Maui Locals to MTV: We’re Not All White Deviants Who Prey on Tourists

Some Maui locals are none too happy about MTV’s new reality show, “Maui Fever.” Why? Oh, let us count the ways. For starters, reports the AP, “The first episode highlights a group of men who target tourists for fast, easy, and noncommittal hookups. Previews for the eight-episode series — which airs on MTV Wednesdays at 10:30 p.m. — hint at cheating, fighting, partying and hooking up.” One Kihei mom told The Maui News: “I couldn’t even stomach the first few minutes. I thought I would give it a chance. I thought it would portray our island in a beautiful way. It’s just horrible for Maui – it’s embarrassing.”

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