Another Made-for-TV Teen Mom Moment From Bristol Palin
Here we have a prime example of entertainment education, in which important messages about a real-life social issue are embedded in a television program that's slightly more subtle than an after-school special. Starring Bristol Palin!Here we have a prime example of entertainment education, in which important messages about a real-life social issue are embedded in a television program that’s slightly more subtle than an after-school special. Starring Bristol Palin! Sarah Palin’s oldest junior miss takes a crack at acting in this clip from “The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” airing next Monday on ABC Family. –KA
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