June 13, 2007

Who is Raising Hollywood’s Hellraisers?

It’s the question everyone is asking: where is the guidance in these young girls’ lives?

Britney, Lindsay, Paris, Nicole – they’re the biggest stars of the party scene, and they’ve all been hit with a big dose of reality.

Britney and Lindsay are in rehab, Nicole faces a DUI charge, and Paris is in jail.

So where are the moms of Hollywood’s hellraisers?

They’re all under scrutiny, raising questions about whether they’ve been too lenient in raising their famous daughters.

Paris once described her relationship with her mom Kathy to “Extra,” explaining, “My mom's always been there for me. She's like my best friend."

Britney and her mom Lynn just reconciled – but where was she during Britney’s breakdown?

Ditto for Dina Lohan, Lindsay’s mom, who critics say acts more like a friend than a mom.

She’s partied with her daughter on a regular basis and consistently defended her daughter’s troubled ways as just part of “growing up,” excusing her “exhaustion” and stays in rehab.

She’s said that Lindsay was just a young girl who “needed to reel it in.”

But even as Lindsay seemingly tries to do that from Promises treatment facility in Malibu, a party is being planned for her big 21st birthday.

It will be held at Pure nightclub in Sin City – and it looks like Lindsay has no plans of slowing down.

Still, Dina seems to be unfazed by it all.

“It’s just silly whatever’s out there,” insists Dina. “We’re okay.”

Paris' dad Rick is reportedly doing the same thing, asking Las Vegas nightclubs to pony up big bucks to throw Paris a "Get Out of Jail" party.

Lynn Spears says Britney is just "figuring things out," and that "everything is going to be good."

“It’s sad that the whole world had to watch her make mistakes that all of us have made at one time or another,” Spears told Us Weekly.

Now the stars are weighing in on these troubled starlets.

“I’ve made a lot of mistakes,” admits notorious bad-girl Pamela Anderson. “I just haven’t been to jail!”

Pam, who was no stranger to trouble when she was younger, says that now that she’s a mom, these girls need to learn some lessons.

“It’s probably good for everyone involved, but it’s sad to see someone suffer,” says Pam.

Vanessa Williams told us today that, like many people, she is placing some responsibility on the shoulders of the parents.

“I hope that they can show her that she needs to be responsible for her actions and that there are consequences for actions,” says Vanessa. “And what bigger lesson than what she's going through right now.”


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On 6 Jan 2008, Beth Pyke wrote:

The mom’s are still off doing the producers who made there little princess famous

 
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On 7 Nov 2007, Peter Scott wrote:

My families rich And have been through the same trials and tribulations as her,do we get special TREATMENTS,WHY?I think prison is sort of like a social camp and so on etc… So as the war in Iraq goes on,Lets remember not all people of money agree with the war or Paris Hilton And if we didnt have compassion for underprivelaged citizens why would we give all of our time and money We dont Have to!So as my family enjoys the riches bestowed on us by the American and other countrys lets remember along with money comes some sort of rewards!I think it is fine!

 
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On 7 Nov 2007, Peter Scott wrote:

My families rich And have been through the same trials and tribulations as her,do we get special TREATMENTS,WHY?I think prison is sort of like a social camp and so on etc… So as the war in Iraq goes on,Lets remember not all people of money agree with the war or Paris Hilton And if we didnt have compassion for underprivalaged citizens why would we give all of our time and mone We dont Have to!So as my family enjoys the riches bestowed on us by the American and other countrys lets remember along with money comes some sort of rewards!I think it is fine!

 
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On 21 Oct 2007, ja wrote:

I really think it’s because she doesn’t know what to do with all she have so she’s just acting stupid.Look at britney now and christina had her time to but now she a married and mom-to-be woman.So I really think and hope she will change and be more serious.

 
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On 21 Oct 2007, ja wrote:

I really think it’s because she doesn’t know what to do with all she have so she’s just acting stupid.Look at britney now and christina had her time to but now she a married and mom-to-be woman.So I really think and hope she will change and be more serious.

 
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On 14 Jul 2007, Yazzy wrote:

Who cares? Come on, let it all go. Everyone makes mistakes but the public are the ones who keep it going.If every one would just drop it and stop printing every mistake thease girls make then maybe they would not be making so many mistakes. I think everyone just needs to get a live of their own and but out of theirs and their mothers after all, do any of us really know what happeneds behind closed doors????????????

