Steve Irwin's son wants his own TV show
Categories: Celeb kids, Celeb parenting
When little Bob Irwin was only a month old, his crocodile-hunting dad Steve Irwin caught heat for messing with a grouchy croc while cradling the infant. Maybe the wildlife bug was planted during that controversial scene, or maybe it just runs in the family, but four-year-old Bob says that he's the next Irwin in line for his own TV show.Sister Bindi, now 10, already has a successful series that she does for the Discovery Channel. And the kids watch their dad, who died two years ago after being stung by a sting ray, every morning during breakfast. So while wrangling dangerous animals is definitely a family affair, so is commercialization.
Terri Irwin, Steve's widow and the kid's mom, has been criticized for allowing her children to be out on the airwaves and in stores. (Bindi even has her own doll.) But I have to think that if it were me and this was the thing that helped them feel close to their dad as they grew up, I wouldn't be so quick to put a stop to it either, assuming the kids were happy and healthy and enjoying the process. Either way, I think Steve would be proud to see his family carrying on his traditions without him.
What do you think?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jenni 9-16-2008 @ 10:55AM
He would definitely be proud. Afterall, the show with his daughter was actually lined up before his death. They also aren't just a commerciallized family. They truly believe in the message that they are sending across the airwaves: respect for animals. They have found the best way to get that message across to so many; I'm sure he would be very proud that his efforts are still conitnuing on; and he is far from forgotten (in both his family and the public).
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CandyB 9-16-2008 @ 12:54PM
I think it is wonderful that the family is going forward with Steve Irwin's "Legacy". My 2 daughters ages 3 and 10 absolutely love watching Bindi's show and re-runs of the Croc. Hunter. It teaches the girls to love and respect all animals. My 3 year old touches animals and bugs that I would NEVER think of touching, and my 10 year old wants to be an animal doctor. If the youngest Irwin wants to do a show then I wish him all the best.
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Melissa 9-16-2008 @ 2:21PM
I think it is wonderful also! They are totally taking after Dad AND Mom (let's not forget how those two met!!), and I think it's a great way for them to be close to him....He's looking down on them with a big grun and saying "CRIKEY! I raised them right!"
R.I.P. Steve
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c_rousseau05 9-17-2008 @ 12:14PM
It's a family thing with them, it's what they were raised to love and it's what probably, like you said, brings them closer to their dads memory. Even that boy was an infant when his father died i'm sure Mom has done her best to keep his memory alive in their children. Being into the same stuff herself i'm sure she's pretty happy that her children want to do this in their lives, and why not? People should really lay off of them, there are plenty of child actors out there and just because these two children happen to mess with real life dangerous animals doesn't mean they shouldn't also follow their dreams. I'm sure they are aware of the dangers and know exactly what they are getting into. As a mom myself, if I had a love for nature like that and my children wanted to do the same then i'd let them, in fact i'd have been the one to teach them about it and if they wanted to carry it on into a tv show and possibly get bit or something i'd be worried but i'd let them. Terry already said a long time ago, after Steve died, that her children were taught about death and the dangers of the job. The understood fully what happened to their dad and she made sure of that. So kudos to her. Let them be. In fact, I love Bindi's show and if her little bro wants one too then i'd like to see it.
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