Mummy’s Little Lolita? Gag Me With An Acrylic Nail
Jayne is talking breezily about how Sasha had her first set of false nails glued on at eight, and now enjoys the sort of rigorous beauty regime - hair extensions, fake tans, pedicures - that was once the preserve of porn stars and Dolly Parton, not school children… ‘All the kids are at it now,’ insists Jayne. ‘We spend about £300 a month on beauty treatments for her.”
‘People say she looks like Barbie’ - Jayne is so proud of her daughter’s success. Ask Sasha how she sees herself and she replies: ‘Blonde, pretty, dumb - I don’t need brains.’ Her mum laughs her head off at this, proud that the child is so like her. After our interview, Jayne will be taking Sasha to cheerleading classes, in a further bid to realise that all-American dream.
I’m pretty sure no commentary from me is needed as the photos speak for themselves, yes?
You can read the entire article here.
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Any Tampanians in the house? (I know there are because I see your visits on my Sitemeter. Say hi!) Planning on visiting Tampa any time in the next decade? Are you a really nice person who would go and read something just because you totally effing rule?
If you meet any of the above criteria, please go read my post, Tampa Bay: 50 Things to Do with Your Kids Before They Grow Up. It got posted the day before BlogHer so nobody probably even saw it and God knows I wouldn’t want Isabel (whom I just saw in BlogHer pix and holy crap — she’s BEAUTIFUL) to regret throwing me a bone over at AlphaMom.
(And hey — even if you have no interest in Tampa, they have the same kind of post for several other cities, one of which might be yours!)
You have got to be kidding me? Why would she be proud of being called a barbie?
“‘Blonde, pretty, dumb - I don’t need brains” oh this little girl is in for a rude awakening one day. How sad.
Aw hell. Poor kid never had a chance.
OMG. That is pathetic. How horribly shallow that woman is! Her poor daughter is being brainwashed!
Wow. Disgusting. And setting the bar for her daughter so, so low.
If she wanted a plastic looking daughter, she should have bought a Barbie doll. What she has now is a prosti-tot, on her way to full out prosti-teen.
Jordan is her idol. The kid never had a chance.
You know.. if people *want* to do stuff like this, more power to them. But it troubles me that this child has never really been presented with alternatives to being a barbie.. and Mom sees nothing wrong with that.
Then again, you can certainly get famous for simply being a bimbo, so perhaps Mom is on to something.
That makes me want to hurl.
That is all.
Geez, and they accuse mommybloggers of pimpin’ out their kids!
The daisy dukes and silver-tipped boots on the mother say it all. Well, that and her ginormous implants. I’m betting that kid gets fake boobs for Christmas this year.
No thank you. What is wrong with people these days?
OMG….
sad. That poor kid.
We all think our little girls are gorgeous. The key phrase being “our LITTLE GIRLS”. I can’t stand seeing babies dressed up like this. It’s disgusting. That mom needs to get a clue.
O.M.F.G. How? Wha? Who? I have lost all power of speech. I don’t know grownups who spend that much on their own beauty, for one thing, including my sister who is a fashionista working in an office full of fashionistas in the fashion INDUSTRY, may I add. What would possess that mother to even start? But as you say, the pictures speak volumes. I won’t let my little girl’s belly hang out like that at a POOL, let alone in so-called “clothing.” *shudder*
That made me throw up in my mouth.
That’s just wrong. Plain wrong. Can’t wait to see what a trainwreck she ends up being.
GARBLEDY OOF PLAHHH SHLUP CHUNKLE GULP. That was the sound of my lunch–in reverse.
I’m trying to come up with an appropriate comment, and I’m failing miserably. I have no words.
Ten bucks says she’s got fake boobs before she’s 15. Oh, and what’s with the mom’s boobs? Looks like they’re on a perfect angle for shooting fireworks. Those things are electric!!!!
I was IN Tampa 2 months ago and probably will be in another 10 months. Does that count?
I don’t mean to be over the top or too blunt…but these people make me wish that I was homiocidal. That is he most revolting thing that a parent can do with or teach a child. I makes me want to vomit…into my hands and then throw it at them.
Phew…glad I was not too harsh.
300 pound sterling per month? That’s like, $600 per month (I think). Or $7200/year.
Good god.
And the role-modeling *head explodes*
I had to laugh since I just finished writing in my blog about bleach blonde bimbo spokespeople being an insult to our intelligence and then I flipped over to your blog and read this..
How very, very sad :(
What a warped sense of values…
ok just yuck, that poor little girl. What happens when she figures out she was railroaded? I went and read the article and the way the mom brushed off the pedaphile thing makes my blood run cold.
“blonde, pretty, dumb…”
What the hell is she teaching her kid?!? I mean, as much as I disagree with the sexualization, underneath it there lies an argument (admittedly tenuous) of building self-esteem. She wants her to be pretty so she can be proud of herself. Why then does she laugh when her child says she’s dumb?
I really don’t see what the problem is.
You know I’m kidding, I hope.
Oh good god!
Wow, I see a lot of work in her future. I hear Jenna Jamison is getting up there in age and the Playboy Mansion is always taking apps.
Poor kid.
That is completely nauseating.
Once again, I feel the uncontrollable desire to stab out someone’s eyes with a pencil (probably best if I just make it my own). I’m so sick of seeing and hearing about crap like this, and so very thankful that my own daughter, nine, is still more interested in ratty jeans and sneakers than fake nails and hair extensions. ARGH!
Oh wow! Living vicariously through your child much?
Not only is that sick [literally] on several levels but ridiculously dangerous.
“But she LOOKED 18!”
That is crazy, yuck. My soon to be 11 year old would love to be allowed to act & dress like that. It is a constant struggle between us, but there is no way I could allow anything like that.
That is so twisted. What is wrong with these people?
Ok, I was totally freaked out by the first picture and then you completely creeped me out with the second. And I agree with Mary - it is sooo twisted and sad.
The whole role model, self esteem issue aside…does anyone else think she doesn’t look good? I mean, if I were paying $600 a month, I sure wouldn’t want to look like I got my hair done on one end of town on my way to a honky tonk bar at the other. Hello? Prada anyone? If you’re going to dress ‘em up, at least teach them some class along the way. Ick. Tacky extensions.
And those photos? Anyone with photoshop and way too much time on their hands (or 20 bucks to pay someone else with too much time and a false eyelash paintbrush) can do that to their kid. Maybe we should be spending the money on learning to love your child for what she is and finding the beauty in her innocence (i.e. psychotherapy).
You re not fit to be called a mother. What the hell are you trying to teach this child.Let your child be a child they grow all to quickly these days. God granted you the joy of having a child so be responsible and love your child for who and what they are. Stop trying to make her what you always wanted to be……..