[TexasCajun]

Palin, who will dance with two-time champ Mark Ballas, said that she agreed to do the show because she was looking to try something new. "I was excited to jump on board and be a part of something that was positive and fun, leave the drama behind and get out of there for a while and be in California," she said. She did let her parents — one of whom is 2008 Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin — know about her new venture before it was announced. "I gave [my parents] a little bit of a heads-up, like, 'Hey, Mom! I signed a contract with 'Dancing with The Stars.' "

Bristol Palin, Mark Ballas Paired For 'Dancing With The Stars'

[RedPriest73]

My concern is that she (and her family by extension) may be seen as publicity mongers...

[NeoCaveman]

"I gave [my parents] a little bit of a heads-up, like, 'Hey, Mom! I signed a contract with 'Dancing with The Stars.' "

Nasty, passive agressive little girl with some serious mommy issues. Or at least how I interpret it.