether – after the
show became a hit, parents began to worry that it might glamorize
teen pregnancy. Multiple studies were undertaken, all of which
resulted in different conclusions as to whether the show was
helping or hurting teenaged moms. Beyond that confusion, the show
also manipulated its audience through the staging of certain
elements and some of its stars would also go onto suffering some
serious tragedies including, having their kids taken away from
them, being arrested for theft, and losing their lives at an
extremely young age.