I Know My Kid’s a Star Recap - Episode 6 - Like Sands Through the Hourglass…
Want another metaphor?
That’s kind of like an execution lineup, no?
As always, we begin where we left off:
Gigi’s now treating Alai with compassion, and McKenzie and Shannon are talking about toning it down.
…which prompts McKenzie to make puppet-like motions, of course. Note that I said “talking about.”
And also, there’s this:
And if the Golden Girls theme song isn’t in your head…uh, now it is. Funny, we will soon come to find that if we threw a party, invited everyone we knew, Pam would throw it all under the bus.
But for now, she’s a pal and a confidant.
The parents get a note and a box.
The note says that today they’ll decide which team gets immunity. Ah, don’t you just love it when reality shows allow the opportunity for institutionalized conniving? In the box are scripts for today’s audition: a soap opera. Get your cryin’ clothes on, kids!
Just another day on the job for McKenzie!
Gigi explains that she’s doing her best to lessen the pressure on Alai.
And you know, Alai does seem so much happier and brighter this episode. It’s a nice sign of hope that Hollywood hasn’t trampled her spirit before she’s even really arrived.
Mary Jo works alone, per Marki’s advice to fire her mother as her acting coach.
This lasts for about five minutes before she gets frustrated and calls on her mother’s help. Tween angst ensues.
McKenzie is over-the-top as always and Shannon repeatedly corrects her reading.
How can she not yell, when her soul is howling? McKenzie also kind of adorably breaks down.
It’s easy to sympathize with a kid that’s this conscientious. She goes on, at one point exclaiming, “I can never be better than Cheyenne!” McKenzie, none of us can. I took one look at Cheyenne during the first episode and I said, “I give up.” It’s Cheyenne’s world, we just dust her Oscars in it. But for real, Shannon offers the single best piece of advice that anyone on this show has ever given. Actually, it’s probably the best piece of advice that anyone has ever given, period. She tells her daughter not to compare herself to anyone else — “Just work hard on being a better you.” That, people, is the key to possessing the secret of joy. For real, for real.
Later, Pam and Gigi discuss the immunity decision.
Gigi straight up tells Pam that she’ll vote for her daughter if Pam votes for Gigi’s. Pam agrees to this. However, since Shannon and Sandy are tight, and they’ll most likely form a similar alliance, Gigi points out that…
It’s really awesome that the loner is the one with all the power. Helene agrees.
She resolves to go with the kid who performs the worst, as that will provide the least amount of competition for Cheyenne down the line.
The parents and kids hike to the sound stage the auditions will be shot on.
They’ll be performing alongside soapop vet Andrea Evans. The scene involves the children finding out that their recently deceased mom wasn’t their birth mother — Andrea is. Tears and ranting ensue, or at least, they’re supposed to per the script. Gian is first up.
Marki isn’t feeling Gian’s lack of feeling. He’s not in the moment, says her.
McKenzie slips up and forgets a line, but soldiers on, winning the praise of the judges.
Mary Jo takes unpredictable beats. Danny proclaims her “more than good enough,” which is great. Remember: you don’t have to be the best, you just have to be not the worst.
Alai creates unintended laughs merely from the circumstance — she has to yell out, “That’s a lie!” That’s not a lie; that’s Alai. Yuks notwithstanding, Alai didn’t overplay the scene and did a great job.
And then there’s Cheyenne.
She more than compensates for McKenzie’s toning things down. Her overblown reading causes Marki to note…
…you know what she means, but still: ugh. When lingo attacks.
After auditions, it’s time for the parents to reveal which kid they thought did the best. Or something. Sandy goes with McKenzie, explaining, “I need Shannon to survive in the house!” Well, put your strategy all out there for everyone to fondle, why don’tcha? Shannon, on the other hand, picks Alai, saying that she did the best and so it’s only fair. As planned, Gigi goes with Mary Jo, praising her for doing some “amazing stuff.” At first, Pam says that she doesn’t want to vote. Well, give me the vapors and call me Blanche Devereaux! Danny threatens to send her home if she doesn’t vote, and so after being pushed, Pam goes with Gian. She says it’s “more of a strategic thing.” Well, duh.
