MTV TRUE LIFE MARATHON
DO SOUTHERN BELLES STILL EXIST? CAN FASHION WEEK CAUSE MENTAL BREAKDOWNS? WHAT’S IT LIKE TO LIVE WITH PEER PRESSURE?
FIND OUT WHEN MTV KICKS OFF AN AFTERNOON MARATHON WITH BRAND NEW “TRUE LIFE” EPISODES ON APRIL 5TH AT 2PM ET/PT
MTV’s think.mtv.com Will Provide Viewers With Resources for Managing Peer Pressure Related to Body Image and Substance Abuse
New York, NY – March 27, 2008 – MTV presents a special afternoon marathon featuring new episodes from the award winning documentary series “True Life” on Saturday, April 5th starting at 2pm ET/PT. The afternoon kicks off with three compelling new episodes “I’m Going To Fashion Week,” “I’m Under Peer Pressure” and “I’m a Southern Belle.”
New episodes include:
2pm
“True Life: I’m Going To Fashion Week” – Once a year, the biggest event in fashion comes to New York City. It’s Fashion Week — where designers from all over the world show off their latest collections. If you want your hemlines in the headlines, it’s the only week that matters. On this episode of True Life, you’ll meet three young people with big dreams hoping that fashion week will provide the lift that gets their careers soaring.
3pm
“True Life: I’m Under Peer Pressure” – What’s it like being pressured to change who you are in order to be accepted by your friends? On this episode of True Life, you’ll meet three young people who are considering making huge personal sacrifices or taking great risks – just because they’re desperate to fit in with their peers.
4pm
“True Life: I’m A Southern Belle” – The term “Southern Belle” suggests visions of mint juleps, impeccable coiffures, and lives of leisure. And while contemporary belles embrace the conservative values of old, many find it challenging to adapt to our changing times. On this episode of True Life, you’ll meet three young women doing their best to uphold southern tradition while keeping pace with the modern age.
Viewers will also get to enjoy several of their favorite True Life episodes with an encore presentation of “I’m an Alcoholic,” “I Need Anger Management,” “I’m Happy to be Fat” and more. Subjects featured in these episodes will chat with each other and update viewers on what they’ve been up to since their episodes originally aired during this incredible marathon.
To get more information on managing peer pressure related to body image and substance abuse and other topics featured during this marathon, viewers can go to think.mtv.com. The Think Community will educate and connect viewers with content and provide them with the necessary help.
Think.MTV.com is a dynamic, multimedia-driven Community and enables youth to easily learn more about the issues that matter to them most, share their opinions – via uploaded online videos, podcasts and blogs – and connect with others to make a difference. The site is one of the only to reward members for positive actions taken online or off, serving up chances to hang out with socially conscious celebs, access to exclusive MTV events, exposure on MTV and other national media outlets, as well as grants, scholarships and more. Think.MTV.com was built with the help of financial support and expertise from founding partners the Case Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Goldhirsh Foundation and MCJ Amelior Foundation. For more information or to build a profile and become involved, visit Think.MTV.com.
True Life explores topics relevant to young people by telling their stories through first-person accounts and delves into issues on cultural trends covering matters relating to lifestyle subjects such as health, sex drugs, spirituality, money and more.
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