Bristol Palin on DWTS?!

[wendibird22]

So, rumor from E!News is that Bristol Palin will join the next season of Dancing With the Stars. http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/bristol-palin-joins-dwts/17whuf914?from=en-us_msnhp?gt1=42007

Um, she's a star?
Hey, teens, have a child in high school out of wedlock and you too can go on reality tv and become famous and get fit and trim while doing it!

Sorry to be crass, but I just don't get it.

[BabyBearsMom]

:yeahthat:

I definitely won't be watching this season.

[bubbaray]

Could be worse, it could be her mom....

[liamsmom]

Hey Bristol:

Use those ridiculous large sums of money you earned speaking about teen abstinence to hire a nanny and then go to COLLEGE! Your 15 minutes are almost up.

Sincerely,

A Concerned Mother

[TwinFoxes]

Oddly, this just doesn't bother me. Maybe because I don't watch DWTS?

It seems like people who go on to spruce up their image end up getting bit in the butt...see: Gosselin, Kate.

[wendibird22]

Could be worse, it could be her mom....
:hysterical:

[alien_host]

All I have to say is :barf: and I don't even watch DWTS!

[hellokitty]

I'm not a DWTS fan, but to me, that show sounds like a train wreck, the ppl they get onto the show are the types you just wish would go away...

[BabyMine]

Could be worse, it could be her mom....

:hysterical: so true.

By the way the show is going I should be able to be on next year.

[AnnieW625]

I do watch DWTS and this doesn't bother me at all, DD1 loves it (she watches about 30 minutes before bed). At least Bristol doesn't have 8 kids at home like Kate did; that bothered me to no end. I can think of a list a mile long of people who I don't want on the show, and oddly enough Bristol isn't one of them.

[buddyleebaby]

So, rumor from E!News is that Bristol Palin will join the next season of Dancing With the Stars. http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/bristol-palin-joins-dwts/17whuf914?from=en-us_msnhp?gt1=42007

Um, she's a star?
Hey, teens, have a child in high school out of wedlock and you too can go on reality tv and become famous and get fit and trim while doing it!

Sorry to be crass, but I just don't get it.

Eh...the "star" quality of the participants on DWTS has always been iffy to me. There have been several reality stars who are famous for...well, nothing.
She is the daughter of a former vice-presidential candidate. A star, no. But I don't know that her having a baby out of wedlock should have anything to do with the objection to her participating.

[JBaxter]

Um she could have done worse with her life. She works, takes care of her son, bought a condo and DIDN'T marry her baby daddy. Yes she made a mistake by having a baby as a teen but other than that you dont see her out partying ( like her baby daddy) or dumping her son on her parents to raise.

Heck in her situation someone offered me all that $$ I'd probably do it too

So what is so bad about her?

[BabyMine]

Um she could have done worse with her life. She works, takes care of her son, bought a condo and DIDN'T marry her baby daddy. Yes she made a mistake by having a baby as a teen but other than that you dont see her out partying ( like her baby daddy) or dumping her son on her parents to raise.

Heck in her situation someone offered me all that $$ I'd probably do it too

So what is so bad about her?

I don't think OP is saying there is anything bad about her but being the daughter of a ultra conservative candidate and having a baby out of wedlock does not make you a star. People just have to remember this show is all about ratings not true "star" status.

[JBaxter]

Like Kate Gosslin? I guess that would be the same category shoot your self up on fertility drugs know you have massive amounts of follicles and and do the IUI anyway. ;) star quality too then

I guess I feel bad for Bristol Palin she was just a teenager who made an error in judgement. She cant help who her mother is ( none of us can)

[AnnieW625]

Um she could have done worse with her life. She works, takes care of her son, bought a condo and DIDN'T marry her baby daddy. Yes she made a mistake by having a baby as a teen but other than that you dont see her out partying ( like her baby daddy) or dumping her son on her parents to raise.

Heck in her situation someone offered me all that $$ I'd probably do it too

So what is so bad about her?

Well said Jeana. I may not agree with her mom on all political issues, but I thought Bristol had done a good job with her life and seemed to be keeping quiet for the most part.

I don't think OP is saying there is anything bad about her but being the daughter of a ultra conservative candidate and having a baby out of wedlock does not make you a star. People just have to remember this show is all about ratings not true "star" status.

