Corey's Angels
Corey Feldman with two of his Corey's Angels in 2015
In 2015, Feldman and his then-girlfriend, Courtney Anne Mitchell, appeared in an episode of the fourth season of the reality television series
Celebrity Wife Swap. His girlfriend swapped with actor/comedian
Tommy Davidson's fiancée, Amanda.
[52] Feldman sees himself as a
Hugh Hefner-like manager over the group of women known as "Corey's Angels". Feldman states that he had helped women get careers in life but through his company, Corey's Angels, he can have control over them and financially benefit. In the episode Feldman tells these women what to wear, eat, and do whatever he tells them to.
[53] Some viewers found the episode disturbing and creepy.
Corey's Angels is a musical group Feldman created.
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In September 2016, he made an appearance on the
Today program to support his album
Angelic 2 the Core,
[56] which sparked
backlash for its unusual nature.
[57] Following the
Today show appearance Feldman had an interview with
The Hollywood Reporter where he discussed the creation of
Corey's Angels. He said he met women at the
Playboy Mansion who had dreams of acting and singing and stated, "I like helping them...to help girls who were kind of lost and needed help to find their way". He described the situation as a "360 management, development and production entity." He added that they sought out girls who were 18 who he thought were "virtuous, and honest and loyal". Feldman was asked about a contract shown in the
Celebrity Wife Swap episode and he stated while it was not entirely real, "there are certain rules that we have. That's what they based that contract on." Feldman stated the point of the organization is to see "if we could get in and mold them while they're still young and impressionable, while they're moldable, so to speak, we can help them make the right choices." Feldman denied any allegations the company was degrading to women.
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