Re: Sasha:Beauty Queen at 11
 

I think the mother who I believe used to do a bit of modelling is living through her daughter. I think encouraging them in certain areas does no harm but I completely disagree with the false tans, nails, eyebrow plucking and make up (to that extent), now she's 11 maybe all those things would start to become routine but this family have been on and off the tv with this little girl for several years, its not normal, I feel sorry for her, she's too young to fully realise the benefit of a good education and if she's pretty enough naturally and wants to go into glamour modelling then she'd be able to anyway.

Re: Sasha:Beauty Queen at 11
 

do you remember this little girl ..lena zavaroni
YouTube - Lena Zavaroni Sings "What a Wonderful World"
her mum pushed her a bit too hard

Re: Sasha:Beauty Queen at 11
 

Kids should just be kids,no pressure,there is enough of that when you are older.
At that age she should be having fun with her friends.
Childhood is a special time and it seems to me like she is missing out somewhat and may resent it later in life.

Re: Sasha:Beauty Queen at 11
 

Can't agree more Lilly, let kids be kids. The one thing that got my attention was the fact that its been muted children as youngs as four are to be given SEX EDUCATION LESSONS, what the hell is going on, four years old for Gods sake, its crazey

Re: Sasha:Beauty Queen at 11
 

I predict that this prediction will sadly be true.........:(

Re: Sasha:Beauty Queen at 11
 

I think a lot of child stars end up a little weird or messed up in some way or another. My favourite is Macaulay Culkin by far though! He's fantastic.

I just find them hard to deal with when they clearly don't want to be doing it. It just seems so unfair. God knows what I would've ended up being if my parents had decided to live through me... probably not a heartless lawyer though ;)

Re: Sasha:Beauty Queen at 11
 

You heartless blazey, never;)

Re: Sasha:Beauty Queen at 11
 

I loved the quote from the young girl in tonight's episode... "In the past people worried about having careers and getting a good education. Now they just want to look good."

Re: Sasha:Beauty Queen at 11
 

...and asked what she wanted to be when she's grown up, she replied famous.

Asked why that would be good, she answered because she'd be on television.

When questioned why being on television would be so good, she replied 'Dunno.'

A little less time spent on caking her in makeup, and a little more time expanding her mind, might be a smarter course of action for her parents.

She is a pretty child, and I don't want to burst her parent's bubble, but as for being a top model, glamour maybe, but as a fashion model, not a chance.

Re: Sasha:Beauty Queen at 11
 

You're spot on! But I wonder how common these 'aspirations' are in children (and older people) today? "I want to be famous" is probably a phrase used more often today than ever before. A sad indictment of our celebrity/fame obsessed culture.

Re: Sasha:Beauty Queen at 11
 

Think your stop on TM, I actually watched the program last night, I admit by accident, but to me it was he lasses mother that wanted the fame more than the kid, as was said earlie in this thread, parents fullfilling their dreams through their kids, as for the young lad that was just a farce. They actually say everyone wants there 15 minutes of fame, which is highlighted on shows like Big Brother, where these no marks actually think we give a damn about their stupid childish existance:(

Re: Sasha:Beauty Queen at 11
 

tonights episode TM? there's only ever been ONE programme about these people, i'm sick of the site of it now, the same programme must have been on at least 15 times in the last 3 weeks, its pathetic that they feel the need to keep repeating the same crap over and over again

Re: Sasha:Beauty Queen at 11
 

I have no idea how often it's been on. Like jaysay I stumbled across it by accident, but found it interesting, if rather sad.

Last year I had two 16 year old girls tell me that their ambition was to be famous. When I asked them how they would achieve that, they had no idea.

Re: Sasha:Beauty Queen at 11
 

it reminds me of a programme i watched the other week called painted babies

it was awful !!

Re: Sasha:Beauty Queen at 11
 

I think it shows just what a sad world we live in when all these kid want to do is be famous:(