He Said, She Said: Levi Johnston Vents to Vanity Fair
by Claudine ZapSep 3, 2009
To be fair, Levi Johnston didn't exactly ask for the public spotlight. He just happened to be the boyfriend of Bristol Palin, whose mom was tapped to be the Republican vice presidential running mate back in 2008. Bristol Palin's teen pregnancy then became the subject of a full-on media frenzy.
That's all in the past now. The Republicans lost, Bristol and Levi broke up, and Sarah Palin stepped down as governor of Alaska. But the urge to dish just won't die.
A story in Vanity Fair claims to be a behind-the-scenes tell-all about life with the Palin family. Johnston moved in for a couple months post-election, and had a two-and-a-half-year relationship with Bristol. Which naturally makes him a total expert — and kind of a bad house guest.
In the snippets teased by the magazine, the Palinologist lobs several bombs: Sarah Palin wanted to adopt Bristol's baby to hide the pregnancy and protect the governor's political career. The 19-year-old also gripes that the parenting at the chateau Palin was minimal: Neither Sarah nor Todd did much cooking. There's much more: The hands-off mom of Johnston's description never hunted or fished, did not share a bedroom with Todd, and thought being governor was "hard." Read highlights of the article, "Me and Mrs. Palin."
Perhaps enjoying the sympathy coming her way from this latest media blow-up, Sarah Palin had no comment, according to CNN.
The aspiring actor/model may be willing to do more than expose the Palins. He could bare all. In a video of the Vanity Fair photoshoot, Levi and his handler discuss doing a possible "Playgirl" spread. The blog Gawker is reporting that the talk may become reality, and that the former hockey player and the magazine are in final negotiations.
That's one way to change the conversation.