Yes all that is true, but the original concept of the show was to mix in some B Level stars with some more well known stars or stars connected to ABC/Disney/ESPN, and then throw in a few WTH? choices and see how they did. Each season has had a good mix.

[BelleoftheBallFlagstaff]

Um she could have done worse with her life. She works, takes care of her son, bought a condo and DIDN'T marry her baby daddy. Yes she made a mistake by having a baby as a teen but other than that you dont see her out partying ( like her baby daddy) or dumping her son on her parents to raise.

Heck in her situation someone offered me all that $$ I'd probably do it too

So what is so bad about her?


Would she have made the money she does, bought the condo etc. if she wasn't a "star" because of who her mother was? I think not... I have to think she wouldn't party for the sheer fact it could impact her mother's political aspirations, too. If her mom wasn't who she is, things could have gone very different for her. And w/o the spotlight an instant fame, Levi could have been different, too. I am sure he would have never been asked to do Playgirl or whatever it was had it not been for Palin.

She is like a Paris Hilton famous because of her last name.

[BabyMine]

Like Kate Gosslin? I guess that would be the same category shoot your self up on fertility drugs know you have massive amounts of follicles and and do the IUI anyway. ;) star quality too then

I guess I feel bad for Bristol Palin she was just a teenager who made an error in judgement. She cant help who her mother is ( none of us can)

Just like Kate Gosslin. I don't feel bad for her becasue she accepted her responsibility and is doing the best she can. I feel bad that she won't fade into the dark and raise him out of the spotlight. I guess with Levi wanting to break into Hollywood :ROTFLMAO:she is brought up every time he does something but she doesn't have to take the bait. Is any amount of money ever worth it? I can't imagine being famous/talked about and raising kid(s).

[BabyMine]

Yes all that is true, but the original concept of the show was to mix in some B Level stars with some more well known stars or stars connected to ABC/Disney/ESPN, and then throw in a few WTH? choices and see how they did. Each season has had a good mix.

I never watched it from the beginning and barely watch it now but I thought from the title it was supposed to be just "stars". Of course who a a star is is debatable. I didn't know that the premise was a mix. That makes sense now.

[wendibird22]

I don't think OP is saying there is anything bad about her but being the daughter of a ultra conservative candidate and having a baby out of wedlock does not make you a star. People just have to remember this show is all about ratings not true "star" status.
:yeahthat:

[lchang25000]

Could be worse, it could be her mom....

:yeahthat::ROTFLMAO:

[ilfaith]

The Palins are becoming the Kardashians of politics.

[BabyMine]

The Palins are becoming the Kardashians of politics.

I'm waiting for Todd to do a reality show. Oh wait nevermind. They are both going to do a reality show.

http://mediamatters.org/blog/201008070015

Similarities between the 2 families.

Bristol even dated an athlete like the Kardashians do. Levi played hockey.
Kourtney had a baby out of wedlock and her family doesn't like him. Just like Bristol.

[K-Bear]

I am so excited about this! I have come to the conclusion that yes, I am a fan of the Palins as reality tv stars! They are such charismatic, attractive train-wrecks that I can't turn away from them.

First the whole Levi-Briston re-engagement/breakup this past summer, then Levi's plans for his own reality show in which he runs for mayor of Wasila. That branch of the family is golden. Now add in Sarah's video where she was caught on tape rolling her eyes (or making a face) at a teacher's profession, her upcoming reality show on TLC (and Kate Gosselin will be on it for an episode! Double the train-wreck enjoyment!!!). You can't make this stuff up. This, by far, is the best reality-star family out there.

It's just so trashtastic and I am loving it.

Bring it on, Bristol! Keep me entertained!

[MissyAg94]

I think I'll buck the trend and support a young single mother raising her child and taking advantage of opportunities to financially support him. Go Bristol!

[BelleoftheBallFlagstaff]

I think I'll buck the trend and support a young single mother raising her child and taking advantage of opportunities to financially support him. Go Bristol!

To me, I think it glamorizes being a single teen mom. Most aren't making $10,000 a day to talk about how they should have not had sex in the first place. I have more respect for people doing things on their own merit, not because of having well known parents.

