Playgirl: Sarah Palin's Criticism of Levi 'Absurd'

By PopEater Staff Posted Nov 18th 2010 01:30PM

EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Palin gives infamous nude-dude clearinghouse Playgirl a stern talkin' to in her new book, 'America by Heart,' saying they exploited and spoiled her once-possible-son-in-law Levi Johnston when he posed for the magazine earlier this year. Naturally, Playgirl isn't taking the criticism lying down.

"It was disgusting to watch as his fifteen minutes of fame were exploited by supposed adults taking advantage of a lost kid," Palin writes in a leaked excerpt from 'America,' adding, "Our hearts broke for him and the price he would pay."

Playgirl VP of Marketing Daniel Nardicio has responded to Palin's comments, telling PopEater (via Naughty But Nice Rob) that the one-time Alaskan governor is being "absolutely absurd."

"Making Levi, who's an adult by the way, a victim is a fantasy," Nardicio tells us. "Much like her bid for the Presidency. It was more disgusting to watch her parade him around the Republican National Convention when anyone with a brain knew he wasn't going to marry Bristol after the election. It was a total stunt. The only 'price he had to pay' was child support."

In a parting shot, Nardicio tweaks Palin using her gaffe during the 2008 presidential election when she had difficulty naming publications that she reads.

"I guess she can now come up with a magazine she DOESN'T regularly read -- Playgirl."

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Comments

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Thursday 18 November

By Kat2988

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how gross, what a weirdo!

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Playgirl must like to put children on their cover because that is what that looks like, digusting! No wonder the Palins can't stand him!

By Stephanie

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Why does Sarah Palin think anyone cares about her views on pop culture? If you truly want to be President, quit offering your two cents about your family, American Idol, and Playboy and start working on trying to get some qualifications for the office I truly hope you never see the inside of.

By jckfmsincty

Petty Sister Sarah speaks again.

By Demon

As badly as her own children showed disrespect to her on camera, on her "reality" show, it might behoove Ms. Palin to worry more about her own kids. Levi is an adult now, he could have said no.

By Cheryse

I love how the Republician's, "the party of the rich," screw up the economy, and the country, by serving 8 years in the White House, and then expect the Dem's to fix all their mistakes in the first half of their first term!

By anaconda

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Your a joke, and your party is a joke. Wake up dumb***!!!

By mary

I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU!!

By c.d.

what an asinine statement to make!!!

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All you loser liberals need to get off that same old kick about Palin. Whats wrong, does a very attractive, smart and succesful women make you nervous and seem small in your dull pathetic lives? All you liberal haters just need to finelly take a bath, put the pot down and get a job! Stop waiting for the govment to take care of you. It makes me sick to see so many oxygen thieves running around!

By Mark

Levi is getting some bad advice about just about everything, and he is getting all of ridicule to go with it. At his age, it is easy to fall for false traps, and it is unfortunate that these things are happening to him. I would rather go back to mediocrity than to face the public slamming that he has to face. As for Sarah Palin - I am just glad that I don't have to deal with her.

By Melody

So Sarah says, "It was disgusting to watch as Levi's fifteen minutes of fame were exploited by supposed adults taking advantage of him." If memory serves, wasn't SHE the first adult to exploit this kid (for her own personal gain) by trotting him out in front of the national media at the RNC in a desperate attempt to mislead the public by softening the image of her knocked-up teenage daughter? And she continues to exploit her daughter by putting her on DWTS - not because Bristol can dance, but to keep the Palin name in the media (again, for her OWN personal gain). Talk about exploiting people, SHEESH! Look in the mirror, Sarah.

By jerry6

bristol palin cant dance but can f**k on the seat of of a car. she needs to stick to that with her dumb boyfriend

By sicko

I'd like to smell his fingers.......

By Barbara

well, sicko, you have named yourself appropriately.....

i certainly wouldn't wanna smell your bottomless gash

By keeniisite

yummy

By victory

YUK.........

By sharleen

Sarha should just go home and really take care of her family she has enough money to do so. Family is second or third to her. Fame is more inportant!!!

By mem

I can see the conection to Obama, America got sold out by Oprah's introduction and support of a man with no experience to be President. They both have hit the talk circuit to sell themselves, both spend and act without accountablity.

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