Holy Front Row In Philly, Batman!

[WednesdaysChild]

Originally posted by GardenStateGirlie
Kristen came out with kids in tow into the audience when the show began and stood behind me and down 2 seats to the right and ploped them on the chair so they could stand and see daddy. I turned around and smiled and got a look so I said, ooooookay, i'll be turning around now.

I know everyone has their own theories about Mrs. B and if she really is a big B or not...but after re-reading Marissa's post, something dawned on me.

Maybe she doesn't want to make eye contact/be too friendly with the fans when the kids are around because:

1) she doesn't want them to get used to being fawned over and wants them to be as normal as possible.
2) the mini Bucks are still little and L and K might be trying to teach them about strangers. Us fans would never mean harm to the kids, but if a real stranger was being nice to them, it could trick their minds.
3) they are there to see their daddy at work, not socialize with the fans.

Just my thoughts!

[gldstwmn]

Originally posted by WednesdaysChild
Nice job, Marissa! But Mick lied! He told US at B-port that was Mindy's last show. Glad you got to see her, though.
LOL

Hmmm. Maybe Janna isn't working out. The Fly Girls may get a shot after all.

[dissention]

I hope things work out with Jana, I think her vocals REALLY add a LOT to the show. Her contributions are especially fantastic during Peacekeeper, IMO.

[kristin]

Hey!

Nice review....front row last night was amazing, but I am soooooooo tired today! Now there is the stress of getting up to the front row tomorrow night too!! Our broker has not pulled through yet. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Little Leelee is SOOOOOOOOOO cute. She has rhythm and was rocking out the whole time she was up there, unless she was lying down with her chin resting in her hands on the top step.....so freakin cute. Oh and my roomie and I got Lindsey's sweaty towel after Micks drum solo!!! We cut it in half....my boyfriend thinks its really weird that I am psyched about an old sweaty towel, but I think its pretty damn cool. Hahaha.

Kristin

P.s. I do wonder why it is that Kristen is so UNFRIENDLY?? She seems so snobby and not welcoming at all to ANY interaction with the fans.

[Regina]

Cut the woman some slack, folks.
If she has ever had the opportunity to get on the internet or has been around anyone on the internet--she knows some of the lovely things fans have said about her. Frankly, I'm surprised she and the kids are as "out there" as they are.
And yes, the majority of us would just love to be friendly and have her join in on the fun but I don't blame her one bit for keeping a bit to herself. I love the Stevie-Lindsey interaction as much as anyone, but there have been some nasty/scary things said about the woman Lindsey chose as his wife and mother of his kids--so I wouldn't expect her to want to come out to "play."
I was at Bridgeport and Philly and saw tons of Stevie/Lindsey interaction with them in the audience and when they left (and I was front row, too--so I did have full view); I saw lots of women and men in the audience having as much fun with Lindsey as they wanted (with outrageous displays of open flirting) with no flying frying pans coming from Kristen, and that's all you can ask for as a fan.
I came to see FM. Saw them (in glorious, full-out performances)--got bonus glimpses of LB's adorable family and that's it.

[WednesdaysChild]

Besides the reasons I listed above about Kristen and the kids, I think we have to remember that she's not the star here. She's at the shows to support her husband and his friends. She didn't ask for the attention. We aren't HER fans. I'm sure she's not being blatantly rude (and yes, I've heard all the stories that she is and isn't rude), but she probably just doesn't want to be bothered. I know when I don't want to be bothered, I'll pretend I didn't see people that I know when I'm at the grocery store, the bank, the gym, etc. It's her right to acknowledge people or not.

EDIT--Regina, you must have posted right before me! You said it very well!

[dissention]

Like Regina said, Kristen has had some nasty, downright vulgar things said about her. If she doesn't feel like interacting with the people who slander her, that's her right and I completely respect it. My heart goes out to the poor woman, honestly. She married the man that she loves and the man that loves her, they have had beautiful children together, and have a close bond as husband and wife. "Fans" have gone to extreme lengths to put the woman down, calling her ugly, a child, a bimbo, a goldigger, and someone who forced Lindsey to marry her. Those thinga are pathetic and the people that say them are even more pathetic. However, it's mostly people that dream of Stevie and Lindsey getting back together who say such awful things. These fans should give it a rest and hang it up. They're a cute couple and I'm sure Lindsey wouldn't be too happy if he read some of the things people say about his wife.

But it wouldn't have hurt her to smile at you, Marissa!

Yours truly,
Snotty Applebuns

[kristin]

I honestly doubt that she has any idea about the things that fans have said about her. I can't imagine that she would be searching on the Internet about how the fans felt about her. She didn't even know about Stevie when she first met Lindsey. Anywho.....I agree that she can choose to keep to herself if she wants.....what I am talking about though, is the fact that she won't even crack a smile, or how GardenStateGirlie said that she got a glare when she turned around to smile at their adorable children. That seems sort of unneccasary, don't you think? I don't know.....just my point of view I guess. My friend gave her a smile at one show and all she got back was a blank stare. Just seems sorta cold is all.

