Inside Out: Nelly's AppleBottom Contest

CrimsonTide4 · #1 11-16-2003, 01:07 PM

I am watching this GHETTO CHIT now. I missed the first 40 minutes but it comes on again on VH1 @ 4:00p.m. EST and 10:00 p.m. EST.

This is a contest to see who has the nicest BOOTY for Nelly's new APPLE BOTTOM JEANS. . .

http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/inside_...de_about.jhtml

Gina1201 · #2 11-16-2003, 01:46 PM

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Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
I am watching this GHETTO CHIT now. I missed the first 40 minutes but it comes on again on VH1 @ 4:00p.m. EST and 10:00 p.m. EST.

This is a contest to see who has the nicest BOOTY for Nelly's new APPLE BOTTOM JEANS. . .

http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/inside_...de_about.jhtml

I watched. It wasn't really anything special. GHETTO indeed.

darling1 · #3 11-16-2003, 08:38 PM

...........must we continue to set back the race??

i couldn't even bring myself to watch that stuff??

i am sure it was QUITE INTERESTING AND QUITE GHETTO!!

DramaQueen42401 · #4 11-17-2003, 12:06 AM

I'm watching it right now. I am just shocked to see these chicks get excited b/c they are being chosen to show their butts to America. These girls are crying like they are going through American Idol. One girl got cut and she looked tore up about it. She would have been from Miami, embarrassing me, lol. I have no problem with big booty sisters feeling confident. I'm an apple bottom myself. But I will not "seriously, with the deep intent of winning" enter the contest. If they pick me, I'd dance a lil, like I would at any party and then go home, cuz it aint that deep. I will be a "low budget", local apple bottom. Lol.

Questions404 · #5 11-17-2003, 11:07 AM

Congratulations to VH-1 for being able to capture the essence of Jenny Jones, Ricki Lake and Jerry Springer in one tiny little package. Thumbs up to racial sensitivity -- thumbs up to pride and dignity. Thumbs up to Apple Bottom Jeans -- way to uplift the race Nelly.

delph998 · #6 11-17-2003, 11:14 AM

Inside out: Nelly's AppleBottom Contest=The degradation of the black race!!!

Inside out: Nelly's Applebottom Contest=The degradation of the black woman!!!!

This world has lost control!

Virtual Violet · #7 11-17-2003, 11:55 AM

I saw it too....and being an "apple bottom" who chose to use her BRAIN instead of her AZZ to get ahead, I actually feel sorry for those girls in the fact that they don't have the vision to see they can do better for themselves without showing their AZZ!!

ERRRRRRRR! WOMEN SHOW SOME SELF-REPSECT!

Thanks Nelly, between Apple Bottoms and Pimp Juice, I think you've got all the stereotypes covered!!!!

blackerican · #8 11-17-2003, 12:22 PM

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Originally posted by darling1
...........must we continue to set back the race??

i couldn't even bring myself to watch that stuff??

i am sure it was QUITE INTERESTING AND QUITE GHETTO!!

I hear you!!! I heard about it from some sisterfriends of mine and I thought it was a joke!!!! But, I saw the comercial for it and was like...whoa!!!! I know that some young ladies would think that this is a honor but....I'd rather kep my "apple bottom" at home!!!!!

librasoul22 · #9 11-17-2003, 12:58 PM

Okay I didn't see the show, but I just wanted to play devil's advocate.

Y'all know if Kid Rock or Fred Durst had clothing lines it would be the same thing. These guys degrade (white) women all the time. So basically, although this show was (I guess) casting black women in a horrible light, it isn't JUST black women who are being degraded by male artists.

Neosoulchild · #10 11-17-2003, 01:49 PM

I caught the end of this show, and I believe I heard the winner say something about going into broadcasting... Did anyone else hear this? And how do you think this could affect her future career in journalism?

ClassyLady · #11 11-17-2003, 03:25 PM

What I don't understand is why our women constantly subject themselves to this nonsense? I caught the end of the show and the girl with the organge dreds/twists was just too happy to shake her rear for an audience of hooting and hollering men. What's even worse is that the president of Apple Bottoms is a woman? What is wrong with this picture. For every smart, determined young black or latina woman who is relying on her mental capacity to get ahead, there are fifteen women openly using what they got to get what they think they want. I swear, two steps forward and three steps back.

Steeltrap · #12 11-17-2003, 03:37 PM

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Originally posted by Neosoulchild
I caught the end of this show, and I believe I heard the winner say something about going into broadcasting... Did anyone else hear this? And how do you think this could affect her future career in journalism?

As a journalist myself, I can tell you that she better go to college and get a broadcast journalism degree if she wants to go into broadcasting.
Because things such as writing your own copy, running a camera, editing tape, etc. are what beginning reporters need to do, not shaking one's azz for a modern-day minstrel show. That's something that no TV station in Lower Bum**** wants to see.

Questions404 · #13 11-17-2003, 03:45 PM

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Originally posted by Steeltrap
Because things such as writing your own copy, running a camera, editing tape, etc. are what beginning reporters need to do, not shaking one's azz for a modern-day minstrel show.

aurora_borealis · #14 11-17-2003, 03:58 PM

For my own sick curiousity I went to the Applebottoms website. They have a link to the "collection", and says it is available in August of 03. Hey Nelly it is now NOVEMBER. You may want to update your site.

Nevermind I found the shopping area. There is a YOGA MINISKIRT for sale. How does one DO YOGA in a MINISKIRT? Just look at this thing, UGH. I am also not a big fan of writing on the behind as I have a big enough one I don't need more attention drawn to it.

Also why does it only come in a size XL if this is designed for women with curves and booty. That was like the Marilyn Monroe lingerie colelction not coming in sizes Marilyn herself could wear.

Shelacious · #15 11-17-2003, 04:18 PM

I saw the show off and on (it was on during football, so although the SO wanted to see the apple bottoms, apparently he wanted to see football just as much). At any rate, it was interesting, to say the least. Some of the women were pretty embarassing, but to be honest, it was conducted a bit more tastefully (albeit a bit of a stretch to say) than I'd imaginged. Generally, the women were more fully clothed at all times than in most videos. I do agree with a poster that mentioned that this same senario could and would happen with any ethnicity (and a few white and Latina women did indeed make it into the by-city finals). The president (with her own apple bottom, I will add) may handle the day-to-day, but clearly, the concept is Nelly's idea, as was the financial backing.

The clothes are not impressive all. Same ol' rocca, baby phat, lady enyce, fetish stuff. I suppose it works if you are about 16-22, which all the women were, so...