And so, even though things didn’t go exactly according to plan, Helene still has the final vote. She’s shown all signs of perceptiveness, and so she probably figured that Gian would be coming home, and ends up going with Alai. Alai is all smiles, not realizing that she was a mere pawn in this game. Perhaps it is something that Alai been accustomed to for a while now.
At home, Gigi tries to figure out what’s up with Pam.
But that is something that Pam will not do. Gigi tries getting her to open up again…
…and Pam’s all, “You’re not gonna get it, Gigi.” By it, I can only assume the biggest gift with the card attached that says, “Thank you for being a friend.”
Mary Jo thinks this whole thing is stupid.
See?
Alai agrees.
Articulate and insightful, at last Alai gets her chance to shine. See how good for your kids easing up on the pressure can be?
Marki’s parents meeting takes place. It is mostly uneventful, save for Helene’s revelation that Cheyenne’s over-the-top performance was by design: they decided to take that approach since the audition was for a soap opera. Fair enough! Even if the judges didn’t like the result, they can’t really knock the rationale. Sandy flat-out says that she doesn’t want to be there. And for that, basically, she and Gian go home.
Gian’s a total wreck.
He kinda says some disparaging words about Danny Bonaduce on the ride home. That’s the spirit! Taking out your aggression on a third party should have you feeling better in no time. Just ask the parents!
May 2nd, 2008 at 2:07 am
Alai’s mom allowed her anger to get inthe way of her daughters career. I hope MaKenzie wins because she and her mother seem to have the most growth. The other two kids are going to need therapy.
May 2nd, 2008 at 12:47 am
and shannon did you REALLY win Miss Louisiana 1993 because i googled it and it had no record of a shannon
May 2nd, 2008 at 12:44 am
I think this show is so beyond ridiculous and I think it’s disgusting that you can put your children on television and exploit them like that, basically they’re prostituting their childrn and I think it’s disgusting the way they push their kids. Living through your children does not make you a good mother or any cooler. What is wrong with this country that we have shows like this on tv, and how can we watch this crap? Instead of worrying who the next Britney Spears, or Lindsay Lohan is, why aren’t we worrying about their education, or teaching them to be strong young women.
May 1st, 2008 at 11:35 pm
I love this show but I cannot believe all the negative comments about the children. I believe God made us all special and different in his own special way. We cannot judge how the kids and the parents react because is is so edited. I was once in a flight attendant training and you would not believe how bad we acted towards each other. Once the training was over and we started working, our behavior was so different! BFF we all are now ! I can only imagine how I would have been portrayed if our training would have been recorded! I am certain that the mom will have a special bond once the show is over. As for the children (will fold, Shannon’s niece, etc,) you have to understand that your beloved one decided to put themselves under the spotlight. This brings public scrutiny and analysis. It may be good or nasty, but anonymously or not, we have the right to give our comments. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Don’t take it personally. We have the right to comment the show in a negative or positive way. Good luck to all the remaining kids…
May 1st, 2008 at 11:24 pm
Shannon, a backstabber?? She said in front of everyone what she had to say. I’m not a genious, but I do have a college degree, and I don’t think a backstabber would say it to your face. How can anyone get on TV and put a child down. To think that it is alright for a Mother to teach her child to make fun of another child is unreal. If the judges of the show watch it before the final outcome, you ruined your daughters chances of winning, and that is a shame, because Cheyenne is very talented. I hope none of the children involved with the show watch it. It would be very upsetting for them to see the way grownups talk trash about them. God never sleeps. Mckenzie is a beautiful, talented and sweet little girl. It is perfectly alright to be religious. I have watched the show from the beginning. I never heard Shannon say anything vicious. You can tell she loves all the children on the show. From the impression she has left on me, I dont think all your ugly comments will bother her at all. but it bothers the vievers. She will probably pray for your soul. As far as having a rich husband to buy fake boobs. Maybe you should have caught one to buy you a loving heart. Time will tell, but I am putting my money on McKenzie.
