Jamie Lynn Spears Says She's Pregnant

ForeverRoses · #1 12-19-2007, 12:06 PM

I don't understand why someone wouldn't let their child watch the show. Let them watch it if it's good, but don't let them watch Entertainment Tonight or read Tiger Beat or whatever. You don't need to know about someone's personal life to watch and enjoy a TV show.

I think the fact that she is pregant is sad, but the fact she is HAVING the baby and owning up to the fact she is pregnant is a step in the right direction.

I know that the baby daddy isn't on TV, but if he was, would his show be off limits as well?

skylark · #2 12-19-2007, 12:26 PM

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I know that the baby daddy isn't on TV, but if he was, would his show be off limits as well?

Excellent point. I also think we are way to quick to chastise teen mothers. Are we upset that she had premarital sex? If so, then I suppose most of teens (hollywood and otherwise) would be as equally guilty. Are we upset that she (presumably) didn't use adequate birth control? Sounds like that is more a criticism for her parents in making sure she was educated and felt confortable getting that help (or maybe she had all that support and still effed it up).

I guess I don't really judge her or anything, since I certainly didn't wait until I got married at 25 to have sex. I guess I judge her a little for not finding a way to be more responsible with BC (assuming she isn't the .2% that will still get pregnant on BC). But more than anything, I guess I just feel really sad that she will probably loose out on a lot of opportunities and will have to grow up a lot faster than her peers.

33girl · #3 12-19-2007, 12:42 PM

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I think the fact that she is pregant is sad, but the fact she is HAVING the baby and owning up to the fact she is pregnant is a step in the right direction.

So if she chose to have a legal abortion, she'd be wrong? If she chose to drop out of sight for a while, have the baby and give it up for adoption (which used to be commonplace), she'd be wrong?

There is no reason with the resources she has to have unprotected sex - she's not some ignorant hillbilly without book learnin' - and you'd think she'd have learned from Brit Brit's troubles with K-Fed that even if the guy loves you today, tomorrow might be a different story.

She's put a lot of people's jobs and livelihoods on the line with her irresponsible actions, from her costars right down to the makeup man and the guy who cleans the studio. When you're a star of a TV show, you can't just think about yourself.

nittanyalum · #4 12-19-2007, 12:48 PM

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When you're a star of a TV show, you can't just think about yourself.

Great points, 33, and more specifically to the point above, when she's the star of a TV show directed at impressionable young kids and tweens. And especially when the channel you're on routinely whores its stars out to events and meet and greets and every teen magazine carries pictures and stories that tell all about the stars to kids, etc. And especially when your older sister is the joke du jour already for derailing her career so badly. Now she's joined her ranks. There's no excuse or redeeming angle to this story, IMO.

ThetaDancer · #5 12-19-2007, 12:51 PM

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So if she chose to have a legal abortion, she'd be wrong? If she chose to drop out of sight for a while, have the baby and give it up for adoption (which used to be commonplace), she'd be wrong?

There is no reason with the resources she has to have unprotected sex - she's not some ignorant hillbilly without book learnin' - and you'd think she'd have learned from Brit Brit's troubles with K-Fed that even if the guy loves you today, tomorrow might be a different story.

She's put a lot of people's jobs and livelihoods on the line with her irresponsible actions, from her costars right down to the makeup man and the guy who cleans the studio. When you're a star of a TV show, you can't just think about yourself.

Exactly! I couldn't agree more.

AlphaFrog · #6 12-19-2007, 12:56 PM

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So if she chose to have a legal abortion, she'd be wrong?

(Disclaimer: I'm against abortion except in extreme circumstances)

I do think it would be horrible if she had an abortion, because it's teaching the young girls that look up to her that it's okay to have sex and get pregnant, because you can always just have an abortion.

33girl · #7 12-19-2007, 01:02 PM

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(Disclaimer: I'm against abortion except in extreme circumstances)

I do think it would be horrible if she had an abortion, because it's teaching the young girls that look up to her that it's okay to have sex and get pregnant, because you can always just have an abortion.

