Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dubai Bling


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The result was keep‎__EXPECTED_UNCONNECTED_PAGE__. (non-admin closure) The Herald (Benison) (talk) 01:56, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

Dubai Bling

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Fails the general notability policies and the television notability guidance. - UtherSRG (talk) 10:22, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Television and United Arab Emirates. UtherSRG (talk) 10:22, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources.  The article notes: "“They call Dubai the Diamond City.” So begins the new drama-packed Netflix reality television show “Dubai Bling,” which follows a handful of self-proclaimed millionaires living — and quarreling — in the sparkling hub of the United Arab Emirates. The show became an instant hit after debuting late last month. It was Netflix’s third-most- watched non-English-language TV show on the week of its release. The next week, it rose to second place."  The review notes: "This obnoxious reality series features a group of smart, intelligent, and professional individuals showing off their extraordinary material wealth. While there are some moments that highlight what some of the cast members' jobs are like, most of the series revolves around shopping, dinners, parties, and other events. It also revolves around their interpersonal relationships, which leads to lots of gossip, especially among the women. But while Dubai Bling is unscripted, a lot of it feels staged in order to increase the drama. Some may enjoy the series as an opulent guilty pleasure, but otherwise there's just not much here."  The article notes: "Have reality TV stars always been parodies of themselves or are they just dizzyingly vain? Dubai Bling, released on Netflix last week, takes the caricature to a whole new level, marrying the hell-raising drama of original Big Brother with serious net worth. The show features a diverse cast of old and new money socialites who have made their lives in Dubai - where the façade is bejewelled, stonking luxury. It’s a lesson in what happens when you have Nothing But Problems and too much money to throw at them."  The review notes: "Gold, lots of gold. Yachts. Super-cars. Diamonds. Shots of the Dubai skyline. Designer boutiques. More gold. More diamonds. Panoramic shots of the desert. Dubai Bling, Netflix’s new eight-part reality show set in the emirate, ticks every one of these off within the opening minutes."  The review notes: "One thing I loved about Dubai Bling so much was the open conversations on topics that would normally be deemed taboo to discuss on camera. For example, Safa openly discusses how she would consider the surrogacy route when it comes to expanding her family; Kris and Brianna Fade talk about going to couples’ therapy; and even Lojain touches on beauty standards within the Arab world."  The review notes: "The best thing that can be said about Dubai Bling is that by the end of the first episode, you almost feel sorry for the cast. You want to reach out to them, hug them, tell them it’s going to be okay. It isn’t their fault that for some of them, their careers, their reputations, their futures, are all in tatters. Really, it isn’t. They genuinely thought the show would propel them onto the global stage and make international superstars out of them. It’s all the fault of those horrible people from Netflix, who had a grand plan to dish Dubai – and found 10 unsuspecting local residents to help them."</li> <li> The review notes: "The first world problems of the cast are difficult to digest when there are people out there struggling to survive. There is also a lack of genuineness in the friendships. LJ’s marriage to her billionaire husband who is 35 years her senior created quite the scandal in Dubai."</li> </ol>There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Dubai Bling to pass Notability, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject". Cunard (talk) 09:57, 24 March 2024 (UTC) </li></ul> Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗  plicit  11:56, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
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 * Keep: Per the reviews identified above, should be enough for notability. Some are stronger than others, but the first two listed seem fine. Oaktree b (talk) 15:32, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Keep: per Cunard. voorts (talk/contributions) 01:12, 4 April 2024 (UTC)


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