[JBaxter]

To me, I think it glamorizes being a single teen mom. Most aren't making $10,000 a day to talk about how they should have not had sex in the first place. I have more respect for people doing things on their own merit, not because of having well known parents.

So would you have had her had an abortion so she wouldnt have been a teen mother? THOUSANDS of teenagers are having premarital sex. Some using birth control some arnt. Hey I didn't a few times as a teen. I COULD have easily found my self as a teen mother. Iwouldnt make fun of them for choices made to take care of her family. Being a single mom is hard at 30 w/ a decent career I KNOW I was one. Shes 19 and doing the best job she can. Im with Missy... Go Bristol if they offer you oportunities to make some decent money go for it.

She has been paid for speaking on behalf of teen mothers thats her own merit. If she does dance for the stars Thats her own merit She works at a doctors office as a medical assistant thats her own merit takes classes at the local community college thats her own merit. Mays her mortgage guessing thats her own merit... maybe her parents gave money for a down payment I know mine did on my first house.

[MissyAg94]

To me, I think it glamorizes being a single teen mom. Most aren't making $10,000 a day to talk about how they should have not had sex in the first place. I have more respect for people doing things on their own merit, not because of having well known parents.

And I'd do whatever I could to give my child a good financial future. Do you consider welfare "doing things on their own merit?"

I bet if Bristol could choose, she would rather not have had her pregnancy and motherhood be so public. But it is and she's capitalizing on it. Go Bristol! No worse than any of the other "stars" that get public attention.

I wonder how many presidents' children have taken advantage of opportunities resulting from dad's job? I sure as heck would!

[Fairy]

So would you have had her had an abortion so she wouldnt have been a teen mother?

Do we really have to get into this? I'm not a Bristol fan other than her first name -- I like all the Palin girls' names; can't say the same for the boys names. Then again, I know someone who named their child "skid," so ... Anyway, I am looking forward to Bristol being the first one voted off. And I'll bet that unless there's some Russell Brand-type jackass there that that's exactly what will happen. Me, I don't vote. Other than for DONNY!!! But my guess is that she'll have a rough go of it, like Kate did.

[Indianamom2]

Would she have made the money she does, bought the condo etc. if she wasn't a "star" because of who her mother was? I think not... I have to think she wouldn't party for the sheer fact it could impact her mother's political aspirations, too. If her mom wasn't who she is, things could have gone very different for her. And w/o the spotlight an instant fame, Levi could have been different, too. I am sure he would have never been asked to do Playgirl or whatever it was had it not been for Palin.

She is like a Paris Hilton famous because of her last name.

I don't want to pick a fight because honestly, we're talking about DWTS here, kwim? :wink2:

However, has anyone considered that maybe Bristol has a mind of her own and makes her own choices? I mean, maybe she initially "got" the abstinence gig because of her mom, but then she made a mistake...which thousands of teens make every single day...and her mistake had consequences which she chose to live with.

Maybe her parents tried to influence her decision. Probably they did. I would, if it was my child/grandchild on the line. But the reality is, she ultimately made the choice to have and keep the baby, and by all accounts, is doing the best she can to provide for him. Are her parents helping her? Yes, and who among us wouldn't do absolutely everything we could to help our children in a similar situation? Would we want someone to demonize our children if they made the same mistake? Would we want to be demonized for helping them?

I understand that Bristol is viewed as a hypocrite. However, EVERYONE makes mistakes, sometimes even when we really believe in something. I speak as someone who "gets" this family because I was raised with similar values. I believed in abstinence as a teenager, and I practiced it. However, I know how difficult it was to follow through, and I know how easy it would have been to slip up. If I had messed up, but realized my mistake and tried my best to help others to not make the same one, should I be ridiculed and belittled?

I think a lot of people have an absolute hatred for Sarah Palin's politics and as a result it carries over into an irrational hatred and ridiculing of her family as well. I just wish we could be a bit more reasonable at times about politics and how they affect our opinions of real people who are imperfect.

And again, this isn't directed at Belle...but the quote, "If her mom wasn't who she is, things could have gone very different for her." really resonated with me. Bristol is her own person. She is an adult who makes her own choices and just like the children of any other politician, she should be treated with decent human kindness and respect. Leave the politics out of it.