Kristin

[dissention]

Originally posted by kristin
I honestly doubt that she has any idea about the things that fans have said about her. I can't imagine that she would be searching on the Internet about how the fans felt about her. She didn't even know about Stevie when she first met Lindsey. Anywho.....I agree that she can choose to keep to herself if she wants.....what I am talking about though, is the fact that she won't even crack a smile, or how GardenStateGirlie said that she got a glare when she turned around to smile at their adorable children. That seems sort of unneccasary, don't you think? I don't know.....just my point of view I guess. My friend gave her a smile at one show and all she got back was a blank stare. Just seems sorta cold is all.

Kristin

I doubt it, too. I was just making a general statement about the way some people talk about her and how I think it's unjust. Sure, she's displayed herself to be a cold person who isn't very open to a goddarn smile, but that's where the talk should end. People should comment about their interactions with her, not speculation about how she "duped" Lindsey into marrying her or how she's only in it for the money. That's wrong. But I do agree that she hasn't presented herself in the best of lights and should, out of courtesy and common decency, smile back at someone who made the effort to smile at you. What's the world coming to?

[Les]

Great post, Regina.

Lindsey's wife need not even read the Internet to know some of the awful things said about her, as I know of a few instances where some pretty crappy stuff was said to her in person. With that kind of thing going on, she's entitled to plenty of slack.

[WednesdaysChild]

Maybe she doesn't smile back because that can lead to someone coming up to her asking to go backstage, for an autograph, etc. Maybe she just wants to be left alone? Maybe she'd prefer people to not recognize her (although it's getting pretty hard now that we all know what she looks like) and make a fuss over her when all she wants is for the fans to watch the band, not her.

As a common decency, I wish she had smiled at you, Marissa. (Was her first mistake NOT to smile at you?? LOL) But she probably has reasons for these things that we don't know about.

[wondergirl9847]

We don't KNOW her as a person and no, she's not been the most accomodating spouse of a celeb, but like Les said, there have been things said to her in person, I'm sure she was hurt by it and Lindsey probably was too! If someone yelled things like that at me, I'd be cold too. Maybe someone should yell out "Hi Kristen, how are you?!" and MAYBE she'll smile or say hey back. Just a thought.

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally posted by WednesdaysChild
Maybe she doesn't smile back because that can lead to someone coming up to her asking to go backstage, for an autograph, etc. Maybe she just wants to be left alone? Maybe she'd prefer people to not recognize her (although it's getting pretty hard now that we all know what she looks like) and make a fuss over her when all she wants is for the fans to watch the band, not her.

As a common decency, I wish she had smiled at you, Marissa. (Was her first mistake NOT to smile at you?? LOL) But she probably has reasons for these things that we don't know about.

How could you not recognize someone who brings out two children with huge earphones on their ears and who has Lindsey blowing kisses into the audience at them? (Leelee was waving like crazy so he blew her kisses..it was cute) They were standing on the chairs where I was supposed to be sitting with my friend Meredith so if she wanted to not be smiled/looked at, then perhaps she ought to stick to sitting on the side of the stage with the kids and I don't mean to say that to be rude at all. It's just like, what do you expect? I have no problems with Kristen and she seemed like a perfectly nice person but I just found it odd that she would come into the front row with the kids and not expect anyone to look at her or smile at her or say, "gee, they're adorable!" I would have to say that other than internet fans like us or unless you follow his career, I highly doubt ANYONE even knew who she was.

Kristin--it was nice to meet you!!! Hopefully Meredith and I will see you in NYC...if we get tickets! If not, we're just going to go to DC

[WednesdaysChild]

Originally posted by GardenStateGirlie
How could you not recognize someone who brings out two children with huge earphones on their ears and who has Lindsey blowing kisses into the audience at them? (Leelee was waving like crazy so he blew her kisses..it was cute) They were standing on the chairs where I was supposed to be sitting with my friend Meredith so if she wanted to not be smiled/looked at, then perhaps she ought to stick to sitting on the side of the stage with the kids and I don't mean to say that to be rude at all. It's just like, what do you expect? I have no problems with Kristen and she seemed like a perfectly nice person but I just found it odd that she would come into the front row with the kids and not expect anyone to look at her or smile at her or say, "gee, they're adorable!" I would have to say that other than internet fans like us or unless you follow his career, I highly doubt ANYONE even knew who she was.

I understand what you're saying Marissa, and I agree with you. Even total strangers with beautiful children get acknowledged all the time--I ALWAYS smile and talk to little kids. Why else would kids be at a show like that, unless they were someone in the band's kids? That IS cute about Liddy blowing her kisses...awww, what a daddy. I heard they were in the front part at B-port but I didn't see him looking at them or anything...or wait, maybe that's why he was pointing and smiling in the beginning of the show. I thought he was just flirting with fans. The world may never know, LOL.

[go6car]

I'm glad you guys all had a good time -- I sure did. I was a few rows behind you (11th row, section 2). I was shamelessly yelling Lindsey's name and I have no voice left today, LOL!

I think they were even better than they were in May! My ultimate fav was World Turning. I'm so glad we had a good section. I actually stood the whole time, but wasn't brave enough to push my way to the front. However, I DID get a look and a finger point from Lindsey, which pretty much made my whole YEAR!!!!

Such a great show, just with I could have it on video to keep forever. I guess I'll just have to make due with the tons of souvenirs I got. The bag for all my stuff was embarassingly huge, LOL!

Do you think they'll come back AGAIN??? I'm ready for another show!!!!

go6car