At least after this turn on the show, I don't want to hear any more complaints about loss of privacy or how "difficult" Bristol's life is. Most unwed teen mothers have to deal with consequences a bit more serious than photo spreads in People, TV shows, and apparently on-call child care while they pursue an entertainment career. The Dancing appearance, I think, blows any credibilty she had about being a serious advocate... though frankly I don't think she had any reason or business being a "public" figure anyway.
I was disappointed and thought Bristol being on the show was a tacky choice. After seeing her performance last night, I am disgusted. The whole parody of her mother was just in poor taste, and the song choice showed no class whatsoever. Is she planning to build an "entertainment" career on her mother? I guess next week she can dance to "Papa Don't Preach," or some equally dignified choice. Just seems to me that thumbing your nose at what your family is supposed to stand for is not much of a career.
“...First off, how is she a “star”?...”
The same way Tom Delay and Buzz Aldrin are stars. Both of them certainly aren’t in the entertainment industry but they do have name recognition. Delay for being in congress. Aldrin for doing a couple of hours of live tv from the Sea of Tranquility back in 1969. They are not “stars” in the same sense that Florence Henderson or Jennifer Grey are but they are known personalities. Bristol will be fine. She did a good job last night. She held up good and looked great. She made a few errors but not any that would get her booted early.
Her problem is that she doesn’t have the fan base that the others have. Kurt Warner has the NFL crowd, Henderson has the Brady Bunch and Broadway crowd, Grey has the movie crowd and so on. She is also Sarah Palin’s daughter. That could work for her and against her, depending who you ask. Peronaly, I hope she goes far and earns her spot on her own merit. She has a lot to overcome to do that. Good luck, Bristol. Mark Ballas is a good teacher and dancer. Listen to him and you will go far in this endeavour.
She is a star because the media made her star. I think Bristol and Levi have been covered more then the BP Oil Spill. Your comments seem to suggest jealously on your part. This is a single mom trying to earn money for her child. She was offered a job and took it, and appeared to do very well. May be you should start your dance routine to “It’s Not Easy Being Green.”
Does that stick hurt?
Very true. And she is not an innocent victim of the media. Bristol sold the news of her short lived engagement to a tabloid, before telling her family. Tacky.