Kim of Queens
Kim of Queens is a Lifetime reality TV show about a pageant coach, 1991 Miss Georgia winner Kim Gravel, which follows Gravel, her mother Jo, and her younger sister Allisyn as they train young girls for beauty pageants. It premiered on January 1, 2014.
The show is produced by Relativity Television and Bogner Entertainment for Lifetime TV. Its executive producers are Tom Forman, Brad Bishop, Bryan O’Donnell, Colleen Conway Grogan, Mary Donahue, and Eli Lehrer.[1]
Other producers include Oliver Bogner[2] and Jonathan Bogner,[3] executive producers of the episode "Hillbilly in Heels", and producer Scott Manville.[4]
The Moms
- Debbie: Hannah's mom, whom Kim constantly calls an older barbie doll and says is just trying to make Hannah a mini her.
- Angie: Marah's mom, who adopted Marah and is very open about how she will do anything it takes to make her daughter happy and doesn't care what it takes. She is a dance teacher and prides herself in Marah's ability to clog.
- Lee: Anslee's mom, older than the other moms. She says that her daughter "isn't spoiled, but well loved." She often asks Kim for help when Anslee isn't confident about herself.
- Kelly: Addison's mom, who has a strong Southern accent and was introduced in episode one. She brought her daughter to Kim because she "wanted to see the girly girl" and has been a regular "
Most weeks, Kim brings in a new girl to compete at the pageant with the recurring team. The daughters are (Addison,Marah,Alexis,Lauren,Hannah)
Filming
In November 2014, Kim Gravel wrote on her blog: "Every day we filmed I would ask God to please in spite of all the difficulties, power struggles, egos, head trips, cast changes, exhaustion, in-fighting, control freaks and breakdowns that there would be BREAKTHROUGHS."[5]
Last episode cancelled
Gravel: "I will have to be honest when the last episode did not air I was heartbroken, a bit bitter and down right pissed."[5]
Notes
- ↑ "About Kim of Queens".
- ↑ "Internet Movie Database".
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- 1 2 Gravel, Kim. Kim's Blog, "Changed," kimgravel.com, http://kimgravel.com/changed. Accessed March 1, 2015.