Mama Grizzly Jr. Bristol Palin Bars 'Teen Mom' Stars From 'Dancing'

By Rob Shuter Posted Nov 2nd 2010 04:37PM

They've been gracing the covers of the weekly glossies for months and are making over $60,000 a piece from their megahit MTV show, but one place you won't be finding Amber, Maci, Farrah and the other 'Teen Mom' ladies is on 'Dancing With the Stars.' Why? Because the original teen mama grizzly (she just turned 20 on Oct. 18) doesn't want them cramping her style.

"Bristol Palin has made it very clear to the show producers that she doesn't want the teen moms in the audience cheering her on no matter how much it might boost ratings," an ABC executive tells me.

My source points out that the hit show has deliberately placed reality stars into the mix, such as Bethenny Frankel in the audience and Kate Gosselin and The Situation on the dance floor.

"There is no doubt they understand the power of reality TV stars," my source says. "But the line has been drawn on MTV's super popular teen moms thanks to Bristol."

Insiders tell me that Bristol sees the competition as a way for her to look beyond her past, and even though she is a teen pregnancy ambassador and has done events with Maci, she wants nothing to do with them on the ballroom floor.

"Bristol has hit the restart button on this show," an insider tells me. "We no longer think of her as Sarah Palin's daughter or that young girl who had a baby with Levi as a teen, but rather as a young lady trying hard to win a competition."

Of course, Bristol urged ABC to keep her ex Levi away from any taping, so this news should come as no surprise, especially during a week when she could very well be voted off.

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Comments

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Wednesday 03 November

By kit

Vote down Vote up Report this

btw, this story sounds false...just more crap to spew because Sarah had some success with her election picks. the story is most likely a result of the foaming at the mouth liberal media being mad about yesterday's mandate against obama.

it boggles my mind that obama was elected president so i know how you feel.

By doug smalls

LET'S BE FOR REAL, BRISTOL CANNOT DANCE, HAS NO NATRUAL RYTHM,
AND WILL NOT BE A DANCER NO MATTER HOW MUCH THE THREE JUDGES SAY SHE WILL.

By B.1

"Bristol has hit the restart button on this show"... "We no longer think of her as Sarah Palin's daughter or that young girl who had a baby with Levi as a teen." What planet is Bristol from? All she is, is Sarah Palin's messed up daughter who got knocked up by Levi as a teen. There is nothing else going for her at this time but that. She sure as hell does NOT have a future in dance.

By Mira Clemens

All of you people are just jealous because the Palins are beautiful people, they didn't do anything to you people why the critism?

By Moe

Bristol needs to go - she is long overdue - is not a dancer and has no personality - I give her an A for trying but like the old song says........go now, go now

Thursday 04 November

By gert

I cant beleive the garbage I have read and tere probably is a lot more of it I refuse to read... Bristol made a mistake... she is trying to let other girls know... if we do not learn from our mistakes then we will keep making them.. whether she is Sarah Palins daughter or not she seems like a decent person who made a mistake.. have none of you ever made mistakes? I have and some are not that great and I work with kids but because of those mistakes I can help families and there kids... does that make me a loser and a bad person... in your eyes I am sure...
why dont you all grow up and find good in what some people do... Bristol is moving on but sharing her mistakes and helping others not to go down that road... oh well who will listen not any of you degraders and haters....

By pat

Wow.....somebody let the Palin-haters out of their cages tonight!! Sounds like the old green eyed monster to me!! Bristol (nor Sarah for that matter) has done nothing against you OR against society as a whole.....so Bristol got pg at 17 or whatever....big deal....there is no excuse for the foul and evil language some of you haters use....and you CERTAINLY do not know one thing about them and their family, so why don't you go look in the mirror and start criticising? Bristol is a young Mom trying to better herself in this world, so why the hate?????

Tuesday 16 November

By Ivel

Sarah Palin Diva, Jr. Bristol wants her mother to be president of America making her the first daughter yet she forgot to vote? Wow Bristol. What a slap in the face to all of your mother's loyal groupies who voted for YOU to stay on DWTS. Such an unappreciative brat.

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