Sasha:Beauty Queen at 11

[grego]

I think the mother who I believe used to do a bit of modelling is living through her daughter. I think encouraging them in certain areas does no harm but I completely disagree with the false tans, nails, eyebrow plucking and make up (to that extent), now she's 11 maybe all those things would start to become routine but this family have been on and off the tv with this little girl for several years, its not normal, I feel sorry for her, she's too young to fully realise the benefit of a good education and if she's pretty enough naturally and wants to go into glamour modelling then she'd be able to anyway.

[grannyclaret]

do you remember this little girl ..lena zavaroni

her mum pushed her a bit too hard

[Loz]

Kids should just be kids,no pressure,there is enough of that when you are older.
At that age she should be having fun with her friends.
Childhood is a special time and it seems to me like she is missing out somewhat and may resent it later in life.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Lilly

Exactly, Eric.

I can't stand to see these children who are made up like women.

In the case we are discussing it appears that the mother of the child in question had done a bit of modelling when she was younger and always wanted to be a top model.

She did not achieve this so it appears she is trying to acheive it now through her daughter.....very sad.

I predict serious problems for that child in the next 10 years.

Can't agree more Lilly, let kids be kids. The one thing that got my attention was the fact that its been muted children as youngs as four are to be given SEX EDUCATION LESSONS, what the hell is going on, four years old for Gods sake, its crazey

[pipinfort]

Originally Posted by Lilly

I predict serious problems for that child in the next 10 years.

I predict that this prediction will sadly be true.........

[blazey]

I think a lot of child stars end up a little weird or messed up in some way or another. My favourite is Macaulay Culkin by far though! He's fantastic.

I just find them hard to deal with when they clearly don't want to be doing it. It just seems so unfair. God knows what I would've ended up being if my parents had decided to live through me... probably not a heartless lawyer though

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by blazey

I think a lot of child stars end up a little weird or messed up in some way or another. My favourite is Macaulay Culkin by far though! He's fantastic.

I just find them hard to deal with when they clearly don't want to be doing it. It just seems so unfair. God knows what I would've ended up being if my parents had decided to live through me... probably not a heartless lawyer though

You heartless blazey, never

[Tin Monkey]

I loved the quote from the young girl in tonight's episode... "In the past people worried about having careers and getting a good education. Now they just want to look good."

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Tin Monkey

I loved the quote from the young girl in tonight's episode... "In the past people worried about having careers and getting a good education. Now they just want to look good."

...and asked what she wanted to be when she's grown up, she replied famous.

Asked why that would be good, she answered because she'd be on television.

When questioned why being on television would be so good, she replied 'Dunno.'

A little less time spent on caking her in makeup, and a little more time expanding her mind, might be a smarter course of action for her parents.

She is a pretty child, and I don't want to burst her parent's bubble, but as for being a top model, glamour maybe, but as a fashion model, not a chance.

[Tin Monkey]

You're spot on! But I wonder how common these 'aspirations' are in children (and older people) today? "I want to be famous" is probably a phrase used more often today than ever before. A sad indictment of our celebrity/fame obsessed culture.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Tin Monkey

You're spot on! But I wonder how common these 'aspirations' are in children (and older people) today? "I want to be famous" is probably a phrase used more often today than ever before. A sad indictment of our celebrity/fame obsessed culture.

Think your stop on TM, I actually watched the program last night, I admit by accident, but to me it was he lasses mother that wanted the fame more than the kid, as was said earlie in this thread, parents fullfilling their dreams through their kids, as for the young lad that was just a farce. They actually say everyone wants there 15 minutes of fame, which is highlighted on shows like Big Brother, where these no marks actually think we give a damn about their stupid childish existance

[flashy]

tonights episode TM? there's only ever been ONE programme about these people, i'm sick of the site of it now, the same programme must have been on at least 15 times in the last 3 weeks, its pathetic that they feel the need to keep repeating the same crap over and over again

[Tin Monkey]

Originally Posted by flashytart

tonights episode TM? there's only ever been ONE programme about these people, i'm sick of the site of it now, the same programme must have been on at least 15 times in the last 3 weeks, its pathetic that they feel the need to keep repeating the same crap over and over again

I have no idea how often it's been on. Like jaysay I stumbled across it by accident, but found it interesting, if rather sad.

Last year I had two 16 year old girls tell me that their ambition was to be famous. When I asked them how they would achieve that, they had no idea.

[kathleen_firth]

it reminds me of a programme i watched the other week called painted babies

it was awful !!

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by kathleen_firth

it reminds me of a programme i watched the other week called painted babies

it was awful !!

I think it shows just what a sad world we live in when all these kid want to do is be famous