Kesha: My Crazy Beautiful Life
This article is about the reality show. For the song, see Cannibal (EP). For her autobiography, see My Crazy Beautiful Life.
| Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life | |
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| Genre | Reality |
| Starring | Kesha |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
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| Running time | 21-24 minutes |
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| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | MTV |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original run | April 23, 2013 – December 18, 2013 |
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| Website | |
Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life is an American reality television series that airs on MTV and premiered on April 23, 2013.[1][2] Kesha announced the series during the series debut of Nikki & Sara Live in January 2013. It was announced on July 26, 2013, that the series had been renewed for a second season.[3] Season 2 premiered on October 30, 2013.[4]
Premise
The first season of Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life chronicles Kesha as she works through all the drama and adventures in both her personal and professional life over the course of two years, during her Get $leazy Tour. Filmed by her brother Lagan Sebert and filmmaker Steven Greenstreet, it also encompasses the artist as she creates her second studio album, Warrior, and travels to various countries.[5][6][7][8][9][10] Season 2 focuses primarily on Kesha's personal life, family dynamics and the situations that occur when she tries to live a normal life during a much needed break from touring.
Cast
Main cast
- Kesha Sebert
- Pebe Sebert, Kesha's, Lagan's and Louie's mother
- Lagan Sebert, Kesha's older brother
- Louie Sebert, Kesha's younger brother
Supporting cast
- Max Bernstein
- Monica Cornia, Kesha's manager
- Rio Sebert, Kesha's three-year-old nephew and Lagan's son.
- Elias Mallin
- Savannah, Kesha's best friend
- Tessa, Kesha's personal assistant
- Kalan, Kesha's cousin
- Nicole, Kesha's best friend and former assistant
- Shawn, Kalan's fiancé
- Steven Tyler
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Season premiere | Season finale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | April 23, 2013 | May 28, 2013 | |
| 2 | 8[4] | October 30, 2013 | December 18, 2013 | |
Season 1 (2013)
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Taking the Stage" | April 23, 2013 |
| With the kickoff of her headlining tour Kesha faces memories of her failed first love, and becomes a voice for those who have been bullied. | |||
| 2 | 2 | "Animal on the Hunt" | April 30, 2013 |
| Despite several bumps in the road, Kesha remains determined to achieve her dream of playing at Glastonbury, and accomplish her mission of finding the perfect man. | |||
| 3 | 3 | "Haters Gonna Hate" | May 7, 2013 |
| After a mistake in her show leads to harsh criticism, Kesha must step up her game to ensure that her next show is a critical success. | |||
| 4 | 4 | "The End Is the Beginning" | May 14, 2013 |
| As the tour comes to a close, Kesha plans to go on vacation to find inspiration for her next album, but the plans are put on hold for the biggest show of her career. | |||
| 5 | 5 | "A Warrior In the Making" | May 21, 2013 |
| Kesha is faced with the challenge of making her second album and struggles to find a balance between creating a new sound and staying true to her pop roots. | |||
| 6 | 6 | "Ringing In the New" | May 28, 2013 |
| After her album's release, Kesha kicks off a full promotional tour, but faces several setbacks when a scandalous picture is leaked and a song of hers is pulled from the radio. | |||
Season 2 (2013)
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "Supernatural" | October 30, 2013 |
| Kesha promotes her new album "Warrior" on her biggest tour yet, during which she faces ghosts, haunted hotels, and her own fears of performing her song "Supernatural" for the first time. | |||
| 8 | 2 | "Assistant" | November 6, 2013 |
| The Westboro Baptist Church protests one of Kesha's shows, and Kesha struggles to find a new assistant who can handle her crazy lifestyle and family. | |||
| 9 | 3 | "Bahamas" | November 13, 2013 |
| Kesha takes her best friend Savannah on a much needed vacation to the Bahamas, with a few surprises up her sleeve. Back home, a pet psychic tends to their cranky cat, Mr. Peeps. | |||
| 10 | 4 | "Proposal" | November 20, 2013 |
| Despite dealing with the aftermath of a bad break-up, Kesha goes all out to help her cousin's boyfriend plan the ultimate marriage proposal in Vegas. | |||
| 11 | 5 | "Matchmaker" | November 27, 2013 |
| Kesha shops for a new, more sensible car. A matchmaker not only finds a man for Kesha's mom Pebe, but sets Kesha up on a blind date as well. | |||
| 12 | 6 | "Hoarding" | December 4, 2013 |
| Kesha deals with her mom's hoarding habits and meets distant relatives in Hungary. | |||
| 13 | 7 | "Bear Man" | December 11, 2013 |
| Kesha travels all the way to the Alaskan wilderness to see if there is still a spark between her and a rocky old flame, "Bear Man." | |||
| 14 | 8 | "Meet the Family" | December 18, 2013 |
| Kesha invites Bear Man to meet her family, and the fate of their relationship is revealed as season 2 concludes. | |||
Reception
The first season received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Metacritic, which gives reviews on a scale of 1 to 100, gave the show's first season a 55, which represents mixed or average reviews.[11]
Controversy
The episode "A Warrior in the Making", which aired on May 21, 2013, was subject to criticism from the Parents Television Council due to a short scene in which Kesha supposedly drinks her own urine.[12]
References
- ↑ "MTV to Debut New All-Access Music Docu-Series "Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life" This April". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
- ↑ "Kesha and MTV Premiere "Kesha: My Crazy Beautiful Life" on Tuesday, April 23rd at 11PM". the Futon Critic. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ↑ Kenneally, Tim (July 26, 2013). "TCA: MTV Orders 2 Comedies, Renews 'Kesha'". The Wrap.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kondolojy, Amanda (September 25, 2013). "MTV to Premiere New Season of the Hit Musical Docu-Series 'Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life' on October 30 at 10:30PM". TV by the Numbers (Press release).
- ↑ Montgomery, James. "Ke$ha Brings 'My Crazy Beautiful Life' To MTV: Watch A Preview!". Viacom International Inc. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
- ↑ Exton, Emily. "Ke$ha’s Glittery, "Crazy Beautiful" Life Coming To Television This April". Vh1. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
- ↑ "Ke$ha Reality Show: MTV Orders 'Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life'". AOL-HuffPost TV Group. January 30, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
- ↑ Brown, Laurel. "'Kesha: My Crazy Beautiful Life' docu-series coming to MTV.". Zap2it. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
- ↑ Bricker, Tierney. "Ke$ha to Star in MTV Docu-Series Filmed by Her Brother: Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life". E!. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
- ↑ Exley, Jennifer. "MTV Sets Ke$ha Docu-Series Premiere Date, Reveals Extended Preview (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ↑ "Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life - Season 1 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
- ↑ James, Nicole (May 22, 2013). "Ke$ha's Urine-Drinking Stunt Pissed Off the Parents Television Council". Fuse.
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