If that was her choice, I would hope she'd take care of it privately before the pregnancy came to light, not be so dumb as to say in a press conference "well, I was pregnant, but I went out and had an abortion and then went shopping." You don't wait and get an abortion when you're 6 months along - there would have been no reason for anyone to know.

AlphaFrog · #8 12-19-2007, 01:06 PM

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If that was her choice, I would hope she'd take care of it privately before the pregnancy came to light, not be so dumb as to say in a press conference "well, I was pregnant, but I went out and had an abortion and then went shopping." You don't wait and get an abortion when you're 6 months along - there would have been no reason for anyone to know.

Yeah, but you know Lynne would end up selling her out to Star or US if she tried to secretly have an abortion.

FSUZeta · #9 12-19-2007, 01:22 PM

cutiepatootie has every right to decide what her child(ren) watch on tv.it's not right to jump on her for the decision she has made.

maybe if lynn spears had exercised a little parental discretion or guidance with her girls, they wouldn't be in the messed up places they are now.

nikki1920 · #10 12-19-2007, 02:14 PM

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cutiepatootie has every right to decide what her child(ren) watch on tv.it's not right to jump on her for the decision she has made.

maybe if lynn spears had exercised a little parental discretion or guidance with her girls, they wouldn't be in the messed up places they are now.

I, for one, didnt jump on her. I just asked the question.

Lynn Spears saw $$$ when her daughters became celebrities. Why else would you sell a story to a tabloid about your 16 year old getting pregnant?

33girl · #11 12-19-2007, 01:34 PM

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Yeah, but you know Lynne would end up selling her out to Star or US if she tried to secretly have an abortion.

When I said "there was no reason for anyone to know," "anyone" most certainly included her famewhore of a mother.

NutBrnHair · #12 12-19-2007, 01:46 PM

Oh, I do hope this latest news will affect sales of Mama Spears' parenting book due out on Mother's Day.

ForeverRoses · #13 12-19-2007, 02:37 PM

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So if she chose to have a legal abortion, she'd be wrong? If she chose to drop out of sight for a while, have the baby and give it up for adoption (which used to be commonplace), she'd be wrong?

There is no reason with the resources she has to have unprotected sex - she's not some ignorant hillbilly without book learnin' - and you'd think she'd have learned from Brit Brit's troubles with K-Fed that even if the guy loves you today, tomorrow might be a different story.

She's put a lot of people's jobs and livelihoods on the line with her irresponsible actions, from her costars right down to the makeup man and the guy who cleans the studio. When you're a star of a TV show, you can't just think about yourself.

Well, I have major mixed feelings regarding abortions, and I know several people who had them when they were high school/ college age more out of fear than because they really believed it was the best thing to do. I also have seen the way that teen mothers are treated while the baby daddy gets off free.

I doubt the paparazzi today would have let her drop out of sight for a while (like Loretta Young did in the 1940s) to have a baby.

And I think she is a 16 year old girl who has been thrust into an adult world (Hollywood) without much guideance. She has made the same mistake that plenty of 16 year old girls have made, only she is making it in public.

33girl · #14 12-19-2007, 03:26 PM

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I doubt the paparazzi today would have let her drop out of sight for a while (like Loretta Young did in the 1940s) to have a baby.

As several stars (like Natalie Portman) have stated, it's easier to be incognito and out of the public eye than a lot of "beseiged" celebrities make it seem. They just don't want to reveal the extent to which they collaborate with the magazines, TV and paparazzi.

BabyPiNK_FL · #15 12-19-2007, 04:08 PM

Jamie Lynn could have done that. The focus is on her sister so much, she could have just discontinued her show and had the baby quietly. If you do things quietly the press doesn't make a big deal. If you go public with it like it's an extravaganza it's because you want it to be.

Oh Miss Lynne. *Shakes head* What are you thinking? We love you and you know you didn't start out like this! What's going on?