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'Made In Staten Island': Locals feel new MTV reality show is 'another black eye' for the borough, glorifies teenage crime

The upcoming MTV reality show 'Made in Staten Island,' received backlash from Staten Islanders who called the show "embarrassing" and misrepresenting

MTV's Staten Island-based show is slated to debut January 14, but the reality series has already been a topic of controversy, especially among Staten Islanders who are fed up with their borough being a center of the media's attention, and not necessarily for the right reasons.

From 'Mob Wives,' to 'Jersey Shore,' the place with a notorious reputation of being a mafia haven in the past, hasn't altered its reputation this decade and the locals have a plethora of reality series to blame. The upcoming show, 'Made in Staten Island,' isn't any different from its predecessors according to the islanders and it isn't focusing on what the 'Forgotten Borough' has to offer, besides the stereotypical portrayal of violence and drama.