NYC Prep
NYC Prep will follow six Manhattan teenagers in their daily lives. The audience will catch a glimpse of what real life Manhattan life is like by seeing events such as weekend parties, shopping sprees, and dinner parties. The show has drawn many comparisons to the hit CW television show, Gossip Girl because both shows revolve around the lives of Manhattan's elite teenagers. However, NYC Prep will follow real teenagers in a docu-series, while Gossip Girl follows fictional characters in a television drama.The
Peter "PC" Peterson is a 18 year old resident of New York City. He attended the Dwight School on the Upper West Side. He is the grandson of billionaire Peter Peterson. PC is interested in photography and acting. He and Jessie are best friends, and the show follows much of their relationship.
Sebastian Oppenheim is a 16 year old student at The Ross School, a private school in East Hampton, New York. Sebastian is a member of the school's class of 2011. Sebastian is known in his group of friends for being the one who often hooks up with girls
Camille Hughes is a 17 year old student at the Nightingale-Bamford School, an all-girls school on the Upper East Side of New York City. She is a member of the school's class of 2010. Camille is an academically driven student who hopes to be a member of the class of 2014 at Harvard University. Despite this, she enjoys high school drama. Camille has a younger sister Lillie, who is 14. She and her sister live with their mother Cinda in Manhattan.
Jessica Leavitt is a 17 year old student at the Dwight School on the Upper West Side of New York City. She is a member of the school's class of 2009 . Jessie is passionate about fashion and hopes to be a member of the Fashion Institute of Technology class of 2013.
Kelli Tomashoff is a 17 year old student at the Birch Wathen Lenox School on the Upper East Side of New York City. She is a member of the school's class of 2010 [6]. Kelli's parents live in The Hamptons, while Kelli and her older brother share an apartment on the Upper East Side. Kelli is passionate about singing and hopes to be a pop star. Kelli's vocal coach is Badiene Magaziner.
Taylor DiGiovanni is a 15 year old student at Stuyvesant High School, a public high school in Battery Park City in New York City. Taylor is a member of the school's class of 2011. She is the only cast member who does not attend a private high school. Despite the fact that she attends public high school, she is still friends with many teenagers in the elite high school social scene.
Critisim
There has been some criticism among those who attend other NYC prep schools that the schools attended by the cast are in no way elite. Many other members of the New York City private school community have stated that the experiences shown on the show are not similar to how life actually is for most Upper East Siders. Filming was not allowed during school, nor were any school names specifically mentioned on the show, as the schools desired to distance themselves from the show. Dorothy Hutcheson, head of Nightingale-Bamford school, sent a letter home to all Nightingale parents, warning them about the show and the potentially negative portrayal of the school on the show.
Criticism has also arisen based off the reality of the show. While the cast members do not seem to have a problem talking about their money, many old money New Yorkers feel that talking about money is off limits. This has led to allegations that the students on the show are not authentic New York City prep school students, but rather just are just teenagers seeking fame.
Furthermore, one of the NYC prep characters attends a public school which, while very rigorous, is not a prep school. Additionally, Sebastian does not live in the Upper East side but on Long Island, where he attends the Ross School in East Hampton.
News
BILLIONAIRE Pete Peterson is said to be “mortified” over the sneering performance of his grandson PC (above) on Bravo’s “NYC Prep.” “Pete is really upset,” a friend said. PC — whose official bio says, “Money, women and life’s spoils are all he’s ever known” — is seen bragging and picking on younger kids. The insider added, “He was kicked out of several schools and the family cut him off at one point. He’s doing this show to get an acting career.” Good Luck! Last week, PC was spotted getting “super touchy-feely” with Barron Hilton at the Gramercy Park Hotel. A Bravo rep had no comment.
lol @ bravo trying to make a 'Nate' and 'Chuck'. Sorry but there's not one person on this show that's actually good looking. And for anyone wondering if it's real or not, it's probably fake (omg shocking I know). Someone on another forum posted that they saw them filming, and one of the producers told the girl to be more dramatic, etc.
