Jordin Sparks Speaks On Russel Brand Joke At The Vma On Purity Ring

Fine the joke might have been a bad one but since when does having sex has to do with being a slut? She just put her foot in her mouth

Not everybody is laughing at Russell Brand at this year's Video Music Awards.

Jordin Sparks spoke out against the British comedian's jokes about the Jonas Brothers and their purity rings before introducing T.I.'s performance.

"I just have one thing to say about promise rings. It's not bad to wear a promise ring," Sparks, 18, told the crowd, off-the-cuff, "because not everybody – guy or girl – wants to be a slut."

The American Idol winner's comments were met by an audible cheer from the crowd.

During his opening monologue, Brand had poked fun at the Jonas Brothers, suggesting that they should be taking advantage of their celebrity to win dates. (Brand, himself, is a famous lothario in his native England.)

Sparks has long spoken publicly about holding onto her virginity. She, too, wears a purity ring.

Later, Brand returned to the stage to offer an apology of sorts.

"I didn't meant to take it lightly," the host said about purity rings. "I don't want to piss off teenage fans." Still, Brand, whose apology soon morphed into a series of off-color jokes, said, "Promise rings, I'm well up for it. [But] a bit of sex, it never hurt anybody."

[Mz. Bahamas]

u ain't never lie

[Mz K]

Originally Posted by Mz. Bahamas

Oh funny thing is STILL get the threats

she call me the other day tellin me she had a dream and PPL sayin either its her or me pregnant..she say she know for sure it ain't her and if its me i'll be damned ...
its confusing

I think mommy and daddy wouldnt kill you if you had a baby let's rectify that

She would KILL all of ya'll if ya'll had a baby for some street cat hanging on the corner spliffing weed all day and can't even put 2+2 together

that's what our parents are most threaten us about (and scared off) having a cheap skate. So many guys out there are doing nothing...They just don't want us ending single and having to take care of TWO babies (the baby and the daddy) or even worst. Trust me get pregnant by a real man (family, study job) yes she'll be upset but she wont kill you now go get pregnant for a

Rick ross lookalike and then you're on your own lol

Originally Posted by Extatique

Mother's would kill if their daughters preg. now tell me y the dudes don't get them same treatment ???

Cause of society a man could have 20 kids take care of them with different baby mama's its ok but a girl with more then 1 baby mama is seen as a "girl that was passed around"

[Extatique]

Originally Posted by Mz K

that's what our parents are most threaten us about (and scared off) having a cheap skate. So many guys out there are doing nothing...They just don't want us ending single and having to take care of TWO babies (the baby and the daddy) or even worst. Trust me get pregnant by a real man (family, study job) yes she'll be upset but she wont kill you now go get pregnant for a

Rick ross lookalike and then you're on your own lol

I could bring home the pope...mommy eh having that...i swear she wants me to b a nun...**too late for that tho**

[Mz K]

LOL when put in the situation it's different. cause it's done you know? carribean parent loves to put fear in their kids (but how many of us just love to be daring *angel face*)

[Mz. Bahamas]

with ya MK even though i didn't wan to admit it..

[Extatique]

when i started college...i was like ok...i have a bf...brought him home..said mom this is ****, **** this is mom...she knew what waz up...omg! this woman hated my bf...she would shame the dude, n i was like...mom...come on...**feeling shame now**...she hated all things male that liked me

[Mz K]

Originally Posted by Extatique

when i started college...i was like ok...i have a bf...brought him home..said mom this is ****, **** this is mom...she knew what waz up...omg! this woman hated my bf...she would shame the dude, n i was like...mom...come on...**feeling shame now**...she hated all things male that liked me

oh i forgot age is a HUGE factor

Cause trust me show up with a man at 16 saying This and that and you'll find a this and that tatooed on your face for you to ALWAYS remember

Originally Posted by Mz. Bahamas

with ya MK even though i didn't wan to admit it..

[Extatique]

ooo i never dated extreme old...u know max 4yrs. older...but my mother...this lady...**CAN'T FIND THE WORD** when i borke it off with him...was expecting a bottle of champagne...m 22 n my mother still acts like m a kid...i guess cause m her only child...but @ some point the lady just gotta let go...

[Mz K]

and she will never leave...and i don't want mine to go anywhere either

[BlueSerenity]

we tend to be defensive when we are not comfortable or sure about the choices or things we stand for...she obviously took it personal he hurt her feelings and like most people she tried to "hurt" back...if she was really sure about her choice she would have taken the opportunity to educate ppl on the choice she made instead of the childish name calling...

