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MTV Shocked At Flap Over Show On Fornicating Teens









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MTV Shocked At Flap Over Show On Fornicating Teens
MTV Shocked At Flap Over Show On Fornicating Teens

NEW YORK (CAP) - MTV executives say they are surprised that their new show Skins, featuring actual teen actors engaging in steamy sexual activity and drug use, is generating controversy among viewers and advertisers.

"Skins is a show that addresses real-world issues confronting teens in a frank way," said MTV spokesman Joshua Kepnis. "In order to do that concept justice, we had to film amazingly attractive naked teenagers performing simulated sex acts on each other, and we're shocked - shocked! - that our honest treatment of the subject is causing such a ruckus.

"Well, the sex acts are probably simulated," he added. "You'll have to watch and see for yourself on Monday nights at 10 Eastern time. I'm just saying."

The show, which some say may violate federal child pornography statutes, has raised ire for scenes that depict the teen actors, aged 15-19, disrobing and climbing in to bed together, running naked down the street in an aroused state, and having loud, graphic group sex after one teenage boy arrives at a girls' slumber party to deliver a pizza.

"You know, a realistic portrayal of how teens actually live," said Kepnis.

As for the pornography charges, "We are confident that Skins will not only comply with all applicable legal requirements, but also with our responsibilities to our viewers," he said. "This is by no means child pornography, and believe me, I would know."

But MTV's disclaimer was apparently not good enough for Taco Bell, which pulled its ads from the show last week.

"The typical Taco Bell customer does not want to turn on the TV and see young, skinny, attractive naked people," explained Taco Bell spokesmen Greg Francis. "That's the only thing that makes them feel worse about themselves than sitting at home alone eating takeout Gorditas."

Parenting watchdog groups have also spoken out against the show. "We think every one of those characters could be making better choices, such as to keep their clothes on, and not take drugs, and to spend their after-school time studying or at part-time jobs, rather than having all that intercourse," said Darlene Fortenski of Mothers Against Everything (MAE). "We think the actors could have made some better choices too, especially the naked ones."

Fortenski's group has been especially busy in recent months, speaking out against full-body airport scanners, the Equus Pavilion at the Harry Potter theme park and Anne Hathaway's breasts, among other things. "Frankly, we're exhausted," she said.

MTV executives remain unapologetic, however. "Skins is just a realistic portrayal of an important cross section of our society, in much the same way Roots was, or Band Of Brothers, or Rich Man, Poor Man," said Kepnis. "If any of those shows had naked underage teens, they'd be exactly the same."

Kepnis said network executives can't believe they would be held libel for simply holding a mirror up to reality. "In this case, MTV is just the messenger, just like we were the messenger about the existence of Snooki," he added. "You shouldn't shoot us for either thing, as much as we might deserve it for that second one."
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