I would like to thank you for your recent performance at the VMAs. I realize that you've received a considerable amount of criticism and outrage since then, but I wanted to express my sincere gratitude. Hey, don't get me wrong. I am in no way excusing what you did. I truly did find it disturbing on so many levels. However, I am nevertheless thankful because you have made my parenting job a little easier and confirmed that some of the choices I have made are right on.
I am a Father of a precious young girl that I absolutely adore. Like many parents, I struggle with what to let my daughter watch on TV and listen to on the radio. It’s not always easy to find the right balance so I decided years ago to error on the cautious side of things. I did not let my daughter watch popular programs like Hannah Montana or listen to popular teenage music from Katy Perry. Thankfully, I feel vindicated by my decision to limit my daughter’s exposure after your hyper-sexual, over-the-top performance.
You see, the day after the VMAs, I spoke with several parents who were shocked by your performance. They confided that they did not know how to explain your actions to their teenage daughter that grew up idolizing Hannah Montana. Young girls were confused and parents were a little freaked out.
Fortunately, I didn’t have to explain your performance to my daughter because she wasn’t watching. My daughter’s purity is precious to me, which is why you, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and others are not allowed in my home. I don't find it at all amusing when young girls sing, "Put your hands on me in my skin tight jeans, be your teenage dream tonight….yah, yah, yah, let’s go all the way tonight.” That's a "Hell to the no!" in my house.
Please understand that I live by the Christian principle, “Raise up a child in the way he or she should go and when they get old they will not depart from it.” I believe that what goes into a child’s eyes and ears today will come out tomorrow. I know some parents believe that they should be tolerant so their daughter doesn't rebel. Maybe, but if this scripture is true, she will find her way back home if I give her the right direction now.
While I am grateful that you provide a perfect contrast between virtue and vice, I can’t help but feel as though you've sold out (and sold your body) for the shallow lure of fame and fortune. Sadly, You are being used by people in the industry only looking to cash in on your looks and celebrity. Those guys that are filling your head with lies will bail on you when there is no more money to be made. Learn to say "No!" now or you will find yourself washed-up and alone...just another Lindsay Lohan.
I know it is easy to judge your celebrity, but that is not my intent. On some level, I get it. You desperately want to distance yourself from that cute, lovable character you once played on TV. How far are you willing to go to prove that you are not her? Do you even know your limits? I really hope you eventually figure it out. In the meantime, my young daughter’s impressionable mind is off limits!
Again, I thank you because I needed the reassurance that I'm not just an overbearing Christian parent. My concerns are well-founded and I can safely say that you are not the right role model for my daughter.
Sincerely,
Ella's Daddy
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