Taylor Momsen, 17, who first shot to fame as adorable Cindy Lou Who in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" and later scored a lead role on "Gossip Girl," has joined the long list of child actors growing up and now speaking out about her childhood in the shackles of the spotlight.
Taylor says she is "miserable" today. And who is to blame? Her parents, she says.
"Everyone's like, 'Wow, why is she upset and why is she so miserable about things?' My parents signed me up with Ford [modeling agency] at the age of two. No 2-year-old wants to be working, but I had no choice." Momsen, went on to say, "My whole life, I was in and out of school. I didn't have friends. I was working constantly and I didn't have a real life."
Taylor says she is "miserable" today. And who is to blame? Her parents, she says.
"Everyone's like, 'Wow, why is she upset and why is she so miserable about things?' My parents signed me up with Ford [modeling agency] at the age of two. No 2-year-old wants to be working, but I had no choice." Momsen, went on to say, "My whole life, I was in and out of school. I didn't have friends. I was working constantly and I didn't have a real life."
Sorry to hear that, Taylor, but thanks for speaking out about this.
http://www.popeater.com/2010/11/12/taylor-momsen-childhood/
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 209 of 209 Newer› Newest»If she had truly been concerned about their potential developmental issues as preemies, why weren't these kids receiving speech, occupational therapy and ABA the past 6 years?
Here's what is really sad. The school offers FREE IU 13 speech therapy, as well as other developmental sessions for ALL students, grades K-12. Why wasn't she using them?
I think I finally understand Sheeple. IMO, the vast majority must have some type of mental illness that mentally bonds them with Kate. I checked out a Sheeple site to see if they were actually admitting things need to change and this is what they have to say:
"This is Jon's attempt to try to regain what he lost."
"Jon clearly is saying to hell with what's best for my kids."
"Is it possible for Kate to ask the court for help in terminating Jon's parental rights to the children if a court appointed psychologist can ascertain that the children have been worked into a frenzy by their Father?"
"What a tiny mind & heart this man must have."
"Does anyone in India have an IT job that might entice Jon?"
"From VanGate, it was clear that Jon was not below working the kids into a frenzy if he felt it could benefit him, without regard for how it would affect the kids."
"I place this squarely on Jon's and Ellen's shoulders. There were no reports of serious misbehavior until Ellen came into the picture."
"He's a liar, a theif (sic), a cheat, rumor starter and spreader. Those are proven facts."
I knew they were out there, but WOW! These are all quotes today from the same people who feel the "Kate haterz" are hurting the kids by making bad comments about their mother. Hypocrites or as mentally ill as Kate seems to be?
I've said it before, Kate could be filmed tossing a bag of puppies into a river and in their minds it would be all Jon's fault. No way the children's behavior could be due to the parenting (or lack thereof) of both parents or the filming. I don't think I could sleep at night if these were my "fans".
Yeah, Anon., Jon did say he despised Kate. He should despise her. She treated him like dirt. He treated her with kid gloves. He apologized, she never did. She made excuses. Sure, I shouldn't have said this or that BUT. Always an excuse. Never just a simple 'I'm sorry, I was wrong'. Always an excuse. A lot of what she has done is coming back to bite her on the butt. Just remember, Sheeple, she is the one who claimed she is doing this all by herself. She is all alone. She has the weight of the world on her shoulders. She has shut Jon away from the children's home, and forced him out of their life as much as she possibly can. She has had the courts and TLC on her side exclusively. Now, the children have misbehaved to the point of being expelled from Kindergarten, and all the other negative reports coming out and it is all on her doorstep. You can't blame Jon for this, by her own admission, she is doing all this on her own. She is the one they are exposed to as often as she deems to be home.
Administrator said....Maybe it is about the divorce and how Kate cannot help trashing Jon and throwing him under the bus every time she speaks publically--if she does that live on Regis and Kelly, what is she saying about him at home in front of the kids?
So I think they're right it's about the divorce.
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It has to be hard to reconcile hearing your parents promise they'll stay together forever (and ever)in front of you, let alone a tv show, and then witness them divorce a few months later and duking it out in the media. Add to that the struggle they're having trying to distinguish between the two lives they've been living, ie - the false life of reality tv and now the real one of school. They're having identity problems at the age of six for crying out loud.
