'Growing Up Greek' MTV: New Reality Show Sparks Outrage in Greek-American Community [VIDEO]
First it was Jersey Shore that outraged many in the Italian-American community, now another MTV reality show is stirring up anger within another ethnic group.
Growing Up Greek, set in Tarpon Springs, Fla., features a group of Greek Americans in their twenties, who embrace stereotypes like breaking plates during a celebration, and engage in heated confrontations with one another.
“I wouldn’t trade being Greek for nothing,” one cast member says in the trailer.
The show, which airs on Dec. 3 at 11 p.m., has been met with much dismay from many Greek Americans who deem it a disgrace to the culture. A petition on Change.org was created calling it a “gross misrepresentation of what it means to Grow up Greek.” The petition has garnered over 4,000 supporters to date.
Watch the trailer below:
Also, see some tweets below:
Oh God, is this what it felt like to be Italian when #JerseyShore was on? https://t.co/S6NqjILUDC #GrowingupGreek
— Michael Tegos (@michaeltegos) November 29, 2014
A show is coming out on MTV called "Growing up Greek".... Hell no we don't need a show that's gonna stereotype Greek people #salt
— Stefania Bazigos (@stefbaz23) November 29, 2014
This is not Greek pride or heritage, or what the premise of a show called #GrowingUpGreek should be. https://t.co/o01uL7T9PZ
— Michelle Ioannou (@mnioannou) November 25, 2014
growing up Greek on MTV? I already see this being made into a big joke. please don't embarrass us.
— Ειρήνη (@IrenkaGR) November 25, 2014
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