May 1st, 2008 at 11:18 pm
I would just like to say good luck to the three remaining teams but I agree with shannon when she said its hollywood plp! WAKE UP of course someone has to be the villian and that villian is gigi i doubt that alai would be such a good kid if her mother was like that all the time!
May 1st, 2008 at 11:11 pm
This is a message for Pam: I notice that when all of the other mom’s are disrespecting each other in some manner or another you have been very tight lipped. I don’t know how many other people have really noticed that and paid attention, but I must say that I have a very sincere respect for you on that level. At one time you said something that came back to bite you when you realized that, strategically, it was better to vote the way you did (Episode 6). It’s easy for those watching to think how they would have handled themselves in your situation, but it’s another to be in the moment. My appreciation for you comes from the fact that since that moment, I have not seen you say anything negative about anyone; not a mom or child. But, better than that, I’ve also not see you agree with anyone else’s negative comments – even when they ask you flat out “isn’t that right?” GiGi mentioned that you were from Celebration, FL (well, not really “mentioned” but you were there…you know how it was said!) I am from Jacksonville, FL and recently had surgery at Florida Hospital in Celebration. I am proud to be a neighbor, so-to-speak, of yours.
Since the show isn’t over yet for us, I don’t know yet how it ends, but regardless of how it ends, Mary Jo is lucky to have you. She is talented and has a great future…no matter what Danny Bonaduce thinks! If you and I were to meet I know we would become great friends. I’ve been in a similar real life situation in the past wherein I was faced with having to face, on a daily basis, someone with a volatile, angry disposition as with GiGi. Congratulations to both you and Mary Jo to survive the show. I’m sure you both grew tremendously as individuals after such an experience. My best to you both!
May 1st, 2008 at 9:32 pm
I am not sure how to say this… but GiGi’s unbalanced behavior is down right disturbing. I am not one to blog on TV show websites but her inability to control her emotions, the way she mocks others, and her temper all in one show… were all more than I could bear without responding.
It was alarming to me that during the recent radio show episode her rantings and ravings were so out of control that her own daughter was trying to get her to calm down. She needs to get her emotions under control before she tries to drive the career of her decent daughter. If she keeps taking the attack dog approach she will finish her daughter’s career before it has a chance to begin.
All I can say is I hope she watches these episodes and looks inward to root out the ugliness she displayed for all of TV watching America.
May 1st, 2008 at 9:16 pm
So sorry but Mary Jo’s brattiness is excessive. I have two daughters. Neither one of them was as snobby or disrespectful as this child, tween whatever you wanna call her. how bout demon sead..
May 1st, 2008 at 9:14 pm
Mackenzie is still very fake and shirley temple to me. and poor Ali. With a mother like that the poor girl is headed for a nervous breakdown or an insane asylum. In my opinion Haley was the child with the most natural talent. Too bad she is gone. Either way, that’s the kid who will make it big in Hollywood.
May 1st, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Shannon, Keep up the great work! It is great to see that so many other people also recognize the great job you and Mackenzie are doing! Can’t wait to see Mackenzie in a role!
May 1st, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Who is/was the 10th team…I count only 9
May 1st, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Boy–who would want to be a child star after the behavior of these parents? Every time someone gets eliminated it is because of the parents, not the kids! Why aren’t these kids swimming and playing on the swings? AND why are they sitting around talking badly about each other while stuffing their mouths with all of the sugar provided to them???? Why can’t they be KIDS?????? My daughter wants desperately to be an actress, but we’ll stick with local theater. MOMS–you are losing focus–any time you put someone down and you allow your daughters to do it too, you are showing how shallow and irresponsible you are–yeah, you too, Shannon–My vote is for Mackenzie, but good luck to everyone!
