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Bindi Irwin to make American television debut

by Anna Johns, posted Jan 8th 2007 10:44AM

bindi irwin; steve irwin; crocodile hunterBindi Irwin, daughter of the late Steve Irwin, is making the rounds on American television shows this week. The 8-year old cutiepie is promoting her upcoming Discovery Kids series, Bindi the Jungle Girl. It sounds like a kid-version of The Crocodile Hunter. This week's press blitz includes appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Letterman, and she'll be giving a speech to the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Her high-profile media appearances coincide with the premiere of her father's final documentary, Ocean's Deadliest, which airs on Discovery on January 21. Bindi's American tour includes a guest appearance dancing with The Wiggles in Los Angeles and New York. Bindi the Jungle Girl airs later this year on Discovery Kids, but a premiere date has not been announced.

I think it's important to note that Bindi Irwin started filming her Discovery Kids series before her father died. She probably would've received a bunch of American press attention even if her father was still alive, but it's logical to assume she's receiving more attention now that he has died.

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Miranda

Well i think it's unfair on the kids because Bob is so young when he gets older he will ask where is dad and Bindi well she'll NEVER see her dad AGAIN

March 08 2007 at 3:24 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bonita

Why in the world are you guys freaking out over a daughter wanting to continue doing what her dad loved? At least she was proud of her Father and wants him to be rememberd and not forgotten...Seriously get over it!

January 21 2007 at 9:48 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
TomB

While I don't think that they're expoliting her fathers death, she is just continuing what she was doing before, I do think she's too young for all of this.

January 08 2007 at 3:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Justin

I agree. Shame on the mom for whoring out the kid. Then again, Dad would probably approve!

January 08 2007 at 12:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mark

Perhaps I should take a grammar lesson.

I don't care how much everyone has played up their true commitment to animals and the environment, this exploitation of a child borders on the ghoulish. On the ghoul side of the border.

January 08 2007 at 11:57 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mark

I don't care how much everyone has played up their true commitment animals and the environment, this exploitation of child borders on the ghoulish. On the ghoul side of the border.

January 08 2007 at 11:56 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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