Posted on 04/07/2011 8:59:44 AM PDT by FreeManDC
Many high school-educated, twentysomething mothers struggle to make ends meet and lack sufficient funds to provide for their children. This isn’t the situation for 20-year-old Bristol Palin, a Candies Foundation representative and advocate for teenage pregnancy prevention.
The Associated Press reported Tuesday that the Dancing With the Stars finalist cashed in $262,000 in 2009 for her role in raising awareness about ending teen pregnancy.
Palin and former boyfriend Levi Johnston are the parents of a 2-year-old boy named Tripp, to whom Palin gave birth when she was 18.
Last year, Palin told the AP that most girls would probably think twice before engaging in sexual intercourse if they understood how hard it is to take care of a child.
“I don’t think anyone realizes how difficult it really is until you actually have a screaming baby in your arms and you’re up all night,” Palin said.
In addition to giving speeches about teen pregnancy prevention and serving as an abstinence ambassador, Palin has even worked with Jersey Shore star Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino to produce a safe sex campaign ad. Palin also has a memoir titled Not Afraid of Life due this summer.
Some aren’t so pleased about Bristol’s massive paycheck. Celebrity gossip fiend Perez Hilton blogged Tuesday that Palin shouldn’t be given lots of money for having a baby.
“As it is, she’s rolling in dough despite getting knocked up in high school, but its [sic] BECAUSE she got preggers that she’s as rich as she is,” Perez Hilton wrote. “Yes, this girl barely made it out of high school, has no college education and has no life experience except giving birth at a young age. Yet, she is making more money than most us [sic] will see in our lifetimes. Teachers sure as hell don’t make that much. Neither do nurses or police officers or fire men [sic] and women.”
According to an E! News report published Tuesday evening, a source close to Palin said her earnings are “not out of the ordinary for a celebrity.”
“But because it’s Bristol it makes news,” the source told E! News. “She shot PSAs, print and Internet ads and did town hall meetings as well, and the money she made was an accumulation of all of that. This is not out of the ordinary for a celebrity to make an income off of a charity they represent. If you do your research you’ll find that most nonprofits compensate their celebrity spokespeople and Bristol’s no different.”
“Not Afraid of Life”
Beautiful title for her book!
Wonder what her mother is up to these days?
As it is, she’s rolling in dough despite getting knocked up in high school, but its [sic] BECAUSE she got preggers that she’s as rich as she is,” Perez Hilton wrote. “Yes, this girl barely made it out of high school, has no college education and has no life experience except giving birth at a young age. Yet, she is making more money than most us [sic] will see in our lifetimes. Teachers sure as hell don’t make that much. Neither do nurses or police officers or fire men [sic] and women.”
Bad Brisol. Doesn’t she know teenage wealth is supposed to be earned and go to deserving talented educated young people with uber life experience, like Nicole Richey, Paris Hilton, Miley, Britney, Lindsay Lohan and the Kardashians?
I don't give a rat's ass what Bristol Palin makes. I'm not paying any part of her wages. That's why her compensation and Obama's, together with the pay of other public employees, are in totally different classes as to fairness and legitimacy.
Well without him what would she have to talk to the kids about?
How did the AP find out what Bristol made?
Scroll down to page 27 of their 2009 Form 990 and it’s listed as to her compensation from the Candie’s Foundation.
http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2010/134/165/2010-134165184-06b511df-9.pdf
You have doubtless identified his legal strategy.
The only question should be if the Candies Foundation is privately funded? If so, good for her.
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Oh... and how much is the high school dropout and professional slut, lady gaga, making per week? More than Bristol made in a year. Eff the left!
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Good for her. If she’s wise with her income, she can become independent and influential.
Would we be having this discussion if one of the Obama daughters were to have a sudden inflow of cash?
“Celebrity gossip fiend Perez Hilton”
Since the Daily Caller thinks that what this P&^%S says is “news”, it just tells me they are as reliable as “journalists” as Baghdad Bob was as Iraq’s information minister - to be trusted by no one.
Funny! Also, absolutely correct. Why are they making hay about Bristol Palin when we have a Commander in Chief who has spent most of his time vacationing and partying on our dime. Although, when you think about it, Obama adds nothing intelligent to the system and his only contribution so far has been to whine long and loud about the “enemies” who choose to put politics ahead of the good of the nation. The irony is that the fool doesn’t realize that he is the BEST example of what is constant diatribes are about. Sadly, the investment in vacations, golf outings and “date nights” are most likely worthwhile since it keeps this whiny-a**, self-centered and intellectually stunted fool away from running our government.
Envy or class warfare?
“Envy or class warfare?”
Probably a bit of both but mostly the latter.
Good for her.
Since Bristol was, is, and will be in the spotlight because of her mother she might as well make a few bucks, maybe do some good, and keep herself off the welfare rolls so we taxpayers do not have to pay for her and her child.
I see nothing wrong except for the leftists who are so small in stature they have to belittle and attack everyone they hate.
To me, this is a problem. I think that Candee’s was reckless with people’s contributions. I can’t see any justification for paying Bristol that much money for so little work. Is it any wonder why people are cynical about charities?
Everyone EXPECTS the Clintons to be money grubbers. I’m disappointed in the “charity” and Bristol.
Bristol has turned her reputation round to become an inspiration to teens. Are we looking at future presidential material?
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