Fugs and Fabs: The ABC Family Upfronts


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First, let us take a moment of silence to mourn the end of Make It Or Break It. Let us then take another moment of silence to wonder what new show Sasha Beloff is going to wind up on. Then, let us take a moment of silence to look at his IMDb page and learn he’s in a movie called Vampyre Nation for SyFy. Then, let us take ANOTHER moment of silence and worry about his career. And now we can look at what a selection of people from the renewed shows on ABC Family wore to the upfronts.

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  1. Eliza Bennett
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    Why does Joey Lawrence look so wee?

  2. Adriele
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    Did they cancel Jane By Design?!?!?!

  3. Eli
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    ABC Family, I am so MAD at you for canceling Make It or Break It before we freaking see the Olympics. Boo.

    • Jane
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      I KNOW. BEFORE THE OLYMPICS?? WTF. THAT WAS THE WHOLE END GOAL OF THE SHOW. Pleeeeease make a TV movie finale.

      Also: Shailene has very pretty hair and should have gotten an Oscar nom.

      • sarah
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        EXACTLY!! I can’t believe they cancelled the one ABC family show I actually watch!! I don’t have anything against PLL or Switched at Birth (which actually I haven’t seen yet), but I completely object to getting rid of MIOBI and keeping Secret Life which is HORRENDOUS. Boooooo. Any chance to save it??

    • Kelsey
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      I’m so upset about this. Not only that, this season has been so bizarre. It seems like they didn’t want to pay too many older characters or deal with any old storylines so we just see snippets of things. Plus without the olympics this whole season is a waste, we knew they all made it to the training center and of course they will all (or at least mostly) make it to the Olympics so I want to see what happens. I would love a made for TV movie at this point and I’ve never said that sentence before.

      I do love the way the new coach says Oh-lym-pics though.

  4. Kris
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    Interesting outfits -quite a mix. What did they do to S@B Katie? And feel free to throw us some Sean Berdy candy whenever you want!

    • Jill
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      Yessss Sean Berdy, breakout star of that show. He is the awesomest/cutest.

      • Jessica
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        I know, I love him. He was not there, that I could tell. That show is really the best.

  5. Gigi
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    It looks like Joey is wearing high heeled boots. Shailene, get out of your funk, you are so cute. Yes, they should’ve given you an Oscar nomination, but you’ve got the talent to be back. Time is on your side. Now, dress like you WON that Oscar.

  6. Starling
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    Oh, how I love you for sneaking in a “Whoa!” on the Joey Lawrence pic. That will ALWAYS be appropriate.

  7. meggyoh
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    And also let’s take yet another moment of silence over the cancellation of ‘Upstairs Downstairs’, a British show Sasha Beloff was in (although it made me uncomfortable because his character had a fling with fascism so I should hate him but I couldn’t because LOOK AT HIM).

    Can he play HNW’s British cousin on Hart of Dixie? Thank you.

    • Ella
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      Agree with you on Upstairs downstairs that a) I’m sad they cancelled it b) Sasha Belov’s fascism was not as bothersome to me as it should’ve been because c) he is positively gorgeous and looks a hell of a lot like HNW. Meaning yes, you are a genius, he should be on that show.

  8. Kristan
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    Yes to the belt!

    Am I the only one who doesn’t hate Lea’s jumpsuit? Maybe that needed a belt too — a colorful one.

    • Claire L1
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      Agreed with the belt!

      I didn’t hate her jumpsuit either….but I wish it had picked a length…cropped or long….but it was kind of half arsing it. I liked the the easy way it fit ( no polterwang)…but double yes to a belt with it!

  9. Cat
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    I’m so sad they canceled MIOBI… and right before the freaking Olympics?! Who wins? Will Payson and Sasha ever hook up?! Inquiring minds want to know!

    Uh… other than that I think Shay and Lucy look really nice here!

  10. Paige
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    Something is making Chelsea’s head look very large in comparison to her body. Is it the camera angle?

    Anyways, the clothes- the girls mostly look very cute and age appropriate.

  11. leah
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    joey lawrence is ageless! we could all be so lucky. that said, his outfit is silly.