[catpagmo]

I might watch if Levi was on. I think he's so cute! Not the brightest, by any stretch, but super cute. :bag

[Fairy]

I might watch if Levi was on. I think he's so cute! Not the brightest, by any stretch, but super cute. :bag

You a brave, brave girl.

[elektra]

I might watch if Levi was on. I think he's so cute! Not the brightest, by any stretch, but super cute. :bag

See, I think Levi is gross. Playgirl just equals gross for me. Which might be hypocritical because PlayBOY does not ick me out as much.
My favorites are always the athletes who have no performance background.
I am always annoyed by the Kates and Bristols and Tom DeLays. However I see why they do it. I mean, if someone asked me to be on DWTS I would totally do it in a heartbeat, regardless of who my mom was or how many kids I had, or my prior business dealings.

[catpagmo]

See, I think Levi is gross. Playgirl just equals gross for me. Which might be hypocritical because PlayBOY does not ick me out as much.
My favorites are always the athletes who have no performance background.
I am always annoyed by the Kates and Bristols and Tom DeLays. However I see why they do it. I mean, if someone asked me to be on DWTS I would totally do it in a heartbeat, regardless of who my mom was or how many kids I had, or my prior business dealings.

Um, he was in Playgirl? Hmmmm...I might have to hunt that down!

jk.

...sort of.

[Fairy]

See, I think Levi is gross. Playgirl just equals gross for me. Which might be hypocritical because PlayBOY does not ick me out as much.
My favorites are always the athletes who have no performance background.
I am always annoyed by the Kates and Bristols and Tom DeLays. However I see why they do it. I mean, if someone asked me to be on DWTS I would totally do it in a heartbeat, regardless of who my mom was or how many kids I had, or my prior business dealings.

Yep........

[brgnmom]

See, I think Levi is gross.

:yeahthat: If Levi were asked to be on DWTS, I would definitely not want to watch him dance. One minute, I hear that he and Bristol are working things out and within a week or less, it's reported that he has possibly impregnated another girl and their engagement is called off again. Levi makes my skin crawl.

[BelleoftheBallFlagstaff]

So would you have had her had an abortion so she wouldnt have been a teen mother? THOUSANDS of teenagers are having premarital sex. Some using birth control some arnt. Hey I didn't a few times as a teen. I COULD have easily found my self as a teen mother. Iwouldnt make fun of them for choices made to take care of her family. Being a single mom is hard at 30 w/ a decent career I KNOW I was one. Shes 19 and doing the best job she can. Im with Missy... Go Bristol if they offer you oportunities to make some decent money go for it.

She has been paid for speaking on behalf of teen mothers thats her own merit. If she does dance for the stars Thats her own merit She works at a doctors office as a medical assistant thats her own merit takes classes at the local community college thats her own merit. Mays her mortgage guessing thats her own merit... maybe her parents gave money for a down payment I know mine did on my first house.

I wouldn't make the choice for anyone to have an abortion, that is their choice. As her mother, I wouldn't have advocated abstinence, but safe sex, so there could have been less risk. I didn't make fun of anyone at all. IMHO she would have never been offered $10,000-$30,000/day speaking gigs if she was unknown, so to me that is not her own merit, JMHO. Pays her mortgage with $ she gets from speaking jobs most single teen moms would NEVER have the opportunity for. Most are working hard at minimum wage type jobs making a reported $15,000-$30,000 in one year not a day. Most would jump at the chance to tell their story for $10,000+, but they don't have famous parents.Her doctors office job was never her biggest source of income. Kuddos to her for going to school,a lot single teen mom's don't have the money for childcare to do that.To me she is like a Kardashian or Hilton, getting paid money for their name. She also sued Levi for almost $2,000 per month in back support. I would imagine most teens mom's "baby daddy" are not making that kind of money.

IndianaMom2- Sorry I am not a multiquoter....
I do not judge her choices or view her precious child as a mistake.Most people do not benefit from their "mistakes" like a famous persons child. My point was would she be on DWTS or anything of the like if she was Bristol Smith? I think not. I never brought politics into anything, it's her mom being rich and famous, that has gotten her the opportunities, same as a Hilton, etc. I said nothing about abortion or politics, for the record. I may be liberal, but if it were Chelsea Clinton, I honestly think I would be as upset she was benefiting from the limelight for being a teen parent. It makes it look so much easier than it is for most moms, that bothers me. And I think the Obama girls would get the same flack. People seem to hate Obama as much as others hate Palin. I find Sarah charming in her own right, and I have to say she is an attractive lady. I also like Huckabee as a person in many ways. I am not so close minded I judge purely on party.

