How much is Bristol Palin worth?
| Net Worth: | $500 Thousand |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Reality TV Star |
| Date of Birth: | October 18, 1990 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 1.68 m |
About Bristol Palin
Speaking about young pregnancies and kicking up her heels on Dancing with the Stars, Bristol Palin has traveled the nation. She is the camera-shy brunette who came dangerously close to moving into the White House and caused her mother, Sarah Palin, a public relations nightmare when her campaign for vice president of the United States coincided with the development of her developing pregnancy. But since then, she’s embraced the spotlight more, finding her groove as a Dancing with the Stars contender, and not being afraid to publicly defend her family.
It was only fitting that Bristol make her name a “Bristol” of its own kind since she was named after a trifecta of “Bristol” family associations, including the Bristol Inn where her mother had previously worked, the Connecticut city where her mother hoped to be a sportscaster, and Bristol Bay, Alaska where her father grew up.
And she did precisely that when news of the pregnancy of John McCain’s ultra-conservative running mate’s daughter broke on the opening day of the 2008 Republican National Convention. The moment the news of Bristol’s pregnancy reached the pundits, she became the neighborhood’s most well-known (or infamous, depending on where you draw your political party lines) pregnant teen. Teen mom Jamie Lynn Spears even sent Bristol her used baby burping cloths as a gift to welcome Bristol into the glamorous world of young, unmarried motherhood.
However, before they even learned about the impending arrival of Tripp, Bristol and her baby daddy, the now-famous Levi Johnston, made the announcement that they were planned to walk down the aisle. However, the real wedding never happened.
The Best Tripp Ever
Baby Tripp was born on December 27, 2008, despite concerns that Sarah Palin wouldn’t approve of an abortion because of her staunch pro-life beliefs. But less than a year later, Bristol and Levi were fighting in court about child support and custody. Bristol received custody and child support arrears three months later.
Bristol and Levi announced that they were engaged (again) and were going to try having a traditional nuclear family in July 2010 (coincidentally around the same time that rumors of a Bristol/Levi reality show were swirling), just when we thought Bristol had come to her senses and said “see ya” to her fame-hungry baby daddy. It didn’t last very long, though, like most things in their relationship. Three weeks later, the two broke up, but not before Bristol gave Levi visitation privileges.
Abstinence
Bristol began traveling the country and speaking about abstinence with the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy and was also selected as a Teen Abstinence Ambassador for the Candie’s Foundation. She views her unplanned pregnancy as a blessing but also as something that deserves a more stable and mature environment. However, Bristol’s appearances and involvement with these sex education organizations didn’t come cheap; she receives between $15,000 and $30,000 for each speech she gives.
For the new mother, however, not everything was about abstinence and education. As a participant on the 11th season of the popular television program Dancing with the Stars in the fall of 2010, Bristol donned her dancing shoes. Bristol was frequently given the lowest ratings by the judges, but at-home voters kept her in the competition (even after she failed to cast a ballot in the midterm elections), and she advanced to the finals, taking third place.
“Great, I’m 17 years old, I’m 40 pounds overweight with a big belly on me, all of my friends are at school watching this on the news. This kind of sucks.”
