Tootie, who is only 12, gets a high fashion modeling opportunity. The problem is the well-known, high-status fashion photographer wants Tootie to "make love" to the camera." And later, Tootie is told that there is another job coming up where Tootie would only wear a wig and that's it.
There was a lot of humor in the episode. Especially when the girls at the school were interviewed to be picked as the next model. Blair thought she would be a shoo-in, which contributed a lot to comedy in Blair's typical snobbish vain funny way.
Mrs. Garrett calling out the sexualization of young girls in the modeling world was everything:
Mrs. Garrett: "This attitude that whatever sells is okay, is wrong. Wrong! Women in children's bodies. Children in women's clothes. Children in no clothes. The whole thing is sick."
Mr. Dutton: "Lady, this is high fashion."
Mrs. Garrett: "Call it whatever you want. It's one step away from child pornography to me. And I will not...will not let my girls take a part in it."
Mrs. Garrett, you are so awesome! Charlotte Rae delivered with such dignity and severity. Always such an amazing actress in this show. Why didn't she ever win an Emmy for this show? She certainly deserved it. Kim Fields delivered all the right facial expressions showing she wasn't comfortable with the photoshoot. 8/10.
There was a lot of humor in the episode. Especially when the girls at the school were interviewed to be picked as the next model. Blair thought she would be a shoo-in, which contributed a lot to comedy in Blair's typical snobbish vain funny way.
Mrs. Garrett calling out the sexualization of young girls in the modeling world was everything:
Mrs. Garrett: "This attitude that whatever sells is okay, is wrong. Wrong! Women in children's bodies. Children in women's clothes. Children in no clothes. The whole thing is sick."
Mr. Dutton: "Lady, this is high fashion."
Mrs. Garrett: "Call it whatever you want. It's one step away from child pornography to me. And I will not...will not let my girls take a part in it."
Mrs. Garrett, you are so awesome! Charlotte Rae delivered with such dignity and severity. Always such an amazing actress in this show. Why didn't she ever win an Emmy for this show? She certainly deserved it. Kim Fields delivered all the right facial expressions showing she wasn't comfortable with the photoshoot. 8/10.