37 Facts About Bristol Palin

Bristol Palin is the oldest daughter and second of five children of Todd and Sarah Palin.

Bristol Palin was born in Wasilla, Alaska, to parents Todd and Sarah Bristol Palin.

Bristol Palin was named "Bristol" for the Bristol Inn where her mother Sarah was employed; Bristol, Connecticut, the headquarters city of ESPN, where her mother Sarah hoped to work as a sportscaster; and the Bristol Bay area of Alaska, where her father Todd grew up.

Bristol Palin is a Native American as a lineal descendant of her father Todd, who is a native enrollee under the 1970 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, making her a member of the Yup'ik tribe.

Bristol Palin was first thrown into the national spotlight after Senator John McCain chose Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate in late August 2008; his advisers had already been informed of the 17-year-old's pregnancy, which they believed would be a political liability because she was unmarried.

On September 1,2008, the opening day of the 2008 Republican National Convention, it was publicly announced that Bristol Palin was pregnant and engaged to Levi Johnston, her baby's father.

Bristol Palin first became the subject of media attention when her pregnancy was announced during her mother's vice presidential campaign.

At age 18 in May 2009, Bristol Palin appeared on the Today show and Good Morning America in recognition of the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.

Bristol Palin was not employed by the Campaign, nor was she a spokesperson for the organization.

Also in May 2009, Bristol Palin was named a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Ambassador for the Candie's Foundation, a teen pregnancy prevention organization that is a division of the Candie's clothing brand.

In September 2009, Bristol Palin formed BSMP, a lobbying, public relations and political consulting services firm.

Bonnie Fuller, former editor-in-chief of YM, questioned whether the net effect of Bristol Palin's public speaking had glamorized rather than discouraged teen pregnancy, noting that the "picture perfect" imagery of a People magazine spread seemed to make her "the poster girl for teen momhood".

On July 13,2011, Bristol Palin had an interview with Christianity Today in which she reaffirmed her stance on abstinence.

In May 2010, the media reported that Bristol Palin had signed with the company Single Source Speakers, asking between $15,000 and $30,000 for each appearance.

Bristol Palin was listed on the company's website as available for conferences, fundraisers, special events and holidays, as well as women's, youth, abstinence, and pro-life programs.

Bristol Palin appeared in an episode of the ABC Family network series The Secret Life of the American Teenager, playing a friend of the fictional character Amy, a 15-year-old who is dealing with an unexpected pregnancy.

Bristol Palin filmed the scenes in Los Angeles in March 2010; the episode aired on July 5,2010.

Bristol Palin was a competitor on the fall 2010 season of Dancing with the Stars.

Bristol Palin was partnered with professional Mark Ballas, who had won with Olympic figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi in Season 6 and with Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson in Season 8.

Bristol Palin credited her success to the support of her fans who were tuning in each week to see her improvement.

In November 2010, Bristol Palin made an appearance on the TLC travelogue-documentary Sarah Palin's Alaska.

Bristol Palin helped the crew on a commercial halibut fishing boat.

In October 2010, while competing on Dancing With the Stars Season 11, Bristol Palin appeared in a music video for an Alaskan symphony rock band called Static Cycle.

Bristol Palin competed on the all-star Season 15 of DWTS, which began in late September 2012.

In July 2018, Bristol Palin was cast in Teen Mom OG after Farrah Abraham's exit from the show.

In July 2018, Bristol Palin began working as a real estate agent with Keller Williams Realty in Austin, Texas.

In 2008, two months after her 18th birthday, Bristol Palin gave birth to her and Johnston's son.

Bristol Palin asked the court to use pseudonyms for herself and Johnston to keep the normally public proceedings private, arguing that the media attention would not be good for the child.

Bristol Palin tried to win full custody rights and child support consistent with Johnston's income, made statements that Johnston had "exercised sporadic visitation rights", and tried to present him as a bad father by speculating without offering evidence that he "wants the rights for his own self-promotion".

On March 13,2015, Bristol Palin announced she had become engaged to Dakota Meyer, a former Marine and Medal of Honor recipient.

On May 18,2015, Bristol Palin's mother announced that the wedding planned for later in the week had been called off.

On June 25,2015, Bristol Palin announced she was pregnant with her second child, and that the father was Meyer.

Bristol Palin gave birth to a daughter in December 2015.

In December 2016, Bristol Palin announced that she was expecting her third child, the second with Meyer.

Meyer at one point shared a screenshot that Bristol Palin had sent to Sam Boyd, in which Bristol Palin called Meyer a coward, and said he did not deserve his Medal of Honor.

In May 2012, Bristol Palin criticized then-President Obama's decision to support gay marriage.

Bristol Palin opposed the 2015 name change from Mount McKinley to Denali.