Perhaps we need to give Bristol Palin more credit for being a trolling genius. Bristol cancelled her wedding just a few days before it was supposed to go down in Kentucky. The cancellation happened soon after the Daily Mail (and other outlets) reported that Bristol’s fiancé Dakota had a “secret” starter marriage (and divorce) and he hadn’t really treated his wife/ex-wife all that well. When Sarah Palin announced her daughter’s canceled wedding, Sarah threw in a statement from Bristol, basically saying that she knew about Dakota’s previous marriage and blah blah, the liberal media. Sarah Palin tried to make everything seem like it was still sort of cool, and the wedding BBQ still happened over the weekend, even though the would-be-bride was a no-show. Bristol stayed in Alaska and let her Instagrams speak for themselves.
So, obviously, many are curious about just what down between Bristol and Dakota. Of course it’s none of our business, but this courtship, engagement and split (?) has been done in the public sphere, so with all the little hints Bristol has given us, many of us think that some crazy sh-t must have gone down. Now Bristol has finally issued a “statement” all by herself. Except she still doesn’t confirm anything. This is her new blog post, “The Wedding That Didn’t Happen.”
I feel like I need to address the elephant-in-the-room on this blog, since you guys have been with me through thick and thin. When I first got engaged, you were the first ones I wanted to tell.
I guess you have seen by now that the wedding — that was supposed to happen last weekend — was called off. I’m sure you’ve seen this has been all over the media, but this is a painful time for family and friends and I would just really appreciate your prayers.
I know God’s plan is greater than anything else, and Tripp and I are in Alaska beginning to rebuild our lives under much different circumstances than we anticipated.
Thank you for all of your love and support.
See, if Sarah Palin had written this, it would be a crazy word salad about patriotism and the media and Real America. But Bristol is better at painting herself as the victim than her mother ever was. Who knows? Bristol might actually be a victim. The vibe I’m getting is that Bristol probably had some very good reasons for canceling the wedding and she’s pretty grateful that she never got legally tied to Dakota. So what happened?
Photos courtesy of Bristol’s Instagram, WENN.
Doesn’t her instragram show her starting an alaskan holiday off with an “exotic model” friend and an RV? No sign of Trip. This family is a continuing train wreck full of lies.
I didn’t see Tripp either.
Maybe Tripp was napping in the RV? Does he have to be in a picture to actually be present with her? Come on now.
I should have made my point better. Looks more like a road trip / vacation than her and her child “rebuilding their lives”.
A road trip with her “exotic model/video vixxen” gal pal to celebrate not getting married? That’s hardly mother of the year focusing on her son and his probable confusion, whether he’s there or not.
I’m so tired of this family trolling the media, go away.
I just want this family to go away. Why did she even have to make a big deal out of the wedding anyway? People are capable of living their lives quietly.
Ew, she is being overwhelming dramatic and newsflash: we. don’t. care.
When did Bristol acquire a chin? #SorryWellOnlyALittle
Lol throwing signs in that last pic. This family is clueless, and the last things I would think they’d want to align themselves with are urban youth. Because America bootstraps ALASKA!!!! liberal media ya know hockey PATRIOTISM Barack HUSSEIN Obama ruining OUR country ya know patriotism.
Dakota is a jerk. An arrogant jerk. Anyone in the state of Kentucky, Ohio or Virginia who has the least bit of knowledge about this dude will concur.
I live in Ohio (granted the northern part) and I have no idea who that guy is. Please enlighten us (that’s said with sincerity).
The right would have a field day if the Obama girls or Michelle did that. Sean Hannity would do a special about how the first family flashed gang signs.
You betcha. 😘
I’m guessing she is throwing up the W for Wasilla. Still dumb as hell.
Truest story. If this were any of the Obamas, it would be them showing his “thug” roots and alienating “real” Americans. If it were Hillary, it would be so incredibly disrespectful toward actual urban youth (which: yes).
But I bet Monie is right, and it’s W for Wasilla, because they heart cultural appropriation.
the funniest part is that Bristol is doing a W and Palin, ever the genius, is holding up “4”.
i thought they were showing off their nails. i’ll go now. picture a slinking off emoticon in this space.
i love those glasses. but can we block alaska from communication so we can never hear anything about these people again?
“Rebuild our lives”
Yeah, that wedding was permanently cancelled, and methinks Mama Palin kept the bbq as a way to save face. Miss Bristol, the best way you can rebuild at this point is to separate from your mother as well.
That’s actually a pretty nice statement.
On a serious note, the fiancé has been diagnosed with PTSD; it’s possible that Bristol did not fully grasp what that diagnosis meant until the tabloid stories presented a stressful event and she may have seen a side to him that she hadn’t seen before. My husband is a vet with PTSD and it can be an awful lot to handle. Knowing about it in theory is a lot different than seeing it in front of you. Rushing into a marriage with somebody before you’re truly comfortable with that, especially when you’ve got a kid you’re bringing into the mix, wouldn’t be wise. If she got scared, she was smart to take a step back.
RobN – thanks to your husband for serving and thanks to you for being a supportive and understanding spouse. Far few people understand the ramifications of war and how it not only deeply affects those that have experienced it first hand, but also the people that often are closest to them. My fiance is a vet and at times has displayed concerning “after-effects” of war…specifically the difficulty of transitioning between military and civilian life. Being in a relationship with anyone that has experienced these things and/or suffers with PTSD can be trying and difficult. Kudos to your husband for having the courage to seek a diagnosis.
As far as Bristol goes… I MIGHT feel bad for her. But I probably don’t…if you’re going through a difficult time why are you instagramming everything? Oh, because her last name is Palin. So yuck. This family is a joke.
RobN I think your hit it on the nose. He has PTSD and even though it was explained to Bristol I don’t believe she had seen it until he was stressed and angry. Also she may have questioned him and he blew up. I know first hand, like you how that is to deal with. I’m guessing, like me you knew your husband before he deployed to a war zone and it’s still nearly impossible to see these changes in him. Under stressful times it can take him right back. He’s diligent about using his VA ropes ( which could be a lot better). I’m in the service with my husband but I have been blessed and never in war zones.
Now, Bristols ex I don’t know if he’s working his life lines. I’m wary of his disrespect for firearms around children. Also with Mama Palin trying to run the show that his a BIG TIME stressor for him. Her stupidity astounds me. Throwing signs, really??
She didn’t write it. Her blog is ghosted by someone named Nancy French, a conservative Christian. She may have told French something of what she wanted to say, or Sarah did, and then …voila! A post on Bristol’s blog.
I do envy one thing about her life: she gets to live in Alaska. What a place to rebuild your life or lose yourself, or just have every single day be an adventure.
‘That bad thing was she had just sold her home to marry this guy. Now she’s back but no home. Poor Tripp. Just moved around. At least, she didn’t go through with the marriage and then divorce soon really confusing him.
Go to college, choose a profession, get a job in that profession, stop sharing every detail of your life with strangers on a blog. Your son is not rebuilding his life; he’s only six or seven.
She’s got her mama’s crazy eyes.