May 1st, 2008 at 1:02 pm
wow…talk about drama! I don’t remember how I first stumbled onto this show, but to the producers credit, I got hooked!
a couple of comments for what it’s worth. Poster ” mother of color” stated that we raise our children differently…….ie: african american vs caucasian…..I trully do not understand that comment nor do I agree..kids are kids…irregardless of the color of their skin…their needs are the same..they need love, support, direction, to be taught right from wrong, to make good choices in life..what the heck does skin color have to do with that?
now to the show…I have to admit that I thought that Cheyenne had it in the bag as they say to win this contest from the first time I watched…she is no doubt talented, but after watching the last two episodes, I am not so sure she will win. Helene, I am sure that Hollywood is a tough place but is it really necessary to be cold hearted and calculated to make it there? I hate that Cheyenne seems to be learning that from you.
MacKenzie..I have loved her from the start..even through all the comments from Marki and Danny about her being over the top… she still came across as confident and comfortable in who she is and what she was doing. I think she just may be the next winner! If this is about the best team…Shannon comes across as a good team mate/mother to MacKenzie
MaryJo…another child that I believe has a chance ….the only thing I see or feel as I watch her is that I think she is relying on her looks to get her where she wants to go and that is just not enough to sustain an actor in my opinion…hard work and dedication to the art is necessary…I just don’t see her putting in that effort I am sorry to say.. Pam, you have spent a small fortune on your kids and that is great…the best gift you could give her now would be a different manager,…I don’t think you have the talent to manage your child from a business standpoint or an acting coach…she might have a chance if you allow that change and stand back and just be a supportive mom.
Gigi…..alai is definitely a great kid….but I have not really seen any talent there I am sorry to say….and I don’t think you have what it takes to bring out the best in her…
It’ll be interesting to see how this show ends
May 1st, 2008 at 12:58 pm
CONGRATS TO SHANNON and McKENZIE for making it through another week! Shannon, you have once again shown the viewing audience that you understand that finding the next child star isn’t the ONLY goal of this competition … it’s about learning to navigate the choppy waters of Hollywood without getting devoured by sharks, it’s about being a cohesive parent-child team and helping the child to grow as a performer. Kudos to you AND McKenzie for the growth you have shown throughout the show. In my humble opinion, you guys are already WINNERS for taking this as a learning experience and making the most of it.
I also commend you for not dragging your child into “grown folks’ bidness,” as my Southern mama calls it. Kids don’t need to be privy to what THIS mom thinks of THAT mom or her child. The conflict between Gigi and Pam made me sad for their girls, who seemed to really like each other and didn’t deserve to have their friendship sullied by the tension between their moms. I also commend Alai and Mary Jo for rising above the conflict … despite one tense moment during the radio interview, from what the cameras showed us, they never appeared to turn on each other and it was touching when they hugged after Alai was eliminated. One mother in particular could learn a few things from her child. I won’t name names because I’m not into badmouthing people I don’t TRULY know, but as an earlier post said, “Yes, the show is edited, but you can’t edit what is not there.” From what I saw, this particular mom was a consistently divisive element in the house, and her daughter handled the situation with grace and wisdom beyond her years.
To those who have described Mary Jo as a brat: Have you ever MET a 12-year-old girl?! (LOL) Admittedly, I initially felt that way, too, but I decided to be fair and keep in mind that she is a tween-ager … and I’m glad I did because Mary Jo has also shown that she can be funny and sweet - it was she who initiated the no-hard-feelings hug with Alai. That’s not something a true “brat” would do. Plus, she ROCKED the talk show host audition!
The truth of the matter is that sometimes pre-adolescents ARE bratty … it’s part of growing up, grappling with hormones gone wild, figuring out who they are in this world. Of COURSE, the camera’s going to show more of a kid’s “bratty” moments because it makes for good ratings, but it also caused an unfair bias against Mary Jo; I’m sure she wasn’t the ONLY child who had moments of brattiness. They ARE kids, after all. In Mary Jo’s defense, I will also say that she and McKenzie have shown the most growth of all the children. Yes, Cheyenne IS immensely talented, but I haven’t seen the changes in her that I’ve seen in Mary Jo and McKenzie, both of whom have definitely “upped” their games. I think they both would be great on Nickelodeon or The Disney Channel!
