“...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.
I'd disagree. Neither Tom Delay nor Buzz Aldrin are famous because of their parents. Both of them had their own achievements, though obviously not in entertainment. But as I said, the bar has been set pretty low the last few seasons.... contestants from "The Bachelor," Paul McCartney's ex-wife, etc.