At 8 years old. At least it didn't just stop with Steve's death.
Edit for title typo.
[ January 21, 2007, 06:31 PM: Message edited by: Stan the man ]
Posted by Ron Lambert (Member # 2872) on :
Her name is "Bindi." I saw her on David Letterman a few nights ago. She's a really charming, poised little girl. A natural for show business, if she doesn't get too badly spoiled by the limelight.
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
I think she is a very brave little girl.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
She's charming, and brave. Kudos to her on not only braving through the loss of her father, but carrying on his legacy as well.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
I think this is a lot of pressure to put on a little girl. I hope she feels free to stop if she wants to.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
Making such a promise at such a young age is something that gives me pause.
I saw Bindi on the Discovery Channel last night after they aired Steve's last show, "Oceans Deadliest." They had a memorial show called, "Crikey, what an adventure," And it was all about Steve. Bindi struck me as very mature for her age , and very poised. I hope if this is the right path for her, she pursues it with the same enthusiasm and compassion her dad had. Every time I see Steve I honestly miss him, I don't know of any other human being for who I feel that way for.
Posted by littlemissattitude (Member # 4514) on :
Bindi Irwin strikes me, just from the times I saw her on the Animal Planet shows, plus the news reports in the wake of her father's death, not only as mature for her age, very well-spoken, and quite poised, but also as strong-willed enough to say "No" if she feels she is being exploited.
Posted by Elmer's Glue (Member # 9313) on :
She seems to have taken his death rather well. I'm guessing they have been preparing her for the worst her whole life.
Posted by Phanto (Member # 5897) on :
How cute. Old enough to exploit media coverage.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
I don't blame her. She's taken on the mantle of her father's, and really, her whole family's cause, at a very young age. Exploiting free media coverage is part of the game.
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
Media coverage is an excellent way to spread a message. It's in good interest, so I don't see any problem with it. With all us Americans watching all that tv these days... Oh wait, I don't have cable...
I wasn't willing to pay what they were charging.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
I sure hope her mother and those who care for her aren't relying on the under-10 kid to say when it is too much.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
Terri Irwin really does not seem like that sort of parent.
Though they have stressed allowing their children to walk whatever path they felt was right for them, I don't think they meant it as a sort of promotion of "hands off" parenting.
With how adoringly Bindi speaks of her father, I really think she just wants to continue doing what she has enjoyed doing with her dad up until now.
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