Rich Girls

I have watched a few episodes of this show by accident, and every time I just have to turn off the TV. First of all I wonder why these little, stupid rich girls want to show themselves off on international TV, I mean aren't they ashamed of themselves?! OK, so Ally is the daughter of Tommy Hilfiger, so what... and they are rich, good for them. Besides this, they have absolutely nothing to offer! Jamie complains about being a virgin, and seems to have no self respect, letting millions of viewers witnessing her pathetic obsession for a guy that obviously doesn't want her.. I don't remember his name, I just saw the episode of the prom night or whatever. Another thing that bugs me is that with all that money, it's sad to see that they have no taste in clothes... Ally's father being a designer and all. I am surprised that they managed to graduate, but maybe it was a bribe.. Who knows what money can do. Ally's and Jamie's conversations...what can I say. I just hope that they are not representative for American girls in general. If so, I really feel sorry for them. That watching just a few episodes of this crap reality production could make me so irritated just proves how incredibly SAD it is... Just my 2 cents anyways..

I have to admit that this was a show that aired when I needed it the most. That was the year that my friend of ten years died un-expectantly so I was very depressed. That show took me out of my head and heart ach and made me laugh and realize that there is a side of life I had yet to experience. I found this show to be very funny in moments I found no humor in life. These girls rocked at doing this show and kept it real through their perspective. They grew as individuals through it and made us realize that they were just normal teenagers. Teenager's with power and money but still learning about life. That is what it is like after high school for anyone no matter what social class you come from. I too would like to have it to watch on D.V.D.

Of all the "reality" series that MTV has produced over the years, the one I would love to have in my DVD collection is "Rich Girls." It was a great, charming, hilarious and telling peek into the lives of two high school pals as they spent the summer after graduation together: Jaime Gleicher (the daughter of the owner of Innovation Luggage) and Ally Hilfiger (daughter of famed sportswear designer Tommy).

At about the same time, another series debuted about two wealthy girls called "The Simple Life." The reason I feel "Rich Girls" is far superior to that one is that here, you get to see the two stars functioning in their natural habitat, not some created situation generated for the cameras, as they did on that other series! Here, you are getting a real sense of who these girls are as they go through their lives of partying in the Hamptons, slumming in Beverly Hills and London and hanging out with celebs, like "American Idol" judge, Randy Jackson, or President Bill Clinton.

Some of my favorite highlights from the program (in no particular order) were: Ally attempting to get something to eat, all on her own, without any gourmet chefs or servants to show her around. This might have been the program's greatest adventure, as Ally must negotiate an actual supermarket and figure out what items to purchase to avoid starvation.

Jaime and Ally attempting to survive the big New York City blackout - Jaime sweating it out with her mom and dogs and no A/C in their luxe high rise, while Ally was on the pavement and ducked into one of her father's stores for safety.

Ally putting her father's design team through their paces, as Tommy brought her in to voice her opinion on their new fashion line. She rips apart all of the work they had done on Dad's new spring line, and the reactions of these professionals as their boss' daughter blithely critiques them is simply awesome! One glance is worth a thousand daggers! But there were many other classic moments throughout the series that deserve to be viewed to be believed.

I suspect the reason "Rich Girls" isn't available on DVD is because Ally (who also served as one of the program's main producers) decided that the various episodes made her seem "spoiled" and it somehow reflected badly on her. But really, it's just an amusing part of her life and I hope that some day, she'll realize that she isn't being judged personally by what happened during the run of the program and will put out a DVD, maybe even with a commentary track! Everyone should have a chance to see and enjoy (or be appalled by) these Rich Girls!