Bristol Palin, arguably the most famous teen mother in America, will make her acting debut playing herself on ABC Family’s “The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” the network announced today. “I am thrilled to be on this show and to be part of a program that educates teens and young adults about the consequences of teen pregnancy,” Palin said in a statement. First I would like to say I am very happy that Bristol gets the opportunity to follow Levi’s dream of being an actor. (Did anybody else ever hear that Bristol wanted to act before?) However I am a little puzzled by the show that she chose to make her debut. According to a statement from ABC Family, the show “deals honestly and directly with the consequences of an unplanned pregnancy in a non-exploitative manner and explores how the core character’s relationships with her mother, father, sister and friends are affected. . . . We hope the show encourages teenagers and parents to open up a dialogue about issues important to them. . . .” I mean Bristol’s tale of being a teen mother is hardly typical, now is it? First her pregnancy gets announced to the national media during a presidential campaign. She then spends several months cohabitating with her boyfriend in Wasilla while her mother is giving speeches across the country. Then she supposedly gives birth to her baby in December but hides from view until February 16, when she suddenly reappears on the Greta Van Susteren show where she, quite truthfully, admits that “abstinence isn’t realistic”. During the time between giving birth and making her television appearance Bristol kicks her “fiancee” to the curb. Next she appears as an ambassador for Candies , but for some reason seems to do very little to earn the title. (Sound familiar?) And then, just like her mother, she quits and we hear very little from her until recently. Today Bristol lives in a compound on a dead lake, and allows her mother to sic her attack lawyer on the boy who made her the most famous teen mother in the world in order to wrest custody of their child away from him. Somehow I don’t see a lot of teens relating to Bristol’s bizarre life. And I do not want to be cruel but Bristol always appeared to be VERY uncomfortable in front of the camera so I kind of wonder how she will do when she is expected to remember lines of dialogue and emote on command. Still it will be interesting to see if yet another rumor gets confirmed when we see her appear before the camera again. Hmm I wonder if this will be filmed in the Wasilla studio, or if Bristol has to leave her babies (However many there are!) in order to fly out of state? I know a VERY nice family that would be glad to watch at least one of them for her. Update: It looks like Bristol is not the only one getting ready for her close up . This will be Sarah’s first time on the show in anything other than a brief skit. I wonder if Leno has the guts to turn to her and ask “So, what about all of those babies?”
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