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Kaitlin Ritchie – 29.01.19

TV Review Yummy Mummies (Netflix)

Kaitlin Ritchie – 29.01.19

With the big influx of Australian programmes hitting the UK Netflix, the world of binge-worthy programmes has widened yet again. ‘Yummy Mummies’ focusses on four wealthy and lavish new mum’s following their new journey into motherhood.

This Netflix reality show lives up to pretty much everything you’d expect to come from a show with such a title. Lorinska, Rachel and Jane from Melbourne, Australia began a joint Instagram account because people everyone wanted to know “what we’re wearing”. Maria Di Geronimo from Adelaide sparked a competition once she came across their Instagram page and invited the three strangers across the country to attend her baby shower.

As you can imagine, when the four rich ‘yummy mummies’ finally got together: the claws came out as well as the designer’s dummies and baby clothes. Although well equipped with rooms full of baby clothes in every designer, size and colour; it was clear that they had no idea about pregnancy, birth or breastfeeding, which made for enticing and hilarious television.

Jane, being the only second time Mum there, acted as the voice of reason throughout the show. Giving advice about birth and breastfeeding particularly highlighted Lorinska’s cluelessness when becoming a new mum and this often even acted as an education for me. Despite the demand for £99,000 rings and Range Rover push presents, I still found it very hard to dislike the Melbourne mums.

Maria, however, made it easy. Her rudeness and disrespect for people, along with the entitled attitude and ridiculous need for designer clothes put her quickly into the ‘diva’ category for me.

The biggest pill to swallow was how badly the women played up for the camera. Although I don’t doubt that these women genuinely didn’t like each other, the baby shower invitations and lunch dates paired with the private interviews spoke volumes in the name of being fake and two-faced.

Throughout the whole 10-episode season we see: 2 baby showers, 3 births (although we don’t see this in graphic detail, thankfully) 3 ‘push presents’ and an engagement. The competition between Melbourne mums and Maria is up front and centre for what made the show undeniably addictive.

Just like the Kardashians and the Real Housewives of pretty everywhere, although I hate to admit it – this far-fetched way of living and the petty drama is exactly what makes the show so good. The interest in how the other half live and the genuine interest in the issues this brings, greatly brings up the entertainment value.

All that’s left to say is - bring on season two. Stars...