CONTROVERSY AFTER PEOPLE MAG PICTURES CHELSEA CLINTON IN 'AROUSED' STATE

Sept 12, 2002 | Drudge Report

[HarryH]

Editors at TIMEWARNER's PEOPLE magazine found themselves in controversy on Thursday -- after the weekly published a photograph showing former first daughter Chelsea Clinton in an apparent "aroused" state.

Clinton is shown "erect" as she is embraced by her companion Ian Klaus at last week's US OPEN tennis tournament; her face: showing "bedroom pleasures."

Publishing the provocative photograph of the media-shy Clinton is the latest attempt by new PEOPLE editor Martha Nelson to heat up the magazine. The snap is featured near the front of the book in the September 23 edition [Pg.24].

But the controversial shot of Clinton pulled mixed reviews -- even from within the magazine!

"I work here, I found it in very poor taste," a PEOPLE staffer told the DRUDGE REPORT from New York. "Why don't we just run a photograph of his hands down her pants?"

Editors defend the publication, noting Clinton's display was in a public setting.

[HarryH]

Can anyone post the picture?

[HEY4QDEMS]

Any picture of Chelsea would be in poor taste!!!!!!

[Non-Sequitur]

Now dammit, if this didn't merit a barf alert then I don't know what does.

[Mr. Bird]

Clinton is shown "erect"

Are we talking nipple here, or is Chelsea REALLY Reno's progeny....

[The Wizard]

Where's the picture......we see Jeb's daughter and every GOP kid.....where's the photo of this creaton

[Tijeras_Slim]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[FreePaul]

When I looked at Drudge the last time he had a picture of Janet Reno who looked as if she was getting ready to change her Depends.

[hellinahandcart]

Oh, for heaven's sake, this is silly!

Maybe she was just...chilly.

[Pablo64]

The lenses on these cameras must be made out of some kind of "super glass" or something. Most of them should have shattered by now.

[Kenton]

Clinton is shown "erect" as she is embraced by her companion Ian Klaus at last week's US OPEN tennis tournament; her face: showing "bedroom pleasures."

Unless he's implying that she's a transsexual with that "erect" remark, this seems kind of like a non-story. For cripes sake, as much as I loathe her father and mother, she's a grown woman now and a private citizen, and is entitled to a life... JMHO

[chance33_98]

Maybe she was just...chilly.

Is she is anything like her mom she is chilly all the time.

[Piquaboy]

Please People! it is too early in the morning for me to stomach a picture of that dog.

[HarryH]

Why not post the picture.. the liberal media doesn't
backoff on showing the Bush Kids! Yes, this is truly a
"Barf" alert!

[w1andsodidwe]

Given her family history, this is of course valid news.

[Frapster]

I think such media invasions into Chelsea's life is as bothersome as the invasions into the First Twin's lives.

[chance33_98]

Is -> If....See I am so worked up thinking about it I can't type :)

[cinFLA]

Can anyone post the picture?

When this article was posted yesterday, it went several posts before anyone asked for the photo.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Headlights ON.

[cajungirl]

While I don't think this is fair of the media, what is truly loathesome is publishing the info on the Bush twins secret service details. This embarasses Chelsea, cruelly I might add, even though her behavior was not lady-like. In the case of the Bush twins, their lives could be threatened by this exposure about the secret service. That is repulsive!!!

[chance33_98]