[AnnieW625]

I don't want to pick a fight because honestly, we're talking about DWTS here, kwim? :wink2:

However, has anyone considered that maybe Bristol has a mind of her own and makes her own choices? I mean, maybe she initially "got" the abstinence gig because of her mom, but then she made a mistake...which thousands of teens make every single day...and her mistake had consequences which she chose to live with.

Maybe her parents tried to influence her decision. Probably they did. I would, if it was my child/grandchild on the line. But the reality is, she ultimately made the choice to have and keep the baby, and by all accounts, is doing the best she can to provide for him. Are her parents helping her? Yes, and who among us wouldn't do absolutely everything we could to help our children in a similar situation? Would we want someone to demonize our children if they made the same mistake? Would we want to be demonized for helping them?

I understand that Bristol is viewed as a hypocrite. However, EVERYONE makes mistakes, sometimes even when we really believe in something. I speak as someone who "gets" this family because I was raised with similar values. I believed in abstinence as a teenager, and I practiced it. However, I know how difficult it was to follow through, and I know how easy it would have been to slip up. If I had messed up, but realized my mistake and tried my best to help others to not make the same one, should I be ridiculed and belittled?

I think a lot of people have an absolute hatred for Sarah Palin's politics and as a result it carries over into an irrational hatred and ridiculing of her family as well. I just wish we could be a bit more reasonable at times about politics and how they affect our opinions of real people who are imperfect.

And again, this isn't directed at Belle...but the quote, "If her mom wasn't who she is, things could have gone very different for her." really resonated with me. Bristol is her own person. She is an adult who makes her own choices and just like the children of any other politician, she should be treated with decent human kindness and respect. Leave the politics out of it.

I couldn't have said that better myself. If I were 20 yrs. old, the daughter of a politician or a celebrity I think I would do the same thing try my best to make a name for myself and go from there.

Would people feel the same way if Jamie Lynn Spears was doing this? She is/was a tv star and was younger than Bristol when she got pregnant and had a baby. She is also getting help from her parents who aren't in the spotlight much (unless Britney is having some issue).

See, I think Levi is gross. Playgirl just equals gross for me. Which might be hypocritical because PlayBOY does not ick me out as much.
My favorites are always the athletes who have no performance background.
I am always annoyed by the Kates and Bristols and Tom DeLays. However I see why they do it. I mean, if someone asked me to be on DWTS I would totally do it in a heartbeat, regardless of who my mom was or how many kids I had, or my prior business dealings.

:yeahthat: I actually thought Levi was kind of cute until I heard he was doing Playgirl....eeew.

[wendibird22]

If I were 20 yrs. old, the daughter of a politician or a celebrity I think I would do the same thing try my best to make a name for myself and go from there.

Would people feel the same way if Jamie Lynn Spears was doing this? She is/was a tv star and was younger than Bristol when she got pregnant and had a baby. She is also getting help from her parents who aren't in the spotlight much (unless Britney is having some issue).

I agree and yes.

I don't fault Bristol for taking advantage of the opportunity. She'd be silly not too.

And yes, I would feel the same way if it was Jamie Lynn.

[Karinyc]

To me, I think it glamorizes being a single teen mom. Most aren't making $10,000 a day to talk about how they should have not had sex in the first place. I have more respect for people doing things on their own merit, not because of having well known parents.

:yeahthat:

And I'd do whatever I could to give my child a good financial future. Do you consider welfare "doing things on their own merit?"

Wow...as someone who knows teen moms who are just trying to survive & as a member of a family that had to go on public assistance due to illness & death I find this comment completely offensive and so indicative of our country's mindset.

Anyway, good luck to Bristol & the whole Palin clan. Keep making $$$ anyway you can...:shake:

[MissyAg94]

Well, I wasn't the one who said teen moms should do everything on their own merit. I am finding it difficult to see how what Bristol Palin is doing is any worse than her getting welfare.

Sorry if you were offended. This thread has many offensive posts IMO.