May 1st, 2008 at 10:52 am
Thanks for the response Shannon. I’m also not surprised at McKenzies intelligence. She seems so confident and full of life, she will have success in any chosen field because of this (and the support of her family which is so evident). Thank you also for sharing your situation with much detail, I have struggled with this situation with my daughter for years (I have two smaller children 3 and 9 months). I am also an advocate of surrendering all things to God, my Mother (our town Prayer Warrior) is always reminding me of this. We love the show and contrary to all the drama edited for TV the kids look like they are having a blast during their down time! Best wishes to you all!
April 30th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
Pr0m0m,
The very day McKenzie audition for the show I started praying. Everyday I would tell God, “If my family can’t handle this, please don’t let her make it”. Well, she was singing in Branson when we got the news. It wasn’t until that point VH1 informed me that it would only be me and McKenzie. I told them that I just couldn’t do it. They said give it some thought and call us back in a couple of days. I literally cried for two days. You have to understand, my husband and I have a great marriage. Prior to this we had only been apart for one night when he went to our hunting camp before me. Also, my little boy who turned 5 while we were there had never been without me. In my mind I just couldn’t leave. However, there are two things that made me decide to do it. First, my husband reminded me what I had asked God everyday and my response was “Yes, but I didn”t know you and Brody would not be able to come.” He looked at me and smiled then said “Shannon, God knew we wouldn’t be able to come. He knows everyting and she made it anyway. So, undoubtly we can handle it”. Then, my dad and I were discussing it and I told him “Daddy, I feel like I am sacraficing one child for the other” and he said, “If you don’t do it, you are still sacraficing for one child fior the other.” Then he proceeded “Shannon, you nor Brian have ever pushed McKenzie to do any of this and this is a chance of a lifetime for her. Yall have to do this for her. She deserves it. Plus, if you don’t, you’ll always wonder what if.” So, we did. It was extremely, extremely difficult. While I was there, I even told the producers “This is not reality TV for us because if it were, my husband and my little boy would be with us.”
After the show is over, I”ll give you an update on McKenzie and tell you how my husband and I are going to handle things in the future.
About your second question. I don’t recall Danny saying anything about his daughter acting. But, I had to say so focused on McKenzie and trying to stay sane that I may have just missed it.
McKenzie is not homeschooled. She attendes a private school that is very difficult and makes straight A’s. Actually, when we were in LA, she missed the first month of school so, she had an onset tutor. Since we didn’t have her school’s work, the tutor just put her on the national 4th grade level. After their first session she came and said to me “I don’t know what school you have her in, but I have her doing 7th grade Math, Reading, Spelling, and Vocabulary,” With that said, she knows if she chooses the life of entertaining that is O.K. with me and her dad. However, she will graduate from college even if she does it when she is 30 years old.
I totally agree with you about the happiness thing. I always tell McKenzie, when you no longer enjoy it, it’s time to stop. Happiness doesn’t come from someone or something, it comes from within.
Hope you enjoy the show and best wishes to your daughter.
Sincerely,
Shannon
April 30th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
Hello all I’ve got a few questions and since I’ve noticed some Moms from the show posting I thought this would be the place to ask
1.Where are the Dads? I have a daughter who is a seriuos violinist has studied for almost 9 years since the age of 3. While she is exceptional I’d have to break our family apart to give her the opportunity to take it to the highest level. My husband and I just aren’t willing to do this. our marriage and family comes first. How do you balance such a choice for a child?
2.I remember seeing an episode of Baby Story where Danny’s son is born. On that episode his older daughter was acting did he menton that to the Moms in the house?
3. For Helene if you don’t mind my asking what is Cheyene’s ethnicity. She favors my daughter. My daughter is 1/2 African American and half East Indian my hubby is from India) ( she is my personal favorite)
4.Are any of the children Homeschooled? In the violin world this happens frequently so the children have time to practice
Lastly I want to send out positive vibes to all the kids. Putting all your “stuff” out there on National TV is quite brave of you. I wish you all success, but never at the expense of happiness.
