Yesterday, while waiting my turn at the beauty salon, I picked up a copy of the June issue of Marie Claire magazine to pass the time. One of the articles ( about the Hollywood party people) was titled, “Who’s Watching the Kids ?” and subtitled...”When the hand that rocks the cradle is holding a cigarette and flipping off the papparazi, you have to wonder.”
Without cannabalizing Ali Wentworth’s entire article, I will post what she wrote about Anna Nicole:
“It was 6:30 PM. Dirty diapers were being hurled across the room and bathwater was overflowing - all to the cacophony of two screaming girls, a yelping dachshund, and my husband’s tireless cellphone. The nightly news was struggling for attention in the background when suddenly, a fluffy photo of Anna Nicole Smith filled the screen. My 4 -year-old stopped biting her younger sister’s shoulder and pointed to the image.”
“Look ! Look at the cute baby !” There was silence as we all turned to focus.
“Is that her mommy?” my daughter asked. “Ah...yes !” I said, relieved it wasn’t Anna Nicole squeezing her boobs together with her tongue hanging out.
“Where’s her daddy?”
“Maybe he’s at work.” I couldn’t exactly explain that at the time, the father could have been anybody from the guy at the Fatburger to Zsa Zsa Gabor’s husband.
“Where do they live?”
“I think in the Bahamas?” I said, hoping this would be the end of the conversation and I wouldn’t have to get into the sedative overdose.
My daughter jumped up and declared, “I want to be her !”
“Well, that was a sleepless night for me.”......”
(I can just imagine how many sleepless nights Virgie must have suffered.. and is still suffering, worrying now about her granddaughter! She’s the only one who isn’t fighting for the money,for an hour of fame, or whatever, IMOH . In the beginning, I thought that Larry Birkhead was different . Now, I’m no longer convinced. )
Yes, think of Virgie worrying about Anna Nicole and then her worst fears fulfilled - and NOTHING being done about it. Nor about her grandson's untimely death.
The only thing being done is Virgie continuing to be villified.
I hope Larry B manages to be a good daddy for that baby. And one way to be a good daddy is to involve his daughter's maternal grandmother in the baby's life. HE MUST do this or the damage to Virgie (and, indirectly, to Anna's memory) continues - and is caused by him.
God bless Virgie today on Mother's day especially. Keep up the good fight, Virgie.