It's hard to believe that it has been more than three years since the premiere date of the last-ever episode of Bringing Up Bates, which was followed by the announcement in January 2022 that the series was canceled. Do you remember the interview portion of the show? Alyssa and John Webster sat their three older girls down for an interview that really brings us back to their reality TV show days. Allie Webster (9), Lexi Webster (7), and Zoey Webster (6). The girls discuss their favorite things, their family, what they do for fun, and more.
The Webster Family: You Asked our Kids These Questions
I'm not watching 3 minor children being used like that to earn money. My gracious. Where are the boundaries?
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree with you, 2:36PM.
DeleteThose children cannot to consent to being put on the internet. That video is now online forever. Is monetizing your children like this a good idea? From what I've read, these kids grow up and feel angry and resentful for being content-providers for their parents, to earn a dollar.
ReplyDeleteSounds like it's all work and no fun for Allie. I feel sorry for her.
ReplyDeleteYes. I don't think Alyssa knew that was going to happen. Reminds me of how Jana Duggar was treated as the eldest daughter.
DeleteI have felt sorry for Allie from the get-go.
DeleteI watched this video. Immediately when Alyssa turned the phone on, she said to the kids to "ok, go ahead". Boy was her tone of voice awful...dictatorial, bored and depressed sounding IMO. I also did not like the format for those question. She asked the questions and all of the 3 girls shouted answers at the same time, talking over each other. I missed more than I heard and understood of their responses. She surely is running out of ideas. I also loved when Allie said that it was she who did all of the cooking and cleaning on her day(s) off from homeschool. Alyssa didn't like that very much. I wonder how much is true.
ReplyDeleteHer tone of voice is being judged by 3 words??
DeleteYes, one can hear the tone of voice in 3 words. Listen for yourself.
DeleteI did listen. It sounded like her normal tone of voice.
DeleteThey are sweet girls, but I don't think it's a good idea to put your children on display on the internet.
ReplyDelete@9:51 It's not, but consider the example the Bates kids had growing up. They were struggling until their friends the Duggars showed them that publicity earns you big bucks. Neither family seemed to care about the impact of privacy loss when they agreed to the money. It's hard to step away from that income stream once you've had it, and it's easy to resort to.
DeleteThey know the dangers. Clearly their risk analysis with all of them not just Alyssa is to throw safety of their children to the wind because the money is great!
DeleteI don't get it. They won't send their children to public school to "protect" them, then put them on the internet for strangers to watch and comment on. It seems to be about money IMO.
ReplyDeleteSad. Just sad Alyssa chooses put her little girls all over the internet knowing the consequences it can bring all to make a dollar.
ReplyDeleteAt the risk of sounding like a curmudgeon, I did not find this “entertaining”. The 2 little girls were so obviously showboating ( no judgement against children..they are behaving like children for Mommy’s channel). My heart breaks for Allie. She’s so overshadowed by everyone! Alyssa always appears so annoyed by Allie.
ReplyDeleteI'm kinda surprised they would be filmed wearing such short,whatever they are,shorts under a shirt? If there weren't child predators online I wouldn't think anything of it, but there are. Kids need to be protected. Other than that,the girls are just precious.
ReplyDeleteI just find it so sad Alyssa and John have chosen to monetize their children.
ReplyDeleteAgreed 100%
DeleteThe governor of CA recently signed into law a bill that requires parents of children earning money on the internet to put 15% of their earnings in trust until they’re 18. This is like the Coogan Law that has protected child actors for years.
DeleteYou mean the Websters are keeping the money they make on their children's interviews? Or keeping 85% of it? Unbelievable. I'm so disappinted in them.
DeleteI see a lot people on here saying they feel badly for Allie. I must say I agree. Allie appears so nervous all the time as if she’s afraid to say and do the wrong thing. I understand children have different personalities, but this doesn’t seem like basic shyness. Alyssa, from her publicized videos, does come across as always harder on Allie than any of the others.
ReplyDeleteI'm very uncomfortable with this story. These children, in my opinion, are being exploited on the Internet for money and notoriety. The Webster family is not exactly poverty-stricken. They are part of a family-owned air conditioning/heating business in Florida. The grandfather of these children is a US Congressman. I wonder what he thinks of his granddaughters' publicity. I hope he's uncomfortable with it too.
ReplyDeleteInteresting information on the Webster family. Unfortunately elected public officials are often too busy to take much interest in their own family.
DeleteMy goodness the negativity in the comments! Family blogging (now vlogging) has been around since the internet. If you hate it that much, don't watch!!!
ReplyDeleteI didn't watch it!
Delete@8:24 Lots of other things have been around since the internet too, yet I'm sure you'd speak out against them if you saw someone doing that or watching that (use your imagination, or use a particular Duggar as an example). "Don't watch" doesn't change anything. Speaking up does.
DeleteUhhh not watching doesn't make it right. It's still online. The people who aren't supposed to be watching but are - those are the ones you have to worry about.
DeleteWhich is a very short amount of time. We don’t know the effect this will have on the kids. There are young adults who grew up like this who say they hated it.
DeleteI didn't watch!
Delete@8:24 Something else that's been around since the internet became a thing are diabolical people who use it to commit crimes, pirate images, troll children, and invade privacy.
DeleteIf you feel something is wrong, speak out, don't look away. Even if it's been around "since the internet."
DeleteAnyone comparing a family vlog to the "other things found on the internet" should be ashamed of themselves. They are NOT comparable, and you are making light of the latter. Alyssa does not show anything inappropriate in her vlogs.
Delete@7:41 People aren't saying the vlog is like that, they're pointing out that some people with ill intent use other people's vlogs for the wrong purposes. Those evil people and what they're doing have been around as long as the internet has. If you have small innocent children, why expose them like this on a vlog? Any money you might make from it is NOT worth it compared to the dangers.
DeleteShe's showing minor children who are too young to give their consent. That's inappropriate.
DeleteI mean, who knows who is watching those children online? Alyssa cant' control that.
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