Wow. Just…wow.
This week we got reacquainted with the Drewitt-Barlow family. Husbands Barrie and Tony live in Tampa, FL with their five kids. Except now Barrie plans to marry Scott, who is reportedly the ex-boyfriend of the couple’s only daughter, Saffron.
We joked that the only logical next step for the family is a reality show, and were more than a bit surprised to now discover a pilot has already been produced.
Family by Design is chock full of cringy manufactured drama, as well as the revelation that Scott isn’t only Saffron’s ex-boyfriend, he’s also employed (or at least he was when this video was produced) as a personal assistant to Barrie and Tony.
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“Scott’s been with us for five years and he came as my personal assistant,” Tony tells the camera, “but really he’s almost like one of the family now.”
In once scene, Tony and Barrie tell the kids their biological mother is coming over for dinner, whom they have never met. The kids are understandably uncomfortable having this sprung on them, so Tony does what every good dad would do — points a knife in his daughter’s direction and says “I’ll knock that smile right off your face if you start tonight, girl, ’cause I’m not in the mood for it at all…I can’t believe you’ve started this today.”
Then he makes a request of Scott, aka his husband’s boyfriend: “Scott, just for one night, with one of our guests coming into the house, can you please not flirt with them? Just take a back seat and remember your place.”
Watch below if you’re into being uncomfortable:
Cam
Seems like it violates Florida’s sexual harassment policies. They better hope they kid doesn’t sue.
controversial2019
1. How old is the pilot given the couple Male out they’re all happy happy and together (when we know they’ve split so that Old Man River can paddle in a Dingy)
2. The photos make it seem they were really attractive when younger. The work they’ve had done looks terrible.
evanxx
Why do so many sicko, psycho-pervs want to put their depraved lives on pseudo-reality shows?? If one of the adult queens is molesting that boy-child, they should have all their kids taken away. I could vomit thinking how this validates the public stigma about gay parents and adoption.
Chrisk
evanxx
God girl if you clutch those pearls any harder you’re going to break them. We can’t all be as virtuous as you.
evanxx
@Chrisk
Who is the “girl” you’re talking to Christine? You and your pearls need to grow a pair and dial down the FLAME!
thisisnotreal
So..allow me to be catty for a moment. All of the men in this show need to refocus their spending habits and take most of that money they all seem to be dropping on self tanner, and put it towards a good counselor cuz the might life crisis meter is off the charts with those boys.
ScottSD
WTF is up with their faces? And eyebrows? And hair?? Jesus H Christ they are gross.
OzJosh
These guys are the most tasteless of media whores, and they’ve raised their children to be every bit as vacuous and self-absorbed. it’s depressing that they’re still getting the media attention.
Grrrowler
What a truly detestable family, all of them. They’re a bunch of uninteresting pretentious attention whores. Yes, I know that describes most “reality” TV families but this one takes it to new levels. Warner Brothers should me in the “Definitely won’t be watching” column.
JamJewel
Just my cuppa! Can’t wait for the series!
Dwight
So we turn away refugees at the border yet we let these vapid folks in? Why?
Smith David
They might as well put up a **Whites only** sign at the border. LOL.I just love Trump. He’s the best.
PugsBuddy
So, where exactly is this shitfest playing? Couldn’t be any worse than “The Real Housewives of Dallas” (I kid, love ’em like a coldsore).
myloginname
I’m the same age as them and similar looks. I’ve just decided not to have a facelift based on their work alone. Why waste money if that’s gonna be the outcome?
Toofie
Such ridiculous, staged “reality”.
iminheatlikeacat
“They told us we couldn’t have our own kids in the UK….”
They had their own kids in the UK. Built their “media career” from it…
Terrycloth
The video on my end was barely audible no matter what I did..
innocentgay
Sick.
karljordinson
One looks like he’s ready to peg it soon. And shagging your daughters ex….. amazing class shown there