WAG Nation

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WAG Nation
Genre Reality television
Created by Chris Culvenor
Starring
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production company Shine Australia
Original release
Network Arena
Release18 April 2012 (2012-04-18)
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WAG Nation is an Australian reality series that was aired on Arena, a subscription television channel. The series follows the lives of five women described as "WAGs", wives and girlfriends of Australian sportsmen.

Contents

The first season of WAG Nation premiered on 18 April 2012 and consists of 10 episodes. The cast features Terry Biviano, wife of NRL Sydney Roosters player Anthony Minichiello; event planner Lynette Bolton, wife of AFL Sydney Swans player Jude Bolton; promotions manager Jana Peterson, girlfriend of NRL Cronulla Sharks player John Williams; fashion boutique owner Jackie Spong, wife of AFL North Melbourne player Jarrad Waite; and model/flight attendant Chantelle Raleigh, girlfriend of NBL Gold Coast Blaze player Adam Gibson. [1] [2]

Cast

Cast memberSeason(s)Notes
THE WAGS
Terry Biviano1Married to Sydney Roosters player Anthony Minichiello, Terry is one of Australia's leading footwear designers, commanding over a thousand dollars for a single pair of shoes. Living in Sydney's celebrity suburb of Bondi Beach, Terry is a regular fixture on the A-list circuit and knows everyone who is anyone.
Jackie Spong 1Married to Carlton Blues player Jarrad Waite, Jackie owns her own fashion boutique in Melbourne's Camberwell. Having been with Jarrad for over four years, Jackie has been on the Melbourne WAG scene for a long time.
Jana Peterson 1Long-term girlfriend of Cronulla Sharks player John Williams, Jana is a former model turned promotions manager at a weekly magazine. She only recently moved to Sydney from her hometown of Townsville, so is new to the Sydney WAG scene and is trying to establish herself in the complex hierarchy of sporting partners.
Chantelle Raleigh 1Girlfriend of Gold Coast Blaze captain Adam Gibson, Chantelle is a model and television presenter. Living in Melbourne, she is in a long distance relationship with Adam which is causing a few problems.
Lynette Bolton 1Married to Sydney Swans player Jude Bolton, Lynette is a freelance wedding and event producer who is in the process of launching her own events company. Born and bred in Sydney, Lynette and fellow WAG Terry Biviano often mix in the same social circles.

Reception

The series was criticised for using the term "WAG", although the intention of the show - to focus more on the complexities of the subjects lives than their appearance - was regarded as a strong positive. [3] Commentator Brad Newsome criticised the show as being dull. In describing the first episode, Newsome wrote "You might have imagined that the lives of Australian WAGs (wives and girlfriends of sportsmen) would be terribly exciting. And perhaps they are, but it doesn't seem so in the first episode of this new series.". [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Airdate: WAG Nation | TV Tonight".
  2. ↑ Ash (11 April 20)"Australia's WAG Nation cast", Pedestrian. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. ↑ Dinjaski, Melanie (22 June 2011) "Memo to the media: please don't use the term WAGs", Roar. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  4. ↑ Newsome, Brad (12 April 2012). "All WAG and no play makes our dolls dull", Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 April 2022.


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