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Is Chelsea Clinton a Bridezilla?
Like so many brides-to-be, Chelsea Clinton is preoccupied with shedding a few pounds before her wedding. Of course, the pounds in question don’t belong to her–they belong to her father, former President Bill Clinton.
The revelation came from none other than Bill himself, when he outed his daughter’s weight-loss demands at a fiscal summit in D.C. on Wednesday.
“You know she told me the other day she said, ‘Dad the only thing you gotta do is walk me down the aisle and you need to look good’, Clinton recounted to Face the Nation host Bob Schieffer. “So I said ‘Well, what’s your definition?’ And she said: ‘Oh, about 15 pounds.’”
Where to begin…well, for starters, I feel for Bill on this one. It’s one thing for Chelsea to express a concern for his health, or quality of life. But to ask him to lose weight for the sake of his wedding pictures? Really? Pretty much the definition of Bridezilla.
That said, this was a ‘bad Dad’ moment on Bill’s part. The first rule of planning your daughter’s wedding is never talk about planning your daughter’s wedding. To a TV network host. On camera. In front of millions of people. During a global economic criss. When you’re the former President.He’s going to have to do some serious work to make this up to her.
Like, maybe go ahead and lose the 15 pounds.
What do you think? Is it okay that she asked him to lose weight for her wedding? Or does Chelsea need to chill out and realize its just a day?
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nchan commented on Apr 30 10 at 3:17 amI think its okay. Its something a daughter can say to her dad… and she could have said it in good fun, not a serious way. (And that’s why he can joke about it on national TV). Also, she could be concerned about his health, and this might be her way of telling it without sounding too serious. Random banter within family members can seem pretty idiotic if you are not there to witness it.
PYW commented on Apr 30 10 at 11:02 amI’m with NCHAN. In the video clip, Bill is laughing when he relates the story.
zaksmama commented on May 02 10 at 1:24 amI might have used that opportunity to get my dad to lose the weight for the sake of his own health. I’d want him to be around for my silver anniversary, no matter what the wedding pics look like.
wkm commented on May 03 10 at 11:07 amditto, nchan. i think it’s all in good fun and that chelsea might be using the wedding to goad bill into some healthier eating habits.
MobileTechy commented on Nov 05 11 at 6:59 pmthat is their relationship, daughter & father .. brides to be, have every right to ask all to look their best .. even request to shed pounds for looks .. duh!
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