The bling ring

 There are many conventions used in the film which establishes it is teem drama such as: themes, location , music and more.

One of them is the themes. Themes such as relationship(difficulties of fitting in), drugs/alcohol-partying and the idolism of celebrities (fashion, money, cars and status)

Another aspect is the location. locations such as the high school, beach and family homes/celeb homes is iconic to where celebrities hang out and want to hang out.

Music is another reason why this is a teen drama because of the 'young' hip hop music.

The characters play a big role when deciding if this was a teen drama or not; the fact that the characters are teens themselves shows it's aimed at a teen audience. Also they play up to the stereotypical representation of teens that they are money obsessed and idol a lot of celebs. The adults are dumb and poor parents who gives excess freedom to the teenagers.

The partying, drugs and alcohol appeals to a teen audience as that's what society mainly associates and generalises teens at. The cars also are key props when establishing a teen drama as most teens dream to have cars featured in the movie.

Overall then bling ring appeals to a teen audience as it showcases how most teens want that 'hollywood, celeb' lifestyle.