(NewsCore) - NEW YORK -- Abstinence advocate Bristol Palin received $262,000 for her work representing the Candie's Foundation fight against teen pregnancy, according to tax documents filed by the charity with the IRS. Palin, 20, was appointed a teen ambassador for the organization after she became a single mother at age 18. "I never thought I would be a statistic. More than 750,000 teenage girls will become pregnant this year," the ad reads. Last fall, she appeared as a contestant on the ABC reality show, "Dancing with the Stars," where she finished in third place, igniting rumors that her mother's political supporters were propelling Bristol forward in the competition despite her lackluster dance moves. Palin reportedly received $125,000 for her first two weeks on the ABC show and up to $20,000 for each additional week she lasted -- possibly totaling close to $300,000, according to unconfirmed estimates. In addition to her reality television earnings, Palin reportedly receives between $15,000 and $30,000 a pop as a speaker with Single Source Speakers. In late January, however, Washington University in St Louis rescinded an invitation for her to speak after an uproar on campus.
Isn't this the pot calling the kettle black, or having your cake and eating it too? Like, sure you can go on and preach about not having teen sex, you've already had your fun. And yes, you did get knocked up during your time slutting it up, but teaching kids that getting knocked up at 18 results in National Reality TV programs and 6 figure pay days on the lecture circuit isn't exactly the lesson I think these groups should be spreading.
I mean, does it not seem ass backwards to anyone else that we're fabulously paying someone who already popped out a teen baby to preach to other kids not to have one? Why not? She's rich and famous, and it aint because she's talented or an eloquent speaker. It's strictly because she performed a biological task.
If you're a C-minus or D girl in high school why not take your chances and get knocked up if this is your example, try and get cast on one of MTV's shows or a job on the Abstinence Tour circuit. You'd probably have as bright a future as if you didn't get knocked up, ended up taking a couple of courses at community college before dropping out and working as a waitress and playing the lottery in hopes of hitting it big.
In fact, I'd wager that at this point in time in our society a teen girl who gets pregnant has a better chance of living a wealthy lifestyle than your average hard working girl with a high school degree, scrubbing tables and serving me my TGIFridays appetizers.
