Screams irony....

[R13]

In one of the more awkward youth-culture pitches for chastity since Christine O'Donnell's days on MTV, Bristol Palin has teamed with former "Dancing With the Stars" partner Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino in a public service announcement for an anti-teen-pregnancy group called the Candie's Foundation.

The commercial shows notorious womanizer Sorrentino--best known for appearing on MTV's louche reality franchise "Jersey Shore"--mistakenly bumping into Palin backstage at "Dancing With the Stars." Wasting little time, Sorrentino tries to put the moves on his fellow contestant. "Excuse me, miss, have you ever had a situation with the official 'Situation'?" he asks.

[Related: Bristol responds to 'Dancing' critics]

Palin, a 20-year-old mother, quickly rebuffs Sorrentino's buff advances, and the two segue instead into a discussion of sex and abstinence--while also stressing the importance of safe sex. The dialogue is interspersed with cheesy one-liners and strained banter, but by the time the spot ends, Palin and Sorrentino both repeat the organization's slogan, "pause before you play."

You can watch the video below:


Bristol Palin and Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino Abstinence PSA @ Yahoo! Video

Palin became an ambassador for Candie's after her teenage pregnancy in the public eye.

She's drawn past criticism for advocating abstinence even though her teenage sexual activity led to pregnancy. Though she touts abstinence, Palin has also said that abstinence-only education is not "realistic."

[Rewind: Bristol's acting debut gets 'horrid' review]

Palin's current ad for Candie's stands in stark contrast to her last PSA for the group, which had a disturbing, serious tone. That commercial raised some controversy for its message: Pregnant teens who--unlike Bristol Palin--lack families with money or cultural celebrity face a more difficult road. Some argued that Palin was essentially saying it's OK for teens of privilege to accidentally get pregnant.

You can watch that video below:


Bristol Palin's teenage pregnancy PSA @ Yahoo! Video

Palin has also been an antiabortion activist. She appeared with her mother and each of their infant sons on the cover of In Touch entertainment magazine in January with the headline "'We're glad we chose life.'"


Bristol Palin and ‘The Situation’ team up in new PSA - Yahoo! News

[JJK guy]

Was nobody else available for this PSA? In all seriousness, who amongst us would look to Bristol Palin or The Situation for guidance in making tough life choices?

[Biggin]

you mean you dont count on jersey shore guidos and unwed teenage mothers for advice? wow, i figured everyone did by now

[collegetrumpet2010]

My $.02.

Yeah she was a teen mother. Yeah she had sex as a teen. Here's a way to look at it: what if she was basing her position off her experience and the result?

I don't have a problem with her in this position.

Personally, if I were in situations like this, I would really want the advice from someone who has been there.

My opinion, take it or leave it.

[R13]

Been where? She is a prime example that abstinence only doesn't work. I've have no problem if it were her doing some PSA about safe sex and using protection, but her whacked mom has pushed this on her and she promotes a method that obvious is "unrealistic" - which Ms. Bristol said herself in an interview not long ago.

[collegetrumpet2010]

Been where? She is a prime example that abstinence only doesn't work. I've have no problem if it were her doing some PSA about safe sex and using protection, but her whacked mom has pushed this on her and she promotes a method that obvious is "unrealistic" - which Ms. Bristol said herself in an interview not long ago.

Someone who has been in the situation.

She claimed abstinence only is unrealistic. Not that abstinence was unrealistic.

[imported_elp6n]

She's a very poor example of the realities of teenage motherhood. Her situation is rare indeed. She became famous for being the pregnant daughter of a politician, she has no money issues, she has all the family help in the world, she's asked to be on reality tv shows, has her own place.. etc.

That's not reality for 99.9% of teen moms.