LAST EDITED ON 10-13-10 AT 08:45 AM (EST)

If I were to guess, I would say she's not.

There are mornings I look in the mirror and think I look like I could be. There is a staffer here who had a baby in June of '09, and there are days she looks pregnant again, but she's not.

When was the whole Levi engagement fiasco - the most recent one? Wasn't that the big talk then? That she was pregnant again, and that was the rush for the engagement?

I think it's more a combination of diet/schedule/outfit choices, etc. And yes, I realize that most people lose a lot of weight on the show, that the dancing should make her lose a lot of weight. I could say the same thing about training the last six months for my triathlon and netting a 2 pound loss. I think her diet/schedule play a big factor.

I really don't have a problem with Bristol. Do I think she's a star? No. But there have been several participants on DWTS over the course of its run, who I would also not consider stars: any of the Bachelor series people and Erin Andrews all come to mind immediately. I honestly think Bristol becomes a bigger presence because of all of the negative attention more than anything else.

I certainly don't think she chose or had any control over her introduction into the spotlight, and that's sad. Honestly I don't agree with any politician subjecting their children to that kind of life. I don't think it's fair. But that's just me.

Regarding her role as a spokesperson, I don't have a problem with that either. I see her as someone who has made mistakes and who I hope will continue to learn from her mistakes. I've been in Bristol's shoes on more than one occasion in my life. I recall specifically saying I wouldn't have sex until I was married. Didn't happen. Having gone through my own pregnancy and delivery, I can absolutely appreciate her position on abortion. I also know what it's like to be that age and love someone so much and so blindly. And I think that combined with Levi being her child's father certainly contributes to decisions she made regarding him. I think given all of what she's been through, she's handled herself fairly well.

Lastly about her role as a spokesperson, in spite of her previous stance on abstinence, and her actions, I would much rather see her try to make a difference in preventing a pregnancy vs. terminating one. And if I had a daughter, I would much rather her see that as well.

ETA: I asked this somewhere else, but I think it was after discussion had really ended on the thread, and it relates indirectly.

Has Mark Ballas always been so touchy/feely with his partners? There are times when I look at Bristol and think she's so uncomfortable.

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