April 30th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
Ms. Joan,
My mom let me read your message, and I want to thank you for what you said about me and for supporting us. I hope you like the show and keep on rooting for me.
Love,
McKenzie
April 30th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Joan,
In the show my mother did not say anything about any of the mom’s when Mary jo was present with the exception of “I don’t trust Gigi”. Yet Gigi talked with Alai about everything. Might I say that Alai’s response was amazing and I commend her for that. You write that my mom set a bad example for Mary but when in the program did you see that? I went back and watched it again and at no time was MaryJo present in any arguement or the voting etc. Yet, in your earlier post you support Gigi and condemn my mom. Seems that quite psooibly you are interpreting what you want out of the show. Yes, the show is edited but you can’t edit what is not there. You can lead people to believe things that are not what really happened but in watching a reality show I watch to see what did take place not the conclusion I am lead to believe.
I would beg to differ about just my family supporting my mom. I posted an article earlier on this b log written by someone we do not know. My sister has a youtube channel with over 75,000 view on hervideos. She gets about 20 messages a day that are monitored. In those messages my mother gets so much support from some great people not family.
Cece,
Your post was awesome and I appreciate it so much. My buddies and I were reading it and they said the same!! How true your words are.
Doreen,
Your post is awesome as well. It’s great not to read posts that are hurtful but constructive!! My sincere gratitude to you as well.
Will Wold
April 30th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
I really love this show but overall I think that Cheyenne will take the whole thing home I mean McKenzie so adorable I think she will get really far but Cheyenne is just amazing! the thing she does just blows me away! She is a great actress maybe pretty soon we will work together!
April 30th, 2008 at 8:48 am
Just to be fair… yes there is editing… yes there are cameras around (not sure how much of the day)…yes there is a competition going on…yes the moms want their kids to do well and to perform their challenges well…yes they are all sharing a house together with no other “real life” distractions to get their minds off the situation and no one to vent to. That makes for a very stressful and pressure cooker situation. Normally you can get away from a situation, vent to a relative or friend, regroup and move on. Think about it.
April 30th, 2008 at 8:11 am
willwold,
I admire the way you love your Mother. She is obviously a very loving Mom. Afterall, you know her a lot better than we do. It is no secrete that we only see what the producers want to show. I am sure there is a lot more to everyone in the house than is aired. Reality TV is very selective in what they show. It makes for a better show to only air negative things. We all lknow that. It would be very stressful to have cameras on you 24 hours a day. As far as Mary Jo, she is a very beautiful child as all the others in the house are. Who of us didn’t have a some trouble raising a preteen. They are coming into their own and it is very difficult for them. It is unreal to me that people would write such negative things about innocent children. Every child is special. That is the way God made them. I am truly sorry that the blogs are putting you in a position that you have to defend your Mother.
April 30th, 2008 at 1:33 am
willwold,
We will see on Thursday and if she didn’t then I will be the first to say I was wrong..but just about that…..I hope you are right becase that’s about as low as a person can go in my book..I still stand by everything else I wrote…. your Mom is not coming across as a nice person and she put herself out there to be judged.She needs to do a complete 360 to have any likeability because right now she’s not liked very well except in her family. What I disagree with is what your Mom is showing your sister, she should be leading by example and right now it’s not a very good one.
April 30th, 2008 at 1:11 am
Joan,
When in the show did you see or hear my mom turn my sister on Alai? The preview shows Gigi saying that but that is all. Then the radio show shows a little portion (that’s why it is called a preview) of what took place. Even in those two things when did it ever show my mom turning Mary Jo against Alai? You really need to quit making !$) umptions until you know. When the cameras show that my mom tried to turn Mary jo against Alai then I can see your post but until then I can’t understand why someone would take the time to post about something that they clearly have not seen or heard someone do.
Just two more days until the next episode and we shall see or better yet you will see that my mom would NEVER do such a thing!!!!!! The one thing I know for sure about my mom is that no matter how they edit this she will NEVER EVER try and turn a child against another. I for one am not worried at all!! I will post again after the next episode and I will be able to post that mom NEVER did that!!!!
