Bristol Palin Bans Levi Johnston From 'Dancing' Set

By Rob Shuter Posted Sep 8th 2010 08:50AM

Bristol Palin hasn't set foot on the 'Dancing With the Stars' ballroom dance stage and she is already demanding that her attention-starved ex-fiance, Levi Johnston, be barred from the audience.

"The last thing in the world Bristol wants is to look up from her cha-cha-cha and see his big goofy grin looking at her," a family friend tells me. "This is her time to shine and she doesn't want him trying to steal her spotlight."

Levi has a long history of popping up in places where the Palins don't want him, including a trip to their hometown of Wasilla with comedian Kathy Griffin and her reality show camera crew.

"I wouldn't put it past him to try and sneak into a taping," an insider tells me. "The only person that loves the press more than the Palins is Levi himself."

Bristol, who shares custody of son Tripp with Levi, will be living in Los Angeles with her baby once the show goes live each week. Her mom, Sarah, is expected to be spending time with them and visiting the ballroom to cheer her daughter on.

"Security is very tight at 'Dancing With the Stars,'" an ABC executive tells me. "If someone is not wanted in the ballroom, I can assure you they will not get in."

Which is a good thing because we don't need blood on the dance floor!

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Comments

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Wednesday 08 September

By shirleyA

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Sooo, what's it to you?

By vicky

if you have never heard of palin - you are the one out of touch with reality - she is the voice of America and says what you can't admit or can't understand if your an obama fan.

By Cara

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Vicky... Palin does NOT speak for me or anyone I know. She is NOT the voice of America. She's like a disease that just won't go away.

By gary

Cara,I think you are suffering from Libtard syndrome.

Thursday 09 September

By BJ

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McCain can't be too upset. He ask her to campaign with him in August for his seat in Arizona!
More like McCain would have gotten a lot less votes in 08 without Palin.

By nightprey123

And gary you are suffering from headinbutt disease just like vicks. Palin is NOT the voice of my America.

By KayDf9

I'm a conservative, but I think the whole Palin tribe run the very real risk of overextending themselves - i.e. - overexposure!! If Sarah Palin has something valuable to offer this country, I'm all for her stating her case. But please, please, spare us from the others!

By Kari

Oh please...Sarah Palin has something to offer this country. Like what? Being a fame monger? All the "group" from Wasilla needs to fade away.

By tony

Is she gong to go on a diet before she starts flinging her bod around the place....or is she hoping the practice will do that for her...Either way...No one will notice her....HER MAMA WILL BE STEALING THE LIMELIGHT FROM HER...THATS WHAT MAMA DOES BEST...

By Denise

You are insulting....you're also of very limited intelligence. I applaud anyone who gives it their best shot!

By PONU

tony:

Dancing IS a FORM of EXERCISE have you not heard & seen? Exercise helps one lose weight so why go on a diet BEFORE going on DWTS? Look at Marie Osmond & so many more even the men that lost weight while on the show! Joey Fontone for one of the men! Bet your own mother had "baby fat" after you were born. There's all kinds of videos out and some ARE for DANCING to lose weight.

By W.Hunyadi

i would rather sara stay away also, she just wants publicity. all of these people are illiterate as far as i am concerned.

By Dennis

Another illiterate that can't spell the simplest words casting his inane judgement. Can't help but think you're the cheese the guy in the lab coat is waiting for to talk about his 401k.

By SkyBlue

If Bristol is worried about Levi showing up and stealing her thunder, then she should also be worried about her mother doing the same thing. Sarah will definitely use her visit to the set as a maneuver for more political posturing.

By Pat

I live in Wasilla and I can tell you the last person that I would want near me is Levi. Time he got a life, maybe he should even go back to school so that he can finish high school. But alas he is making money for his handlers so they want him in the spotlight as much as possible.

By themeeker

If you really care about this, it's time for you to get your fat duff off of the couch, put down the bonbons and go get a life of your own. This means NOTHING.

By ladycon3

I don't think it has anything to do with him stealing her lime light I think he's a distraction and he's peobably the last person in the world she wants to see. Would any of yoiu who had bad break ups want your ex there.

By Cutie

Levi is living off the Palin's. If it weren't for them what would he have. He's uneducated, doesn't have a real job and for not using a condom to protect himself and a woman he is feeding off of her, shameful for any young man in this situation.

By nikki

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oo god, do you people not relize she not really famous? and her fame can from being a underage mother, that cant work it out with baby daddy so insted there hellbent on ruining eachother lifes? dancing with the stars cant even get real stars on anymore, just one more media horring mother to add to the growing list right? as long as they dont ever bring back kate g i guess ill be happy

By omartin57

SHE IS ABSOLUTELY IN HER RIGHT MIND TO MAKE THAT REQUEST. PEOPLE PICK ON BRISTOL BUT SHE IS TRYING TO MOVE ON WITH HER LIFE. LEAVE HER ALONE. I HOPE SHE DOES WELL FOR HER AND HER BABY'S SAKE. LEVI GO BACK TO KATHY G. YOU BOTH ARE A GOOD DUO-DO-NOTHING.

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