Rosie O'Donnell Defends Teen Mom Franchise
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Sorry, Kim Kardashian: Rosie O'Donnell isn't among the Teen Mom haters out there.
At the Sundance Film Fest in Park City, Utah to promote her new OWN TV show, the mom of four told UsMagazine.com she and her teenaged daughter recently checked out the controversial MTV hit.
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"I have to say it's interesting," O'Donnell, 48, told Us Sunday at Self Magazine's Tribute to Women Who Make Women Look Good on Film. "My daughter is 13. I watch it with her," the star said of Chelsea, whom she adopted with ex partner Kelly Carpenter. "I think the fantasy for adopted children is to have a baby of their own, and then keeping it, which their mother did not do," she mused.
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Added the comic: "The rate of teenage pregnancy is up, so when my daughter saw that [Teen Mom 2] was on the air, I said 'Let's watch it.'"
Her review? "At the end of almost every episode the mothers say they wish they used protection or waited, 'My whole life is over,' or 'I can't live the life of a teenager.' I think it sends out a positive message."
Her opinion wasn't shared by Kardashian, who ripped on the MTV hit in her blog last week. "It seems that shows like Teen Mom are all of a sudden making teen pregnancy seem cool in the eyes of young girls," the reality star, 30, wrote "But girls, these are not people you should idolize!"
O'Donnell had one note of concern about the show, however. "I do feel sad that all these girls are getting pregnant in an effort to get on a TV show," she told Us. "That's a little tragic."
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12Actually Kim and Rosie are both mistaken... the teen pregnancy rate is actually the lowest it has been in decades and a new government study actually found that the MTV shows on teen pregnancy are cited as a major factor for this decline. Statistic from the study: "But the report also specifically cites the popular "16 and Pregnant" series, indicating that 82 percent of the teens who watch it say the show helps them better understand the challenges of teen pregnancy and parenthood รข?? and why they should avoid it." You can Google reports on the study.
I agree! Every girl state "they wish they had waited" yes they do say "I love my baby, but its hard" and its very true! i'm a fan of the Kardashians and I'm not a teen mom, but definitely this show sends out a possitive message showing the struggles and sacrifices these girls go through.
I agree with Rosie. In every episode, they show the baby crying in the middle of the night, and a lot of the other hard stuff. If anyone is watching this show and thinking it's cool, they are freakin' morons!
Wow, glorifing teen pregnacy is an onset to the apocalypse
I've heard some girls say they want to get pregnant so they can try to get on the show...is THAT a positive message, Rosie!!!???????
This show, along with Skins shouldn't be on in the first place. This girl has earned a quarter of a million dollars at least already...for what?????
sure look alike ..haha
HAHA! LMAO @Lori Griffis! If I didnt know who these 2 were, I would think they were related! BAHAHAHA!
Nothing positive can come out of this show. Maybe she lets her 13 year old watch Skin too. Maybe with some soft porn she can show her daughter how to get pregger's? A 13 year old should not be watching Teen Mom they should be watching I Carley.....!
Is it me or does Rosie and "Teen Mom" look like Mommy and Daughter???
LMAO Kim Kardashian saying teen moms are not people to look up to? And her sisters and her are? Skanks, one and all.
Listen you made me laugh when you made fun of TRump but coming to defence of this NOT so funny.