[Mz K]

Check that pic LOL john legend made SURE everyone saw his fingers which meant HE don't believe in that purity ring thingy

[Extatique]

damn!!!! she got huge like....wow!!!

[MrCee]

Originally Posted by .-¤ Ç®ØöKëÐ ¤-.

off topic ... Jordin put back on a LOT of weight again ...

its one thing being plump ... but when you are 9'23'' tall and fat ... ewww

No wonder she is so defensive of the 'promise ring' abstinence thing

especially after see the pic.... I had no idea she was so huge or huger(yeah there's such a word in her case....lol)....I think I better watch a few clips of the show before commenting further

Originally Posted by BlueSerenity

we tend to be defensive when we are not comfortable or sure about the choices or things we stand for...she obviously took it personal he hurt her feelings and like most people she tried to "hurt" back...if she was really sure about her choice she would have taken the opportunity to educate ppl on the choice she made instead of the childish name calling...

Bingo! You hit it right on the head as usual

[Mz. Bahamas]

*update*
found this on msn.com
seems like everyone makin this a lil deal..

A British comic’s jokes at the Video Music Awards about the Jonas Brothers and their “purity rings” have been decried as tasteless in most quarters — but they have also renewed the debate over what direction high school sex education should take.

The conflict is between the abstinence-only approach to sexual education favored by the Bush White House and some faith-based communities and a comprehensive discussion of human sexuality advocated by many clinicians.

VMA host Russell Brand left no question where he stands during the program, taking a shot at the three Jonas Brothers and their vow to remain virgins until marriage. In response, singer Jordin Sparks proudly showed off her own purity ring and returned the volley: “I just have one thing to say about promise rings,” she announced to the audience. “It's not bad to wear a promise ring, because not everybody — guy or girl — wants to be a slut.”


Sex-education advocate Martha Kemper and abstinence activist Denny Pattyn took up the battle Tuesday with TODAY co-host Meredith Vieira.

Dueling debaters
“Are we so threatened by a message of morals and values that these young men who chose to wear a ring were attacked?” asked Pattyn, the founder of a program called the Silver Ring Thing, in which teens pledge to remain virgins until marriage. “What’s the fear here? Why can’t we have an alternate message about waiting until you’re married to have sex? Why can’t we have those values? What are we afraid of?”

Kemper, a vice president of the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States, agreed that attacking anyone for their beliefs is wrong. But, she said, “In the same way, though, I think we have to be really careful not to say, ‘If you don’t wear a purity ring, you’re a slut.’ We can’t make that either-or, either you have morals or you don’t. I think we have to be careful to respect everybody’s decisions.”



* Are ‘promise rings’ a good idea for teens?

While being careful not to criticize teens who take purity pledges, Kemper said they’re not for everyone. “The problem is that in too many communities what we’re seeing is programs like Denny’s replacing more comprehensive sexuality education,” she said. “These programs aren’t giving young people the information they need to make decisions now and in their future.”

The issue is very much in the national consciousness. The hit movie “Juno” dealt with a 16-year-old’s unplanned pregnancy. Britney Spears’ 17-year-old sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, got pregnant by her boyfriend and recently delivered a baby. And Bristol Palin, the 17-year-old daughter of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, sat on stage during the Republican National Convention with the 18-year-old young man who impregnated her. Sarah Palin is an advocate of abstinence-only sex ed.

Disputed findings
Clinicians say that Bristol Palin and Spears demonstrate the dangers of not teaching kids about sex and the use of condoms to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies. The United States has one of the highest rates of teen pregnancy in the developed world. Government statistics show that in 2006, more than 400,000 babies were born in this country to mothers aged 15-19.

Singer Jordin Sparks defends promise rings on MTV’s Video Music Awards.
Various government and independent studies show that teens who take purity pledges typically put off becoming sexually active for about 18 months longer than teens who don’t. But, several studies warn, when the pledge-takers do become active, they are more likely to have unprotected sex and to engage in risky sexual practices.

The abstinence advocates reject the findings. “Those studies are flawed,” Pattyn flatly told Vieira. He cited a study done by the conservative Heritage Foundation that shows that the purity pledgers are more likely to be high achievers in school and engage in fewer risky behaviors. He also said that condoms are not as effective as advertised and has said that he does not want his own teenage daughters to use them, even if they break their own purity pledges.

Advocates of comprehensive sexual education programs say that condoms lose effectiveness if people don’t know how to use them.

“The idea is that condoms need to be used consistently and correctly, and if we’re not telling them how to do that, they can’t,” Kemper said.

[Mz K]

interesting

I don't remember her ever being skinny? last time i remember her was from that no air video she used to be smaller?