  12. Lynnette
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    I don’t know who that Vanessa person is, but her hair will be forever burned into my brain as my DREAM HAIR.

    • lauren
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      I know, right? Sometimes when I’m watching her show (which is excellent) I space out of the dialogue because I’m so lost in watching her lustrous locks and thinking, “My precious, we wants it.”

  13. yeahandalso
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    Shay Mitchell is like obscenely pretty and I’m convinced that Lucy Hale is some sort of doll come to life.

  14. Jasmine
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    Oh those floral shorts are terrible. I had ones very much like those in the early 90s, and they were terrible on me too.

  15. Sylvia
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    How can they cancel MIOBI BEFORE the Olympics. That’s the entire point of the show ABC Family. And what happened to the adults this season? I liked them on this show. And Sasha Belov is a delicious man. Why take that from American? I have so many questions and no answers.

    Sigh, I want Katie LeClerc to have better friends/stylist. Or maybe she can’t say no. Either way, I want better for her. I find her so freakin’ adorable and likable, and that rarely happens. Maybe it’s my weakness for red heads (see, Emma Stone even though she’s naturally blonde). Vanessa does have amazing hair. Lucy looks…put together. Agreed, I’d like to see more color, but let us not tempt fate. Ezra as a character, no, but goodness, is he a pretty, pretty man. And yes to the belt, though I do not know what color belt it should be.

    And watch SAB. I like PLL and JBD, but SAB is probably the best written and acted show on the channel. I actually learn things every week. Also, ditto on the Sean Berdy request.

  16. Ellen
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    I didn’t recognize Joey Lawrence! Does he look weird, or is it just my imagination?

  17. heather hogan
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    That “Back to the Future” caption is the best sentence I have ever read on this (or any) website.

  18. Sajorina
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    OMG, I’m a 34 year old who gets happy at shows like “Pretty Little Liars” & “The Lying Game” getting renewed, but I can’t help it… I LOVE THEM! Shailene is totally wearing the surface of the moon on that top and I approve! WANT! And, Shay Mitchell always brings it; she looks GORGEOUS! Mr. Fitz makes me feel things, you guys… I can’t quit him & I think the show can’t afford to let him go! Plus, BRAVO, Lucy Hale!!! She looks GREAT! And, have you seen her in the BONGO ads? ADORABLE! Oh, and, yeah, Alexandra Chando does need a belt, but looks FAB anyways!

  19. Bambi Anne Dear
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    “We” think that dress in pic 8 should be worn only by those without bowed legs.

    And despite the stupid hat Joey is hot.

  20. Summer
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    Joey Lawrence is dressed EXACTLY like my old co-worker, who’s a petite lesbian. What an odd outfit choice for him to make…

  21. Kara K
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    Maaaaan, they cancelled MIOBI? There is no justice in the world!

  22. kay
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    lol maybe Shailene Woodley is dressed down because she doesn’t care about ABC family after, you know, working with George Clooney and getting nominated for awards that don’t have People’s Choice or MTV in them (sorry Twilight!)

  23. Mo
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    Shailene needs a serious serious major haircut. then she can worry about her taste in clothes.

  24. Softwear
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    Joey Lawrence is hot. And, seemingly, happily married. But it’s Thursday. And sunny. So just breathe.

  25. Kristin
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    The print on the skirt in slide 8 reminds me a little of a Geogia O’Keeffe vulva-flower, which is an unfortunate thing to have atop one’s pelvis.

  26. lavonspants
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    Chelsea Kane would also look better with about 3,002 cheeseburgers in her. Girl looks like a vaguely stiff breeze could knock her over — unlike, if I recall correctly, her appearance on Dancing With the Stars, where she looked hot and strong. Samba your way to a sandwich, my friend!

    LOVE the Switched at Birth caption, which was so very right on the money. Vanessa nearly always looks cute, while poor Katie ends up in grown-up Garanimals 97% of the time.

  27. Ms. Chanandler Bong
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    i refuse to acknowledge ABC Family since they canceled MIOBI before the Olympics.