Why bristol palin is still on dwts

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In May , at age eighteen, Palin began working with The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy to inform young people about the negative consequences of teenage pregnancy.

The campaign's spokesman said that working with Palin made sense because "she's had the highest-profile teen pregnancy of the year. Also in May , Palin was named a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Ambassador for the Candie's Foundation, a teen pregnancy prevention organization that is a division of the Candie's clothing brand.

Her duties as a paid spokeswoman involved attending town hall meetings, public service announcements, and giving interviews on morning talk shows. In May , on Good Morning America , Palin said, "Regardless of what I did personally, abstinence is the only one hundred percent foolproof way you can prevent pregnancy.

Her role as a spokesperson drew some public criticism. Bonnie Fuller, former editor-in-chief of YM , questioned, shortly after Palin became a spokesperson, whether the net effect of Palin's presentations has glamorized rather than discouraged teen pregnancy, noting that the "picture perfect" imagery of a People magazine spread seemed to make her "the poster girl for teen momhood.

Parents warn their children about the mistakes they made so they are not repeated. Former gang members travel to schools to educate teenagers about the risks of gang life. Recovered addicts lecture to others about the risks of alcohol and drug abuse. And yes, a teen mother talks about the benefits of preventing teen pregnancy.

This level of compensation, which constituted twelve percent of the foundation's annual budget, was criticized by some commentators as excessive. In a July interview with Drew Pinsky, Palin said she doesn't want to "be named as an abstinence preacher I'm not out there saying don't have sex.

I hate that kind of stuff. Birth control needs to be used effectively each and every single time if you're gonna be having sex.

I'm not advocating [abstinence] for everyone else. She was listed on the company's website as available for conferences, fundraisers, special events and holidays, as well as women's, youth, abstinence, and pro-life programs.

The incident sparked an all-night standoff with a SWAT team. He was in police custody during the results show Tuesday. The daughter of former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin went toe-to-toe Monday with singer Brandy for a spot in the finals. Dance and celebrity couples advance each week based on the combined total of judges' scores and votes from the public.

Brandy's performance was breathtaking with judges' scores to match, a sharp contrast to Palin's performance.