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Bristol Palin
Bristol Palin (right, holding her baby brother Trig) standing alongside her sisters and father at an August 29, 2008 rally in which John McCain announced that her mother was his choice for vice presidential running mate.
Born	(1990-10-18) October 18, 1990 (age 34) Alaska, U.S.
Occupation	Spokesperson
Children	Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston (b. December 27, 2008)

Bristol Sheeran Marie Palin (born October 18, 1990) is the eldest daughter of Todd and Sarah Palin. As a teenage parent, she has spoken out as an advocate for abstinence and against teen pregnancy.

Early life

Bristol Palin was born and raised in Wasilla, Alaska. Her mother named her after Bristol Bay and the city of Bristol, Connecticut, where the headquarters of ESPN are located.

Palin is the second of five children: she has two brothers, Track (b. 1989) and Trig Paxson Van (b. 2008), and sisters Willow (b. 1994) and Piper (b. 2001).

Palin began dating Levi Johnston in 2005, during her freshman year at Juneau-Douglas High School. She lived in Anchorage with her aunt and uncle in 2008 to attend West Anchorage High School before graduating from Wasilla High School on May 14, 2009.

Controversy

Pregnancy

On September 11, 2001, the opening day of the 2008 Republican National Convention, it was announced that Palin was pregnant and engaged to Levi Johnston, the father of her unborn child. Palin's entire family, along with Johnston, appeared at the convention.

The couple's son, Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston, was born on December 27, 2008. Although her mother is pro-life, she denied claims that her mother's views influenced her decision to give birth to and raise Tripp, stating, "It doesn't matter what my mom's views are on it. It was my decision." Palin and Johnston ended their engagement in March 2009.

Abstinence spokesperson

In May 2009, Palin worked with the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy and the Candie's Foundation to inform young people about the negative consequences of teenage pregnancy. Bill Albert, the Campaign's spokesman, said working with Palin made sense because "she's had the highest-profile teen pregnancy of the year." Several interviews and pictorials for similar organizations followed. That same month, Palin was named a Teen Abstinence Ambassador for the Candie’s Foundation, a teen pregnancy prevention organization. Her duties as a paid spokeswoman involved attending town hall meetings and giving interviews on morning talk shows. At her appearance on Good Morning America, she stated, "Regardless of what I did personally, abstinence is the only 100% foolproof way you can prevent pregnancy." Before becoming an abstinence spokeswoman, Palin told Fox News that abstinence is "not realistic at all." Several weeks later, she would state that her words were "taken out of context".

Her role as a spokesperson has been controversial. Bonnie Fuller, former editor in chief of YM, has questioned whether the net effect of Bristol's presentations has been to glamorize or discourage teen pregnancy based on the visual imagery.

Palin is hitting the speakers' circuit and will command between $15,000 and $30,000 for each appearance. She has signed with Single Source Speakers. Palin is listed on the speaking group's website as available for conferences, fundraisers, special events and holidays, as well as women's, youth, abstinence and "pro-life" programs.

Legal issues

In November 2009, a dispute arose as to who should have full custody of Tripp. Johnston wanted the proceedings to be public, citing his fear of Palin's mother Sarah. In December 2009, on Tripp's first birthday, a judge sided with Johnston. Pursuant to the court's order, it was publicly announced that the pair had been battling for legal custody. Palin, who wished to win full rights over their child, stated that Johnston "exercised sporadic visitation rights" and "wants the rights for his own self-promotion".

Business ventures

In September 2009, Palin formed BSMP, a lobbying, public relations, and political consulting services firm. While the initial focus will be working with Candie's Foundation, BSMP will expand to work with additional clients.

Television

Palin will make a guest appearance in a July 2010 episode of ABC Family's teenage drama, The Secret Life of the American Teenager. The series focuses on a family dealing with a 15-year-old's unexpected pregnancy. Palin will play herself in the episode. She will appear as a friend of the main character while attending a music program for teen mothers. She filmed the scenes in March 2010 while visiting her mother in Los Angeles, California.

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9th Governor of Alaska (2006–2009) Mayor of Wasilla (1996–2002) Born (1964-02-11)February 11, 1964
Politics	Electoral history Early political career Governor of Alaska Political positions
Elections	Gubernatorial 2006 Vice presidential VP candidacy 2008 campaign selection convention debate election U.S. House 2022 (special) 2022
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