[liamsmom]

If I were 20 yrs. old, the daughter of a politician or a celebrity I think I would do the same thing try my best to make a name for myself and go from there.

I think there is a difference from using your name to promote yourself and what Bristol is doing--although I admit I have no idea what her goals are. I wouldn't feel the same if Chelsea Clinton or the Bush twins appeared on DWTS. Meghan McCain has used her father's name as a way to simultaneously promote herself and express her own views. All of these 'political daughters' appear to act under their own authority.

I can't tell if Bristol's public appearances are to promote herself or her mother. I don't consider Bristol an actualized adult. She's only 19 and her childhood was cut short by her pregnancy and exposure to the national media. I think the similarities to Paris Hilton or Kim Kardashian are really apt. Those young women's public persona were not necessarily their own inventions. Paris was also a teenager when she became famous for being a Hilton. Someone must have helped her get on the red carpet. Do you think she one day decided to call a publicist and become famous all on her own?

I don't know how else to describe it, but Bristol's media coverage feels exploitive. If nothing else, she is over-exposed and we know how kind the media can be to young women who are constantly in the public eye. If the girl can't dance, they'll be very, very cruel.

I really think it's in her best interest to stop doing interviews with tabloids and guest-starring on TV shows and take 5-10 years to do some growing. She could easily come back to the public life and use her name to promote whatever causes she wants then.

[MelissaTC]

I think she is another example of how the show really doesn't have what I would consider to be "stars" as part of the cast. I haven't watched in a long time and will probably continue not to tune in.

[BabyMine]

I don't know how else to describe it, but Bristol's media coverage feels exploitive. If nothing else, she is over-exposed and we know how kind the media can be to young women who are constantly in the public eye. If the girl can't dance, they'll be very, very cruel.

I really think it's in her best interest to stop doing interviews with tabloids and guest-starring on TV shows and take 5-10 years to do some growing. She could easily come back to the public life and use her name to promote whatever causes she wants then.

I wonder what Sarah thinks of it becasue she always wanted the media to stay away from her children but with Bristol acting on TV and now DWTS it will probably get worse. I wish her luck but with how vicious the media can be I think she will probably regret it. She did an interview with People magazine about how the media was already causing problems. I can't imagine this is going to make it any better.

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20407608,00.html

Most immediately, Bristol has decided that what's right for her and Tripp is to vacate the Anchorage townhouse she only bought last February, saying too many photographers and gawkers were hanging around her driveway.

[Indianamom2]

I wonder what Sarah thinks of it becasue she always wanted the media to stay away from her children but with Bristol acting on TV and now DWTS it will probably get worse. I wish her luck but with how vicious the media can be I think she will probably regret it. She did an interview with People magazine about how the media was already causing problems. I can't imagine this is going to make it any better.


This is kind of why I think that sometimes the story the media sells and the truth are very different. I think it's absolutely possible that Bristol Palin makes up her own mind and does what she wants...whether her mom likes it or not. She is an adult. She has her own life and maybe she's just simply making her own choices.

[BelleoftheBallFlagstaff]

I think there is a difference from using your name to promote yourself and what Bristol is doing--although I admit I have no idea what her goals are. I wouldn't feel the same if Chelsea Clinton or the Bush twins appeared on DWTS. Meghan McCain has used her father's name as a way to simultaneously promote herself and express her own views. All of these 'political daughters' appear to act under their own authority.

I can't tell if Bristol's public appearances are to promote herself or her mother. I don't consider Bristol an actualized adult. She's only 19 and her childhood was cut short by her pregnancy and exposure to the national media. I think the similarities to Paris Hilton or Kim Kardashian are really apt. Those young women's public persona were not necessarily their own inventions. Paris was also a teenager when she became famous for being a Hilton. Someone must have helped her get on the red carpet. Do you think she one day decided to call a publicist and become famous all on her own?

I don't know how else to describe it, but Bristol's media coverage feels exploitive. If nothing else, she is over-exposed and we know how kind the media can be to young women who are constantly in the public eye. If the girl can't dance, they'll be very, very cruel.

I really think it's in her best interest to stop doing interviews with tabloids and guest-starring on TV shows and take 5-10 years to do some growing. She could easily come back to the public life and use her name to promote whatever causes she wants then.

