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A&E Responds to AMTA Regarding Lifetime TV's The Client List
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The American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) announced yesterday it had received a statement from A&E Television Networks' senior vice president of communications regarding the upcoming Lifetime television series The Client List. (In 2009, A&E merged with Lifetime.)
The series will depict women providing sexual services at a spa. In "The Client List, "Jennifer Love Hewitt plays Riley, a single mother, living in a small Texas town and leading a shocking double life. Her secret would send shockwaves through the community and possibly land her in jail if it was ever exposed," reads the show's website. "Riley's taken a job at a seemingly traditional day spa but soon realizes that the parlor offers a little more than just massage therapy."
The executive's statement read, in part, "The Client List is not intended to depict any specific spa or massage entity, nor in any way demean
A message on AMTA's website states, in part, "AMTA has discussed the concerns of massage therapists about the upcoming TV series, The Client List ... AMTA was assured that they have no intention of offending massage therapists. The association will monitor the series and communicate directly to their top executives if there are more concerns when the series is aired."
Read the statements from AMTA and A&E here.
On Feb. 13 MASSAGE Magazine reported on a groundswell of protest within the massage profession in response to the series. Part of that protest includes a petition titled "Clip the Client List! Stop the denigration of professional massage therapists," which more than 3,600 people have signed.
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Comments
Location: Hutchinson, KS
I received three calls from men wanting me to work on their upper leg, since it is spring, I thought they must be bike riders. I watched the first show, to see what it was about and the men used the upper leg as a signal that they wanted the extras. YUCK!! I used to like Jennifer Love Hewitt, but will never watch her again.
Location: Mississippi gulf coast
I am a professional massage therapist and I feel this show is total disrespect towards me and my profession. There are people like me trying to show people that's not what our profession is about, then they go and air a show like this along with the horrible people that still exsist who call themselves massage therapist and perform sexual favors. This is the exact reason why some members in society look down on our profession. Something has got to be done about this!
Location: Virginia
I agree with all 3 of you! I have made several postings on the client list website, appalled by the content yet not knowing where to go to voice my opinion. I have such ill feelings on this subject. I am passionate about how our industry is viewed by the public and this show is terrible for our profession. I am SO disappointed in Lifetime, supporting advertisers, actors/actresses and not least of all AMTA for their support. Frankly, we don't need the setback. I will be boycotting advertisers as well! plus, here's another way to help! Sign this petition and post to your facebook! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/clip-the-client-list-stop-the-degradation-of-professional-massage-therapists/