Dear Mr. O’Kelly,
I understand you called and wanted to get back to you and share a letter from Oxygen’s President in reference to our special. As mentioned in the letter, there are many inaccuracies in what has been reported. This special – still in the early development phase and tentatively titled; has not yet been cast and we have not shot anything for air.
Julie Rothman
VP Communications, Oxygen Media
From Jason Klarman (President)
Thank you for reaching out to express your concerns regarding Oxygen’s recently announced new special in development tentatively titled “All My Babies’ Mamas.”
“All My Babies’ Mamas” is a one-hour special chronicling the extraordinary circumstances of one unique family that learns to cope with their complicated relationships. At its core this special is meant to be a heartfelt look at a non-traditional family. Told with humor and
heart, it will show the passion behind life’s most unexpected situations as one deeply interconnected family navigates its financially and emotionally connected life.
As mentioned, the show is still in early development. The footage leaked was from a preliminary pitch reel and not representative of the final special, which is still being cast and developed. While we are seeking to chronicle a true story, it is not meant to be a stereotypical representation of everyday life for any one demographic or cross section of society. That said, we are highly attuned and sensitive to your concerns and our diverse team of creative executives will continue their involvement as the special is developed.
The original press release can be found HERE.
(Clearly, Oxygen media is of the opinion that we are misguided in our anger and simply got ahead of ourselves. According to this letter (which reads more like another press release) the company is still moving forward with the project. Apparently Oxygen is unconcerned that more than 14k people have signed the petition as to their anger and disgust. Mo’Kelly will have his official rebuttal sometime this weekend. HAVE YOU SIGNED THE PETITION?! http://change.org/nooxygen)
“That said, we are highly attuned and sensitive to your concerns and our diverse team of creative executives will continue their involvement as the special is developed“
– Jason Klarman
(…Nice of Jason to include African-Americans in the discussion of a show like “All My Babies’ Mamas.” Mo’Kelly feels so much better that there is adequate representation when it comes to creating programming featuring African-Americans, yet not steeped in the worst of stereotypes. Mo’Kelly can sleep well at night given that Oxygen’s “diverse team” is highly attuned and sensitive” to my concerns. Thank goodness “we” are adequately represented at Oxygen regarding these issues. Mo’Kelly was born “at night”…not “last night.”)
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