Well said. At 19 you are an adult, but most states do not trust you to drink alcohol yet. So I think in many ways 19 is still a kid. Her situation to me is very much like a Hilton or the like. None of these girls would be famous if their last name was Smith (when Anna Nicole's DD is older, different story perhaps). I never said anything bad about the Palin's, or political or about abortions, until it was brought up by other in reference to my posts. I am sorry if people found my posts "offensive". I was quite careful about not trying to do that...

[kijip]

So what is so bad about her?


I don't think there is anything wrong with her.

I just think DWTS is scraping the barrel for "stars". What are they going to say when she comes down the stairs? "Bristol Palin, former first daughter of Alaska and medical assistant"? Not very star-ry. She's not the only evidence of having the dig way deep to find a "star" for the show. Also the hoopla over the pregnancy and the charisma/popularity of her mother is part of it. I guarantee you won't see the children of my state's governor on DWTS anytime soon- no one even knows their names. Bristol is significantly more infamous than her brother, so it's not just her mom either. I wonder if it is the way teen pregnancy is now talked about. I honestly can't see 18-20 year olds like Jaime Lynne and Bristol getting engaged being taken seriously about 10 years ago. We have created a strange wedding (as opposed to marriage) - baby cult on the covers of our national celeb magazines.

It's getting unwatchable. Some stars. Some wannabe stars. A few have massive athletic ability or serious prior dance experience, including being dancing pop stars. Those people pretty much always win. Some are seriously not talented and they lose. I've watched most of a few different seasons thanks to hulu and, well, I just don't get it anymore despite it's initial appeal. If they were all good dancers, that would be one thing. If they were all beginners at the beginning of the show, that would be another thing. But it's pretty easy to pick the top 2-3 from each season without watching. Not many surprises. Nicole Scherzinger can dance? Kate Gosselin can't really dance? You don't say!

[kijip]

I couldn't have said that better myself. If I were 20 yrs. old, the daughter of a politician or a celebrity I think I would do the same thing try my best to make a name for myself and go from there.


See, if that were me I would want to take the money I earned as a speaker and take myself and my big name to a top college and I don't know...build a marketable skill set that will ensure I have financial security long after my mother is a remember when Jeopardy question. This sort of fame is nothing if not rapidly fleeting and seeking to prolong it is something that more often ends in tears than success.

[niccig]

I don't watch DWTS. I must admit that when I read she was joining, it struck me as odd as I too had read complaints about all the media attention. Mmm, then don't go on a reality show that has you in people's homes every week. I do think that people in the spotlight get used to it always being there and don't want it to go away, even if they say otherwise.

I agree with Katie that fame is often short-lived, and I hope she's banking all the money for later.

I do think her life situation is so very unlike most teen age parents - she did do that commercial that showed her with a furnished apartment and saying that because of who she is, she has all of this, but that's not the case for all teen aged parents. So, I think she's aware that she's very lucky to have had so much support. A friend was a teen parent, and there was no $10 K speaking gigs, more like less than minimum wage + tips as a waitress.

[Laurel]

nevermind

[Melbel]

Just a couple of observations after following this thread and giving it some thought....

First, I cannot imagine that Sarah Palin would want Bristol on DWTS unless she has some serious talent, which I find unlikely. It is a train wreck waiting to happen.

Two, DWTS will gain vieweres because unfortunately, many people enjoy watching a train wreck (i.e. Kate). I have to say that I am curious as to whether or not she can dance.

From the limited number of shows that I have seen, it appears to me that DWTS has always invited a range of "stars" and talent to create some interest/controversy.

[Fairy]

I wonder what Sarah thinks of it becasue she always wanted the media to stay away from her children but with Bristol acting on TV and now DWTS it will probably get worse. I wish her luck but with how vicious the media can be I think she will probably regret it. She did an interview with People magazine about how the media was already causing problems. I can't imagine this is going to make it any better.

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20407608,00.html

If SP really wanted the media to stay away from her children, then she never should have accepted as McCain's running mate when she knew her daughter was several months along in her out-of-wedlock teen pregnancy. I'm not saying SP should have stayed out because of it, but if she was really putting how her child would be impacted by this first, then she would have stayed out of the race and enjoyed her governorship.