Another thing that's probably happening is that through no fault of their own they've developed a sense of entitlement. They've been in front of the camera for so long they might think they're more important than their classmates and should get star treatment. They've pretty much been isolated from other children since Jodi and Kevin disappeared from their lives so they don't know how to interact with kids their age. They've always been in the spotlight. Remember the episode where they treated Jamie's little boy like crap? That might be how they treat others at school and it won't be tolerated.
No doubt these two will be punished at home too, for what they've done - to HER.
I just want to add my two cents here about Jon saying he despised Kate. I'm not suggesting he was right to go on national TV and say that, but I think he was giving an honest answer at the time. He should've shown a little restraint but he was speaking from his heart, I feel. That was early on, when feelings were still raw. I say this because that's exactly how I felt about my husband when he told me he wanted a divorce, It didn't matter what I said or did-he made up his mind at that was it. Oh how I hated him for what he was doing to us, we had two kids and only six months prior moved to a new town about 45 minutes from our families. Our kids were happily adjusting to their new schools and I was still getting used to my new job that I was luckily hired for despite having no experience at. Then on top of that having to go through a divorce and keep my s@!$ together at a new job and help my kids through it too. That was six years ago and I do not hate my ex-husband at all. Now we live about one mile apart and my kids see him whenever they want to. We are friendly to each other, I don't know that you could say that we're "friends", but I let go of all that anger because it wasn't doing me or anybody else any good to be so bitter.
I guess my point is, I actually felt sorry for Jon when he said that. I don't think he meant that he despised everything about her, he didn't give any specific examples or call her out on her parenting skills or really say anything negative about her. He simply said how he felt about her. He felt like he had no control of the situation, things were going to happen the way she wanted them to. She didn't give a damn how he felt and he despised her for that.
It's a good thing if Kate recognizes her meltdown was "wrong." But she always qualifies any regret with, while that might be wrong BUT I was stressed, and so on. That is not an apology.
In any case, I'm not talking about her apologizing for a meltdown, I'm talking about the divorce and the filming--she has never, ever apologized for anything to do with the divorce or filming or the mess the kids are in. It's all on Jon. Need I remind Kate it takes 2 to break up a marriage and that Kate is the plaintiff in the divorce, not Jon. SHE filed for divorce.
Yeah I remember her saying while sitting on her cushy chair that the kids made no big deal when given the news about the divorce. I do remember her saying them asking "Whats for dinner", after given the news.
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Yes, Kate surely did say that. She also said the kids cried "times eight" when she gave them the TERRIBLE news that there would be no more filming and the crew would no longer be around. If that is true, she must have truly painted a picture of horror and gloom for them to "envision," as she always calls it.
Divorce = no reaction
No crew or filming = crying times eight
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IIRC, K8 went to court to extend the state provided nurse because (paraphrasing here) "today's society encourages fertility treatments, therefore society should have to help with the cost". She also wanted extra help/insurance because Aaden's eye sight was weak.
I may have a few details confused but basically
Jon and esp K8 have been begging for handouts and freebies since day one.
Save the Kids : great memory.
Unfortunately, the sheeple just cannot fathom that mostly likely the toxic combination of a narcissistic monster mom, filming, complete lack of privacy, the divorce, etc are ALL responsible for where the kids are today.
The bottom line is Kate knows full well there are 100 different ways to save for college that don't involve whoring the children out to the public, but since those ways aren't a quick fix, she doesn't want to bother. You have 18 years to save for college. She just wants it all and she wants it now. Has she ever heard of a 529 college savings plan? It is a TAX FREE way to save for college. If she set aside just a few hundred dollars a month since the day they were born, in 18 years she would be sitting on a pretty decent nestegg. Any shortfalls can be made up with scholarships, grants, and low-interest loans. All 50 states have 529 plans and contrary to popular belief you don't usually have to use them at a spefici college and you can use them on ANY college expenses not just tuition--so that includes room, board, and other expenses.
Oh and by the way, not all children have their mommies and daddies paying for school for them. Heck when I went to school, IN PENNSYLVANIA NO LESS, a lot of people's parents were blue collar and gave what they could and then the kids, who are now adults, have to figure out the difference. And guess what, they did. Children ARE adults at 18 and if they want to go to school and mommy and daddy couldn't quite make ends meet, kids figure it out. At a certain point, especially when you get old enough to be going to grad school and so on, it gets a little pathetic to just expect mom and dad to pay for it all.
The "we need to pay for college" mantra is complete bullshit and Kate knows it.
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