April 30th, 2008 at 1:05 am
Shannon, you are so welcome…you show what a great Mother is….. you stand by your child but you don’t have to put the others down to build her up and that says a lot. You are teaching her values as she goes after her dreams. I wish you and your Family all the Luck,Health and Happiness in the world. Tell McKenzie I think she’s great!!
April 30th, 2008 at 12:45 am
You can talk your Mom up all you want and that’s good for you to stick up for her but don’t get on your soap box about…..how much integrity your MOM has when she stabbed Gigi in the back……. she agreed to vote for Alai and she didn’t, that had nothing to do with sticking up for Mj ..She wasn’t voting for Alai to win the show they just both agreed to vote for each others daughters and your MOM did not keep her Word to me that’s not saying alot about your Mom. Her and Gigi were friends or Gigi believed they were.I myself don’t think your Mom ever considered Gigi as a friend she just used her till she served her purpose then she turned on her faster than a dog on a cat and she is also turning your sister on Alai to me that’s just plain ugly….I think she saw how good Alai did and she was so jealous and also scared that it might be the end for her and MJ.
April 29th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
emdee,
It is so very easy for people to HIDE behind computers and put others down. I feel genuine sorrow for people like you. I hope that someday you find something in your life that is more worthwhile and productive to do with your time. i will certainly say a prayer for you. I feel sorry for people like you and have to wonder what made you look at life with such bitterness??
My mom would never write a post like you did and that my friend says ALOT more than any post you can write about her integrity!!! Good Luck in your future and I pray you find Happiness. I also hope that your future brings much better things your way so that you don’t feel the need to spend your time writing hurtful things about others.
Hold the mayo,
I believe love thy neighbor as well!! Even though you are not pulling for my sister I think your posts truly tell alot about the kind of person you are. Thanks for not putting others down and writing only positive about who you like. I think it shows integrity and morals which in these days are few and far between.
Will Wold
April 29th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
Hi Shannon,
Thanks for your kind words about me, but I believe it is correct to say -right back at ya!
I AM enjoying the show, but only by trying to totally focus on the kids, and ignore all the “mama drama”. That purposeful editing in the first episode (and every episode) really was distracting. I am so human sometimes. I became too caught up in what the mothers were doing, and it did upset me to see some out of control parenting. Rocky (others too) was just too much in too many ways. It is very sad to see any parent set the wrong example for their child, no matter how much they love them.
I truely believe in Love Thy Neighbor, and Do Unto to Others as You would Have Them Do Unto You. Those are the greatest lessons anyone can learn, and they should come from the heart and from the home.
So I am really trying to not judge, and to just enjoy. Thanks again for all of your postive examples and messages. Those have been the easiest things to enjoy of all!
April 29th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
I think I enjoy reading the comments more than watching the show! Shannon”s response are a blast. Always have the good word to say, I think it is a little to much but I really like Mackenzie and I think they are both beautiful inside and out. As for Pam”s minister son response lol gee I am sure you love your mom and the show is heavily edited but it is easy to see your mom would do ANYTHING for her kids (but not always in the good way) Good for you she has so much money to burn. I call her the conniving, lying, deceiving upper trailer trash.. I dont see anything in Mary Jo. She is very white bread to me, she may be pretty but oh so common. Gigi is a bit too much, but she is in your face. I like her and I think Alai is a very good kid. Good riddance of Gian the squirrel, maybe lots of fun and a good kid but so annoying to watch. Her mom never got it either. Cheyenne and Helene are already establish as entitled, arrogant, selfish… Helene never made it as an actress, she raised Cheyenne to fill her dreams. Did you see how she pulled Cheyenne against her in the extras to pretend they were sad Gian was leaving but they probably did the happy dance alone right after. She has to prove they are working and everything, good for you, sucks to be you. I cant wait to see who wins and to read the comments from the mom. Too bad we cant read Shari’s recaps of the show anymore, they were so entertaining!