Bindi Irwin: Hip-Hop Star?

HerBadMother — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 23:08:00 GMT

I just don't know what to think of Bindi Irwin. She's, like, totally adorable, of course, and the loss of her father was heartbreaking, but am I the only one who thinks that she might be teetering just a leetle too closely to the edge of overexposure? If all the appearances and performances and clothing line and videos and talk of movie offers weren't enough to qualify her for the Lindsay/Britney Pre-Trainwreck Training School For Girls, the fact that she's released a hip-hop single and now has her own troupe of gay back-up dancers would probably suffice.

And her recent performance on The Today Show doing the white-girl rap with said dancers would likely get her early admission, no questions asked. (See video here.)

Sample lyric: "I'm afraid of grizzly bears/ But don't you see/ Grizzly bears should be afraid of me." No, sweetie. Afraid for you.

More Crocmen (oh, gods, stop me from messing with that name. Just one less consonant...), if you don't scare easily:

Bindi Irwin Declines Movie Offers From Hollywood

Karen — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:10:00 GMT

Bindi Irwin has her own clothing line, TV show, exercise tape (what?) and now, an offer for a movie deal. This 8 year old is nothing short of amazing and is doing a great job of carrying on in her father's footsteps. While critics say she is doing too much for her young age, she is loving it and keeps her mission in mind: “I’m just being me,” she told TODAY’s Al Roker on Wednesday. “And it’s really nice to get that wildlife conservation message out.”

Bindi was coy when asked about the movie deal: “That’s the rumor,” Irwin told Roker. “We pass everything on to our producer and tell him, whatever comes along, be very appreciative and say, ‘No.’

“I really heard it’s all about my mum and my little brother, Robert, and animals,” she offered. It sounded as though she was interested in doing a movie and that "No" could turn into "Yes." The Sydney papers are reporting a "No" at this time however.

Mom Terri was asked how she keeps Bindi grounded in light of all this attention. Turns out Bindi gets that humble pie from her Dad. “She’s so much like him. She’s tough on the outside and tender on the inside,” she told Roker. “She’s got a real empathy for all wildlife, and I think it’s really important now that we realize that humanitarian issues are so intrinsically linked with our environment. Bindi’s bringing that message to a whole new generation.”

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Bindi Irwin: Hip-Hop Star?

Bindi Irwin Declines Movie Offers From Hollywood