Hi guys,
Here's my last video blog! Enjoy!
XO,
Kristen
The end.
Hey guys.
Can you believe that this is my last blog :-(? Wait, not just yet...we have some bonus videos for you! Part one is below, and check back on Tuesday for part two and next Friday for part three. I hope you enjoy them. I loved making them!
I am writing this as I watch yesterday’s episode when Starr gives birth. It’s so crazy to watch me go into a delivery room about to have a baby. Brandon Buddy (“Cole”) just walked and started singing to me. :-) He’s singing “Crazy” because it’s crazy that Starr and Cole’s baby is about to be born. I do feel really bad for Jess (or should I say Tess) who is in pain and all alone about to have her baby while Starr is surrounded by her friends, family and Cole showed up too, which means the most.
Like I said in one of my previous blogs, having my friends and family from the show and my real life mom on set, was a very beautiful and emotional experience. I didn’t know it would be as rewarding as it was. I’m not just talking about the end of the story. I’m talking about the entire story. I’ve worked with some amazing people and to have such intimate scenes has brought me even closer to them. I feel like it’s made me closer with you, my fans. Even though I don’t see you, you welcome me into your home. It warms my heart. I know it sounds silly but I really do mean it. Not only did I go through all of this with the OLTL cast and crew, my family, I went through it with all of you. I want to thank you all for opening your hearts and sharing your stories and listening to mine. I hope that this has been as rewarding for all of you as it has been for me. Thank you for sharing this incredible journey with me. It’s definitely affected me in a way that I never expected.
A significant fact that I’ve learned is that 750,000 teen girls get pregnant each year. When I found out that fact, it shocked me more than anything. And over time, I hope that OLTL and everyone involved have made the slightest impact on that number. I hope we’ve given courage to teens to have a plan, stick to it and say “no.”
I want to thank everyone at the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy for their amazing support as well as the Candies Foundation for honoring our work and OLTL for making all of this possible by bringing you, the audience, a story of a teenage girl who made a mistake and learned a lot from it.
Starr’s story isn’t everyone’s story, but there is a part of Starr in all of us. Thank you for all of your support. I can’t even express how much it meant to me for all of you to be there to listen to me and watch Starr’s story. I never would have guessed that I would have been involved in a story like this, but I’ve learned an incredible amount about getting the facts and having a plan. It’s a great lesson for life not just for teens thinking about having sex.
Keep watching and thank you!
XO,
Kristen
Start talking with your parent or child with tips from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy:
The story of Starr's pregnancy has touched millions of lives and has certainly caused many young people and their families to think differently, to talk about teen pregnancy, and most importantly, to figure out their own views and values. The writers, producers, executives and most of all Kristen, Brandon and the cast have made these issues come to life in a powerful, thought-provoking way. With teen pregnancy in the news so much these past nine months, we know that Starr's story, along with so many real stories, has helped young people and their families realize that teen pregnancy happens in all kinds of families and all kinds of communities. It is 100% avoidable, but the first step is realizing that it can happen to you. Thanks to everyone at ABC and One Life to Live for telling this story so powerfully. Tell us YOUR story and learn more at stayteen.org.
