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Unlike most of the teenage mothers who have joined the 16 and Pregnant franchise and its spin-offs, Bristol is long accustomed to the spotlight. At 17 years old, her pregnancy with Tripp was announced at the 2008 Republican National Convention, shortly after her mother was chosen as John McCain’s running mate.
Sarah Palin’s statement after the announcement read, “We’re proud of Bristol’s decision to have her baby and even prouder to become grandparents. As Bristol faces the responsibilities of adulthood, she knows she has our unconditional love and support.”
Evidently, they are supportive of her choice to join Teen Mom OG as well. A source told Us that her parents, Sarah and Todd Palin will be making appearances on the show. Sarah told TMZ on the matter, “Whatever Bristol needs, whatever she wants.”
The family is already very familiar with reality TV.
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Bristol competed on Dancing with the Stars in 2010. She finished in third place and received an invitation back to the 2012 Dancing with the Stars all-stars competition.
In November 2010, Bristol Palin also made an appearance on her mom’s TLC travelogue/documentary Sarah Palin’s Alaska. Bristol is used to filming her daily life; she starred in a 2012 Lifetime series, Bristol Palin: Life’s a Tripp .
Sarah gushed to TMZ on Friday, “Bristol’s gonna be a great messenger for kind of overcoming a little bit of challenge and doing well in life.”
Though Sarah is not familiar with the show, she added, “My daughters have been telling me who all the characters are. I’m kind of trying to catch up, but my daughters Bristol and Willow and Piper, they all have great respect for some of the girls who have really overcome some obstacles and done well with their children.”