Carla Bruni - The First Lady Of France Would Welcome Mom Advice from Michelle Obama

SunnyChanel — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:00:00 GMT

In the midst of promoting her new album, the singer, model, mother and first lady of France, Carla-Bruni-Sarkozy sat down with the Today Show’s Matt Lauer. Lauer asked Bruni-Sarkozy if she had any advice for Michelle Obama about raising children in the national/international spotlight. About Obama she stated that "She looks like she's a great, strong, intelligent woman” and said “I must say that she doesn’t look like she [needs] advice … I think it would probably be better for me to be getting advice from her.”

Bruni has her own 7-year-old child from a previous marriage and she struggles to keep him out of the limelight. She said she has made some mistakes, such as in the footage they showed during the interview of her overwhelmed son covering his face during a media storm, while on his stepdad’s shoulders. But when you’re being carried on the president of France’s shoulders…well people will notice. Since then Bruni has tried to keep such instances as is at a minimum.

"Pregnant Man" Beattie Loves the Limelight

Hannah Tennant-Moore — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:50:00 GMT

I am becoming increasingly convinced that Thomas Beattie (better known as the “pregnant man”) is a bit of a publicity whore. This isn’t necessarily a problem, so long as the publicity he seeks does more good than harm for the transgender community—and for his daughter, born on June 29.

In the latest Beattie media frenzy, September Films, a London firm, has beat out four other production companies in winning the rights to make a documentary telling Beattie’s story. The hourlong film will air on Channel 4, with rights to the film licensed globally. The Discovery Channel is currently seeking exclusive U.S. rights.

With his Oprah appearance, his memoir-in-progress (including tales of participating in beauty pageants in his youth), and now this film, Beattie seems keen on maintaining a large spot in the limelight. This is certainly not unusual in these days of reality TV and "It Happened to Me" bestsellers, but it becomes a bit more complicated when there is a child involved. I just hope the widespread publicity of Beattie’s unusual situation helps establish more tolerance for transgender folks and their children, not more hatred.

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Carla Bruni - The First Lady Of France Would Welcome Mom Advice from Michelle Obama

"Pregnant Man" Beattie Loves the Limelight