 
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On 30 Jun 2007, NANCYNIC wrote:

I THINK WE ARE ALL FORGETTING THESE YOUNG LADIES HAVE BEEN THROWN IN THE LIME LIGHT AT VERY EARLY STAGES AND THEY HAVE MISSED A CRUETAL PART OF THERE GROWING UP PERIOD THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING NONSTOP FOR A HUGH PART OF THIER YOUNG LIFES LIKE MACHINES TO ENTERTAIN US,IF THEY WERE NOT IN THE SPOTLIGHT WE WOULD BE CONCERN WHAT HAPPEN TO THEM!NOW WE CAN NOT HAVE IT BOTH WAYS SO WHY CAN’T WE ENJOY THEM AND STOP TRYING TO CONSTANTLY TRYING TO FIND FAULT WITH EVERY MOVE THEY MAKE THEY ALSO DESERVE SOME PRIVATE TIME DON;T THEY?

 
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On 20 Jun 2007, One Cute Peanut wrote:

DUMB ASSES!

 
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On 18 Jun 2007, cattwmn wrote:

‘the world watching her make the mistakes we all have’. Lets not speak in absolutes, Lynn. No, we HAVEN’T all made those mistakes. Was I an angel when I was younger? No way! However, I have never gotten a DUI, never been in jail OR rehab, never needed to. I did not abuse drugs or alcohol. Nor did MY daughter. When I was Britney’s age I had a daughter and a degree that I earned on my own, my parents did not pay for my education. I earned it. Then I got a job and supported my daughter and myself. Brit has children, but no discipline, no maturity, no ‘boundaries’. Lead by example, Brit or your children could be where you are now.

 
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On 15 Jun 2007, Eve Garcia wrote:

These girls were all thrown into a very adult world at a tender age. What they needed most were parents strong enough to stand up for them when things were going to fast, slow them down, provide normalcy and consistency in their lives, and to just plain say NO.

NO to dressing like a $5.00 hooker, on stage or off(Britney). NO to partying non-stop, NO to drinking, a BIGGER NO to drinking and driving, etc..

Obviously they didn’t get that. Obviously there were few consequences for their actions when they grew up. Obviously these parents were too busy being best friends with these kids than being parents.

Moms too busy dressing up their DOLLS and parading them around. Too focused on making their kids famous to see what these girls were missing when it came to being normal, healthy kids. Somehow they equate wealth and success with maturity and emotional/mental stability and completely ignore the fact that their children are extremely unhappy, in a great deal of pain, and in need of serious help.

These moms need a rehab program of their own.

 
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On 14 Jun 2007, Karen wrote:

The segment shouldn’t have focused on
the mothers only—that is sexist. How
involved were/are the fathers in their
lives? A young woman’s father plays a
strong role in the development of her
self-esteem and in her relationships
with men.

Now that they are adults, it all boils
down to personal responsibility,
regardless of their upbringing.


 
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On 14 Jun 2007, Jennifer wrote:

Blame is on both the parents, but mother’s are more influential with there daughters. I’m 29 years-old and I’m still not friends with my mom. I never have been and I never will be. That’s the way it needs to be. Me and my mom have a wonderful mother-daughter relationship.
These young women have been alowed to do what ever they wanted and mommy and daddy were always there to bail them out. This is the result of that.

 
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On 14 Jun 2007, Anonymous wrote:

We are not talking about children we are talking about young women.The only family I see who is really trying to help is Britney’s.Her mom was probably pushed aside because she was not saying what Britney wanted to hear.The others are just as immature as their daughters.

 
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On 14 Jun 2007, mimi wrote:

as a teenager, i think its the culture to blame… not the mothers of those girls… and why do you have to blame their moms why not dads too?

 
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On 13 Jun 2007, Anonymous wrote:

I`am a mother of four and first let me begin saying that how u should stay not being their friend that when the child get out of control. Always stay mom not homegirl and for the people that don`t understand the meaning that mean the cool mom. Stop give the child the ok to making poor choice`s if you have to hurt their feel so be it. It better than your child looking like a fool for stupid reasons.It ok to be the mom not the friend you are only making things worst by sitting back and allowing this kids to go out of control.Rich or poor and it sad that the mother`s of the rich kids is letting this happen most because to stay in good with child or celebrity.

 
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